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Top 5 Sparkling at the LCBO
Anthonij Rupert L'ormarins Cap Classique Blanc De Blancs 2013, Traditional Method, Wo Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa
15681
Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut Sparkling, Traditional Method, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
206326
Labouré Gontard Brut Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ap, Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
401018
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
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES November 19 Release
Canadian Stars, Chilean Gems, Critics Picks and Ontario’s Best Sommelier By David Lawrason, with notes from John Szabo, MS, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala The VINTAGES November 19 release catalogue is once again gleaming with wines that the LCBO marketing department thinks make great gifts. A few weeks ago, John Szabo penned a […] More
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Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The classic example of a sparkling wine is Champagne, but many other examples are produced in other countries and regions, such as Cava in Spain, Asti in Italy (the generic Italian term for sparkling wine being Spumante) and Cap Classique in South Africa. In some parts of the world, the word "champagne" is used as a synonym for sparkling wine, although laws in Europe and other countries reserve the word champagne for a specific type from the Champagne region of France.
