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If I Could Buy Only One – September 18th VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($35.00, Two Sisters Vineyards) Sara d’Amato – This week I was struck by this effortlessly compelling, home-grown Two Sisters Riesling 2018 with a Mosel-like freshness and depth of flavour. Delicately perfumed with lily and […] More
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
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Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine from the Minho region in the far north of the country. The name literally means "Green Wine", referring to its youthful freshness rather than its color. Indeed, there are red vinhos verdes, although they are hardly ever found outside of Portugal. Vinhos Verdes are light, fresh, often slightly fizzy, and intended for drinking within a year, although producers are increasingly making a more serious and complex style of wine destined to show the appellation's potential. Vinho Verde is very fresh, due its natural acidity, with fruity and floral aromas, depending of the grape variety. The white wines have a light lemon or straw colour, and are made from local grape varieties Alvarinho, Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura, Avesso and Azal.
