The Roost Wine Company Blog

Wine Club Events for the Fall

This fall we have two complimentary events for Club Members. Not yet a member? It's not too late to join! See details at this page.

 

Sunday October 2 : Tank Tasting

Join the winemaking team to taste the 2022 vintage so far. Expect everything from juice to raw wines, depending on what we pick next week. The tank tasting is a great time to talk with the winemaking team and other members, to see behind the scenes at The Roost and to see where the wine 'magic' happens. We'll be serving a selection of cheeses to accompany your wines. 

Sunday October 30 : Pick-up Party

The next wine club shipment is nearly here! This fall the pick-up party will feature a vertical tasting of the Roost’s Marquette. Light bites will be served. 

We're Hiring!

Summer is approaching so we're looking to expand our Tasting Room team to host lots of great tastings at the winery this summer. 

The working environment at the Roost is professional, team-oriented and - according to staff members - fun. We have high standards reward those who meet them. 

We have multiple positions to fill that involve working in a beautiful setting, a great atmosphere, appreciative guests, and you can be home for dinner! 

For the most up to date information, please see our jobs board at this link.

What Staff Say

"I have to say that this has been my favorite job to date. I’ve never felt so comfortable with my coworkers and have had such a positive experience." - Emma, 2021 Season

"The Roost has a wonderful working environment where staff are supported and work well together. I love the good vibes every shift!" - Tia, 2021 season

 

Roost Wines Win at 2021 Awards

We’re delighted to share that Roost wines walked home with 12 medals from the All Canadian Wine Championships and Finger Lakes International Wine Competition.

Particular pride or places goes to the 2020 Frontenac and 2018 Chardonnay, both of which won Golds at the All Canadian. Other winners include the Sparkling Rosé, Two Wrongs Make a White, 2019 Chardonnay, Pinot Noir Rosé, Marquette, and Foch.

We don’t enter completions every year so it’s nice to check that the wines are on the right track. Congrats to winemaker Jessica for a great haul!

All the winners are currently available in our reserved tasting experiences. Reservations are essential right now due to high demand. We hope to see you soon!

The Roost Reopens for Reserved Tastings!

Open This Friday for Reserved Tastings!

We're so pleased to be back in action on the patio and in the gardens starting June 11, 2021

Reservations can be made via this link

Available in Phase 1

• Our signature Deluxe Tasting of 8 wines
• The Essentials option to have a combination of a flight, glass or cheese plate
• Bookings up to 4 people
• Outside only
• We have light rain and shade cover available for all reserved tables
• Open Tuesday to Sunday 11am-6pm

We look forward to seeing you!
 

Photo Credit: Captured by Kirsten

The Roost Winery launches its Small Batch Series

Introducing the Small Batch Series

Small batches of grapes allow a winemaker to tinker, play and get creative. This series is the result of that. All wines are fermented with wild yeast, are unfiltered, hand bottled, and have minimal sulphites. They’re made in such small quantities we hand-write every label.

Gamay Rosé - The winemaker’s pick of the 2020 vintage: super-rare Georgian Bay Gamay, light blush colour, intriguing nose of saffron, green pepper, cut hay, boxwood, subtle plum notes and lots of evidence of intensive lees contact.

Pet Nat - Fresh, floral, naturally sparkling Siegerrebe from The Roost back vineyard. On the nose you’ll find muscat, lemon, grapefruit, orange, and hawthorn flowers.

Orange Wine - A new style this year, a white wine that is partly fermented on its skins and stems for funky, off-beat flavours and an orange hue. Like an interesting dinner guest, this delightfully complex wine is impertinent and charming at the same time.

All three are available to buy online today for Ontario-wide delivery or curbside pick up on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Coming Soon - Small Batch Series

Coming soon... a new small-batch wine series. Creatively crafted here in the Blue Mountains, natural ferments, unfiltered, hand-bottled. Featuring small quantities of unique fruit from across our region, the return of a favourite style from last year, and a type of wine we've never tried before.

Look out for details to come next week.

Covid-19 Update- Curbside Pickup now available!

We are Open for Curbside Pickup

We are excited to be taking the first step towards opening the Tasting Room by offering Curbside Pickup.

Current Curbside Pickup hours are Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 11am-5pm. Just choose the Pickup option during checkout and honk your horn when you arrive.

 

Shipping is Free

We'continue to offer Free Shipping on all website orders of 12 bottles or more. Thank you to everyone who has ordered already.

With the tasting room closed indefinitely, your online orders provide an essential lifeline to a small winery and allow you to keep stocked with minimal social contact. 

Orders are packed adhering to strict sanitary procedures
Doorstep deliveries - either by The Roost or selected couriers - are conducted following procedures to minimize contact

 

Cases are 10% off

Panic buying is permitted: buy 12 bottles or more and we'll take 10% off the price.
You can mix and match, but we understand if you just want your favourite.
Qualifying bottles are listed under the Case Discount section of our Shop. Unfortunately we can't include premium bottles or anything sold in the LCBO (they don't like being under-cut).

 

Opening is Delayed

As soon as it's safe to do so we're determined to have the tasting room, patio, and views across the valley back up and running.

We also have an exciting new wine series we can't wait to share with you. 

We wish all the best to you and those close to you. We'll see you on the other side. 

Michael and Jessica

3 Things to Know from The Roost - Covid 19

Shipping is Free

We've joined wineries across Ontario in offering Free Shipping on all website orders of 6 bottles or more. Thank you to everyone who has ordered already.

With the tasting room closed indefinitely, your online orders provide an essential lifeline to a small winery and allow you to keep stocked with minimal social contact. 

• Orders are packed adhering to strict sanitary procedures
• Doorstep deliveries - either by The Roost or selected couriers - are conducted following procedures to minimize contact
• The Roost is operating with minimal staff - only Mike and Jess are on site 

Cases are 10% off

Panic buying is permitted: buy 12 bottles or more and we'll take 10% off the price.
You can mix and match, but we understand if you just want your favourite.
Qualifying bottles are listed on this page. Unfortunately we can't include premium bottles or anything sold in the LCBO (they don't like being under-cut).

Opening is Delayed

This is obvious, but our May opening and events leading up to it are very likely to be delayed. As soon as it's safe to do so we're determined to have the tasting room, patio, and views across the valley back up and running.

The 2019 vintage is ready to bottle and tasting fantastic (even if the winemaker won't admit it). And there's an exciting new wine series we can't wait to share with you. 

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We wish all the best to you and those close to you. We'll see you on the other side. 

Michael and Jessica

Group Bookings for 2020 Now Live

The Roost is pleased to open booking for our group tasting packages for 2020. Our group packages in the private tasting area at The Roost are super-popular and a great way to celebrate a special occasion at the winery. 

You can see full details and live booking on the Groups section of our website. 

 

Roost Wines Win at International Sparkling Competition

We're delighted to share that The Roost's 2017 Sparkling Rosé and 2017 Sparkling Red both received Bronze at the Champagne and Sparkling Wine World Championships!⁣
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No, it wasn't silver or gold. But as a small, new winery in an unknown region we're pretty proud to have been recognised in such a prestigious competition. The CSWWC features the best international sparkling wines and champagnes in the world, so for us to receive a nod from the judges in the form of a bronze score is pretty remarkable. ⁣
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Of particular pride is the Silk Purse Sparkling Red, made with 100% Georgian Bay grapes and in the traditional method. Plus these were the first two sparkling wines made by The Roost, and winemaker Jessica. ⁣
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Our 2018 Sparkling Rosé and the Sparkling Red are both available to buy in the tasting room and on our website. ⁣