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

The 2010 Selection Estate Small Lots “” was so popular Winexpert is pleased to announce a 3 Continents Red AND 3 Continents White Meritage.

The name Meritage came into existence back in 1989 in California as a way to define a “Bordeaux Blend” of grapes made on non-French soil.  The word Meritage is a combination of merit and heritage, which represents the high degree of winemaking skill required to produce these outstanding blends.

Red Meritage must include at least two of the following:  Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.  White Meritage must have 2 of the following:  Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle.  A single varietal cannot make up more than 90% of the blend, and it must be a ‘high-end’ wine for the winery – no bargain basement offerings.

The taste profile for a Meritage is very similar to a Bordeaux since it is made with the same grapes, but not in France.

Price to be announced.

Available May 2011 – while quantities last.  Reserve them now!

When the Spanish Rose was first released a couple of years ago, Katherine made one of the first batches.  She and her husband were relaxing on their patio, enjoying the ‘part bottle’ from their batch, when the neighbours noticed and came over to try the “pink” wine.  Then the other neighbours dropped in, and it was a party in the making!  Katherine had to make a second batch the next week to keep up with demand.  It’s a fabulous wine!

Rose is one of the most glorious wines in the world, even though its often overshadowed by big reds and heavier, oaky whites.  The best Roses are subtle, complex wines that have about as much in common with White Zinfandel as the graceful art of ballet has with falling down a set of stairs!  Winexpert Spanish Rose is a luscious combination of Spanish red and white grapes, including the silky and seductive Tempranillo, and creates a perfect Spanish Rose that should be enjoyed while young, crisp and refreshing.

Full of red summer fruit aromas, grenadine, cherry and strawberry over a backdrop of aromatic herbs, it is soft and silky on the palate, but with a fine freshness underlining the ripe berry flavours.  The palate is full of bright stone fruit that is beautifully balanced with a crisp, refreshing acidity and a lingering finish with a hint of minerality.  A versatile wine that pairs well with a long list of dishes, from small appetizers, to a fish and seafood paella and many other tapas based on vegetables and white meats.

Kit to Go:  $121.95
Made on Premises:  $175.28

Available April – while quantities last.

The perfect summertime beer!  Lime beers are the most popular style introduced in years, and no wonder:  nothing refreshes quite like a hit of citrus in a light, clean beer.  Although citrus and beer seems like a new trend, it goes back a long way:  the iconic image of a Mexican beer is one with a wedge of lime in the neck of the bottle, the Germans drank Radler Pils (beer and lemonade) and the English drink vastly more amount of lager and lime than they do traditional ales.  Time for us to catch up!

Kit to Go:  $35.95
Made on Premises:  $83.95

Available April – while quantities last.