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Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES – July 22, 2017
Old and new favourites, Piedmont’s Collisioni Festival and the Cool weekend ahead By Michael Godel, with notes from David Lawrason What is the meaning of old versus new favourites? The VINTAGES July 22nd release is compartmentalized as straightforward as it gets. The latest offering pits old versus new set up as a linear equation in […]
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Syrah and Riesling – Medal Winners from the 2017 Nationals
Announcing the Results from the 2017 National Wine Awards of Canada Due to the large number of top quality Canadian wines entered this year, we have decided to break the announcement of the results into more manageable pieces. Between July 17th and 28th we will be announcing a few categories at a time, wrapping up […]
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Top Values at the LCBO (July 2017)
Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO by Steve Thurlow This is a great time for value shopping at LCBO since there are 12 wines on my TOP50 that are discounted and many more have Bonus Air Miles (BAMs) for the next four weeks or so. […]
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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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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.
