Impart your personal artistic touch on this year’s five Selection Limited Edition varieties. Each year Winexpert produces only a limited quantity of five fabulous and unique varieties from around the world from January through April. These very special wines are only available during their month of release and are so immensely popular that they can be acquired by pre-order only.

South African Sauvignon Blanc-Semillon

Sauvignon Blanc has wild, herbaceous flavours and tart, grapefruit-like character, which shows strongly in the young wine, while Semillon has flavours of honeydew melon and sweet honey that take a bit longer to come out. Together the two grapes make a lush, balanced wine with great up-front fruit and a satisfying , rich finish.

LE 2011 – January White from Maverick Video Group on Vimeo.

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Washington Meritage

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petite Verdot, this wine features great extract, deep colour and intense aromatics of dark berry fruit, cassis, peppery spice, cedar and smoke. The seductive nose of this wine foreshadows magnificent texture and flavour, including dark berries, liquorice, vanilla and warm brown spices that glide across the palate.

LE 2011 – January Red from Maverick Video Group on Vimeo.

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Just a friendly reminder to reserve your Chocolate Raspberry Port, Blackberry Port, Okanagan Peach Ice Wine and/or French Gamay Nouveau this week.  We need to have our request in to Winexpert by the end of this week.  If you’re thinking of trying any or all of these special products, let us know as soon as possible.  Quantities are limited, and if you don’t reserve we can’t guarantee you’ll receive one.

We will call as soon as the kits arrive in the store – early September.  You don’t pay for them until you start the wines.

Katherine made the Chocolate Raspberry Port and used it as Christmas gifts – a bottle and dark chocolate cups for sipping, in a pretty foil bag tied up with ribbon and a candy cane.  It was the hit of the season!

A quick reminder!  Reservations for Chocolate Raspberry Port, Blackberry Port, Okanagan Icewine and Gamay Nouveau need to be received by Wine Central by Wednesday August 3rd.  When the kits arrive in the store we’ll give you call to come in, start the wines and pay for them.  Please reserve as soon as possible – last year we have several disappointed customers – and we don’t want that to happen again!

July features the wines of Chile – at a savings of 10% off these premium kits, ready to bottle in just 6 weeks.

Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon: red and black berries accented with black pepper carry through from start to finish.  Medium body with soft tannins.  Dry, medium oak, medium body.  Kit sale price:  $99.00, Kit made on premises:  $152.33

Chilean Carmenere: Deep crimson, with dark cherry aroma, red fruits and berry notes running to a smoky, spicy finish with notes of dark chocolate and tobacco.  Medium-full body, moderate tannins, dry and medium oak.  Kit sale price:  $99.00, Kit made on premises:  $152.33

Chilean Merlot: fruit forward with plenty of red berries and spice.  Soft, easy tannins.  Dry with medium oak.  Kit sale price:  $99.00, Kit made on premises:  $152.33

Chilean Pinot Noir: bright ruby colour with delicate aromas of red berry.  Light-medium bodied and supple, this is an elegant wine with soft tannins and a subtle oak finish.  Kit on sale:  $107.10, Kit made on premises:  $160.43

Chilean Sauvignon Blanc: a gorgeous nose of honeydew, peach and gooseberry is followed by a silky palate with white peach and mineral flavours.  Dry, no oak.  Kit on sale:  $99.00, Kit made on premises:  $152.33

This is a great time to stock your cellar for the holiday season ahead!

We’re featuring some of our top Selection International Wines at 10% savings on the kits – this is the only time during the year where they go on sale. Take advantage of the sale, and stock your cellar for the holidays! Selection International Wines feature grapes harvested from great winemaking regions outside of North America. Ready to bottle in 6 weeks.

June Features: Southern Hemisphere

Australian Chardonnay:

Medium-full bodied with rich, ripe fruit and plenty of oak and vanilla, with a buttery smooth mouth feel. Dry with heavy oak.

Kit sale price: $108.00
Kit made on premises: $161.33

Australian Traminer-Riesling:

Our most popular white wine! Floral notes and apple crispness with the perfumed headiness of lychee, rose petals and hints of passion fruit. This wine is off-dry – the perfect amount of sweetness.

Kit sale price: $108.00
Kit made on premises: $161.33

South African Pinotage:

Intense fruitiness and peppery spiciness, in addition to a rich plummy character and aromas of redcurrant and cherry. Dry, with medium oak.

Kit sale price: $110.70
Kit made on premises: $164.03

South African Chenin Blanc:

Pale straw colour, aroma of summer melon. Luscious tropical fruit flavours, but balanced and crisp. Dry, no oak.

Kit sale price: $109.80
Kit made on premises: $163.13

July Features: Chile

Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon:

Red and black berries accented with black pepper. Medium body with soft tannins. Dry, with medium oak.

Kit sale price: $99.00
Kit made on premises: $152.33

Chilean Carmenere:

Red and black berries accented with black pepper. Medium body with soft tannins. Dry, with medium oak.

Kit sale price: $99.00
Kit made on premises: $152.33

Chilean Merlot:

Fruit forward with plenty of red berries and spice. Soft, easy tannins. Dry with medium oak.

Kit on sale: $99.00
Kit made on premises: $152.33