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Top 5 Pinot Noir at the LCBO
Montes Outer Limits Zapallar Coast Pinot Noir 2015, Do Zapallar, Aconcagua Valley
Aconcagua Valley, Chile
568600
Rockcliffe Third Reef Pinot Noir 2017, Great Southern, West Australia
Western Australia, Australia
632646
VINTAGES Buyers’ Guide – July 20th, 2019
The Subtle Allure of Italian Whites By David Lawrason, with notes from John Szabo and Michael Godel During a heat wave it is simple logic that refreshing, fruity and perhaps mineral whites will be our go-to style. Which means Vintages July 20 mini-feature on Italian whites is very well timed indeed. I would love to […] More
Rosé – Medal Winners from NWAC 2019
Announcing the Results from the 2019 National Wine Awards of Canada The 2019 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada were a huge success with 1,815 entries from 259 different wineries from six different provinces. The ‘Nationals’ are Canada’s largest wine awards and each year we hold them in a different Canadian wine region. This year […] More
John Szabo’s i4C Buyers’ Guide
Preview of the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) by John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel and David Lawrason Following David’s round up of cool wines from around the world last week, this week we feature a preview of the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration. “I4C” is the annual immersion into […] 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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Costly to produce, capricious, relatively low-yielding and sensitive, pinot noir has been nicknamed the "heartbreak grape" by winegrowers and winemakers who insist on producing it, as they seek to elicit from it the remarkable finesse and depth it is able to generate. In its home in Burgundy, it produces a mind-boggling range of nuances, which are highly sought by wine lovers from around the world. In the broadest terms, Pinot Noir tends to be of light to medium body with an aroma reminiscent of black cherry, raspberry or currant. Traditional red Burgundy is famous for its fleshy, 'farmyard' aromas, but changing fashions and new easier-to-grow clones have favoured a lighter, fruitier style. However, an emerging style from California and New Zealand highlights a more powerful, fruit forward and darker wine that can approach syrah in depth. Pinot noir is also often used in the production of Champagne.
