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John Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – April 28th, 2018
Vineyards, Rocks and Soils – An Important Book Review, plus top Minerally Wines, Benvenuto Brunello Reports, and A Big Win for the Queen By John Szabo, MS, with notes by David Lawrason and Michael Godel Do you know basalt from biotite, till from tuff? Are you curious about the contributions of geology to wine? There’s […] More
Flavours of New Zealand 2018 – Toronto
Let your taste buds run wild. The New Zealand Winegrowers in partnership with the New Zealand High Commission would like to formally invite you to attend this year’s annual Flavours of New Zealand Wine Fair. It has been said that there is no wine anywhere in the world that tastes like wine from New Zealand. The […] More
Feature Report: Brunello di Montalcino 2013 Vintage and Buyer’s Guide
Quality & Consistency On The Rise By John Szabo, MS My conclusions, after several days of tasting and touring in Montalcino in February this year during the annual Benvenuto Brunello preview tastings of the latest releases, are that overall quality throughout the appellation is much, much better than it was even five years ago. Yet […] 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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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.
