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UPDATED: Grab some bottles for #OpenLocalWine day with these Ontario wine deals

With #OpenLocalWine day approaching, Ontario wineries have some great deals to help you celebrate local wine on April 10.

This is the list so far of wineries, restaurants and wine clubs who have put together special packages for you to take advantage of. If you are a winery and are thinking of offering a deal for #OpenLocalWine day, there’s still time to get it into us and listed here.

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To take part in #OpenLocalWine here in Ontario, all you need to do is:

• Get a bottle of local wine (or cider) and open it Saturday, April 10.
• Enjoy it with a nice meal – either home-cooked for takeout from your favourite local restaurant.
• Post picture(s) of the wine or wines online – Instagram, Facebook, Twitter – using the hashtag #OpenLocalWine. And tell us why you picked that wine (or wines) and who you are sharing it with.
• Raise a glass to the winemaker who made it.
• Drink it and enjoy it with your family and please also make sure that you @ mention the winery/winemaker

Take advantage of these deals:

Stoney Ridge Estate Winery (Niagara)

Offer: CERB (Covid Emergency Relief Bundle)
Details: With the Stoney Ridge CERB Wine Program, you can save on a fantastic selection of wines delivered to your door. Our CERB wine Bundle consists of 6 bottles: Glass Tiger Sparkling, Pinot Grigio, Gewurztraminer, Patio Lanterns Red, Doug Gilmour Bin 93 White and Doug Gilmour Bin 93 Red. All pair well with Netflix, homeschooling and baking bread! These 6 bottles are available for $89.95, a savings of $20 plus FREE SHIPPING anywhere in Ontario.
How to get it: Go online here

Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
(Essex County)

Offer: Mixer Collection
Details: This collection includes 6 mixed wines — 1 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017, 1 Sauvignon Blanc 2019, 1 Pinot Grigio 2019, 1 Rose 2018, 1 Dry Riesling 2018, 1 Sweet Select Riesling 2019. All for $80 Includes free Shipping Ontario wide for the month of April.
How to get it: Go online here

Dancing Swallows Vineyard
(Essex County)

Offer: Why Three Chardonnays
Details: Try a little something different.  For #OpenLocalWine day get all three of our Chardonnays for $70 and hold a little wine festival in your own backyard.  Six outdoor tasting glasses included.  Valid until April 11, 2021.
How to get it: Go here

Rockway Vineyards (Niagara)

Offer: Open Local Wine Clubhouse Special
Details: Rockway is offering a two-pack special that includes the Clubhouse White and Clubhouse Red, plus two tasting passes for 2. Tasting passes to be used when tastings are back open, (valued at $40). Our 2019 Clubhouse White and 2018 Clubhouse Red are on sale for $29 (regular price $33).
How to get it: Call the Wine Boutique at 906-641-5771 to purchase this special. The Wine Boutique is open daily 11-6. Curb-side pickup is available. Reservations will be required for tasting once we are open again.

2027 Cellars (Niagara)

Offer: Open Local Wine 10% off
Details: Starting April 4 until April 10 all wines online are 10% off.  Free shipping over $150.  Offer not valid with any other offer.  Use promo code Openlocal10 at checkout.  
How to get it: Go online here (use promo code Openlocal10)

Waupoos Estates Winery
(Prince Edward County)

Offer 1: A little of Everything Mix 6
Details: The collection includes Blackberry Geisenheim Sparkling, Honeysuckle 2019, White Rabbit 2017, Geisenheim 2017, Gamay Noir Reserve 2019 and Baco Noir Reserve 2019. Special price is $106.88 (regular price $124.35)
How to get it: Online here

Offer 2: White Wine Mix 6
Details: The collection includes Muscat Osceola 2020, Vidal Blanc 2019, Pinot Gris 2020, Geisenheim Skin Contact 2019, Seyval Blanc 2019 and Auxerrois Chardonnay 2019. On sale for $98.73 (regular price $109.70)
How to get it: Online here

Offer 3: Vidal Progression Collection
Details: A set of four 200 mL bottles. This progression collection will take you on a gourmet tasting experience. This is the first time we have produced all four styles of wine in one vintage by the same varietal. Tasting flight should be arranged as table wine to dessert wines as follows: Vidal, Late Harvest Vidal, Vidal Select Late Harvest and Vidal Icewine. On sale for $81.90 (regular price $86.95)
How to get it: Online here

Vivace Estate Winery
(EPIC Wineries)

Offer 1: Hello Spring Bundle
Details: Our Amherstburg, Ont. winery is offering any six bottles of our Chardonnay, Rosé, and Arietta (off dry Vidal) for $79.
Offer 2: First Impressions Bundle
Details: And six bottles of our Sonatina (Marquette) 2018, Etude (Marechal Foch) and Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon for $95.
How to get it: Of online here.

