Volume 11 Issue 7

June 2016

www.winekitziris.ca

winekitz@winekitziris.ca

2730 Iris Street

Ottawa K2C 1E6

613.828.8845

Now Wasn't That A Party?

- Thousands of Ballots
- Hundreds of Gifts
- Dozens of Prizes

Not to mention the hundreds and hundreds of wines you made.

Our Customer Appreciation Days sale simply gets bigger and better every year. Thank you for making it such an incredible success!

Congratulations to all of our prize winners.

And congratulations to our Grand Prize Winner Norm Duguid who won the highly coveted Ultimate Estate Reserve wine kit.

Customer Appreciation Days may be over, but our appreciation for your ongoing patronage continues year round.

15% Off During June

During the month of June, our entire in-stock Niagara Mist fruit wine collection will be a whopping 15% off.

Niagara Mist combines your favourite wine varietals with a bold splash of ripe fruit. These delightful and refreshing combinations are the perfect sipping choice for all your summer activities.

Check out all 14 delicious
flavours here.

And keep an eye on our Facebook Page over the next few weeks for a series of Niagara Mist video recipes. Did I hear you say "Yummy:?

All kits make 30-750ml bottles of wine. A winery fee of $50.00 per batch applies to all wines made in store.

The Difference Between Red and White Wine Glasses

I'm sure you've noticed that red wine and white wine are often served in different shaped glasses.

Typically red wine glasses will be a bit taller and have a larger bowl than white wine glasses. In general reds are bigger and bolder wines, so they require a larger glass to allow all those aromas and flavours to emerge.

While you can certainly get by with one set of glasses, if you are serving both reds and whites in your household, you may find that the glassware is holding back your experience, particularly if you're drinking red wine out of a smaller white wine glass.

Does that mean you won't enjoy your wine? Of course not. However, a proper varietal-glass pairing can make a tremendous difference.

Next time you open a bottle of wine, try it out in a couple of different shaped glasses and see whether you notice a difference.

Wines Of The Month

Every month we feature a red and white wine from both our Ultimate Estate Reserve (full-bodied) and Traditional Vintage (medium-bodied) collections at 10% off the regular kit price.

10% Off

During June*

GEWURZTRAMINER

NEBBIOLO (aka Barolo)

If you love these wines or have been wanting to try them, don't miss out on these savings!

Click here for more information on our Wines Of The Month.

*Sale ends on the last day of the sale month. Cannot be combined with any other discount or offer. Offer available while supplies last.

Regular

Hours of Operation

The Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris team is available

7 days a week for your shopping convenience.

Monday to Friday 10-9

Saturday 9-5

Sunday 10-5

Contact Us

Have questions?
Need information?
Send us an email anytime.

winekitz@winekitziris.ca

PASSPORT SERIES
2016

For those of you looking for an especially exceptional wine, we're still holding a few of our Passport Series 2016 offerings for you. (We've now had the opportunity to taste each of these wines and, believe me, they are truly special!)

This is what we've got on our shelf:

5 Sauvignon Blanc/Muscat
3 Pinot Noir/Merlot/Syrah
6 Three Country Cab

When these are gone, they're gone for good!
Call or email now to hold your kit.

Click here for more information on our
Passport Series 2016 offerings.

All kits make 30-750ml bottles of wine. A winery fee of $50.00 per batch applies to all wines made in store.

ORDERING WINE
Artful Or Awkward?

Ordering a bottle of wine in a restaurant can be a stressful experience. But it doesn't have to be. You only need to know four simple things to be a pro.

Here our friends at Wine Folly take a light-hearted look at the art of ordering wine and how easy it really can be...read more

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know that Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris has developed a Community Partnership Program that allows us to support local community fundraising efforts in a meaningful way?

There are so many important causes that our customers support, and we like to help where we can. Many community organizations take advantage of our very popular Gift Certificate Give Away program.

If you think that Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris might be a viable fundraising partner for your organization, check out this link and get in touch with me. We work with a wide variety of local community groups.

When we work together, we all win.

At the Ottawa Food & Wine Festival's Spring Show a few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to talk with hundreds of wine lovers about my very favourite topic (you guessed it - wine!), and of course I got to taste all of the Gold Medal winning wines from the 2015 Show. I love doing that, because it always reinforces for me how comparable and delicious the wines we make for our customers at Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris are.

Meanwhile, back in the Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris winery, our awesome team of winemakers are diligently monitoring and processing the over 800 wines you started during our May sales event.

Thanks for making Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris the #1 wine making destination in the National Capital Region. We take great pride in the wines we produce, and every member of the Wine Kitz Ottawa Iris team strives to ensure every experience you have with us is exceptional.

If you haven't been in yet to get your summer wines started, there's still time.

Cheers!

Linda LeGroulx

WINE KITZ OTTAWA IRIS

OTTAWA'S #1 WINE-MAKING DESTINATION

Please don't ever hesitate to call or e-mail me with any questions or concerns you may have.

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"Accept what life offers you and try to drink from every cup. All wines should be tasted; some should only be sipped, but with others, drink the whole bottle."

Paulo Coelho, Brazilian Author