SWEETHEART DEALS...
BRIX CHOCOLATE, $11.95 per brick until February 14
Regular Price: $13.95 per brick
Brix chocolates are specially formulated to complement wine.
Brix Milk Chocolate (40% cacao) accentuates the richness of lighter reds and dessert wines;
Brix Smooth Dark Chocolate (54% cacao) complements slightly-sweet wines, medium-bodied reds (think new-world Pinot Noir) and vintage ports;
Brix Medium Dark Chocolate (60% cacao) pairs with lighter, fruit-forward wines like Merlot, Shiraz, Zinfandel and Chianti, and
Brix Extra Dark Chocolate (70% cacao) öffsets the tannins and draws out the fruit of a full-bodied red wine -- think Cabernet Sauvignon, Barolo and Malbec.
Serve Brix Chocolate on a cheeseboard and cut pieces to complement the wine in your glass (and those of your friends)
SAVE $5.00 ON SPIEGELAU WINELOVERS GLASSES!
Regular Price: $29.95 for a box of 4; Sale Price until February 14, 2012: $24.95 per box
One reason these are the perfect Valentine's Day Gift is that the box is red! Another is that a properly-shaped wine glass delivers more taste.
Each of the Winelovers Glasses are made in Germany by Spiegelau using its patented platinum glass process. An independent lab certifies them as 100% Dishwasher Safe.
Choose a box of four glasses: red wine, white wine or sparkling wine. While supplies last.
(Above prices plus HST)
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More taste for less money ...
Fuzion Shiraz Malbec is the best-selling red wine in Ontario (419,000 cases in 2009, the latest year for which we have data).
Its popularity seems based on its label and relatively low price (now $7.75 for 750mL). Certainly, it has popularized the blending of Shiraz and Malbec.
Not surprisingly, our main supplier, Vincor-owned RJ Spagnols, introduced a Malbec Syrah blend from Argentina in January 2010 as part of its limited release program that year. Our initial orders for this blend were, well, so-so, but, then ... as these orders were bottled, customers immediately re-ordered. As others tasted this wine, more people made it ... and it quickly became our best-selling limited release wine ever!
Naturally, customers have been asking when this wine will return and, at last, it is back and in-stock at Bloor West Winery.
Now, once again, you can enjoy this full bodied blend that is fruit forward and approachable with balanced toasted vanilla flavours from Hungarian oak.
The wine hints of cherries and black current up front, with darker, richer notes of coffee, tobacco and licorice behind. Round and smooth with balanced tannins, this is a very easy drinking wine. Pair with grilled foods as well as heartier meat dishes from the oven.
Cru Select Platinum Argentina Malbec Syrah
Characteristics: Oak 3; Body 4; Sweetness 0 (on a scale of 0-5)
Blend: Approximately 50% Malbec and 50% Syrah*
Ingredients: 16L makes 23L or approx. 30 750mL bottles
Price: $188 includes everything except bottles ($6.26 per 750mL)
Status: Now in stock
Call 416-604-8463 to reseve yours!
Cheers!
* Fuzion Shiraz Malbec is reportedly 80% Shiraz and 20% Malbec.
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More award-winning wines
from Bloor West Winery at the
2011 WineMaker Wine Competition.
Bloor West Winery was awarded gold, silver and bronze medals in the 2011 Winemaker International Amateur Wine Competition, as published on the magazine's website at www.winemakermag.com/competition.
This year's wine competition was the largest and most diverse of any kind -- commercial or consumer made -- in North America.
In all, 4,275 different wines from 50 American states, 8 Canadian provinces and 3 other countries were judged in the competition using the UC Davis 20-point wine scale evaluating appearance, aroma, taste, aftertaste and overall impression.
Bloor West Winery's winning wines are:
GOLD:
En Primeur Pinot Grigio (2010)
SILVER:
CellarCraft Showcase Darlington Point Riverina Shiraz (2009)
En Primeur New Zealand Pinot Noir
CellarCraft Showcase Old Vines Zinfandel (2010)
Cru Select Platinum Valpolicella Ripassa (2010)
BRONZE:
En Primeur High-Tail Niagara Gewurztraminer (2009)
All of these wines were made at Bloor West Winery using the standard winemaking instructions and filtered water. None of the wine recipes were modified in any way -- which means that you can expect the same award-winning quality when you make these wines with us.
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Move over Cheese ...
BRIX - Chocolate for Wine
Enjoy your favorite wines even more with BRIX Chocolate, the first line of chocolates specifically blended to complement wines. Choose from:
Milk Chocolate (40% cacao) pairs with Port, Dessert Wine, Ice Wine, Pinot Noir and Riesling
Medium Dark Chocolate (60% cacao) pairs with Merlot, Shiraz and Zinfandel
Extra Dark Chocolate (70% cacao) pairs with Cabernet Sauvignon, Bordeaux reds and Barolo.
Each BRIX variety is sold as an 8 ounce (227 gram) brick, designed to be fractured (like hard cheese) or as a 24 piece pack of 1/4 ounce individually wrapped bites.
All this enjoyment is just $13.95 plus HST.
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A bargain that is virtually effortless...
well, at least for YOU!
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 wines will you make today?
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
