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Giveaway Time!

8/9/2022

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Our 7th Anniversary is soon and we are starting off the celebrations with a bunch of contests and giveaways.

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Our First Giveaway - Now Closed
It's really easy...

Click HERE to sign up for our monthly newsletter and you'll automatically be entered to win. If you already get our email, please feel free to enter so you get your chance to win too!

Prize is a FREE Island Mist, Twisted Mist or Orchard Breezin' kit of your choice, service charges included.

Rules:
Must be over 19 years old
Prize will have to be picked up at the Harvest Wine Outfitters location in Fort St. John, BC
One entry per email address
Prizes have no monetary value
Contest closes August 24th @5pm MST

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Planning for Christmas 2022

8/3/2022

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Let the Countdown Begin.... ugh, yes, I said the "C" word.

We are enjoying summer and started harvesting fruit, so why did I have to go and bring up the "C" word?! Because every year we hear that people run out of time!

October 9th is the last day we will be accepting fruit for making of Country Fruit Wines. That means there is officially 67 days left of the season until the Christmas deadline for 2022.  
If you are interested in knowing more about making a Country Fruit Wine, here's some other pages to check out:
How Much Fruit?
Fruit Quality 
How Much Alcohol?
Getting the Fruit Ready
Making it with Honey
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No Fruit, No Problem!

Save time & money by making a wine kit!
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No fruit to prepare. Don't need to make an appointment. Just drop in and start one today!
Kit Making Deadlines:
8 week kits - October 2nd
6 week kits - October 16th
​4 week kits/beer/cider - November 6th
Have questions?  Call us at 250-787-2739
After hours? Try FB or IG messaging.  We might be closed but could be online.
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Peace River Area U-Picks and Orchards

7/27/2022

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Want to Make Wine but Need Fruit?!

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Blue Acres - Saskatoons (expect to be open 1st week in August)
Altona, BC (north of Fort St. John)
Click HERE for map for location
778-256-1359

Grazeland U-Pick - Saskatoons (now open)
Grandhaven area, near Fort St. John
Contact via Facebook Messenger or 250-262-7616
Contact for appointment

Beatton Hills Orchard - Rhubarb, Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries
Baldonnel, BC
Call 250-263-2678

Hasberry Farms - Haskaps (season open for about another 2 weeks or so)
Chetwynd, BC
Click HERE for their Facebook page, 250-788-6432
www.hasberryfarms.ca 
Open Sunday to Fridays

The Rustic Market - Strawberries, Raspberries
Hudson's Hope, BC
Click HERE for their Facebook page, 250-793-6691
Open Sundays for U-Pick, check their Instagram or Facebook for more info

Peace Cherry Ranch - Saskatoons, Cherries
Berwyn, AB
Click HERE for their Facebook page
​Call 780-618-1604 or 780-618-1449

*This list is a work in progress and will be edited, if needed. Contact U-Picks/Orchards directly for most up-to-date information. Please email or message us if you know of any others to be added.

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August Hours

7/26/2022

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We will be changing our hours of operation for August.  Seems like everyone wants to enjoy their summer weekends and we've been finding it hard to fill those appointment slots. To accommodate people who need to book around work, we'll take appointments later on Thursdays, if needed.

Sunday:  Closed
Monday:  Closed
Tuesday:  10am - 5pm
Wednesday:  10am - 5pm
Thursday:  10am - sometime between 5 and 7pm
Friday:  10am - 5pm
Saturday:  10am - 2pm

We'll resume our regular business hours in September.

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75th Annual North Peace Fall Fair

7/13/2022

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It's a short drive north of Fort St. John, or hop on the free shuttle bus to check it out.  Shuttle details are in the booklet (link below).  The fair is a family friendly weekend that includes:
  • live entertainment and family dances
  • log sawing contests and a horseshoe tournament
  • tractor pulls
  • gymkhana, light horse show and heavy horse pull
  • cattle/swine/sheep/goat showings
  • stock dog demonstrations and poultry & pet exhibits
  • grain/vegetable/flower exhibits
  • handicraft/art/photography exhibits
  • home canning and baking exhibits - which includes a wine category!!
  • demonstrations from the local artisans
  • and junior exhibits for the kids too! 

Click HERE to view a copy of the Fall Fair booklet.  Take a look of what the fair is all about and how to become an exhibitor.  Enter your items to possibly win ribbons, or even money (where awarded).  Book includes entry forms and all rules and regulations.

Once again, Harvest Wine Outfitters is sponsoring the categories in wine, beer, cider and liqueur.  A total of 4 - $50 gift cards for our shop will go to:
1)  High point winner of the White, Red and Fruit Kit Wine Category combined
2)  High point winner of the Country Fruit Wine Category*
3)  High point winner of the Liqueur and Cider Category combined
4)  Judges' Pick Overall, in any category
*there is an small error in the Fall Fair booklet with the category numbers

Tips for entering your wines:
1) If you can, enter something in each category.  Two of the prizes are given for combined points and can cover multiple categories.
1) Submissions should be in a proper bottle with cork or flip-top closure only.  Make sure your bottle is clean and presentable.
2) Clarity is judged.  If you have sediment, rebottling to remove any sediment might be helpful.
3)  Label the wine with the style and year made.  Judges are looking for the qualities of the style of wine entered and points are given based on those characteristics.  
4)  Most important - make sure you enter your wine in the proper category! 
PLEASE NOTE:  

K11 - White Wine - from kits, examples are Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Moscato etc.
K12 - Red Wine - from kits, examples are Shiraz, Merlot, Cab Sauv, etc.
K13 - Any Country Fruit Wine (Fresh) - made from your own fruit, examples are saskatoon, raspberry, rhubarb, etc.
K14 - Any Fruit Wine (Kit) - from a kit, examples are Island Mist Black Cherry or Orchard Breezin' Cranberry

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Why Support Local Business?

