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2013

HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2013

A ll has already been said many times over about the significance of these two dates in December. Indeed many affirm that Christmas had become too commercial and often drifts away from its fundamental

meaning. We sometimes felt so too, until we stopped to think about what the true meaning of this feast could be.

Our thoughts soon evoked that idyllic image of three kings riding camels from the orient following their star in search of their very own monarch who had only just been born. They bore gifts. Gifts that a baby didn’t quite need at the time, but gifts whose worth was largely symbolic. Were they being too commercial?

Our invitation to you this year is to pause and think of those special people who have accompanied you in times of need or bounty. Choose your gifts not only by their monetary value, but more so by their symbolic one.

We have put together an array of ways for you to show gratitude and respect in ways that can be enjoyed by the receiver as well as his or her loved ones.

Let us close this annual journey by highlighting the people who have helped us through, and whom we would certainly love to have alongside us as we start the new voyage in a few days’ time.

Follow your star…whilst bearing gifts

1 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr 2 - Botter Spumante Dolce3 - Quinteiro Rosso4 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr5 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr

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ACHeRnARAchernar is a bright, blue star with about

seven times the mass of the SunAchernar is a bright, blue star with about

seven times the mass of the Sun

€ 20

BeTelgeuSe

1 - Venezia Panettone 500gr2 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr3 - Duc D’O Artisanal Chocolates ‘Assorted Pralines’4 - Botter Spumante5 - Sentina Chardonnay6 - Sentina Merlot

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Betelgeuse also known by its Bayer designation Alpha Orionis (Orionis, Ori), is the ninth-brightest star in the night sky and second-brightest in the constellation of Orion.

€ 28

1 - Venezia Panettone 500gr2 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr3 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr4 - Bisquini Butter Biscuits 150gr5 - Aceto Balsamico Villa Bellentani 250ml 6 - Botter Spumante7 - Babington Brook Chardonnay`8 - Babington Brook Shiraz

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PRoCYon

€ 35

is the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor. To the naked eye, it appears to be a

single star, the eighth brightest in the night sky

RIgel

1 - Venezia Panettone 500gr2 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr3 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr4 - Aceto Balsamico Villa Bellentani 250ml 5 - Duc D’O Artisanal Chocolates ‘Assorted Pralines’6 - Las Condes Chardonnay7 - Las Condes Cabernet Sauvignon8 - Marmellata di Limoni Antica Sicilia9 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia

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€ 40

Rigel, also known by its Bayer designation Beta Orionis (Ori, Orionis), is the brightest star in the constellation Orion and the seventh brightest star in the night sky

7 - Leverno Amarettini 250gr 8 - Aceto Balsamico Villa Bellentani 250ml9 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr10 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia11 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr

1 - Prosecco Botter2 - Il Malatesta Sangiovese3 - Sentina Pinot Grigio4 - Panettone Venezia 500gr5 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr6 - Icam Gianduiotti 160gr

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CAPellACapella is the brightest star in the

constellation Auriga

€ 48

VegA

1 - Venezia Panettone 500gr2 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr3 - Aceto Balsamico Villa Bellentani 250ml4 - Icam Gianduiotti5 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr6 - Duc D’O Truffles7 - Grissini Leverno

8 - Leverno Bruschette Olive9 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia10 - KWV Chenin Blanc 11 - KWV Shiraz12 - Rose D’Anjou Bougrier13 - Prosecco Botter

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Vega (Lyr, Lyrae, Alpha Lyrae) is the brightest star in the constellation Lyra

1 - Venezia Panettone 500gr2 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr3 - Duc D’O Truffles4 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr5 - Leverno Amarettini 6 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia7 - Duca Degli Abruzzi

8 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr9 - Marmellata di Limoni Antica Sicilia10 - Finca El Origen Chardonnay11 - Finca El Origen Rose12 - Finca El Origen Cabernet Sauvignon 13 - Charnelle Cream Liqueur 14 - Rabosa Spumante

