Top Shelf Specialties had an enjoyable time at this years

Garden State Wine Growers Association’s Annual Blues & Wine Festival.

The festival was hosted for the first time at the Four Sisters Winery (Belvidere)

on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday May 26^th and Sunday May 27^th.

 

 

 

 

 

 News-Letter Volume 2, May ‘07

Dear friends,

Signs of springtime are all around us. It’s time to prep our lawns and flower gardens for those fantastic summer parties and barbeques.  Whether you book a TSS party to be held in your living room, family room, on the deck, on the patio or under the evening stars – we enjoy putting on a fun presentation for you.  Need an excuse to throw a party?  Have a TSS party and I will teach you, your friends & family how to make fantastic cocktails as well as the simple steps to make your own beer and wine.  TSS offers the best products for the home bar and entertaining at home.  I can get your party off to a fun start – call me today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“Bottle Night” - A Free class on making beer and Wine. 

We started the night with Margaritas – why not?  Once we were warmed up, we got started by learning Step #6 of the easy 6 step process of making beer at home.  Step 6 is bottling the beer – so we bottled 2 ½ cases of the American Amber Ale that we have been working on.

Before we actually bottle the beer it is very important to make sure that the bottles are cleaned and sanitized. 

Shown here to the left is a “Jet Bottle Washer” which is hooked up to any sink with an adapter.  Both products can be found in my catalog and are a must have for the home brewer.  Hot water will blast away any debris in the bottles and then the bottles are put through the dish washer with no soap/detergent.  The heat alone in the dishwasher is enough to sanitize the bottles.  Soap reduces the surface tension and will not allow for a good head on the beer. 

 

 

 

 

 

We “racked” (transferred) our beer from the Carboy Bottle (Secondary Fermenter) back into the primary fermenting bucket to get the nice clear beer away from the sediment that had settled in the bottom of the Carboy bottle. During this step we also primed the beer with corn sugar so that the beer will be carbonated by the yeast after it is capped.  Once back in the primary fermenting bucket and primed we filled each beer bottle using the attached bottle filler then caped the beers.  Now all we do is wait 14 days and the beer is ready to serve. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After bottling our beer we shifted gears and got to working on our wine.  This batch of Pinot Noir was ready for labels and foil caps.  Here to the left you can see Bob Orchard setting up a bit of a production line while using a hair dryer to put the enotherms (foil caps) on the wine bottles for a professional finished look.  Not only was it simple, but it was fun.  Soon, I will take pride in serving the wine that I made myself, to my friends an family.  You can do it too – it’s easy and I will show you how – for free!

                       

Nino learned how to bottle beer and to label and foil bottled wine.  We had a good time and look forward to the upcoming free classes!

 

                   

John Christie knows how easy it is and is enjoying the benefits – he just made 30 bottles of Pinot Grigio - just in time for Memorial Day weekend.  Make sure you ask to swap a few bottles with him – you can contact him through our swap club. (Our brew Hauler is pictured above – a real back saver as the 23 liters of wine can get quite heavy)

HOST A PARTY!

It’s fun and simple.  Choose a date and time to schedule your own party or fit me into a party that you already have planned.  Invite friends and family to join you for a fun-filled time where the entertaining is our job.  You just reap the benefits!

EARN GREAT PRODUCTS!

Hosting couldn’t be easier, and just for having a party, you earn rewards towards the products you want most!  Don’t pay full price!

RECIPE of the month: (E-mail me your favorite recipes)

Want to learn how to make your own Wine and Beer?  Purchase a Wine equipment kit or a Beer Equipment kit and I will walk you through the steps.  I teach the 4 easy steps of making wine as well as the 6 easy steps to making beer.  I sell the best kits to get you started, which include an auto siphon and auto bottle filler, not found with most kits.  Everything you need is included!

                           

                                             Deluxe Beer Brewing Kit $108                                                         Deluxe Wine Making Kit $120

 

Q’s & A’s:

Q.     What is TSS all about?

A.     TSS is a growing company that brings friends & family together to share drink recipes to learn some basics of bartending, to learn basics about wine and beer, and tips on entertaining in your own home.  We offer high quality barware, the best crystal glasses, wine accessories and gourmet coffees.

