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Additional InfoPair your Trek with meat loaf,chicken pot pie or chamberlincheese!

RQ 2011: A Time for Discovery

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Chile Trek - February

Thoughts of Chile take you to the awe inspiring Andes and the culturethat surrounds them. Trek embodies the Chilean lifestyle of living

within the mountains with a down to earth philosophy in a multitudeof different microclimates and geographies.

Opening with a dark roasted notes of coffee and chocolate with a hintof blackberries, this wine balances the best of four classic varietals.Fermentation on Cabernet Merlot Genuwine Winery Dried GrapeSkins and French oak complete this monumental taste experience.

Oak: 0 - Body: 4 - Sweetness: 1

Chilean CultureChiles industry sectors are based primarily on local mineral resources:agricultural raw materials, and forestry. There is also a large textile,clothing, and leather industry concentrated mainly in the urban cen-ters.

For recreation, Cueca, which is a form of polka, is considered to beChiles national dance. And, contrary to popular belief that soccer isthe most popular sport in Chile, it is actually Tennis.

Chilean Food Typical Chilean cuisine arose from the fusion of traditional indigenousingredients with Spanish culture and traditions. Chilean farms typi-cally produce grapes, apples, pears, onions, wheat, corn, beef, andpoultry. Common Chilean dishes include:

Ceviche: Raw sea bass in lemon juiceEmpanada de Pino: typical turnover filled with diced meat, onionsolive, raisins and a piece of hard-boiled egg, baked in earthen orplain oven.

Each year, Cru Select offers winemakers outstanding new and exciting wines from the worlds leading vineyards. Discerning win e-makers eagerly anticipate the Restricted Quantities (RQ) announcement so they can stock their wine cellars with these exceptionaland distinctive vintages. These wines have become known as benchmarks of quality for the wine-making industry. RJ Spagnols isparticularly proud of this years selection of Restricted Quantities wines: Piazza, Toro , Trek , Hang Ten and Tango! We guarantee thatyou will be proud to craft and serve these wines as well.
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$60

Look for these exciting new

wines in-store Mid-February


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LIMITED EDITION

When the Brewmaster from the Big & Easy bottle Brew sent us Samples of their new Brown Ale, we were excited and could not

wait to bring it to market!

This Brown Ale is brewed with 4 differentmalts:

1. Pale malt2. Caristan Malt3. Munich Malt4. Chocolate Malt

These four malts give it a unique and full

bodied flavor. Deep hazelnut brown in col-our, this beer has a malty, nutty flavor.

The Brown Ale is unique with 2 pills re-quired to brew the beer:

The first pill is the traditional yeast pill The second pill is an essential hop oilcompound of the Cascade hops

The hop oil compound contribute to a com-

plex and hoppy character. The micro bubbledispersion of the hop oils promotes maxi-mum absorption of flavor and aroma compo-nents into the brew.

Beer will be 4.5% - 5.0% ABV.

This beer only takes 2 weeks from beginning to end!!!

1. Let the bottle adjust t to room temperature. Unscrew and discard thesolid cap

2. Drop the pills into the bottle and firmly screw on the pressure capNOTE: NEVER use the solid cap, the bottle will explode!

3. Store upright and out of direct sunlight at room temperature (not below 19 degrees Celsius) until beer comes clear (approximately 2 weeks)

4. Refrigerate upright for at least 12 hours (this beer will explode and spray out of the bottle if it is not well-chilled prior to opening)

5. Pour carefully

Deep hazelnut brown in colour, this beer has a malty, nutty flavor.

Instructions

Brown Ale

Arriving In-Store Mid-February!


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Mixologists Corner

Recipe of the Month: Orange Chipotle Shrimp

Instructions:Combine chipotle chili, orange juice, cilantro, and grape-seed oil in a bowl. Add shrimp, mix thoroughly and

allow to marinate in refrigerator for 30. minutes. Preheatcast iron or heavy bottom pan with a little bit of oil.

Add shrimp, careful not to overcrowd and cook turning once until pink (approximately 3 minutes).

Pair with a glass of Grand Cru Pinot Grigio wine!

