CLEANING & STORING YOUR BOTTLES
We know that preparing your bottles for bottling can seem to be an overwhelming task, but it really does not need to be a chore.
Being inherently lazy by nature, I'm always looking for the easiest way. This is what works best for me:
As soon as you empty a wine bottle, just put an inch or two of water in it right away. When you're ready to clean and store it (maybe even a few days later), simply rinse the bottle thoroughly with hot water until it runs perfectly clear, remove the label, and store the bottle upside down in your wine box.
 Cleaned bottles stored upside down will ensure dust or insects cannot contaminate them. And they'll be ready without any additional preparation to bring back to
Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris to be sanitized for your next bottling.
If you do have some bottles that are very dirty, soak them overnight in a solution of hot water, bleach and dishwasher detergent. You may need a bottle brush to reach the stubborn spots. Never use dish or hand soap to wash your bottles. Rinse your cleaned bottles well and store them upside down in your wine box.
It's important to know that it only takes 1 dirty bottle to contaminate your entire batch of wine at bottling and void our guarantee.
We'd hate to have that happen to you.
Click here for tips on removing bottle labels.
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PASSPORT 2016
IN-STORE NOW
Available for just a short time each year the exclusive Passport Series™ promises you a new exhilarating journey, making this collection a highly sought after one-of-a-kind wine experience. Normally available by reservation only, we've sourced a few extras this year so you won't be disappointed.
Every Year An Adventure
Every Bottle An Expedition
CABERNET FRANC/
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
(Murray Darling & Riverland, Australia)
(we have 3 unreserved kits left in stock)
MONTEPULCIANO
(Umbria, Italy)
(we have 3 unreserved kits left in stock)
SAUVIGNON BLANC/MUSCAT
(Lodi, California)
(we have 7 unreserved kits left in stock) 
PINOT NOIR/MERLOT/SYRAH
(Chile & Argentina)
(we have 5 unreserved kits in stock)
THREE COUNTRY CAB
(California, South Africa, Spain)
(we have 9 unreserved kits in stock)
CLICK HERE for more information and pricing on these exceptional wines.
Call or email to reserve yours today.
All kits make 30-750ml bottles of wine. A winery fee of $50.00 per batch applies to all wines made in store.
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WHAT YOUR "GO TO" WINE SAYS ABOUT YOU
Leave it to our friends at Refinery29 to figure out what our favorite wines say about our personalities. (Although, to be fair, being a wine lover already says so many good things about who we are.)
I bet it makes you smile.
P.S. I'm a Shiraz girl myself.
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When the snow is blowing, however, I love nothing better than cozying up beside a roaring fire with good company and good wine. Right now the first two wines from our Passport 2016 series are starting to be bottled and, oh my, they are lovely already. I can hardly wait to try them again after a few months of aging.