Cellar Notes - January 2012 (Print)b

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Winter Warmer Special: $30 U-Brew or 2 for $25 each

January 2012 Volume 2, Issue 1

Daves pick of the month is the Cellar Classic Chardonnay.

Dave recommends this wonderful white wine to any customer

that wants an mid-priced white wine that they can drink as an

aperitif or with a hearty warm winter meal.

Says Dave, This wine is actually really good young, its full

bodied and rich, but it gets better as it ages. This is the perfect

wine for me with a heart turkey sandwich

The Cellar Classic Chardonnay is clean and crisp with rich,

toasted oak flavours and a hint of apples and pears

Oak: 0 - Body: 2 - Sweetness: 0 - 1

$88until January 31, 2012

Daves Wine Pairing Recommendation: Enjoy a glass of this fantastic white wine on its own or

paired with a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich.

Managers Pick 1

Current Special 1

RQ 2012 2

Ports & Ice Wines3

Winterfest Ale 4

Limited Quantity 5

Winemaker Contest 6

Spotlight Wine

7

Feature Recipe 7

Mixologists Corner 7

Happenings 8

Inside this issue:

VALLEYWINE CELLAR

From now until February 14,

we will make any wine kit you

purchase from us for $30. If

you purchase two or more

wine kits, we will make the kits

for $25 each. Remember, our

Wine Crafting fee always in-

cludes the labour as well corks,

shrink wraps and labels.

Heritage Estates

Orchard Breezin

Grand Cru

Grand Cru International

Cru Select

En Primeur

For 1: $89 For 2 or more: $83 each






Total Wine Package prices including: Kit + U-Brew + Taxes


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Each year, Cru Select offers winemakers outstanding new and exciting wines from the worlds leading vineyards. Discerning win emakers

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.

Additional Info

Pair your Toro with lentil

soup, pot roast or beef fajitas!

Spain Toro - January

It is difficult to envision Spains culture without their famous icon thebull or Toro as it is known in Spanish. A Toro is bold, aggressive and

intense - a fitting name for this unforgettable and powerful wine.

Red ripe fruits with a little bit of anise, hay/straw, dried prune, cherries

and blackcurrant entice the nose. Coffee with black pepper or dried

leaves are layered with the sweetness of fresh cherries and strawberries.

Oak: 4 - Body: 3 - Sweetness: 0

Spanish Culture

Bullfighting is considered an art in Spain, and is the most controversial

sport in the world. It draws international spectators with bull rings in all

major cities. It is truly a part of the Spains history, art and culture.

Flamenco is a style of music and dance is native to many regions of

Spain, using rapid passages and intricate footwork. Spain likes its

sports, but in particular soccer!

Spanish Food

A significant portion of Spanish cuisine derives from Roman, Jewish, and Arab traditions.

The essential ingredient for real Spanish cooking is olive oil, as Spain produces 44% of the

world's olives. A Spanish cook could not do without potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and beans.

These are staple ingredients in a typical meal.

Spaniards are credited for inventing paella and sangria.
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Limited Quantities


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**UNAVAILABLE**

Okanagan Pinot Noir

Described as the most romantic

of wines, a whiff of this me-

dium bodied wine reveals red

fruit, vanilla, and violet. This

subtle hints of cherry, oak, va-

nilla, 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 choco-

late, dried dates, and herbaceous

notes provide the perfect finishing

taste.


Okanagan Chardonnay

Chardonnay from the beautiful

Okanagan Valley in British Co-

lumbia with its dry, hot summer

days and cooler nights is excep-

tional. A vivid gold wine in the

glass, the nose hints of pineap-

ple, mango, and apple with

sweet floral honey. A lively

acidity and delicate French oak

delivers a balanced, complex

wine.


$145 ** Free shrink wraps with each purchase

Very Limited Quantities Available!Order today to avoid disappointment!!!


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The Valley Wine Cellar is the Kennebe-

casis Valleys exclusive RJ Spagnols re-

tailer and we are ecstatic that, for a

fourth year in a row, RJ Spagnols wine

kits have been awarded with the most

medals at the 2010 Winemaker Interna-

tional Amateur Wine Competition.

For those not familiar with this competi-

tion, it is the largest amateur wine com-

petition in the world! Winning the most

medals at the largest amateur wine com-

petition in the world speaks volumesabout the quality of RJ Spagnols wines.

And to add to our accolades, our RQ

German Muller Thurgau won Best Wine

Kit of Show and our Grand Cru

Gewurztraminer won Best Wine of

Show Sparking! They were selected as

best wines from over 4200 entrants!

The Valley Wine Cellar can help youmake your dreams of winning an interna-

tional Winemaking medal a reality.

Please bring your sample wines to our

store by February 1, 20111 with a cheque

of $25.00 per entry and we will ensure

that your samples arrive in Vermont in

time for judging.


Each bottle must be labeled with the

following information: your name,

category number, wine ingredients &

vintage.

If you are using a wine kit for ingre-

dients please list the brand and varie-

tal name as the wine ingredients. A

copy of the entry form listing each

of your wines entered must accom-

pany the one bottle and payment for

that entry.

Please talk to our friendly and

knowledgeable staff for more infor-

mation. You can call visit us at our

location in the CIBC Mall or call us

at 847-KITS!

RJ Spagnols products took home

over 300 medals in 2011.


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Spotlight on TempranilloWe are in the darkest days of winter so

what better time to indulge yourself with a

wonderful rich red wine: Tempranillo.

