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If I Could Buy Only One – Oct 14th, 2017 VINTAGES Release
As part of our VINTAGES recap, we asked our critics: “If you could buy only one wine from this release – which one would it be and why?” I suspect many WineAlign readers will be opening a bottle of Sonoma and Napa wine this weekend. It just seems impossible that a place so beautiful, and seemingly […]
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Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – October 14th, 2017
How to Enjoy Wine More without Spending More, and Top Smart Buys By John Szabo, MS with notes David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato & Michael Godel As we head into the weekend with a VINTAGES release full of Napa treasures, our hearts ache for those affected by the numerous wildfires in the region. There is very […]
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Top Values at the LCBO (October 2017)
Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO Delists and Deep Discounts by Steve Thurlow The LCBO has many deep discounts this month so, along with two delists, eight wines joined my Top50 Best Values List. I have selected twelve wines to highlight for you off the new […]
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National Wine Awards of Canada
Discover Canada's best wines! In 2016, 22 judges tasted 1,535 wines from 230 wineries across the country to identify Canada's top wines.
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World Wine Awards of Canada
Seventeen judges tasted 1,000 wines in 21 categories in 2015 to find the world's best wines sold in Canada under $50.
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Born in Alsace, France, in the 19th century as a mutation of Traminer (or Savagnin) , Gewürztraminer became popular in its home region, and spread from there into Germany and Austria. It is still primarily grown in Alsace, with significant plantings in Germany, Austria and Italy, with significant amounts grown, outside of Europe, in California (mostly), Australia and South Africa. The variety has high natural sugar and the wines are white and usually off-dry, with a flamboyant bouquet of lychees, roses and spices like ginger. The name gewürztraminer means "aromatic" or "spicy" traminer, and it is indeed very highly aromatic - sometimes to a fault.
