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Top 5 Meritage at the LCBO
Rockway Estate Small Lot Meritage 2012, VQA Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula
Ontario, Canada
388264
If I Could Buy Only One – Dec 8th, 2018 VINTAGES Release
For the Dec 8th VINTAGES release, we asked: “If you could buy only one wine from this release – which one would it be and why?” Michael Godel: Talk about benchmark, here is your guide to Ontario’s most prominent, knowable and classically styled sparkling wine. The Henry Of Pelham 2013 Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche Estate Blanc […] More
John Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – Dec 8, 2018
John Szabo’s Vintage’s Preview December 8th: Best of the Old World By John Szabo, MS, with notes from David Lawrason and Sara d’Amato The last Vintages release of the year offers some superb opportunities for collectors, including arguably the best Solaia yet made by Antinori, a terrific Amarone blended from Guerrieri Rizzardi’s top three crus, […] More
Give the Gift of Winter Wine Fun – Niagara Icewine Festival 2019
Ice is Nice January 11th to 27th For three weekends in January the Niagara region is transformed into a wintry wonderland, in celebration of one of Canada’s most cherished products, Ontario Icewine. The 2019 Niagara Icewine Festival offers plenty for every taste – glamour and indulgence at the Niagara Icewine Gala, unique wine and food […] More
National Wine Awards of Canada
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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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Meritage is pronounced Meh-rih-TIJ, rhyming with Heritage. This is a made-up word, registered as a US trademark, that wineries must pay to use on their wines. Back in 1989, wineries were all choosing names for their various blended wines, and it was getting hard to keep track of them all. An association was formed to try to define a "Bordeaux Blend" of grapes that was done on non-French soil. They had over 6,000 people submit choices for the name of this blend, and "Meritage" won. Just like Bordeaux, since they're made with the same grapes, Meritage wines tend to have a rich, full aroma. Depending on the particular blend, it can be blackberry, black cherry, spices, chocolate, and vanilla. Most Meritages have the Bordeaux signature flavours - cigar box, rich fruits, with a hefty feel. They're great with a steak, or with game meats - venison, pheasant etc.
