This mid-summer release contains several roses, white wines, and a few sparkling products, one Scotch whisky, one liqueur, one flavoured grappa, and one dessert wine. There are many California chardonnays too high in alcohol, a few rieslings, and the obligatory sauvignon banc selections from New Zealand and elsewhere. The few […]
This release featuring Spain and cool-climate chardonnays contains more than 110 wines.Spanish wines represent excellent value, especially the reds, for a variety of reasons. This release proves it once again. Two sherries (one fino, and one solera) taste taste fine. Inocente would be a fine accompaniment for tuna and deeply […]
New Zealand grows fine sauvignon banc, chardonnay, and pinot noir, along with cabernet sauvignon, merlot, and syrah, although the last three varieties are less well known as the first three. This year’s theme was sustainable viticulture, outlining the reasons for this movement. Sustainable grape farming and wine making help protect […]
Traditionally, Ontario wine agencies and countries with significant exports to Ontario organize portfolio tasting during May . This year so far, Burgundy domaine – , New Zealand-, Greece-, Oregon- and California wineries proudly poured their products to an eager public and the trade. Italian wineries stage their annual tasting in […]
Legendary and world famous Burgundy wines stand out as brilliant gems in the wine world. Recently, the Burgundy domains association organized a tasting of its wines in Toronto to showcase the quality of its products. 16 wineries and two negociants proudly poured their wines for an eager crowd, and the […]
Modern, young university-educated Australian winemakers are injecting fresh energy into the industry. The tidal wave of heavily extracted, jammy, high alcohol wines started to fade, and is slowly being replaced by fresh, light to medium weight, fruity, acid driven and food friendly wines. Winemakers are busy highlighting rationality, diversity, balance, […]
Portugal has a long history and tradition of wine production. Since 2000 B C, successive generations have planted and cared for vineyards, nurturing more than 250 indigenous grape varieties. Even today, international grape varieties are rare to find. Portugal has 28 well-defined appellations, of which the best known are Douro […]
Chianti wine was mentioned at the beginning of the 15th century, but officially delimited by Cosimo III, Grand Duke Of Tuscany, in 1716. Now there are two distinct areas – Chianti Classico ( as per 1716 declaration), and Chianti surrounding the original area. Since, the first classification, Chianti has gone […]
