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Rosé and Gamay – Medal Winners from NWAC 2018
Announcing the Results from the 2018 National Wine Awards of Canada Due to the dazzling array of top quality Canadian wines entered this year, we have decided to break the announcement of the results into more manageable pieces. Each day for the next two weeks we will be announcing a few categories at a time, […] More
Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – July 21st, 2018
A Tour de France By John Szabo, with notes from David Lawrason and Michael Godel This week’s report features France, the home and native land of fine wine. While we work tirelessly (and happily) to find the latest and greatest wines from undiscovered sources, it’s also critical to keep up with the classics. This gives […] More
The Pinot Party is Back – Monday July 16th
Join us for an evening of Pinot Noir – A celebration of the world’s best grape Get your tickets, Pinot fans! The second annual Pinot Party will be held on Monday, July 16th. What better way to spend a summer night than sipping Pinot Noir from Canada and around the world with fellow extreme wine […] 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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Nebbiolo is a red grape originally found in Piedmont Italy, but is now also grown in small amounts in many other regions of the world. This grape is notably used to make Barbaresco and Barolo wines, but it is also used in other northern Italian appellations like Gattinara, Valtellina and Carema. Wines bearing the varietal name on the label, as opposed to an appellation like Barolo, tend to be simpler, lighter and younger-drinking, but always featuring the typical aromas of cherry, roses and spices of nebbiolo, as well as its significant acidity and tannins.
