February Newsletter
“If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?”
~Lily Tomlin~
February Limited Edition
The highly anticipated California Petite Sirah/Zinfandel has arrived! This wine was a major hit as a Limited Edition in 2005. Grown in Amador County (sometimes called California’s Piedmont) this bold, deep red is rich with blueberries, blackberries, cherry and vanilla. Full bodied and finishing with a deep peppery spice this wine is amazing. If you pre-ordered a kit please drop by in the next week to get your batch started.
Amazing Prizes all Month Long!
We are celebrating Valentine’s Day all month long at Signature Wines. Please drop in any time to enter our gift draw. As always no purchase is necessary. Every week we will be giving away something fabulous from our favourite spots around the Valley. Look for spectacular prize packages from Avenue Bistro, Roots the Salon, Hot Chocolates and many others. Watch our Facebook Page for details on the weekly prizes and the lucky winners!
February SPECIALS – Wines of Amore
Selection kits at $15 off
Italian Pinot Grigio $101.95 – Our best selling white last summer, this crisp clean silver medal winner is a lovely sipping wine. It is dry and made without oak offering fresh citrus flavours. Think of biting into a perfectly ripe Granny Smith green apple. This wine is a must have for Spring.
Italian Amarone $124.95 – Our gold medal winner in 2007 and Lisa’s favourite red. This is far and away our most popular red and many of you wait to stock up when it goes on sale. It is rich, full bodied, and slightly off dry making it most palatable shortly after bottling. If you have not tried Amarone this is the time to make a batch. If you already know how amazing it is, now is the time to make two batches!
World Vineyard 4 – 5 week kits
Australian Chardonnay $66.95 – Look for peach and mango with a vanilla laden oak finish. A smooth supple Chardonnay with layers of toast and spice. This wine is excellent with grilled pork or any cream based sauces.
Trinity White $66.95 – A great blend of Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in a crisp refreshing medium bodied wine. This is a good house white, great for parties or camping. It has broad appeal and is a perfect compliment to grilled chicken or fish.
German Muller Thurgau $66.95 – A gorgeous smooth off dry white that is delicious right at bottling. A silver award winner that is nice for sipping on its own or pairs well with any salty or spicy foods. This wine has a large and loyal following and with good reason.
Australian Shiraz $76.95 – A full flavoured red with concentrated black fruits and lush berry aromas. Dry and lightly oaked with a touch of spice on the finish, this is a great wine to serve with rich beef dishes.
Trinity Red $76.95 – Like its white counterpart this is a perfect house wine and great for parties. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot and is a perfectly balanced well structured red. You can’t go wrong with this wine. It is a crowd pleaser.
Italian Barolo $76.95 – This red delivers the true character of the grape and the land. It is a dark cherry colour offering notes of rich spicy fruit. You will be feeling Amore with a glass of this delicious wine and a hearty pasta. The Italian Barolo is a favourite of Sigrids.
Chai Maison 4 – 5 week kits at $8 off
Liebfraumilch $46.95 – Sweet ripe fruit makes this a great sipping wine.
Pinot Noir $48.95 – Light and flavourful with a smooth easy finish.
Wine Clubs – please call or email to reserve a spot ASAP!
Due to the overwhelming popularity of these clubs we will run two 8-week all red clubs this month. For those of you unfamiliar with how this works – you sign up for one of the clubs and Traci will let you know when to come in and get your batch started. Bottling is always on a Wednesday evening. All club members bottle together and everyone takes home 6 bottles of 5 different wines. It is the perfect way to add variety to your cellar, and with snacks and a great door prize it is a fun way to spend an evening!
8 WEEK MIXED: Deposit $156.35, premise $61.60, TOTAL $217.95
Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon – The king of reds and our gold medal winner
Stag’s Leap Merlot – Smooth as silk
Lodi Old Vines Zinfandel – Rich and full bodied
Sonoma Dry Creek Valley Chardonnay (unwooded) – The favourite white of the wine shop gals
New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – The best Sauvignon Blanc in the world comes from this region
8 WEEK ALL RED: Deposit $155.35 premise fee $61.60, TOTAL $216.95
Sonoma Valley Pinot Noir – Elegant, silky and well balanced
Lodi Ranch 11 Cabernet Sauvignon – Big bold and complex
Stag’s Leap Merlot – Medium bodied with soft tannin and rich fruit
Italian Barolo – One of our best sellers
Australian Petit Verdot – Wildly popular as a Limited Edition wine and now made with grapeskins
Referrals
We have found that the best possible advertising is word of mouth. We appreciate you sending in friends and family to make wine with us, and depend on this loyalty to keep our business thriving. Please send in anyone you think might be interested in learning about wine making and we will be happy to give them a tour and an overview of the process. If they choose to make a batch we will start them off with a free set of 30 new bottles and send you a $15 gift certificate as our gesture of our thanks. Our wines have one twentieth the sulphites of commercial wine and are a fraction of the cost – those who drink wine should be making wine!
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.
He has his food prepared for him. He can eat whenever he wants.
His meals are provided at no cost to him.
He lives in a nice neighbourhood in a house that is much larger
than he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep.
If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up.
He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep.
He receives these accommodations absolutely free.
He is living like a King, and has no expenses whatsoever.
All of his costs are picked up by others who go out and earn a living every day.
I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a brick …….
I think my dog is a Member of Parliament!!!
Wishing you all the best in the Chinese Year of the Dragon from Sigrid, Lisa and all the staff at Signature Wines.
