Happy Holidays from

The Wine Maker's Toy Store™

Bringing family and friends together...One sip at a time!

Welcome to Pressing News, the monthly newsletter published by Fine Vine Wines, LLC, designed exclusively to assist the home vintner in the pursuit of their hobby!

THIS MONTH ON THE VINE!

WELCOME

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Fine Vine Wines, LLC, "The Wine Maker's Toy Store" and to wish you and your family a most joyous holiday season. Whether you need products or just need information, we are here to serve you. I want to extend my thanks again for making The Wine Maker's Toy Store your home for your wine making and beer brewing needs. It continues to be my hope that every time you visit our web site or retail store, you find something of value.

As a reminder, we continue to add products and content to the web site; therefore, if you have any special requests, please let us know. We like to hear what you have to say about our site, our products and/or our customer service, good or bad. Please send your comments and/or suggestions to winemaster@finevinewines.com.

HOLIDAY SHIPPING SCHEDULE

We are trying our best to continue to ship all orders within 48 hours, even during the holiday season; however, due to increased orders, we have been falling behind a day or two. This is mainly due to running out of wine kits. We have fresh kits coming in at least once a week, but if you have a particular item on your Christmas list, our advice to you is to order it as soon as you can.

In addition, we will continue to ship through December 22nd. If you want to guarantee an item will arrive before Christmas, please order by December 18th.

LAST CHANCE TO PRE-ORDER WINEXPERT LIMITED EDITION 2006 AND RJ SPAGNOLS RESTRICTED QUANTITIES 2006

Winexpert and RJ Spagnols have released their Limited Edition and Restricted Quantites, respectively for 2006. Over the last several years, these kits have produced some of the best kit wines available and are produced on a limited basis. To assure yourself of receiving these kits, it is strongly recommended that you pre-order them. The cut-off date for pre-orders is December 11, 2005.

To see our special promotion regarding these kits, follow these links:

Winexpert Limited Edition 2006

RJ Spagnols Restricted Quantities 2006

NEW WEB FEATURES

We have added some more features to the MY ACCOUNT section. Click here to find out more.

CUSTOMER REFFERAL PROGRAM

In case you missed it, we have a customer referral program that provides additional discounts to registered users. We will give you a coupon worth 10% of the first order placed by any person that you refer to our web site. The stipulations are as follows:

That's all you have to do to get another discount from finevinewines.com.

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION PROGRAM - FVW GROWERS CLUB

Please check out our FVW Growers Club. You can get all of the details on our web site, but the bottom line is we want to buy your loyalty! Once you spend $500 with us, you get a 5% discount on everything you buy from us. Find out more on the web site.

THE FIRST ANNUAL WINE MAKER'S TOY STORE CONFERENCE

We are proud to announce Dallas' first conference devoted to home wine making. Although we have not finalized the schedule or guest speakers and won't until January, we can tell you the following about this event:

1. We are planning on having this at the end of April or the first of May, depending upon the availability of the wine judges and presentors.
2. It will start with an informal mixer on a Friday night and we will have judging and presentations on Saturday with a dinner on Saturday night.
3. We will have a contest for those that would like to enter their wines.

We have a thread in the forum asking for your ideas and suggestions. If you have any that you would like to share, please post them on this thread.

FORUM

When you have a question or just want to learn more about wine making, don't forget our forum! We have over 300 registered users, including some extremely knowledgable wine makers with loads of valuable information and willing to assist you in your wine making needs. As of the printing of this newsletter, we have over 10,000 posts. Whether you are an expert or a novice, it is an excellent place to ask questions, exchange ideas and meet other home wine makers.

If you haven't logged into the forum, try it sometime. I think you will find it most informative and enjoyable, as well as, a great place to meet fellow wine makers.

FEATURED ARTICLE - BUILDING INVENTORY

As I talk with my wonderful customers, one of the subjects that comes up quite frequently is "Do the kit wines really improve with age?" My answer is a most definite "YES"! The Winexpert kit wines, especially the Selection Series improve dramatically after 1 year of aging. I am now into some of my wines that are 2 and 3 years old and I will put them up against any $20 bottle of commercial wine.

The next question is "how do I make enough wine so that I will have some to drink without spending a small fortune on commercial wines?" The answer is quite simple, make some Selection kits to put away and age, then make some Vintner's Reserve wines to drink while the other wines age. Yes, the Vintner's Reserve wines are not quite as good as the Selections, but they are definitely good enough to drink for everyday wines and a lot less expensive than even Yellow Tail or some of the other less expensive wines. For the price of a case of Yellow Tail, you can make at least 30 bottles of a Vintner's Reserve wine and you won't be able to tell the difference.