Hernder Estate Wines (Niagara)

Offer: April Wine Sale
Details: We are offering $2 off per bottle for our Baco, Riesling, and Riesling Reserve, this month only!
How to get it: Go here.

13th Street Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Expression six-pack
Details: Expression six-pack includes 1 x Expression Pinot Grigio 2019, 1 x Expression Riesling 2019, 2 x Expression Cabernet Merlot 2019, 2 x Expression Cabernet Franc Rosé 2020 (being released April 1) with free shipping in Ontario for $95.
How to get it: Note, this offer goes live on April, the link won’t work until then … Online here

Stanners Vineyard
(Prince Edward County)

Offer: Winemaker’s Finest
Details: Order 4 (or more) bottles of your choice from our winemaker’s finest for free shipping. Select our intriguing Dry Riesling, our compelling skin-contact Pinot Gris cuivré, our crisp and mineral Chardonnays or our elegant Pinot Noirs. Shipping costs of $15-$20 will be waived!
How to get it: Order online here and include your daytime phone number and we will phone you to arrange payment and confirm delivery details. Cheers!

Lakeview Wine Company (Niagara)

Offer: Niagara Grown Pack
Details: Celebrate the terroir of Niagara with this mixed pack featuring unique local wines! Package includes:1 bottle of Lakeview Cellars Kerner, 1 bottle of Lakeview Cellars Malbec, 1 bottle of EastDell Black Label Cabernet Franc, 1 bottle of  EastDell Riesling, 1 bottle of  Serenity Sauvignon Blanc, 1 bottle of  Serenity Baco Noir for $135.95
How to get it: Go here.

Niagara College Teaching
Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Spring Ahead White Pack
Details: Includes, 1 x Balance Riesling,1 x Balance Gewurztraminer, 1 x Balance Riesling + Gewurztraminer. Enjoy these fantastic spring wines on the patio as the weather warms up! Cheers to Ontario wine! Price is $44.85 (save $6)
How to get it: Online here.

Lacey Estates Winery
(Prince Edward County)

Offer: Let’s Raise a glass to #openlocalwine
Details: Free shipping on 4-6  bottle purchases of our 2016 Riesling, 2017 Riesling/Vidal, 2019 Inox Unoaked Chardonnay, 2019 Mon Ami White Sparkling and our 2019 Baco Noir. On April 10 tag us at #laceyestates with a photo of you enjoying our wines.
How to get it: Online here

Black Prince Winery
(Prince Edward County)

Offer: Free shipping on 6 bottles (mix and match with our gourmet vinegars ok).
Details: Prince Edward County wines delivered right to your door in time for Open Local Wine Day — orders must be received by noon on Tuesday April 6.
How to get it: Online here.

Marynissen Estates Winery
(Niagara)

Offer: #OpenLocalWine Six Pack
Details: We’ve put together a six-pack for you to celebrate with! Enjoy 2 bottles each of our 2019 Heritage Collection Charmed and 2019 Lokaal Red, and 1 bottle each of our 2015 Platinum Series Chardonnay and 2018 Heritage Collection Cabernet Sauvignon for $119.95! We will also be hosting a virtual tasting for #OpenLocalWine Night on April 10 at 7 p.m.!
How to get it: Click here.

Vineland Estates Winery (Niagara)

Offer: A bonus “sweet” for the sweetness of spring!
Details: #OpenLocalWine has a value add at Vineland Estates Winery. Not only do you get free shipping with an order of any 6 bottles (our online bonus for the last year), but you also get a complimentary bottle of Late Harvest Vidal with your order of 6 bottles. Just put LHV or Late Harvest Vidal in the comments section of your order and we will include the free bottle of wine with your order of 6!  Welcome sweet spring!
How to get it: Online here.
Note: Vineland Estates will be posting a short video featuring David Hulley where he talks about the event and lets people know that if they tag us in their social posts enjoying our wine during #OpenWineLocal then they will be entered into a draw to win 2 bottles of wine delivered to their home!

