Baked Ham With Wine and Veggies Featuring Selection International South African Chenin Blanc
Put ham in baking pan. Add veggies and pour wine over all. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 mins. Reduce temperature to 325 F for 2 1/2 hours until internal temp reaches 160 degrees F.
Winexpert’s Selection Limited Editions feature a limited number of outstanding unique varieties from around the world that are released annually from January through April. These special wines are only available during their month of release and are immensely popular, so pre-registration is required. The wines are exceptionally high quality and consistently win awards. Each year 2 white and 3 red wines are released.
Every year we hold a tasting event featuring the upcoming Limited Edition wines. By law we aren’t allowed to sample our own wines, so for our event we choose commercial wines that are as close to what we will make as possible. And every year, we have customers telling us the wines we make are better than the commercial equivalents!
We weren’t very happy with our tasting event last year. We found the room too crowded, and some people not only didn’t have a chance to taste each wine but also didn’t sample the food. So we went back to the drawing board, and came up with an improved format for this year. We want to thank our wonderful clients for their input and responses to our questions.
We will hold two separate events this year – 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19 and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, both at Kelowna Springs Golf Course. There will be a limited number of guests per evening, and seating will be done at tables. Each wine will be presented separately and you will have the opportunity to taste the wine with the appropriate food pairing and make notes before we go on to the next wine. We hope you can make it! This will be a most enjoyable evening, and we’ll give away some great prizes as well. Tickets are $15.00 per person, and will go on sale September 1.
We’re pretty excited about these new wines – four varieties of Selection International wine kits containing grapeskins. The addition of processed grapeskins is an excellent way to improve and enhance body, mouth-feel, tannin and colour. With lower levels of processing, grape skins carry more solids into the finished wine than concentrate/juice alone kits have traditionally had. The process for producing our grapeskins removes most of the short-chain (harsh) tannins, leaving behind the smooth, mouth-filling tannins and fabulous flavour. The wines will drink well almost as soon as they are bottled, and will improve on the same scale as regular Selection International wines – 6-12 months to achieve a high peak of flavour, and improvement for up to three years under good cellaring.
Varieties:
Kit to Go: $140.95
Kit Made on Premises: $194.28
Each kit comes with 30 bottle labels.
Time to stock your cellar for the holiday season! Enjoy a 10% savings on these kits:
Mezza Luna Red – Rich and fl avourful, this blend marries intense aromas with
complex fl avours bursting of cherry and raspberry. Boasts dark red colours and
a superb oak enhancement. Kit to Go: $70.20 Kit Made on Premises: $123.53
Mezza Luna White – Full, round and fl avourful with big fruit fl avours and
aromas. The oak provides a subtle yet noticeable balance to the fruit intensity.
Off-Dry. Kit to Go: $66.60, Kit Made on Premises: $119.93
California Zinfandel/Shiraz – A deep fl avourful red wine with notes of raspberry,
black cherries, fi gs, dark chocolate and a jamminess that fi nishes with a peppery
spice. Kit to Go: $76.50, Kit Made on Premises: $129.83
German Muller-Thurgau – Delicious fl avours of apricot, green apple and peach
with aromas of Riesling and the early ripening qualities of Silvaner. A great
sipping wine. Kit to go: $71.10, Kit Made on Premises: 124.43
Brittney decided to complete her second degree here in Kelowna! We’re happy to have her stay and remain a part of Wine Central. Brittney will be working Saturdays throughout the school year.
Sara has had a busy summer with company, family and friends. She’s been playing competitive ball and golfing as much as possible.
Maria will head to England on September 15 to spend a couple of weeks with her mother, who is undergoing surgery. We wish your mother well, Maria.
Rod has finished building his new shed and organizing his yard and garden. Rod’s grandson Mitchell is a bit of a soccer phenom, and is getting noticed by scouts. Not only good at sports, Mitchell received the award for the highest academic standing in grade 7
Katherine has found her dress, and will be in Edmonton on September 17 as her daughter Megan and fiancé Matt get married. She’s looking forward to connecting with friends and family, and spending time with both daughters and her new son- in-law.
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