Crosby & Baker
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RQ 2010
and
Special
Wines
Big Wine News this Issue!
See inside for all the great stuff from RJ Spagnols including:
Inside this issue:
♦ RQ Program for 2010
Price Changes
2
♦ The Return of some great wines from the
2009 Winemaker
Competition
Results
2
Yeast RecallNottingham from
Atlanta
2
Chocolate Ports
Return: Great
Ports for any
Storm!
3
New Cream
Sherry and
Mulled Wine
3
New Cran-Apple
Chardonnay
3
BrewHouse
Seasonals Return
3
Back by Popular
Demand!
4
RQ for 2010
5
Printable
Sell Sheets
6-9
past, including:
Orange Chocolate Port
White Chocolate White Port
♦ New Cream Sherry and Mulled Wine
♦ Cru Select additions
♦ Seasonal Wines & Beers
Note: Many of these wines will be available in
limited quantities, so, pre-orders will be very
helpful to you to make sure you get all the
wines you want!
Everybody Wins this Year!
Instead of gifts just for buyers of all the RQ selections this year, RJ Spagnols is giving a beautiful
wine bag with every RQ purchase!
Price Changes
#7760 Making Mead, Morse
$12.75
Spagnols wins the Winemaker Competition for 3rd Year!
In the 2009 Winemaker International Amateur Wine Competition, kits from RJ Spagnols took more medals than
any other producer, for the 3rd year in a row! The best kits get the most medals!
♦
En Pimeur kits took 60 medals
♦
Cru Select kits took 143 medals
♦
Cellar Classic kits took 43 medals
♦
Cellar Classic Winery Series kits took 29 medals
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Vino del Vida kits took 11 medals
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Grand Cru kits took 18 medals
♦
Orchard Breezin’ kits took 37 medals
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The Orange Chocolate Port took 2008 BEST IN SHOW! (and it’s coming back this month for a limited
time—make sure to order this one!
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The White Chocolate White Port took 2009 Best In Show—Dessert Wine (and it’s coming back also)
♦
The Cellar Classic Winery Series California Cabernet Sauvignon took Best In Show—Kit
In all, another stunning year for RJ Spagnols kits, with a total of 374 medals!
Our congratulations to all the fine winemakers who produced these great entries!
“When the wine goes in, strange things come out.”
- Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
Yeast Recall—Atlanta Customers
Danstar, maker of the Nottingham yeast, has recalled lot #1081140118V (exp date Jan 2011). Test show that a
higher than normal percentage of 11 gram sachets from that batch exhibit slow fermentation characteristics.
The recall is a precautionary measure, and most sachets will perform fine.
Westport and Salt Lake City were not yet into that inventory layer, so we think we caught it all in those locations.
Atlanta may have shipped several hundred of the sachets, so if you’ve received Nottingham on an Atlanta shipment recently, please check the batch numbers, and let us know if you need replacements. Thanks!
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Bringing back the Champions!
For a limited time, Spagnols is bringing back the two great chocolate ports which were exceptionally popular in the past year. We’ll have these in by mid-September.
#4707
Orange Chocolate Port
$54.95
#4491
White Chocolate White Port $54.95
Both these ports will be in limited quantities, so we are accepting pre-orders.
Call, e-mail or fax your orders to make sure you get all you want!
“When science discovers the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to find they are not it.”
-Bernard Baily
New Cru Specialty Offerings:
Also Limited Releases, so order early!
#4493
Cream Sherry Style $49.95
The perfect after diner aperitif. Serve alone in front of a crackling fire and enjoy in the company of good
friends. Our new Cream Style Sherry boasts of burnt sugar and molasses on the nose, leaving roasted walnut, brown sugar, vanilla oak on the palate.
#4494
Mulled Wine
$54.95
Spiced just right, with hints of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and orange peel, this is truly a winter treat.
Serve warm and spice it up if you like...Try adding nuts, dried fruit, spices and liqueurs to make this
wine your own...The possibilities are endless!
Note: See the re-printable sales flyers at the end of this newsletter for complete descriptions
“A pessimist is a man who thinks all women are bad. An optimist is a man who hopes they are.” - Cauncey Mitchell Depew
Limited Release Orchard Breezin’ Kit
#4862
Cran-Apple Chardonnay $34.95
A delightful short-time addition to the highly popular Orchard Breezin’ line, just in time for fall!
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Back by Popular Demand!
As in prior years, Spagnols is bringing back the best of the year’s special offerings as permanent line additions.
The following kits will be back in permanent stock by mid-September:
#4451
Cru Select Viognier Pinot Gris
$63.00
#4483
Cru Select Cabernet Carmenere Malbec
$67.00
(see the included sell sheet for all the great details!)
“We drink without being thirsty and make love at any time; that is all that distinguishes us from the animals.” - Beaumarchais
“There are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are covered with
hair. The exception is a naked ape self-named Homo sapiens.” - Desmond Morris, The Naked Ape
“Homo boobians.” - H.L. Mencken
Limited Release BrewHouse all-grain beer kits
#2409
BrewHouse Oktoberfest
$25.95 available now!
As with all BrewHouse kits, an all-grain wort produced with Munich and Crystal malts, noble Hallertau hops, and true to the
historical Oktoberfest rich style. Bitterness 22 IBU, OG 1.050-1.052, a golden/copper color, and complex, balanced finish.
