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Winter Warmer Special: $30 U-Brew or 2 for $25 each
January 2012 Volume 2, Issue 1
Daves pick of the month is the Cellar Classic Chardonnay.
Dave recommends this wonderful white wine to any customer
that wants an mid-priced white wine that they can drink as an
aperitif or with a hearty warm winter meal.
Says Dave, This wine is actually really good young, its full
bodied and rich, but it gets better as it ages. This is the perfect
wine for me with a heart turkey sandwich
The Cellar Classic Chardonnay is clean and crisp with rich,
toasted oak flavours and a hint of apples and pears
Oak: 0 - Body: 2 - Sweetness: 0 - 1
$88until January 31, 2012
Daves Wine Pairing Recommendation: Enjoy a glass of this fantastic white wine on its own or
paired with a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich.
Managers Pick 1
Current Special 1
RQ 2012 2
Ports & Ice Wines3
Winterfest Ale 4
Limited Quantity 5
Winemaker Contest 6
Spotlight Wine
7
Feature Recipe 7
Mixologists Corner 7
Happenings 8
Inside this issue:
VALLEYWINE CELLAR
From now until February 14,
we will make any wine kit you
purchase from us for $30. If
you purchase two or more
wine kits, we will make the kits
for $25 each. Remember, our
Wine Crafting fee always in-
cludes the labour as well corks,
shrink wraps and labels.
Heritage Estates
Orchard Breezin
Grand Cru
Grand Cru International
Cru Select
En Primeur
For 1: $89 For 2 or more: $83 each
For 1: $94 For 2 or more: $88 each
For 1: $104 For 2 or more: $98 each
For 1: $113 For 2 or more: $107 each
For 1: $134 For 2 or more: $128 each
For 1: $172 For 2 or more: $166 each
Total Wine Package prices including: Kit + U-Brew + Taxes
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Each year, Cru Select offers winemakers outstanding new and exciting wines from the worlds leading vineyards. Discerning win emakers
eagerly anticipate the Restricted Quantities (RQ) announcement so they can stock their wine cellars with these exceptional and distinctive
vintages. These wines have become known as benchmarks of quality for the wine-making industry. RJ Spagnols is particularly proud of
this years selection of Restricted Quantities wines: Tango, Down Under Syrah, Hang Ten, Down Under Shiraz and Toro!We guarantee that
you will be proud to craft and serve these wines as well.
Additional Info
Pair your Toro with lentil
soup, pot roast or beef fajitas!
Spain Toro - January
It is difficult to envision Spains culture without their famous icon thebull or Toro as it is known in Spanish. A Toro is bold, aggressive and
intense - a fitting name for this unforgettable and powerful wine.
Red ripe fruits with a little bit of anise, hay/straw, dried prune, cherries
and blackcurrant entice the nose. Coffee with black pepper or dried
leaves are layered with the sweetness of fresh cherries and strawberries.
Oak: 4 - Body: 3 - Sweetness: 0
Spanish Culture
Bullfighting is considered an art in Spain, and is the most controversial
sport in the world. It draws international spectators with bull rings in all
major cities. It is truly a part of the Spains history, art and culture.
Flamenco is a style of music and dance is native to many regions of
Spain, using rapid passages and intricate footwork. Spain likes its
sports, but in particular soccer!
Spanish Food
A significant portion of Spanish cuisine derives from Roman, Jewish, and Arab traditions.
The essential ingredient for real Spanish cooking is olive oil, as Spain produces 44% of the
world's olives. A Spanish cook could not do without potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, and beans.
These are staple ingredients in a typical meal.
Spaniards are credited for inventing paella and sangria.
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Limited Quantities
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**UNAVAILABLE**
Okanagan Pinot Noir
Described as the most romantic
of wines, a whiff of this me-
dium bodied wine reveals red
fruit, vanilla, and violet. This
subtle hints of cherry, oak, va-
nilla, and moderate tannins will
leave you craving for more.
