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Anteprime di Toscana: Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Tasting notes and reviews on 78 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2014 and Riserva 2013 at Benvenuto Brunello 2019 by Michael Godel The preview or anteprima tasting of current vintage releases known as Benvenuto Brunello took place on February 15th and 16th in the Chiostro Museo Montalcino. The producers were on hand to introduce their most recent […] More
John Szabo’s Vintages Preview: Tuscan Previews 2019
And more March 16th VINTAGES release recommendations Photos and text by John Szabo MS, with reviews by Michael Godel, David Lawrason, and Sara d’Amato This week, along with picks from the March 16th VINTAGES release, we feature a special report on Tuscany, and in particular the twin pillars of the Tuscan wine edifice, Chianti Classico […] More
New Winery Discoveries: Monte Bernardi, Panzano
by John Szabo MS Monte Bernardi is a gem in the southernmost part of Panzano, Greve, producing a superb range of transparent wines from organically/biodynamically-farmed vines. German-American Michael Schmelzer just completed his 16th harvest from the 15ha of vineyards surrounding the winery. His trajectory into the winegrowing business was a bit unusual. Born in Germany […] 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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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.
