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Top 5 Petit Verdot at the LCBO
If I Could Buy Only One – Sept 15th, 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 Sept 15th VINTAGES release: David Lawrason: This is absurdly good value and an absolute classic. No one argues that Alsace can make some of […] More
Buyers Guide to VINTAGES – Sept 15th, 2018
Retail Privatization is the Answer for Ontario Wine By David Lawrason with notes from Sara d’Amato VINTAGES September 15th “Bring Local Home” feature highlighting Ontario wines is a feel-good piece boasting “a plethora of fine Ontario wines – and the practices, places and people that make them uniquely our own.” The plethora is twenty wineries […] More
John Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – Sept 15, 2018
What’s a Vegan Wine? & International Smart Buys By John Szabo, MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel ‘Consumer activism’ in the food and beverage world is on the rise. Demand for organic, biodynamic and/or sustainably certified products is growing as consumers seek to support ethically and environmentally-minded companies. This week I’d like […] 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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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.
