Every spring we sit around the kitchen table and argue about the menu. This is the version we landed on for 2026 — the hot dogs that earned their spot, the new fresh-and-summery plates we added because the kitchen garden expanded, the cocktail program we built from scratch this year, and the wine flights we kept the same on purpose. Here's the walkthrough.
The Premise: Hot Dogs at a Winery, Still
If you're new here: every other Prince Edward County winery serves charcuterie. We serve hot dogs. The shorthand explanation: charcuterie is what you eat when you're trying to impress someone. A hot dog is what you eat when you're actually hungry on a patio in the sun. We wanted to be the second thing.
What's changed in 2026 isn't the hot dogs. It's everything around them.
The Hot Dogs ($7 each)
All-beef dogs on sesame buns. Three flavours, picked by us so you don't have to deliberate.
- Classic Dog — mustard, ketchup, sweet relish, onions. The version that doesn't need explaining.
- Kimchi Dog — kimchi, chive mayo, toasted sesame seeds. The fan favourite. Crunchy, funky, salty, the dog that converts skeptics.
- Mango Salsa Dog — house-made mango salsa with diced red pepper, pickled jalapeño, cilantro, crema, and chives from the garden out front. New presentation this year, same dog the regulars come back for.
For groups, the 12-Pack Party Box ($30) is one box, twelve dogs, fixings on the side, you assemble. Built for bachelorette groups, family reunions, or that bigger-than-expected work outing.
Fresh Stuff (The Big Addition This Year)
The garden was twice as productive in 2025 as it was the year before, and we built a section of the menu specifically to use what's growing twenty feet from the kitchen. This is the part of the menu I'm most excited about.
- Watermelon Tajín — $3. Watermelon skewer, Tajín/chili salt, lime, mint torn off the plant five minutes before it hits your plate. The cheapest, brightest thing on the menu and the right way to start a hot afternoon.
- Pan Tumaca — $9. Charred sourdough, smashed tomato, garlic oil, torn basil. Spanish picnic food in patio form. Add pulled chicken for $2 if you want it heartier.
- Whipped Feta Dip — $12. Whipped feta, hot honey, fresh thyme, citrus, charred bread, sumac. The plate you order to share that becomes the plate nobody shares. Pairs with everything dry on the wine list.
- Ceviche Bowl — $16. Citrus-cured fish, cucumber, mango salsa, lime, pickled red onion, tortilla chips, fresh herbs. New for 2026, gluten-free, drinks with the Sauvignon Blanc like they were designed together.
Shareables
The plates that are designed to be put in the middle of the table and forgotten about.
- Garden Herb Popcorn — $3. Popcorn with dill, oregano, garlic, and flaky salt. The price-to-pleasure ratio is unfair.
- Street Corn Nachos — $10. New for 2026. Tortilla chips, street-corn-style topping with crema, chili, cilantro, chives, pickled red onion, jalapeño, lime. Add pulled chicken for $3 if you want it to be lunch instead of a snack.
- 12-Pack Party Box — $30. As above.
The Cocktail Program (New This Year)
For years we resisted cocktails. We're a winery, we said. Drink the wine. But the truth is that on a hot patio you sometimes want something with more dilution, more carbonation, more low-ABV. So this year we built a cocktail menu, all of it based around our own bottles — our Madonna Vermouth (dry white), our Haberdasher Vermouth (sweet red), and a couple of our piquettes and reds.
- Wine Slushie — $10. Peach slushie topped with red wine. The drink that became famous on accident and stayed.
- Vermouth Kalimotxo — $11. The Spanish patio classic. Sweet red vermouth, cola, orange slice. Sounds wrong on paper, drinks right on a 30-degree day.
- Lemon Vermouth Spritz — $11. Dry white vermouth, orange soda, citrus peel. The summer-day default.
- Tinto de Verano — $11. House red, lemon soda, fresh citrus, crushed ice. Spanish for "red wine for summer" and that's exactly what it does.
- Cold Brew Sbagliato — $11. Cold brew coffee, simple syrup, pét-nat, ice, orange peel. The 3pm pick-me-up that nobody else is doing.
Wine Flights (Still $10)
This part we left exactly alone. $10 for three one-ounce pours. Four categories. You can order one flight, do all four for the table, or build your own. Servers will help you figure it out.
- Traynor Essentials — Original Piquette, Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay Noir. The starter set.
- Underrated Gems — Bang Bang, Cherry Bomb, Merlot. The ones we wish more people knew about.
- Funky Wines — Chill Thrill, Fifth Element, Skyroller. The unusual angles.
- True Classics — Pinot Gris, Breakfast in the Vineyard, Cabernet Franc. The serious end.
If you're a group of 12 or more, ask about the Large Party Flight — seasonal 3-wine rotation, preselected by the winemaker, no need to debate.
Sweet Stuff
- Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Sandwich — $7. House-baked chocolate chunk cookies, vanilla ice cream rolled in chocolate chips. The dessert that doesn't try too hard.
Kiddos
The kids menu is on purpose minimal. Plain Hot Dog ($2) and Kids Slushy Deluxe ($6). If you're bringing the family, we wrote a whole guide for that.
How We Think About Pairing
You don't need a sommelier to pair this menu. The rules of thumb that work:
- Hot dogs with bubbles. Any of our Pet-Nats. The Bang Bang rosé with the Mango Salsa Dog is the obvious win. The Chill Thrill works for the Kimchi Dog (the white Pet-Nat cuts the kimchi heat).
- Fresh Stuff with whites. Sauvignon Blanc with the Ceviche Bowl. Pinot Gris with the Pan Tumaca. Whipped Feta drinks with everything dry.
- Shareables with whatever you're already drinking. The Garden Herb Popcorn is built for piquette. The Nachos pair with anything red that has fruit.
- Sweet Stuff with the Cab Franc. The chocolate chunk sandwich with our Cabernet Franc. Dark chocolate meets dark chocolate.
Dietary Stuff
All of our wines are vegan. Vegan and gluten-free plates: Garden Herb Popcorn, Watermelon Tajín. Vegan: Pan Tumaca. Gluten-free: Street Corn Nachos, Ceviche Bowl. Vegetarian: Whipped Feta Dip, Ice Cream Sandwich. The kitchen accommodates most allergies if you tell us when you order.
★ Come try it ★
Reserve a table on the patio, or pull up the quick-order menu and start with the popcorn.
