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By John Szabo, MS This feature was commissioned by Closson Chase Vineyards. It must have been sometime in 1999 when first heard about ambitious plans for a winery at the corner of Closson and Chase Roads in Prince Edward County. It was also the first time I had heard of PEC, a region that was […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – November 19 VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($54.95, Vino Wine Merchants Inc. (Profile)David Lawrason – Here’s a cellaring candidate and a great value in Barolo. I found myself smelling this wine a half dozen times before taking a sip. The Aurelio […] More
Irish Whiskey – Special Report
By Stephen Beaumont for WineAlign Ask any spirits industry observer and they will tell you that Irish whiskey is one of the hottest categories around these days. They’re right, although by Irish whiskey they really mean Jameson, since the Pernod Ricard-owned powerhouse accounts for the vast majority of Irish whiskey sales in North America, as […] More
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Rioja is a wine from a region named after the Rio Oja, in northeast Spain. Rioja wines are normally a blend of various grape varieties, and can be either red, white or rose. In whites, the wines are made from viura and verdejo, while in reds, the best-known and most widely-used variety is Tempranillo, blended with garnacha (grenache), graciano, mazuelo and others. Red Riojas often display characteristics of oak and vanilla, due to barrel aging with relatively high proportions of new oak. Red riojas come in various styles, defined according to the length of time spent in barrel, from joven (young) styles to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.
