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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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Shiraz and Syrah are one and the same grape. The name Shiraz became popular for this grape variety in Australia, where it has long been established as one of the most widely grown varieties, from strongholds in regions like Barossa to cooler areas like Heatcote or the Yarra Valley. Syrah is grown in many countries and is primarily used to produce powerful red wines, which enjoy great popularity in the marketplace, relatively often under the synonym Shiraz. Syrah is used both for varietal wines and in blended wines, where it can be both the major and minor component. It is called Syrah in its country of origin, France, as well as in the rest of Europe, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and most of the United States. The name Shiraz for this grape variety is also commonly used in South Africa and Canada.
