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John Szabo’s Vintage’s Preview March 30th
By John Szabo MS, with notes from Michael Godel, David Lawrason and Sara d’Amato It’s been a busy few weeks at the WineAlign office as we’ve ramped up our tastings outside of the LCBO, tapping multiple sources to bring you ever-expanding coverage of the worldwide wine scene – Canadian government store shelves are just a […] More
Anteprime di Toscana: Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Tasting notes and reviews on 78 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2014 and Riserva 2013 at Benvenuto Brunello 2019 by Michael Godel The preview or anteprima tasting of current vintage releases known as Benvenuto Brunello took place on February 15th and 16th in the Chiostro Museo Montalcino. The producers were on hand to introduce their most recent […] More
John Szabo’s Vintages Preview: Tuscan Previews 2019
And more March 16th VINTAGES release recommendations Photos and text by John Szabo MS, with reviews by Michael Godel, David Lawrason, and Sara d’Amato This week, along with picks from the March 16th VINTAGES release, we feature a special report on Tuscany, and in particular the twin pillars of the Tuscan wine edifice, Chianti Classico […] 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.
