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Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES January 25th, 2020
Classic Food & Wine Matches, Time for Icewine and WineAlign Updates By Sara d’Amato with notes from Michael Godel and John Szabo MS Welcome to January: blistering cold winds, unpredictable melts and a penny for your shovels. Whether you become a hibernating homebody at this time of year or are a snowy adventurer, you need […] More
The rise of varietal Vinho Verde By Michael Godel Vinho Verde does not mean “green wine.” That idea just needs to cease making the rounds, both in essayed circulation and in conversation. Sharing the idea of O Verde e Leve on the other hand is to be endorsed. “Green And Light.” To “green-light” is to […] More
Spanish Wine Tasting and LCBO Destination Spain Tour 2020 – Toronto
Sunday, February 9, 2020 Spain, a country as physically diverse as it is culturally rich, is also one the most exciting nations in the wine world today. In order to explore and discover some of the exciting wines Spain has to offer, Wines from Spain is presenting the fourth annual tutored tasting at Casa Barcelona. […] More
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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Montepulciano is the name of a red grape grown widely in Central Italy and best known for its use in the Abruzzi. Montepulciano has lower acidity than some other reds (especially for an Italian varietal) and mild tannins. The resulting wines tend to be somewhat softer than Chianti or Nebbiolo, for example - especially with the high yields used to make entry-level wines. The young wines are pleasurable reds that go as well with food. Almost all of the Montepulciano wines at the low end of the price spectrum are enjoyable, easy drinking wines. At the same time, some Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines can age brilliantly, especially in the hands of the right producer. It should not be confused with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which comes from the area near the town of Montepulciano and is made essentially from Sangiovese.
