VALLEY WINE CELLAR

Happy Holidays
December 2011
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Volume 1, Issue 12 Managers Pick of the Month

Daves pick of the month is the Heritage Estates White Zinfandel. Dave recommends this lovely blush wine to any customer that wants an affordable off-dry blush wine that they can drink during this season of celebration. Says Dave, This wine is really good young, its light and refreshing, but it also ages very well. This is the perfect wine for me as a pre-dinner refresher after a hard day at work The Heritage Estates White Zinfandel is a classic blush wine that is best served chilled to bring out its fresh berry flavours!

Current Special RQ 2012 Ports & Ice Wines Winterfest Ale

Limited Quantity

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Oak: 3 - Body: 4 - Sweetness: 0

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$53 until December 31, 2011

Daves Wine Pairing Recommendation: Enjoy a glass of this delightful white zinfandel on its own or paired with a grilled tuna sandwich.

Spirit of the Season

Spotlight Wine Feature Recipe

Mixologists Corner

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Festive Snowflake Special

From now until December 31, 2011, look for the snowflake on specially marked kits. We will make any specially marked kit you purchase from us for $32.50. If you are a make-it-at-home customer, receive free corks & shrink wraps ($9 value) with every purchase of a specially marked kit!

We will be rotating the specials every week so visit us often to see if your favorite kit is marked down! Dont forget to try our newest kits!

Happenings

GCI German Muller-Thurgau En Primeur Chilean Malbec

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Each year, Cru Select offers winemakers outstanding new and exciting wines from the worlds leading vineyards. Discerning winemakers eagerly anticipate the Restricted Quantities (RQ) announcement so they can stock their wine cellars with these exceptional and distinctive vintages. These wines have become known as benchmarks of quality for the wine-making industry. RJ Spagnols is particularly proud of this years selection of Restricted Quantities wines: Tango, Down Under Syrah, Hang Ten, Down Under Shiraz and Toro! We guarantee that you will be proud to craft and serve these wines as well.

California Hang Ten - December

California brings together the best of vine and sea. Surfing and wine are essential elements of Californian culture. This wine blends together fun loving varietals captured in famous Californian surfing lingo: Hang Ten. Sit back, relax and embody Californian lifestyle with this easy drinking wine that is sure to impress. A luscious blend with flavours and aromas of peach, apricot, baked apple, and pear. This soft white wine also has a hint of tropical fruit.
Oak: 0 - Body: 2 - Sweetness: 1

Additional Info
Pair your Hang Ten with lobster bisque, BBQ sausage or Baklava!

Californian Culture
Baseball is the oldest of the major American team sports. American football is widely considered to be the most popular sport in the United States. American popular music also contains many styles of music that were developed in the US including hip-hop, rap, dance, swing, jazz, blues, country, R&B, funk, pop, house, rock & roll, and various other styles. Surfing is an extremely popular sport in California due to the states proximity to the ocean and it influences many aspects of California culture and daily life. It has its own slang which is related to valspeak, with works such as gnarly, radical, and hang ten.

Californian Food
US farms typically produce wheat, corn, fruits, vegetables, cotton, beef, poultry, pork, forest products, dairy products and fish.

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NOW IN STORE!!!

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Very Limited Quantities Available!

Order today to avoid disappointment!!!
Okanagan Chardonnay
Chardonnay from the beautiful Okanagan Valley in British Columbia with its dry, hot summer days and cooler nights is exceptional. A vivid gold wine in the glass, the nose hints of pineapple, mango, and apple with sweet floral honey. A lively acidity and delicate French oak delivers a balanced, complex wine. Oak 3 - Body 4 - Sweetness 0

Okanagan Pinot Noir

Described as the most romantic of wines, a whiff of this medium bodied wine reveals red fruit, vanilla, and violet. This subtle hints of cherry, oak, vanilla, and moderate tannins will leave you craving for more. Oak 2 - Body 3 - Sweetness 0

Okanagan Cabernet Franc

A favorite among wine lovers, this wine opens with chocolate notes, green pepper, and hints of tobacco on the nose. The hint of dark chocolate, dried dates, and herbaceous notes provide the perfect finishing taste. Oak 3 - Body 3 - Sweetness 0

$145 ** Free shrink wraps with each purchase

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Spirit of the Season

Holiday Entertaining

With the holiday gift giving and entertaining season around the corner, its important to ensure that your cellar is properly stocked for last minute guests and those you forgot to shop for! We have all your unique gift giving ideas and holiday staples covered this year. No matter which of these limited edition kits you choose, you can rest assured that your family and friends will appreciate the thought put into the unique nature of these gifts.

Orchard Breezin Cranapple Chardonnay

Our Holiday CranApple Chardonnay is a low alcohol white wine, featuring tart green apples balanced out by smooth white cranberries to create an easy drinking wine with a crisp, refreshing finish!

Oak: 0 - Body: 2 - Sweetness: 5

Orchard Breezin Spiced Plum Pinot Noir

The aromas of the holidays are captured in this soon to become annual must have! The aroma of cloves, nutmeg, and a hint of cinnamon will tempt you while sweet & tangy plum lingers on the palate.

Oak: 0 - Body: 4 - Sweetness: 5

Grand Cru International Australian Viognier

This kit comes with toasted American oak powder. It is fruity with apples and pears on the nose and hints of vanilla in the background. The wine has balanced acidity to compliment the fruit and light oak notes.

