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More from VINTAGES June 22nd, plus Italy north and south
Sicily goes native, Collio’s gialla paradise and our Buyers’ Guide, Part Two by Michael Godel, with notes from Sara d’Amato Oh, what a month it has been. With the first half of my personal 2019 wine journey nearing completion I reflect four weeks back on the glorious first two days of June exploration in Venice, […] More
Notes from 2019 Sicilia en Primeur
The 2018 vintage, aromatic whites and age-ability of native Sicilian reds by Michael Godel Sicily’s Viticultural Year: 2018 For those who keeps such records, 2018 will go down as the fifth hottest year on the Mediterranean Italian island since 1900. Sicilia en Primeur took place between May 6th and 10th, 2019 as Assovini Sicilia presented […] More
A walk in the Collio vineyards plus Collio Bianco, Ribolla Gialla, Friulano, Malvasia, Pinot Bianco and Sauvignon by Michael Godel Enjoy Collio Experience 2019 Collio is in fact one of Europe’s most fascinating wine regions, a white wine specialist located in the Gorizia Hills of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region. The amphitheatre of Collio vineyards follow […] 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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Its small berries, and consequently high skin-to-juice ratio, allow Petite Sirah to produce wines with high tannin levels, surprisingly high acidity, and thus the ability to age. Characteristically, these wines have dense blackberry fruit character, mixed with black pepper notes. The grape’s similarity to parent Syrah became confusing for early planters in California. Starting in the 1880s, some of the original Durif vines were confused for a clone of Syrah and subsequently named Petite Sirah. The variety is also found in Mexico, Argentina and Brasil, although the best-known and most successful examples come from California.