#2419
BrewHouse Winterfest
$25.95 coming in October
“What small potatoes we all are, compared with what we might be!” - Charles Dudley Warner
The Coffee Special Continues!
♦
We’ll keep at this until you wake up and smell the wonderful aroma of fresh-roasted coffee!
Order Offer #CoffeePromo and get into the coffee business for just $299!
Offer Includes:
2
I-Roast Coffee Roasters (you’ll want one for yourself) - a $300 value
1
Case of 6 x 1 lb bags of Buena Beans unroasted coffee beans—regular price $29.70
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And Now, We present the Spagnols RQ Program for 2010
This looks to be a very fine year for the Spagnols RQ program, with a great selection of unique wines which will expand your customer’s cellars in very interesting, and delicious fashion.
Combined with the gift program giving every purchaser an elegant wine bag (sorry, no photo yet, but it’s coming…), everybody
wins with both great wines and great gifts!
RQ1 Ehrenfelser from Pfalz, Germany
This refreshing white is cross between Riesling and Silvaner, this wine is aromatic and very fruity, with peach and tropical notes
abounding, and with just a hint of rose petal as well. The flavor is fresh and inviting with mineral notes, hints of orange rind and a
lingering off-dry finish.
Food Pairings: Goes great with spicy Indian, Thai or Chinese dishes, or a nice afternoon on a sunny patio!
Oak 1 Body 3 Sweetness 0
$62.95
RQ2 Malbec Syrah
from Mendoza, Argentina
A new world spin on an old world wine! This blend of 2 classic red Bordeaux varietals creates a full-bodied wine with plenty of
appeal. The wine is fruit forward and approachable, with balanced toasted vanilla flavors from Hungarian Oak Cubes. The wine
hints of cherries and black currant up front, with darker, richer notes of coffee, tobacco and licorice behind. Rond and smooth with
balanced tannins and a very easy drinking wine.
Food Pairings: A good solid match for grilled foods as well as heartier meat dishes like Steak and Kidney pie (oops, I had that for
lunch!), or Osso Bucco.
Oak 3 Body 4 Sweetness 0
$64.95
RQ3 Torrontes
from Calchaquies Valley, Argentina
The signature white grape of Argentina, this fragrant white grape is related to Muscat, and is one of the ‘aromatic varietals’ distinctive to Argentina, and grown no where else in the world. While the wine’s bouquet is rich with tropical fruits, honey and sweet floral
notes, the flavor is unexpected—crisp and refreshing with a vibrant acidity, citrus notes and a hint of spice with an enduring finish.
Food Pairings: Great jus twith conversation, but also pairs well with seafood, spicy ethnic foods or the classic Argentinean hand held
snack—Empanadas. (oops, had that for lunch yesterday)
Oak 0 Body 3 Sweetness 0
$62.95
RQ4 Trio do Vinho Tinto
from Alentenjo, Portugal
Aside from the simple fact that even the name sounds great, rolling off the tongue so much better in Portuguese than English (Trio
of Red Wines), this dark red wine is an intensely flavorful blend of Aragones (Tempranillo), Cabernet Sauvignon, and Trincadeira.
The bouquet is rich with red berries, anise and black pepper. The palate ios well balanced with many layers of complexity. Initially
there is fruitiness followed by notes of mushroom and earth. Rich tannins from the American Heavy Toast Oak spiral and Cabernet
GunuWine Winery skins help give this wine a long finish.
Food Pairings: Pair this wine with red meats, Chorizo or other cured sausage, or a strong cheese.
Oak 4 Body 5 Sweetness 0
$72.95
RQ5 Cabernet Franc Merlot
from Stellenbosch, South Africa
This wine is rich in every way—deeply colored, aromatic and very flavorful. The nose has green and black pepper and a hint of
spice. It is full bodied with a fruit component—cassis, followed by a later of darker flavors—cigar box and leather. There a re
hearty, chewy tannins from the GenuWine Winery Cabernet/Merlot grape skins.
Food Pairings: This wine will pair beautifully with foods such as goat cheeses, game birds, bagaganoush (had it for lunch), or curries
Oak 5 Body 5 Sweetness 0
$72.95
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Use this form for pre-ordering the 2010 RQ series kits:
Crosby & Baker Ltd RQ 2010 Wine Kit Order Form
Retailer Name:
C&B Customer #:
C&B Item #
Price
Please
Order By:
Availability
Date:
Ehrenfelser
RQ1
62.95
Dec 1
Jan 16
Malbec Syrah
RQ2
64.95
Dec 1
Jan 16
Torrrontes
RQ3
62.95
Jan 1
Feb 16
Trio do Vinho Tinto
RQ4
72.95
Feb 1
March 16
Cabernet Franc Merlot
RQ5
72.95
March 1
April 16
Spagnols RQ Variety
Order Quantity
Use this form for ordering any or all of the Limited Release kits described in this issue
(or call, write, email, fax, or yell really loud):
Crosby & Baker Ltd Order Form—Limited Release Kits
Retailer Name:
C&B Customer #:
C&B Item #
Price
Please
Order By:
Availability
Date:
Orange Chocolate Port
4707
54.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
White Chocolate White Port
4491
54.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
Cream Sherry Style
4493
49.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
Mulled Wine
4494
54.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
Cran-Apple Chardonnay
4862
34.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
BrewHouse Oktoberfest
2409
25.95
anytime
Mid-Sept
BrewHouse Winterfest
2419
25.95
anytime
October
Limited Quantity Release Kit
Order Quantity