These days, in living rooms and kitchens on your street, lively discussions focus on one question: How can we cut our cost of living ... without compromising our lifestyle?
Economists, business leaders and consumers agree -- turbulent times are ahead. You or your family may not have been directly affected yet, but, like most Canadians, you are planning how to get through it. You might choose a shorter winter vacation .... keep your perfectly fine car for another year .... or entertain more at home.
Over one million Canadians save real money on the wine they enjoy -- without compromising on quality. The savings are the result of the much lower taxes that apply to on premise made wine (compared to the high-margin, high tax wines at the LCBO) and the sheer magic of bottle ageing which allows your wine to become even more valuable (without any added cost to you).
Explore this website and you will find lots of information about our wine styles and our processes ... specials and offers that can save you even more ... and our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee on all wine made on premise at Bloor West Winery.
Cheers!
Judy, Barry and David
Bloor West Winery
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Your Christmas Bonus ...
Make any wine on premise and choose from one of three Seasonal Gifts as our present to you.
This offer is available between November 11th and December 13, 2008 or while supplies last.
Minimum purchase of $120 required.
One gift per household, please.
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A bargain that is virtually effortless ...
Ask any of our regular customers why they return time and time again, and you would learn all about the tremendous value, experience and fun that on premise winemaking provides to them.
The very best on premise wines replicate those wines you’ll find in your local bottle store —
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They come from a single wine-producing region, or even from a single vineyard,
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They are a single varietal or are a true blend, and
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Red wnes are fermented on skins and require bottle ageing to reach their full potential.
The differences are clear as well — on premise made wines are largely free of tax, just as they have much fewer additives than commercial wine.
Saving all that tax money does require that you participate in the winemaking process - it’s the law - but your two visits will be easy and fun. On your first visit, you select your wine and start the fermentation. Then, you leave all the intermediate steps to us.
Once your wine is ready, you return to bottle and label your wine. We provide all the easy-to-use equipment, all the supplies and an organized work-space.
Always, your satisfaction is 100% Guaranteed. Since I am shouldering all of the risk, my question to you is simple and clear: Which wine will you make today?
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Limited Release Wines Announced ...
The winemaker's at our three suppliers have completed their year-long quest for the best, most innovative wines for you to make and enjoy through 2009. These are advance-order wines, which are released between December 2008 and April 2009.
We have more limited release selections than any other on premise winery in the GTA since we source our wine kits from not one, but three, quality suppliers.
To read about this year's offering, please click on "Limited Release Wines" on the side menu. And, remember to make your no-money-down reservation before the deadline to experience these wonderful wines.
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NOW IN STOCK! "HIGHTAIL" Wines
As fresh as it gets!
Uniquely, HIGHTAIL wine kits ensures that vineyard fresh grapes are picked, pressed and packaged within 48 hours. Available in limited quantity. Avoid disappoinment, make your HIGHTAIL wines today ...
WASHINGTON MERLOT This lush wine is fruit forward with an intense bouquet boasting cherries, plums and raspberries backed by alluring notes of vanilla and spice.
OKANAGAN CABERNET SAUVIGNON This deep garnet wine has an intense bouquet of ripe cherries and raspberries with faint spices -- clove, anise and vanilla. It is a rich full-bodied wine with flavours of dark fruit, cocoa and earthy notes.
WASHINGTON PINOT GRIS Brief contact with the dark coloured grape skins give this wine a pinkish hue. This fragrant wine has the scent of pears, apple and melon, while the fruity nose is balanced by a crisp mouth-watering acidity.
OKANAGAN CHARDONNAY A vivid gold wine in the glass, the nose hints of fruits -- pineapple, mango and apple -- with sweet floral honey. There is a lively acidity and delicate French oak to deliver a balanced, complex wine.
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Your very own, delightful treats for the
long, cold Winter ...
NOW AVAILABLE FOR SPECIAL ORDER ...
Orange Chocolate Port Style Wine Winner of Best in Show for Dessert Wines and winner of the most medals at the 2008 International Amateur Winemaker Competition.
This rich specialty wine is an intricate melange of lively flavours -- aromas of dark chocolate are set against a frame of refreshing citrus and vanilla notes.
Orange Blossom Muscat Winner of 11 medals at the 2008 International Amateur Winemaker Competition.
Full bodied and delectably sweet, this delicious nectar is brimming with layered flavours of sun ripe oranges, elderflowers and peaches.
NEW! White Chocolate White Port Style
A rate treat, this sweet and creamy port is a must for every wine or dessert lover. This thick, honey coloured wine with a rich, fruity nose is an after-dinner indulgence.
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More Award-Winning Wines ...
Bloor West Winery received 2 gold and 3 bronze medals in the 2008 Winemaker International Amateur Wine Competition. In all, 4,321 different wines from 48 American states, 8 Canadian provinces and 4 other countries were judged in the competition using the UC Davis 20-point wine scale evaluating appearance, aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall impression.
This year's wine competition was the largest of any kind -- commercial or consumer made -- in North America.
Bloor West Winery's results place it in the top 50 on premise wineries in North America and the clear leader in Toronto's west end.
The winning wines (all of which are available at Bloor West Winery) are...
GOLD:
Cru Select Platinum Gewurztraminer (2007)
Cru Select Italian Valpolicella Ripassa (2007)
BRONZE:
CellarCraft Showcase Collection Gewurztraminer Riesling (2007)
Cru Select Platinum Bush Vine Grenache (2007)
CellarCraft California White Shiraz (2007)
Important Note: All of the winning wines were made at Bloor West Winery using the standard winemaking instructions. None of the wine recipes were modified in any way. Bloor West Winery uses filtered water for all of the wines it makes on premise.
Bloor West Winery
2869 Bloor Street West (at Prince Edward)
Etobicoke, ON M8X 1B3
Telephone: 416-604-8463
Fax: 416-604-8050
Winery Hours:
Tuesday - Thursday, 11AM to 7PM
Friday, 11AM to 6PM
Saturday, 9AM to 4PM
Open Sunday, 1PM to 4PM, starting November 16 to December 14, 2008.
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