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Buyers Guide to Vintages September 12th Release
“All in On Ontario Wine?” And a New VQA Sparkler Called Fracette By David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala and Sara d’Amato The first Vintages release of September naturally coincides with the beginning of harvest at Ontario wineries. The current issue of the Vintages release magazine is headlined All in for Ontario Wine. An […] More
Victoria may be Australia’s smallest mainland state, but when it comes to wine, it punches wildly above its weight. Home to 21 wine regions and more than 800 producers, it’s a remarkably diverse patchwork of cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay, peppery Shiraz, ageworthy fortified Muscat and, yes, Australia’s original Prosecco and many other Italian grape varieties. […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – August 29th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the August 29th, which one would it be and why?” Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2025, Swartland, South Africa$19.95, The Living VineJohn Szabo – My only one this week is a perfect seasonal transition wine: Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2025. It’s hard to believe this […] More
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Grenache (pronounced GREN-ASH aka Garnacha) ripens late, so needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain and in the south of France. It is generally spicy, berry-flavoured and soft on the palate with a relatively high alcohol content, but it needs careful control of yields for best results. It tends to lack acid, tannin and colour, and is usually blended with other varieties such as Syrah, Carignan and Cinsaut. Grenache is the dominant variety in most Southern Rhône wines, especially in Châteauneuf-du-Pape where it is typically over 80% of the blend. In Australia (as is often the case in France as well) it is typically blended in "GSM" blends with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Grenache is also used to make rosé wines in France and Spain, notably those of the Tavel district in the Côtes du Rhône. And the high sugar levels of Grenache have led to extensive use in fortified wines, including the red vins doux naturels of Roussillon such as Banyuls, and as the basis of most Australian 'port'. In Sardinia, the grape is also present, but identified under the name Cannonau.