If you are in a hurry for some wine, here are some Vintner's Reserve kits that are ready to drink within 2 months of the pitching of the yeast:

1. Bergamais (My personal favorite!)
2. Bouregon Rouge (My wife's personal favorite!)
3. Bouregon Blanc (My number one white recommendation for the beginning wine maker.)
4. Riesling (A fruity white German wine.)

If you are not sure which ones you will like, then find a similar wine at your local liquor store and give it a try. If you like the commercial variety, you will like the comparable kit wine. Remember, Fine Vine Wines guarantees every kit purchased from us.

Now that you have decided to build your inventory, you are going to need some additional carboys, airlocks and stoppers. What kind of store would we be if we were to entice you to make more wine and not give you a break on the carboys? Therefore, this month's newsletter special is a 6-gallon carboy, multi-fit stopper and an airlock of your choice for the low, low price of $17.99 (almost 20% off). As soon as you try one of your one year old wines, you will find out how good the Winexpert kit wines can really be!

Cheers and Happy Wine Making!

TOYS OF THE MONTH

Did someone say stocking stuffers? This month we have several of our most popular toys that will fit very nicely in your favorite wine maker's stocking. These items are those with which no wine maker ever seems to have enough of. Priced to bring a smile to the most descriminate shopper.

This month's special pricing is listed below:

Part Number	Image	Description	Regular Price	Current Price	Order
5151		Small Multi-fit Carboy Stopper, Drilled For carboys with inside neck diameter of 1-1/4" to 1-1/2"	$0.69	$0.50	Order
15000		Airlock Triple Ripple Airlocks act as a check valve, allowing your wine to "exhale" during fermentation, while preventing the outside air (and wild yeasts) from entering the carboy.	$0.99	$0.85	Order
5168		The Brew Hauler Designed by a home brewer, this innovative product ends the struggle of handling & moving glass carboys.	$12.99	$10.99	Order
4600		Airlock 3 Piece Airlocks act as a check valve, allowing your wine to "exhale" during fermentation, while preventing the outside air (and wild yeasts) from entering the carboy.	$0.88	$0.72	Order
5162		Carboy Handle for glass or plastic carboys Fits 3, 5 and 6 gallon carboys	$5.99	$4.99	Order
4602		Twin Bubble Airlock Airlocks act as a check valve, allowing your wine to "exhale" during fermentation, while preventing the outside air (and wild yeasts) from entering the carboy.	$0.80	$0.65	Order
5150		Small Multi-fit Carboy Stopper, Solid For carboys with inside neck diameter of 1-1/4" to 1-1/2"	$0.69	$0.50	Order
9989		Bag De-Capper Great tool for removing the cap from the bag of concentrate.	$2.99	$2.49	Order

NEW PRODUCTS

We have added more equipment, including funnels and replacement parts for the Buon Vino Filters. To see all of our new products added last month, go to our New Products Page.

If you are looking for a product that I do not carry, my primary distributor is LD Carlson and you can see their complete product list at their public catalog. If you find anything you would like me to add, please let me know.

CALL US!

If you have any questions about our products, our service and/or wine making, please call us. We are not Corporate America! We are here to serve you. I bring this up, because a number of my callers apologize for bothering me or using my toll-free line. You are definitely not bothering me and I have a toll-free line so you WILL call me.

Sometimes, I am unable to answer the phone. If you get the voice mail, please leave your name, number, brief message and a best time to call. I will return your call as soon as I can. I now have the Company Line forwarded to my cell phone when I am not in the store. As a result, I am now available almost 24-7. I do need to sleep!

If you don't want to call, just send me an email. I usually answer my email daily. In addition, your emails and/or calls do not have to relate to wine. I will discuss any topic you like, so please remember, I am your resource and I am here for you.

WINE OF THE MONTH

This month we are featuring the Pinot Gris (or Grigio) grape as our wine of the month. The Pinot Gris has become a very popular wine, especially as a light summer wine. The wine produced from this grape results in a crisp, dry wine with a hint of spice. For you Chardonnay fans, this is a nice alternative wine.

Part Number	Image	Description	Brand	Regular Price	Current Price	Order
13103		Oregon Yamhill County Pinot Gris Pinot Gris is a mutation of the famous red grape, Pinot Noir. This is a delicately balanced white with 'fat' mouth-filling texture leading to aromas of honey and apples.	Winexpert Selection Estate	$94.99	$82.99	Order
13562		Italian Pinot Grigio Dry with a pleasant floral fragrance & tremendous fruit flavors. The perfect "picnic wine".	Vintners Reserve Passport	$52.99	$47.99	Order
13122		Italian Pinot Grigio Fresh, fragrant & lively, its flavors include a certain flintiness with hints of citrus & almonds.	Winexpert Selection International	$85.99	$75.99	Order

CUSTOMER FEEDBACK

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