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Our February Sweetheart Deal!

Purchase any TWO World Vineyard kits and save 25% off one.  This offer is valid for the month of February only.  The World Vineyard wines are ready to bottle in 4 weeks.  Cheers!

About World Vineyard Kits

Winexpert’s World Vineyard Collection wine kits give winemakers the opportunity to make great wines from around the world. Featuring popular grape varietals, with grape juices and concentrates from some of the finest growing regions in the world, this kit produces high quality wines that you can enjoy within one month after bottling.

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Holiday Hours

The Season’s Best to each of you!

Wine Central will close at noon on Saturday, December 24.  We will re-open at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, January 2.

Enjoy the holidays, and we look forward to making wine with you in 2012.

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Make Wine and Win Fresh City Coffee

Make any wine this month, or buy any kit to take home and enter your name to win! We’re giving away a Tazzona Espresso/Cappuccino Machine with freshly roasted coffee from Fresh City Coffee – you’ll receive one pound each month, for a total of 12 pounds of great coffee!

Drop in to the shop and try a cup!
Rod will make the draw on December 24 at 10:00 am. Good luck to you all! The only thing that’s as good as a great glass of wine is a hot, fragrant cup of coffee – and Fresh City Coffee delivers!

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Craft your own masterpiece with Selection Limited Edition Series 2011!

There are limited quantities of five fabulous and unique wines from around the world, available January through April. These wines are only available during their month of release, and by pre-order. Please review the following blog post and reserve your choices prior to December 5, 2011. The Limited Editions are always outstanding wines – don’t miss out!

World Vineyard Collection Seasonal Releases

Available October 3: 2 Limited Release wines that will be ready before Christmas!

Australian Shiraz/Mourvedre

Australia’s extreme heat and sunshine make for intensely ripe grapes, and Shiraz and Mourvedre respond perfectly to it. The small, thick skinned berries of Shiraz are deep blue-black and high in extract and fl avour. Dense tannins, brisk acidity, and rich colour help Mourvedre contribute structure and density in the blend. The wine has blueberry, blackberry and spice notes, with fi rm tannins and bright fruit to drink well young and to improve very well with age. Enjoy with grilled beef, lamb chops and intense cheeses. Dry, Medium Oak, Medium Body

Ready in 4 weeks. Kit to Go: $89.95 Kit Made on Premises: $143.28 (includes taxes and corks)

German Traminer-Riesling

Germany’s cool, sunny climate and steep slopes produce grapes with highly concentrated flavours, aroma and body. Blending two of the most aromatic white grapes in the world, this wine reveals a combination of fl oral notes and apple crispness with the perfume of lychee, rose petals, and hints of tropical fruits. The smooth fi nish and medium body make this a great wine for sipping. Off-Dry (a little sweet, perfectly balanced) No Oak, Medium Body

Ready in 4 weeks. Kit to Go: $80.95 Kit Made on Premises: $134.28 (includes taxes and corks)

October Specials: Buy Two and Save!

Purchase any two World Vineyard Collection wines and receive a 25% savings on the second wine kit. (This does not apply to the Limited Release World Vineyard wines.) These wines are ready in 4 weeks.

Purchase any two Selection Original wines and receive a 25% savings on the second wine kit. These are the Premium 6 week wines.

November Special: Buy Two and Save!

Purchase any two Selection Estate wines and enjoy a 25% savings on the second wine kit. These Ultra-Premium wines are ready in 8 weeks. The last day to make a Vintners Reserve or World Vineyard wine and bottle before Christmas is November 18. To make Selection Original or International, the last day is November 4.

December Specials: Buy Two and Save!

Purchase any two Vintners Reserve wines and enjoy a 25% savings on the second wine kit. These wines are ready in 4 weeks.

Purchase any two Selection International wines and enjoy a 25% savings on the second wine kit. These Premium wines are ready in 6 weeks. This offer does not include the Selection International Grape Skin Varieties.

The 25% discount applies to the second kit purchased, and does not include the Vin-on-Premises fee. If you purchase a 4 week kit and a 6 week kit, the discount will apply to the 4 week kit. May not be combined with any other offer.

Wine Central will close November 11, 2011 to honour our Veterans and Troops.

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The Annual Limited Edition Tasting Event

Mark your calendars! The Limited Editions will be announced in October, and we are having not one – but two – tasting events!

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.

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