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ARCTuRuSArcturus of the constellation Boötes is the

brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere

€ 65

1 - Barbera D’Asti Bonfante2 - Gavi Bonfante3 - Moscato D’Asti Verga 4 - Andresen Port5 - J&B6 - Icam Gianduiotti7 - Leverno Grissini 125gr

8 - Duc D’O Premium Cocoa Truffles9 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia10 - Marmellata di Limoni Antica Sicilia11 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr12 - Leverno Amarettini13 - Antica Sicilia Spicy Mixed Olives14 - Aceto Balsamico Villa Bellentani 250ml15 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr

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the brightest star in the southern constellation of Centaurus, and the third brightest star in the night sky

€ 75

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AlPHA CenTAuRI

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1 - J&B2 - Charnelle Cream Liqueur 3 - Michel Lynch Bordeaux Blanc4 - Michel Lynch Bordeaux Rouge5 - Cremant de Bourgogne, Albert Bichot 6 - Bisquini Butter Biscuits 150gr7 - GrissinBon Grissini 125gr8 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr9 - Tartufo Langhe

10 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr11 - Cantine Rallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil12 - Duc D’O Premium Cocoa Truffles13 - Pate di Olive Antica Sicilia14 - Marmellata di Limone Antica Sicilia15 - Antica Sicilia Spicy Mixed Olives16 - Leverno Amarettini17 -Icam Gianduiotti

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the brightest star in the southern constellation of Carina, and the second brightest star in the night-time sky

€ 100

SIRIuS

1 - Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte NV2 - Landy Cognac VS3 - Sambuca4 - Amaretto5 - Charnelle Cream Liqueur6 - Grappa Barolo7 - Barolo ‘Boschetti’8 - J&B

9 - Port Andresen10 - Grecante, Arnaldo Caprai 11 - Icam Gianduiotti12 - Duc D’O Premium Cocoa Truffles13 - Rowse Pure & Natural Honey 340gr14 - Marmellatta di Limoni Antica Sicilia15 - Antica Sicilia Spicy Mixed Olives16 - Fiorillo Pasta 500gr

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the brightest star in the night sky.

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I t has often been said that life is too short to drink unworthy wines. This year we invite you to take this a step further. Fine wine is best expressed when served in its appropriate glass. Just as one Dinner Jacket or Evening Gown can never suit one and all,

the same applies to wine and its glassware.

RIEDEL shows that one glass is not ideal for all styles of wine. A wine’s bouquet, taste, balance and finish are all affected by the shape of the glass it is enjoyed in.

A wine will display completely different characteristics when served in different glasses which can be so great, that when the same wine is served in several different glasses, even experienced wine connoisseurs are misled to believe that they are tasting as many different wines as there are glasses.

RIEDEL has created shapes that specifically enhance a wine’s harmony and highlight its unique characteristics.

Let RIEDEL transform your wines into stars that will light up any occasion in these festive times.

RIEDEL

W hen it comes to us putting hampers together for you to enjoy, wines are always given star status. And when one is to select a gift, originality is often one of the most important and attractive

features to look out for. We have hence sifted through our healthy wine list to blend in a few good old favourites with a number of lesser know, maybe more exotic bottles which will definitely be very appealing to their lucky receivers. Stalwarts like Italian and French wines rub shoulders with charming Chilean, South African and Argentinean bottles. Veterans like Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gavi and Rosé d’Anjou share the limelight with relative newbies like Grechetto, Prosecco and Chenin Blanc.

We can think of no better way to welcome a new year if not with a selection of lovely wines complemented by food delicacies. Enjoy!

