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Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES September 18th Release
John Szabo’s VINTAGES Review September 18th: Ontario ** Please note: As all WineAlign staff and writers will be in BC at the 2021 National Wine Awards of Canada over the next two weeks, we will be unable to taste the wines from the October 2nd VINTAGES release. We will be back for the October 16th […] More
D’Amato & Szabo: Wine Thieves – Ep 42: VQA Ontario Riesling
VQA Ontario Riesling This week the Wine Thieves embark upon the all-important discussion of riesling grown in Ontario, Canada. Ontario’s cool-climate wine growing regions enjoy special status as one of the few areas outside of northern Europe where Riesling is a signature grape variety. It is home to vineyards that are now over 40 […] More
IGP Pays d’Oc for All Seasons – Special Feature
by Sara d’Amato This feature was commissioned by Pays d’Oc IGP. As the morning air becomes increasingly crisp, we tend to turn to more substantial reds that are as lush as the changing colours around us. Today’s feature will explore the diversity and quality you can expect of IGP Pays d’Oc wines in France’s southern […] More
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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. 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.
