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If I Could Buy Only One – June 23rd, 2018 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 June 23rd VINTAGES release: David Lawrason: Rioja remains my go to region for mature reds off-the-shelf, which is the whole point of the long ageing […] More
Buyers Guide to VINTAGES – June 23rd, 2018
A Canada Day Salute By David Lawrason, with notes from Michael Godel and Sara d’Amato We send this report from Penticton, B.C. where we are in the thick of judging the 2018 WineAlign National Wine Awards. It is too early for results (which will start to flow in mid-July) but I can tell you that […] More
Canadian Wine Report, June 2018
Keeping Pace with Canadian Wine, Plus Ten Really Notable Wines So Far in 2018 By David Lawrason It was like Christmas morning. As I helped unpack 100s of boxes during the set up for the WineAlign National Wine Awards in Penticton, I was amazed by the number of new wineries, new wines, and even new […] More
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Petit verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen, it is added in small amounts to add tannin, colour and flavour to the blend. It has attracted attention among winemakers in the New World, where it ripens more reliably and has been made into varietal wine. It is also useful in giving more presence to the mid palate of Cabernet Sauvignon blends.