CHRISTMAS WINES

SAIPH

CASToR

€30

€12

€20

Chardonnay, Finca El Origen (Argentina)Malbec Rose, Finca El Origen (Argentina)Syrah, Finca El Origen (Argentina)

Gavi, Natale Verga (Italy)Chianti Classico, Natale Verga (Italy)

el nATHCatarratto, Palazzo del Mare (Italy)Nero d’Avola, Palazzo del Mare (Italy)

ADARA

€20

€14

Pinot Grigio, Botter (Italy)Cabernet Sauvignon, Botter (Italy)Merlot, Botter (Italy)Chardonnay, Botter (Italy)

Las Condes Chardonnay (Chile)Las Condes Merlot (Chile)

€30

BellATRIx

PolluxChateau Belregard Figeac, St Emilion Grand Cru (France)

MIMoSA€25

Bordeaux Blanc, Michel Lynch (France)Bordeaux Rouge, Michel Lynch (France)

ReguluS

€25

Chenin Blanc, Golden Kaan (South Africa)Sauvignon Blanc, Golden Kaan (South Africa)Merlot, Golden Kaan (South Africa)Shiraz, Golden Kaan (South Africa)

ACRuxChateauneuf du Pape Blanc, Domaine des Senechaux (France)Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Domaine des Senechaux (France)

€75

FoMAlHAuT€30

Chardonnay, Bodegas Pisano (Uruguay)Tannat, Bodegas Pisano (Uruguay)

gACRux€16

Chardonnay, Babington Brook (Australia)Shiraz, Babington Brook (Australia)

SHAulAChardonnay, Devil’s Ridge (California)White Zinfandel, Devil’s Ridge (California)Cabernet Sauvignon, Devil’s Ridge (California)

€20

AlDeBARAn€65

€42

Domaine Bargylus Red (Syria)Domaine Bargylus White (Syria)

DeneB€30

Pinot Noir, Hopler (Austria)Gruner Veltliner, Hopler (Austria)

SPICABoheme Chic Rouge Ice Bucket + 1 Bottle Brut Reserve (Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte) 75cl

AlTAIR

AlnITAk

Two Bottle travel case + 2 bottles Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve 75c

Single Bottle travel case + 1 Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Brut Reserve 75cl set

€106

€58

HADAR€420

Lacquered Cigar Humidor + 2 bottles Palmes d’ Or

DeCAnTeRS

Decanter Cornetto Magnum

€145

Decanter Black Tie Touch

€110

Decanter Black Tie Occhio

€110Decanter Cornetto Single

€110

Decanter Black Tie Smile

Decanter Vinum

€110

€110

Decanter Black Tie Occhio

€110

Decanter Ultra

€145

Decanter Black Tie Face to Face

€300

Decanter Amadeo

€300

Decanter Escargot

€125

Decanter Eve

€320

Decanter Black Tie

€320

Decanter Flirt

€125

Decanter Twenty Twelve

€365

€145Decanter Curly

Decanter Boa

€320

VINUM RANGE

Vinum Cabernet x2

Vinum Bar Brandy x2

Vinum Bar Grappa x2

Vinum Syrah x2

Vinum Bar Cognac x2

Vinum Sauvignon Blanc/Dessert X2

Vinum Whisky X2

Vinum Bar Spiritsx2

Vinum Port x2

€45

€45

€45

€45

€45

€45

€45

€45

€45

Vinum Sangiovese/Riesling x2

€45Vinum Champagne x2

€45Vinum Pinot Noir x2

€45

Vinum Sauvignon Blanc/Dessert X2

Vinum Whisky X2

Vinum Sangiovese/Riesling x2

€45

Vinum Extreme Cabernet/Merlot x2

2 Vinum Montrachet + Chardonnay, Clos de Gat (Avalon Valley – Israel)

2 Vinum Pinot Noir + Il Nebbio, Pio Cesare, (Piemonte – Italy)

Vinum Extreme Syrah x2

2 Vinum Syrah + Domaine Bargylus (Syria)

€45

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€69

€52

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€60

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€75

€52

€52Vinum Extreme Pinot Noir x2 Vinum Extreme Sauvignon Blanc x2

Vinum Extreme Oaked Chardonnay x2

Vinum Oaked Chardonnay x2 2 Vinum Cabernet/Merlot + Cabernet Merlot, Clos de Gat (Avalon Valley – Israel)

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