Trail Estate Winery
(Prince Edward County)

Offer: Open Local Wine
Details: 10% off wine purchases of 4 or more bottles until midnight April 4. Mix and match or choose the ones you love! It’s a-la-carte, so you can pick and choose their wines.
How to get it: Online offer only here. Coupon Code: OpenLocalWine

Kacaba Vineyards and
Winery (Niagara)

Offer: We will be featuring a 2 bottle package of 2019 Reserve Riesling & 2017 Cabernet/Syrah. The price is $43.30 per package, including a savings of $6. We offer FREE curbside pick up at the winery, as well as shipping direct to consumers for a nominal fee.
How to get it: The package can be purchased here.

PondView Estate Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Celebrate local wine on April 10 with our #OpenLocalWine Day 6-Pack!
Details: This pack includes a selection of our newest Bella Terra favourites and a PondView Estate Classic, including: 2 2019 Cabernet Franc Rosé, 2 2019 Bella Terra Chardonnay Sur Lie and 2 2018 Bella Terra Red. Price includes HST and free shipping within Ontario. On April 10, share an image of how you enjoy this pack and tag us for a chance to be featured on our Instagram! #OpenLocalWineDay @pondviewwinery
How to get it: Order online here.

Queenston Mile Vineyard (Niagara)

Offer: Secrets of St. David’s (2 bottles) — Uncover the secrets of the St. David’s Bench sub-appellation.
Details: Includes 1 bottle each of award-winning 2017 Pinot Noir and 2017 Chardonnay. The perfect wines to sip on this spring as you plan your trip to wine country. ONLY $69 (save $5) plus free direct-to-home shipping. Includes invitation to Virtual Tasting on April 29 at 7 p.m. and receive copies of Chef’s favourite local recipes.
How to get it: Purchase online here and enter promo code FREESHIP

Creekside Estate Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Red Tractor Spring Special (6 bottles)
Details: Welcome Spring with our Red Tractor Harvest Special, which includes 3 bottles of our 2018 Red Tractor Cabernet Franc & 3 bottles of our 2018 Chardonnay. ONLY $110 (Save $35). Free direct-to-home shipping is included.
How to get it: Order online here.

Stocked Cellars (Ontario)

Offer:  Let’s Toast to Local Wine Night Collection with 5% off
Details:  The Let’s Toast to Local Wine Night Collection comes packaged with the Alvento 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon, an excellent example of a fantastic vintage, the Alvento 2019 Riesling and the Alvento 2019 South Wind Rosé for $94.95 (regular $99.95).
How to get it: Go here.

Sun-Ann Staff Estate
Winery (Niagara)

Offer: #OpenLocalWinePack: Vintage 2018 Premium Whites Quartet
Details: Four pack of Sue-Ann Staff Estate whites. Includes newly released 2018 Robert’s Block Riesling, 2018 Elisha’s Chardonnay, 2018 Mabel’s VCR, and a pre-release 2018 The Louie Pinot Gris for a special, limited time offer price of $80. Special price offer valid until April 11, 2021 only.
How to get it: Purchase online here.

Harbour Estates Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Harbour Series special #OpenLocalWine
Details: We are offering a two pack of our Harbour Series wine, Harbour Sunrise (Vidal/Chardonnay) and Harbour Midnight (Cabernet/Merlot) at a special price of $20 (reg. $26) for the pair in honour of #OpenLocalWine.
How to get it: Buy at the winery or online here.

Konzelmann Estate
Winery (Niagara)

Offer: Everything Happens for a Riesling
Details: The package includes three terroir driven Rieslings, all grown on the estate’s Lakefront Vineyard. Also included is a branded charcuterie board.
How to get it: Go here.

Westcott Vineyards (Niagara)

Offer: Westcott Classics Pack (10% off)
Details: Package includes two bottles of Estate and Reserve Chardonnays and two bottles of Estate and Reserve Pinot Noir.
How to get it: Go here.

Wander Food and Wine (Sudbury)

Offer: A Celebration & Tasting of Ontario Wine on #OpenLocalWine day where you can learn about and taste 5 wines from Ontario and how you can pair them with your favourite dishes.
How to get tickets: Go here.