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I mentioned we blended three wines to keep my good friend Patti happy.  She loved the Limited Edition California Lake County Trio Blanca – but it’s no longer available.  We combined the Vintners Reserve Pinot Blanc, Selection Original Sauvignon Blanc and the Selection International South African Chenin Blanc.  Patti and I bottled the wine last Friday – and it tastes great!  I’ve put my share in the cellar, and will give it a couple of months, then compare it glass to glass with the Trio Blanca….because I have 2 cases of that in my cellar!  I wanted to name it Blankety Blanc, but Patti declared it was her inspiration, and therefore should be named “Inspired Trio”.  I’m good with that!

is how my friend Patti started the conversation – “I absolutely love the Limited Edition California Lake County Trio Blanca.  I want more!”

Unfortunately, there are no more kits available – which is one reason we encourage people to attend our Limited Edition Tasting Event and if they find a wine – or all 5 wines – they love, order more than one kit.  Now, you have to meet my friend Patti to know she wasn’t going to take no for an answer.  She just said – then make me a clone!

So – here’s my scoop…We’ve combined and blended three wines to see if we can come close to the Trio Blanca.  If you remember, it was a blend of Pinot Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc.  Right now, the blended wines are very happy sitting and waiting to finish.  The expected bottling date is August 23.  I’ll keep you posted and let you know how the wine turns out.  If it’s wonderful, we’re going to name it the Blankety Blanc wine!  Cheers!

Christmas is fast approaching, and our customers are bottling up a storm!  Rod and I just wanted to put out a quick reminder that reservations for the 20th Anniversary Limited Edition wines need to be submitted by Friday, December 11th.  These are 5 incomparable wines, and are available only by pre-order, and only in their month of release.  January’s releases are a South African Shiraz from the Stellenbosch area and a Lake County Trio Blanca.  In February we’re presenting the Australian Petit Verdot, which is my personal favourite.  March is the Pacific Quartet – a beautiful blend of Gewurztraminer, Chenin Blanc, Vidal and Muscat.  Finishing in April is the Italian Brunello – a beautiful medium-bodied red that pairs well with parmesan cheese, pizza and tomato sauces.  The reds are $125 kit to go or $175 made on premises.  The whites are $122 for the kit or $172 made on premises.  Reserve your kits by phone at 250-765-5353 or email at info@winecentral.ca .  We’ll call you when the kits arrive, and you pay for them when you start them.  Enjoy!