Oak 2 - Body 3 - Sweetness 0
Okanagan Cabernet Franc
A favorite among wine lovers, this
wine opens with chocolate notes,
green pepper, and hints of tobacco
on the nose. The hint of dark choco-
late, dried dates, and herbaceous
notes provide the perfect finishing
taste.
Oak 3 - Body 3 - Sweetness 0
Okanagan Chardonnay
Chardonnay from the beautiful
Okanagan Valley in British Co-
lumbia with its dry, hot summer
days and cooler nights is excep-
tional. A vivid gold wine in the
glass, the nose hints of pineap-
ple, mango, and apple with
sweet floral honey. A lively
acidity and delicate French oak
delivers a balanced, complex
wine.
Oak 3 - Body 4 - Sweetness 0
$145 ** Free shrink wraps with each purchase
Very Limited Quantities Available!Order today to avoid disappointment!!!
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The Valley Wine Cellar is the Kennebe-
casis Valleys exclusive RJ Spagnols re-
tailer and we are ecstatic that, for a
fourth year in a row, RJ Spagnols wine
kits have been awarded with the most
medals at the 2010 Winemaker Interna-
tional Amateur Wine Competition.
For those not familiar with this competi-
tion, it is the largest amateur wine com-
petition in the world! Winning the most
medals at the largest amateur wine com-
petition in the world speaks volumesabout the quality of RJ Spagnols wines.
And to add to our accolades, our RQ
German Muller Thurgau won Best Wine
Kit of Show and our Grand Cru
Gewurztraminer won Best Wine of
Show Sparking! They were selected as
best wines from over 4200 entrants!
The Valley Wine Cellar can help youmake your dreams of winning an interna-
tional Winemaking medal a reality.
Please bring your sample wines to our
store by February 1, 20111 with a cheque
of $25.00 per entry and we will ensure
that your samples arrive in Vermont in
time for judging.
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Each bottle must be labeled with the
following information: your name,
category number, wine ingredients &
vintage.
If you are using a wine kit for ingre-
dients please list the brand and varie-
tal name as the wine ingredients. A
copy of the entry form listing each
of your wines entered must accom-
pany the one bottle and payment for
that entry.
Please talk to our friendly and
knowledgeable staff for more infor-
mation. You can call visit us at our
location in the CIBC Mall or call us
at 847-KITS!
RJ Spagnols products took home
over 300 medals in 2011.
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Spotlight on TempranilloWe are in the darkest days of winter so
what better time to indulge yourself with a
wonderful rich red wine: Tempranillo.
Tempranillo is a Spanish noble black
grape variety that is the main grape used
in Rioja.
Tempranillo wines are widely touted as
being wonderful when consumed quite
young; however, Tempranillo wines age
beautifully and expensive Tempranillo
wines are aged for many years in oak bar-
rels.
Tempranillo wines are typically ruby in
colour and have aromas and flavours of
berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and
herb.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp peanut oil
1/2 cup onions, sliced
2 tsp chopped garlic
7 oz beef steak, sliced
1 cup bell peppers, sliced1 lime, juiced
1 tsp chili
1 tsp cumin
4 small flour tortillas
Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325. Wrap flour tortillas in
foil & place in oven to warm for 5 mi min-
utes. Meanwhile prepare filling
In a large saut pan set over high heat, heatthe oil for approximately 2 minutes. Add the
peppers & the remaining ingredients. Cook a
further 1 to 2 minutes. Taste & adjust sea-
soning. Remove from heat. Remove and
divide mixture over 4 warm tortillas, roll up and
serve with desired garnish.
Garnish suggestions: Salsa, grated cheddar, gua-
camole & sour cream
Makes 8 servings.
Instructions
1 oz orange chocolate port
1 oz triple sec
Twist of orange
Shake with ice and serve in a martini
Our orange chocolate port is
sweet, creamy, decadent, with
hints of citrus and vanilla.
Typically served as a dessert
wine, try this refreshing cocktail
for a unique pre-dinner drink.
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Our Tempranillo wines include:
Spain Toro Monastrell Cabernet Sauvignon -
$110Argentina Tango Tempranillo Malbec - $110
Cellar Classic Winery Series Spanish
Tempranillo Cabernet - $122
Tempranillo is native to northern Spain.