Oak: 1 - Body: 2 - Sweetness: 0

Grand Cru International California Meritage

This kit comes with dried GenuWine Merlot skins and a blend of American and French oak chips. The wine has dark chocolate with hints of dried red fruits and green pepper on the nose.

Oak: 3 - Body: 3 - Sweetness: 0

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Spotlight on Chardonnay
The winter season is here and while red wines take the spotlight during the cooler months, one particular white wine is an excellent choice for a holiday meal or as a sipping wine for a blustery winter night. Chardonnay is a noble, green-skinned grape variety that originates from the Burgundy wine region in France. Chardonnay grape flavours are greatly influenced by the terroir where the grape is grown and the oak used for producing the wine. Chardonnay truly is a chameleon grape. For example, cooler-climate Chardonnays tend to have apple, pear, and other orchard fruit characteristics. Additionally, the cooler-climate Chardonnay wines will occasionally be citrusy with definite mineral overtones. Warmer climate Chardonnays, on the other hand, have much stronger tropical tones. And Chardonnays that are oak-aged will have toasted notes and a buttery mouthfeel with overtones of vanilla. While Chardonnays heritage can be found in the burgundy region, we are seeing fantastic Chardonnay wines coming from Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Chile, and Argentina. Additionally, California is also producing excellent Chardonnay wines with their own characteristic style! This winter, enjoy Chardonnay chilled with turkey or shellfish like oysters. Our Chardonnay wines include: Heritage Estates Chardonnay - $55 Grand Cru Chardonnay - $70 GCI California Chardonnay - $79 CS Australian Chardonnay - $100 CS New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay - $100 En Primeur Australian Chardonnay - $138

Recipe of the Month - Oysters on a Half-Shell with Mignotte Sauce & Caviar
Ingredients: 2 tsp finely crushed white pepper 1/8 tsp salt 1/4 cup dry red wine 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp finely chopped shallots 8 cups finely crushed ice 1/2 cup kosher salt 2 dozen freshly shucked oysters on the half-shell 1 oz beluga, osetra, or servuga caviar Instructions: Combine the white pepper, salt, wine, olive oil, and shallots in a small bowl and whisk to blend. Set aside. Put 1 cup of the ice in each of eight small shallow rimmed soup bowls and press down gently to make a level bed. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of the kosher salt over each bowl of ice. Place 3 oysters in the their shells on each bed and spoon an equal amount of the sauce over each. Dot with caviar and serve cold. Makes 8 servings. Pair with a glass of Grand Cru International California Chardonnay!

Mixologists Corner - Southern-Style Eggnog

The holiday entertaining season is here and what better time for this traditional holiday celebratory beverage: Eggnog. This twist on the holiday classic will have you dreaming of warmer Southern temperatures during those cool winter nights. Instructions 4 oz eggnog 1/2 oz white chocolate port 1 oz Southern Comfort Chocolate flakes for garnish Combine first 3 ingredients in a glass

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Feature Wines Price List* Heritage Estates White Zinfandel: $53 Cru Select California Hang Ten: $110 Cru Specialty Ports (Orange Chocolate, White Chocolate, Coffee, Apple): $87 Cru Specialty Ice Wines (Riesling & Cabernet Franc): $97 Hightail Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc: $145 Grand Cru International Australia Viognier: $79 Grand Cru International California Meritage: $79 Heritage Estates Chardonnay: $55 Grand Cru Chardonnay: $70 Orchard Breezin Cranapple/Spiced Plum: $60 GCI California Chardonnay: $79 Cru Select Australian Chardonnay: $100 Cru Select New Zealand Unoaked Chardonnay: $100 En Primeur Australian Chardonnay: $138 *Kit only, U-Brew & Applicable taxes extra

The brand name of the kit (ie Kenridge Classic, Cheeky Monkey) Amount of liters of juice in the kit (ie 8 liters through 23 liters) The kit price The U-brew or Winery fee (if applicable)

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Happenings: Niagara Icewine Festival

Every year in January, the Niagara Region in Ontario is transformed into a heavenly winter wonderland in anticipation of celebrating Canadas most wellrespected wine product: Ontario Icewine. From January 13th through January 29th, the regions premier wineries on Queen St in Niagara-on-the-Lake will be pouring fabulous wines each weekend. These events include entertainment from Canadian Jazz and wonderful culinary pairings to delight the palate. This fabulous winter wine festival features gala evening toasts, chestnut roasts, ornate ice bars, and exclusive winery tours. This years events includes weekend wine and cheese pairing seminars presented by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. Friday January 13th kicks off the Festival with Icewine Unveiled: A Masquerade Gala. A spectacular evening that showcases wines from 30 of Ontarios wineries. Winterfest in Market square on January 14th lets you experience the magic of winter in St. Catherines by pairing VQA wines with culinary favorites while enjoying spectacular live entertainment. The Twenty Valley Winter Winefest takes place on January 14th and 15th and includes over 30 of Twenty Valleys award winning wineries. Icewine, sparkling wines, and sensational VQA red and white wines will be available, paired with offerings from renowned local chefs. For more information visit the Web site or call: Web Site: http://www.icewinefestival.com Call: 905-688-0212