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Holiday Gifting Ideas

2/10/2020

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​The popularity of handmade gifts has risen both because of their uniqueness, and because of the craftsmanship and labour of love that goes into creating them. With the holidays fast approaching, we wanted to provide you with some craft winemaking gift inspirations to help you step up your holiday gifting.
The average wine kit makes about 30 bottles of wine, so there are many ways to leverage craft wine for use during the holidays—outside of enjoying with meals, or on its own of course!
Holiday Wine Card
​Wine bottle holiday cards are a new take on traditional holiday cards that are extra fun, as the recipient can drink them, and they are simple to do, so long as you plan ahead. Craft your favourite wine, then create a custom label with your holiday greeting.
​DIY Gift BasketCreate a fully personalized gift basket for that special someone in your life that shows them how thoughtful you are! Along with a bottle or 2 of wine, add a few of their favourite things to the box, whether it’s chocolate, books, candles, makeup, seasonings, etc. Wrap in cellophane and tie on a big ribbon. This is a simple DIY gift that will be sure to delight anyone.
Host Gifts
The holiday season is filled with dinner parties and holiday events for work, friends and family, and craft wine makes for the perfect hosting gift. You can add a personalized “Thank You” label to your craft wine, and voila—hosting gifts for the season! Take them to the next level by wrapping the bottle in fabric and securing with a ribbon.
​Craft Winemaking ExperienceWhile a handcrafted gift is special to receive, giving the gift of an experience or an activity also makes for a great gift! So why not give the gift of a craft winemaking experience with a gift certificate so that special someone can make their own wine.
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In case you wanted to know...

8/7/2019

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Try something new this summer!

6/25/2019

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An Easy Holiday Recipe and Wine Pairing

2/11/2019

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Pinot Noir is a go to wine for the holidays. It’s lighter body, lower tannins and bright acidity makes it very versatile and food friendly. A Pinot Noir pairs well with tuna, salmon, poultry, salad and hors d’oeuvres.If you need a reason to open a bottle of Pinot, just give this Cranberry Sauce with a twist a try! This will be delicious with turkey, meat pies, on warm goat cheese hors d’oeuvres, and over warm brie.You can even add it to your grilled cheese!
Cranberry Sauce with a twist
Ingredients
3/4 cup (125ml) granulated sugar
½ cup (125ml) red wine
¼ cup (62.5ml) water
3 cups (750ml) fresh or frozen cranberries
Preparation
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and sugar to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved.Add wine and cranberries.Bring to a boil and simmer gently until most of the cranberries have popped and the sauce is thick and syrupy – about 15 minutes.Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled.
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Mulled Wine

2/7/2018

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Mulling is an ancient practice that dates to 2nd century Rome, when wine was heated and infused with various spices. As the Romans traveled across Europe, mulled wine was introduced to the people, who embraced the beverage that eventually came to be known as wassail. It was especially popular in medieval England during the winter months, although mulling spices were used to flavor beer and cider as well as wine.
1 (750 ml) bottle of dry red wine
1 orange, sliced into rounds
1/4 cup brandy (optional)
1/4 cup honey or sugar
8 whole cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
2 star anise
optional garnishes: citrus slices (orange, lemon and/or lime), extra cinnamon sticks, extra star anise
DIRECTIONS:
Combine all ingredients in a non-aluminum saucepan, cover and bring to a simmer (not a boil - you don't want to boil the alcohol out!) over medium-high heat.  Reduce heat to medium-low, and let the wine simmer for at least 15 minutes.  Strain, and serve warm with your desired garnishes.
*You can also place the oranges, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise in a cheesecloth. Then simply strain and pull out the bundle when ready to serve.
Spices and sugar can be adjusted to your personal taste.


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June 11th, 2016

6/11/2016

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Something exiting for you to try in our store, where you can have your wine barrel aged in our Hungarian oak barrels.  Hungarian oak will impart some wonderful flavours such as coffee, caramel and vanilla.  In a small barrel due to the large surface volume ratio the aging process takes as little as an extra two weeks and your wine is ready to drink.  No need to wait for six months of bottle aging.  Our barrels are suitable for most red wines.
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Stemless Wine Glasses

5/28/2014

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The purpose of a wine glass stem is to provide a place for you to handle the glass and avoid changing the wine's temperature.  You should hold a wine glass by its stem so white wines stay cool and red wines don't warm any more than necessary.  So what about the new stemless wine glasses?  If you use them properly and fill them only one-third full to allow room for swirling the wine, you will still have ample room to handle the glass at the top.  This way, your warm hands don't warm the wine.

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Did you Know...?

2/23/2014

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When Tutankhamen’s tomb was opened in 1922, the wine jars buried with him were labeled with the year, the name of the winemaker, and comments such as “very good wine.” The labels were so specific that they could actually meet modern wine label laws of several countries.

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The humorous side of health and nutrition

12/4/2013

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The final word on nutrition and health.
1. The Japanese eat very little fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
3. The Chinese drink very little red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats and suffer fewer heart attacks than the English.
CONCLUSION: Eat and drink what you like. Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

source:http://www.jokebuddha.com/Wine#ixzz2mHlZq1mb





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Did you know? 

10/17/2013

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During Prohibition years when alcohol sales were banned by the 18th amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920-1933) wine growers would put large labels on their grape juice that stated:
"Warning: Will Ferment and turn into wine,"  and then proceeded to give detailed instructions of what NOT to do so the grape juice would not accidentally turn into wine!
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