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If I Could Buy Only One – November 27th VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($49.20, Stratus Vineyards) Michael Godel – The Stratus Red 2017 Niagara vintage was a great one for red blends, for reasons sometimes obvious, at times unexplained and more than anything, a matter of sorcery […] More
New Zealand Presents Spring in December – Special Report
By David Lawrason This feature was commissioned by New Zealand Winegrowers. In New Zealand it is now actually very late spring, almost summer. Here in Ontario we are steering into winter, but wine lovers have an escape hatch thanks to the arrival of the largest, most diverse and top-quality batch of NZ wines at LCBO’s […] More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES November 27th Release
Review of VINTAGES Nov 27th Release: Update from LCBO & Premium Value By John Szabo, MS, with reviews from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel As David forewarned in the last VINTAGES report, the November 27th release is the biggest of the year, with over 160 wines arriving, or rejoining, LCBO-VINTAGES shelves. And this […] More
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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.
