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New w i nex per t sT M ’s Limited Edition collection wines are now available at Westview U-Vin U-Brew, starting with two January releases: Barbera, a medium-bodied red from Piedmont, Italy, and Pinot Grigio Verduzzo, a white blend from Veneto, Italy. T he eig ht-week w i nes from some of the world’s premium growing regions are available for a six-week price. “We get the limited editions every year, five new w ines come out from January to April, released on a monthly basis,” explains Jenny Lessard, who became a co-owner of the business in November after spending three years as an employee. Mosaic Red, a blend of merlot, zinfandel, petit syrah and cabernet sauv ig non f rom Pa so Robles, Ca l i for n ia, w i l l be released next month, followed in March by Gewürztraminer Verdelho Muscat, a medium-bodied white with off-dry sweetness from Murray Darling, Australia. The fina l release, in April, is Fortitude w ith Grape Skins, a red blend from Riverland, Australia. “Winexpert is number one for kit wines in North America,” says co-owner Jackie Marjerison, who also spent three years work i ng at West v iew U-Vin U-Brew before buying into the business six years ago. WinexpertsTM is ow ned by Global Vinter I nc or p or at e d, a d i v i-
sion of A nd r e w Pel ler Lt d . WinexpertsTM k its are known for quality and richness. “We also have a whole book of four-, six- and eight-week regular wine kits,” says Jenny. “There is a huge variety, more than a hundred, from super dry to super sweet and light to heavy.” Jackie encourages anyone interested in learning more about wine to “watch for our wine-tasting in October. We have it every year.” Free bottles are available for anyone ordering an initial batch of wine. Customers can also bring their own fruit or juice to be made into wine. A minimum of 35 pounds of fruit is required to make the five-gallon (30-bottle) batch. “Any kind of fruit works,” says Jackie. With help from knowledgeable staff, ma k ing wine or beer at Westview U-V i n U-Brew ca n be an easy and fun experience for existing and new customers. Orders are placed and paid for, yeast is pitched, and then bottling takes place four, six or eight weeks later. “We’re always here and willing to help guide people,” says Jenny. “Everyone who comes in has a good time and we have new machines that make it a little bit easier.” Many customers have been making beer or wine on the premises since before Jackie and Jenny were involved in the business. “They become like fam-
Brew crew With more than 12 years of wine- and beer-making knowledge combined, Westview U-Vin U-Brew owners Jackie Marjerison [left] and Jenny Lessard help new and returning customers create their own recipes in a friendly, welcoming atmosphere.
ily; it’s fun,” adds Jenny. “They come in and all they are really required to do is have a taste to make sure it’s to their liking, because we guarantee our products. If it is, then we go on about bottling with them.” If the taste of the wine or beer is not quite what the customer wants, options include returning and replacing it with a different batch or receiving money back. In these rare occurrences, the guarantee policy results in those customers coming back. “We want people to be
happy with their purchases,” says Jackie. After the first batch is bottled and consumed, customers are asked to save the bottles for use with their next order. Bottle labels are included in the initial price. Beer is kettle-brewed using only natural ingredients. After fermentation, beer is cold-filtered a nd force-ca rbonated with food-grade carbon dioxide. “More than 100 kinds of ale and lager are available to choose from,” says
Jackie. Westview U-Vin U-Brew is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, at 7030 Glacier Street. A f t er-h o u r s a p p o i n tments can be scheduled to meet customer needs by calling 604.485.0345. Jackie and Jenny can also be reached by emailing westviewubrew@yahoo.ca o r b y searching for Westview U-Vin U-Brew on Facebook.
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