Tempranillo is a Spanish noble black

grape variety that is the main grape used

in Rioja.

Tempranillo wines are widely touted as

being wonderful when consumed quite

young; however, Tempranillo wines age

beautifully and expensive Tempranillo

wines are aged for many years in oak bar-

rels.

Tempranillo wines are typically ruby in

colour and have aromas and flavours of

berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and

herb.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp peanut oil

1/2 cup onions, sliced

2 tsp chopped garlic

7 oz beef steak, sliced

1 cup bell peppers, sliced1 lime, juiced

1 tsp chili

1 tsp cumin

4 small flour tortillas

Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 325. Wrap flour tortillas in

foil & place in oven to warm for 5 mi min-

utes. Meanwhile prepare filling

In a large saut pan set over high heat, heatthe oil for approximately 2 minutes. Add the

peppers & the remaining ingredients. Cook a

further 1 to 2 minutes. Taste & adjust sea-

soning. Remove from heat. Remove and

divide mixture over 4 warm tortillas, roll up and

serve with desired garnish.

Garnish suggestions: Salsa, grated cheddar, gua-

camole & sour cream

Makes 8 servings.

Instructions

1 oz orange chocolate port

1 oz triple sec

Twist of orange

Shake with ice and serve in a martini

Our orange chocolate port is

sweet, creamy, decadent, with

hints of citrus and vanilla.

Typically served as a dessert

wine, try this refreshing cocktail

for a unique pre-dinner drink.


Our Tempranillo wines include:

Spain Toro Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon -

$110Argentina Tango Tempranillo Malbec - $110

Cellar Classic Winery Series Spanish

Tempranillo Cabernet - $122

Tempranillo is native to northern Spain.

The two major regions that grow Tem-

pranillo are the famous Rioja region and

the lesser known Ribera del Duero regionlies to the south. In other growing regions,

such as in the Douro, Tempranillo is used

in blends to make port wine.

While Tempranillos heritage can be found

in the Rioja region, we are seeing fabulous

Tempranillo wines coming from Argentina,

Chile, Mexico, and California. There are

even some plantings in the Dominican

Republic!

This winter, enjoy Tempranillo paired withtapas, pork, slow-cooker beef stew or any

grilled or roasted entre.

Recipe of the Month - Beef Fajitas

Mixologists Corner - Double Trouble

Pair with a glass of RQ Spain Toro!


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Happenings: Steak & Stein & Auction for Greg Halpin

The Valley Wine Cellar is the premier RJ Spagnols retailer in the Kennebecasis

Valley and Greater Saint John area. Come visit our friendly and knowledgeable

staff and see our large selection of RJ Spagnols wine kits, BrewHouse & Coopersbeer kits, & our Winemakeri product line that provides all the ingredients neces-

sary to make your own spirits and liqueurs.

We will NOT be knowingly undersold by any local competitor** . Bring us a

written current price quote from our competitor that includes:

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)

We guarantee we will BEAT their price!!!

**Does not include big box stores Co-Op , Wal-mart, & Costco

83A Hampton Rd

Rothesay, NB

E2E2K3

Phone: 506-847-5487

E-mail: [email protected]

Valley Wine Cellar

So we are having an event to help him on his

way to a full recovery!

A steak and stein and auction is being held at

the 3 Mile Entertainment Complex in Saint

John, NB on Friday, January 20th, 2012.

*** MEAL: will include a 8oz Striploin Steak (or

chicken breast) with veggies and potatoes with a

nice ice cold Moosehead Beer!! ***

*Tickets will be 20$ and a maximum of 100 will

be sold. There will be an auction as well where

all the proceeds will go to helping Greg and his

family pay for treatments and commuting to

and from Halifax, as well as any before and

after medications to help him become cancer

free, once and for all.

*** Anyone with donations or if you would

like to help, please contact:

*** Andrea Halpin- 651-4004

([email protected])

*** Amber MacKellar- 651-8440

([email protected])

*** Lindsay Halpin- 639-7096 -work cell

OR 343-0180- personal cell

([email protected])

All donations will be accepted, and all pro-ceeds will be donated towards Greg making

"cancer his bitch" once again, this time,

forever!!

Thank you for the help and support, every

little bit helps!!

VALLEYWINE CELLAR

Greg Halpin, is a 20 year old Quispam-

sis resident who is suffering from can-

cer. He was diagnosed back in March

2010, where he received treatments and

responded well to them leaving every-

one, after several months, including the

doctors thinking he was cancer free. In

November of this year Greg had a bone

marrow aspiration done where they

found out, unfortunately the leukemia

had returned.

His bone marrow was 60% leukemia. As

a result of this Greg has since had to

take a leave of absence from the UNB

Nursing Degree program, which he

started this September 2011. Greg will

have to go to Halifax, N.S to endure a

bone marrow transplant in March,

which is very costly, and none of which

Medicare covers.

Feature Wines Price List*

Cellar Classic Chardonnay: $88

Cru Select Spain Toro: $110

Cru Specialty Orange Chocolate Port: $87

Cru Specialty White Chocolate Port: $87

Cru Specialty Coffee Port: $87

Cru Specialty Apple Port: $87

Cru Specialty Riesling Ice Wine: $97

Cru Specialty Cabernet Franc Ice Wine: $97Hightail Chardonnay: $145

Hightail Pinot Noir: $145

Hightail Cabernet Franc: $145

Argentina Tango Tempranillo Malbec: $110

CCWS Spanish Tempranillo Cabernet: $122

*Kit only, U-Brew & Applicable taxes extra

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