7/8/2022

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We give back to the community!

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"For every dollar spent locally, $0.63 is kept in the community, creating an economic impact of up to 4.6 times higher than a dollar spend non-locally."

"It’s been shown that local businesses give back to charities and community causes 24:1 against multinational organizations."
- above information from BC Shop Local

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Over the past year we've been given the wonderful chance to support the:
  • Fort St. John Hospital Foundation
  • North Peace Potters Guild
  • North Peace Fall Fair
  • Women's Resource Society
  • Taylor Minor Hockey
  • Forgotten Feline Society
  • FSJ Ladies Curling League
  • Peace Passage Skating
  • Peace Fusion Dance Company
  • ALS Society of BC
  • MS Society of Canada, and
  • Other small local fundraisers for families/persons in need

So, next time you are out shopping, remember to stop in and check out what our gift shop has to offer.  We love our community and work hard to be great neighbours!

Proud member of the Fort St. John & District Chamber of Commerce and lovefortstjohn.com
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PILOT PROGRAM - Used Bottles For Sale

7/6/2022

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These times are expensive and we're trying to figure out how to help reduce the burden of increased costs. Due to the world wine shortage of glass wine bottles, our bottle costs have almost doubled since 2019 - and just last week we got hit with yet another price hike on glass! 

What to do? What to do?

Starting immediately we will be accepting used wine bottles, of any size, to be resold to our customers at a fraction of the cost of new bottles. To maintain our standards, certain health and safety guidelines will need to be followed. Due to limited storage space, please make arrangements with us before bringing in your used bottles. We will only accept bottles if we have the room to store them.

We will be inspecting and accepting bottles that are only:
a) in excellent condition,
b) cork finish (no screw tops),
c) clean inside and out, and
d) void of any labels, adhesive residue and other commercial packaging.

We will not accept:
a) any bottles that do not meet our standards as stated above,
b) chipped, cracked or broken bottles,
c) any bottles that have not been cleaned or properly stored,
d) any screw-top bottles,
e) any cardboard boxes that are dirty and in poor condition, or
f) drop offs (please contact us to arrange a time).

Please note that the bottle return depot will not accept bottles that have the commercial labels removed.  Until now, your best bet was to take those bottles to the recycling depot and place them in the glass recycling bins.  Hopefully, we have given everyone one more option on reusing/recycling/reducing!

REMEMBER:  This is a pilot program, meaning we will be trying it out to see if it's worth implementing full time.  It could be suspended or cancelled without notice.  You can call the shop at 250-787-2739 for more information.

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Wine Bottle Labels

5/10/2022

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Some changes are happening...

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For years we have used MacDay Label Systems for printing our customers wonderful, easy-to-remove wine bottle labels.  During these strange times, prices are going up and MacDay, as well as many other companies, are doing what they can to try to keep costs down.

Please follow this link to help MacDay with their decision making process.
Have Your Say!
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World Malbec Day - April 17th

4/17/2022

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25 years ago, Argentina’s leading red grape, Malbec, was relatively unknown to us. Some wine lovers probably knew the grape from Bordeaux blends. A few aficionados may have tried an inky black and very tannic French wine called Côt, the original Malbec from the Cahors region.

However, a dramatic rise in Argentina’s wine quality and incredible export success catapulted Malbec from the relative backwaters of the wine world to vino stardom.

Some of these Argentinian Malbec wines approach the power of a Cabernet Sauvignon with concentrated dark fruits and tasty tannins. Others, with higher acidity, have the finesse of a Pinot Noir.

Chile makes Malbecs and there are American plantings of the grape in states including California, Washington, Oregon, and Texas. There are also plenty of contrasting Malbecs within each country, depending on growing conditions and decisions made in the vineyard and winery.

Try these kits:
Original Series - 4 week kit, from Chile, flavours of blackberry, black cherry and oak
Estate Series - 6 week kit, from Argentina, flavours of black plum, clove and charred wood


- excerpts taken from Danny Wood article in Winemaker Magazine

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May 1st Price Increase

4/15/2022

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​I’m sure by now everyone has noticed the inflation we’re all experiencing lately.  From utilities, to supplies, to gas and shipping costs, these increases have left us no choice but to re-evaluate our pricing. 
 
Effective May 1st, our production fees for in-shop wine/beer/cider making will be increasing by roughly 7%.  Our pricing on other products and supplies may see a 5-7% increase, depending on the supplier. We will be constantly monitoring these costs to provide our customers a fair price.  Please be aware that on a $200 order, it will work out to about 47 cents more a bottle, still much cheaper than prices at the liquor stores!
 
This was a tough decision to make, and we understand how it affects our customers. If you wish to save money on some of your favourite wine/beer/cider, please make your purchases before April 30th.
 
We thank you for your ongoing support, and trust that these changes will help us continue to provide you with great quality and service.
 
Sincerely,
Harvest Wine Outfitters
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250-787-2739
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