The two major regions that grow Tem-
pranillo are the famous Rioja region and
the lesser known Ribera del Duero regionlies to the south. In other growing regions,
such as in the Douro, Tempranillo is used
in blends to make port wine.
While Tempranillos heritage can be found
in the Rioja region, we are seeing fabulous
Tempranillo wines coming from Argentina,
Chile, Mexico, and California. There are
even some plantings in the Dominican
Republic!
This winter, enjoy Tempranillo paired withtapas, pork, slow-cooker beef stew or any
grilled or roasted entre.
Recipe of the Month - Beef Fajitas
Mixologists Corner - Double Trouble
Pair with a glass of RQ Spain Toro!
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Happenings: Steak & Stein & Auction for Greg Halpin
The Valley Wine Cellar is the premier RJ Spagnols retailer in the Kennebecasis
Valley and Greater Saint John area. Come visit our friendly and knowledgeable
staff and see our large selection of RJ Spagnols wine kits, BrewHouse & Coopersbeer kits, & our Winemakeri product line that provides all the ingredients neces-
sary to make your own spirits and liqueurs.
We will NOT be knowingly undersold by any local competitor** . Bring us a
written current price quote from our competitor that includes:
The brand name of the kit (ie Kenridge Classic, Cheeky Monkey)
Amount of liters of juice in the kit (ie 8 liters through 23 liters)
The kit price
The U-brew or Winery fee (if applicable)
We guarantee we will BEAT their price!!!
**Does not include big box stores Co-Op , Wal-mart, & Costco
83A Hampton Rd
Rothesay, NB
E2E2K3
Phone: 506-847-5487
E-mail: [email protected]
Valley Wine Cellar
So we are having an event to help him on his
way to a full recovery!
A steak and stein and auction is being held at
the 3 Mile Entertainment Complex in Saint
John, NB on Friday, January 20th, 2012.
*** MEAL: will include a 8oz Striploin Steak (or
chicken breast) with veggies and potatoes with a
nice ice cold Moosehead Beer!! ***
*Tickets will be 20$ and a maximum of 100 will
be sold. There will be an auction as well where
all the proceeds will go to helping Greg and his
family pay for treatments and commuting to
and from Halifax, as well as any before and
after medications to help him become cancer
free, once and for all.
*** Anyone with donations or if you would
like to help, please contact:
*** Andrea Halpin- 651-4004
*** Amber MacKellar- 651-8440
*** Lindsay Halpin- 639-7096 -work cell
OR 343-0180- personal cell
All donations will be accepted, and all pro-ceeds will be donated towards Greg making
"cancer his bitch" once again, this time,
forever!!
Thank you for the help and support, every
little bit helps!!
VALLEYWINE CELLAR
Greg Halpin, is a 20 year old Quispam-
sis resident who is suffering from can-
cer. He was diagnosed back in March
2010, where he received treatments and
responded well to them leaving every-
one, after several months, including the
doctors thinking he was cancer free. In
November of this year Greg had a bone
marrow aspiration done where they
found out, unfortunately the leukemia
had returned.
His bone marrow was 60% leukemia. As
a result of this Greg has since had to
take a leave of absence from the UNB
Nursing Degree program, which he
started this September 2011. Greg will
have to go to Halifax, N.S to endure a
bone marrow transplant in March,
which is very costly, and none of which
Medicare covers.
Feature Wines Price List*
Cellar Classic Chardonnay: $88
Cru Select Spain Toro: $110
Cru Specialty Orange Chocolate Port: $87
Cru Specialty White Chocolate Port: $87
Cru Specialty Coffee Port: $87
Cru Specialty Apple Port: $87
Cru Specialty Riesling Ice Wine: $97
Cru Specialty Cabernet Franc Ice Wine: $97Hightail Chardonnay: $145
Hightail Pinot Noir: $145
Hightail Cabernet Franc: $145
Argentina Tango Tempranillo Malbec: $110
CCWS Spanish Tempranillo Cabernet: $122
*Kit only, U-Brew & Applicable taxes extra
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