Orange Chipotle Shrimp

Ingredients:12 large tiger prawns (peeled & deveined)1 tbsp chopped chipotle chili

Juice of 2 oranges3 tbsp cilantro1 tbsp grapeseed oilSalt to taste

and apricots. A lingering honey finish will have youcraving more.

The rich berry flavours willpair perfectly with chocolatecovered strawberries or yourfavorite dark chocolate dessert.For an exciting cocktail, follow this recipe!

This years newest edition tothe Cru Specialty ice wine lineup is the Cabernet Franc Ice

Wine.

Its glistening ruby red colour will catch your eye while itsnose promises a mouth water-ing experience. Your palate

will be over come with flavoursof sweet and tart red berries

Tickled Pink

1.5 oz Cabernet Franc Ice Wine3.5 oz sparkling wine

Simply top the ice wine with thesparkling wine and enjoy!

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While Merlot wines are oftenof the fruity and soft style,

bold, hearty and tannic Merlot wines are gaining popularity. When Merlot wines are well-aged in oak barrels, the winemay have notes of chocolate,coffee, smoke, caramel and

vanilla.

As mentioned previously, Mer-lots homeland can be found inBordeaux region of France, butMerlot grapes are also grown

in , Chile, California, Washing-ton state and even New York!

Hearty, more tannic Merlots pair well with heavier, grilled and charred

red meats. The easy drinking, fruit-ier Merlots can easily be paired withlight-fare such as salmon. Light-bodied Merlots work well with shell-fish like shrimp or scallops, espe-cially bacon-wrapped scallops orprosciutto-wrapped shrimp.

We offer the following Merlot wines:

Heritage Estates Merlot - $55Grand Cru Merlot - $70GCI Washington Merlot - $79Cru Select French Merlot - $100En Primeur Chilean Merlot - $138

Spotlight on Merlot Merlot wines softer and fruitierthan the popular Cabernet

Sauvignon.

The fruit notes most com-monly associated with Merlotinclude berries like blackberry,blueberry, and mulberry. Also,notes black or red cherries andplum are often commonly as-sociated with merlot wines.

In hearty merlots with a moretannic structure, vegetable andearthy notes may be presentand include olives, leather,mushrooms and tobacco.

With love in the air, February is an excellent time to enjoy the

luscious flavours of Merlot. The noble Merlot is a redFrench wine grape variety thatis the most planted wine vari-ety in Frances Bordeaux re-gion and is hugely popular herein North America as well.

Merlot grapes tend to have alighter colour then CabernetSauvignon grapes and Merlotskins are more fragile and havefewer tannins.

This tendency towards fewertannins and malic acid makes

Pairs well with chocolate coveredstrawberries...


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tion Center.

The pre-tasting seminar from 6:30 7:00 PM has limited space availableand is $15 per person.

The wine tasting event itself is from7:00 PM to 9:30 PM. Advance tick-ets are $45 per person. At the door,tickets are $50 per person.

Live entertainment and food sam-ples are provided along a variety of

wines to suit any palate.

Each and every year, the wine fairintroduces Saint John wine lovers tonew and exciting wines from the

world. Typically, the wine fair provides a wine array of delectable se-lections from more than 20 well-respected wine vendors from aroundthe world.

For more information, call(506) 674-6195 or [email protected]

Happenings: 9th Annual Saint John Wine Fair

V ALLEY W INE C ELLAR

Get your taste buds ready for the9th annual Saint John Wine Fair

in support of the Canadian RedCross.

The Canadian Red Cross uses theproceeds from the wine fair toassign people in the Saint Johnarea affected by disasters likehouse fires, flooding, and even icestorms.

Additionally, funs are also usedfor community programs offeredby the Red Cross, such as mealsto seniors, senior transportation,and RespectED, a violence andabuse prevention program aimedat youth.

This year, the Wine Fair will beheld on February 26th, 2011 atthe Saint John Trade and Conven-

Feature Wines Price List*Chile Trek: $105 Heritage Estates Merlot: $55 Grand Cru Merlot: $70 Grand Cru International Merlot: $79 Cru Select French Merlot: $100 En Primeur Chilean Merlot: $138 En Primeur Amarone della Valpolicella Classico: $135 Cru Specialty Cabernet Franc Ice Wine: $95 *Kit only, U-Brew & Applicable taxes extra

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