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If I Could Buy Only One – Aug 19th, 2017 VINTAGES Release
As part of our VINTAGES recap, we asked our critics: “If you could buy only one wine from this release – which one would it be and why?” Our picks from the Aug 19th VINTAGES release: Michael Godel: The warm weather certainly stresses the ideal but most days I want to be able to taste the clarity of […]
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Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES – Aug 19th, 2017
Eight Head Turning South African Wines for $175 By David Lawrason, with notes from John Szabo and Michael Godel I know have said this before in years gone by, but in August VINTAGES tends to release a lot of average wines, perhaps when fewer people are looking. In the past two releases there have been […]
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Top Values at the LCBO (August 2017)
Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO Bumper Bargain Period at LCBO by Steve Thurlow Lots of new vintages are arriving on the shelves from the Italy’s southern regions. As expected they are all great value and I have enjoyed tasting them. This is a great […]
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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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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.