Q.     What are the 4 steps to making wine?

A.     1. Primary fermentation

2. Secondary fermentation

3. Stabilizing and Clearing

4. Bottling – it’s that easy!

Q.     What are the 6 steps to making beer at home?

A.     1. Sanitize

2. Boil Wort (unfermented beer)

3. Cool the wort

4. Fermentation

5. Secondary Fermentation

6. Bottling – you can do it too!

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Top Shelf Specialties will be participating in this years Garden State Wine Growers Association’s Annual Wine Festival to be held for the first time at Four Sisters Winery (Belvidere) on Memorial Day weekend.  We hope to see you there!

5/18           Top Shelf Specialties Party at Maria & Jim Baccaro’s House.

5/19           “Bottle Night” 7pm at my house (BYOB) - FREE class on how to bottle home made Wine.  We will bottle Riesling Summer White Wine then finish the bottles with Labels and Enotherms (foil).  We will also be making Chianti (Italy's most famous red wine)               

5/25          Top Shelf Specialties Party at Lisa & Pete Crawford’s House.

5/26 & 27     Annual "Blues & Wine Festival" - (Visit me and mention  CODE: “HOMEBREW” – TO RECEIVE A FREE GIFT)

·  PLEASE NOTE: The  GARDEN STATE WINE GROWERS ASSOCIATION is no longer able to hold the annual "Blues & Wine Festival" at Waterloo Village, due to the permanent closure of their facility. That same festival will now be held this year at Four Sisters Winery. Please click on the link below for event details.
MAY 26 & 27 (Noon to 5:00 p.m.)
(Rain Date May 28)
Blues & Wine Festival Four Sisters Winery in Belvidere, NJ(908) 475-3671

HOLIDAYS:

5/13   Mothers Day

5/28   Memorial Day

6/17   Fathers Day

GIFT IDEAS (See attached for Full Product Catalog):

 

	10-0001	PHOTO TRAY COLLAGE, 5 openings	$30.00
	10-0002	PHOTO GLASS COASTER SET, (Set of 4 & Holder)	$18.00

 

	40-0008	VIVID DECANTER, lead-free European Crystal	$40.00
	20-0023	KERALA, SHARP SQUARE BOWL, (RIVIERA BLUE) 6" Square (Made in Italy)	$19.00
	100-0001	GARNISH CUTTER SET 12 PC	$9.50
	110-0011	ORIGINAL 50'S ICE CRUSHER Heavy-duty all-metal top with polished-chrome finish; Makes both coarse and fine crushed ice; Crushes up to a quart of ice in 2 minutes Ideal for frozen margaritas and daiquiris and to serve food on a bed of ice; Mfg. Lifetime warranty on moving parts	$43.00

 

Cinco De Mayo was a good time – my family and friends liked the home made wine enough to make 8 bottles of my Pinot Noir disappear into thin air. J

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Boy, that’s a lot of wine and typically I would have been out a $ bundle if it were commercial store bought wine.  8 bottles of Pinot Noir could have easily run me over to $200, but with home made wine (~$65 to make 30  750 ml bottles, it cost me about ~$25)

TSS HOME-MADE WINE/BEER SWAP CLUB:

David Hong – Pinot Noir, Riesling, & American Amber Ale

John Christie – Pinot Grigio jscsr@hotmail.com

Ally Galinis – Merlot sparkle@nac.net

Dave Jones/Bob Orchard – Pinot Noir geri561@verizon.net

CLASSIFIEDS:

Top Shelf Specialties is currently seeking/hiring consultants that earn 20% of product sales plus incentives and product discounts.  To “Join the party!” See contact info below.

COMING SOON:

Access to the Product Catalog will soon be available on our website for orders.  To keep loyal with our sales consultants – all orders/commissions will be directed to consultant nearest to order/delivery location.  On line catalog access will be for special customers only with password.  There will be a 5% surcharge for all internet and independent sales due to shipping direct.  Catalog access will also be available as an attachment to our newsletters.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FORWARD THIS NEWSLETTER TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. - THANKS

Always drink responsibly and thank you for your business,

Dave

David Honig

President/Owner, Top Shelf Specialties LLC

52 Gregory Drive

Kenvil NJ 07847

Phone: 973-461-6572

e-mail: dhonig@topshelfspecialties.com

web: www.topshelfspecialties.com

 

Top Shelf Specialties L.L.C.

 

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