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If I Could Buy Only One – March 2nd Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” Stina Cuvée White 2022, Croatia$19.95, Croatia UnpackedJohn Szabo – My only one this week takes us to the beautiful Dalmatian coast in Croatia, and specifically the island of Brac: Stina Cuvée White 2022, PDO […] More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES March 2 Release
Exclusive Interview with Peripatetic Winemaker Paul Hobbs; Celebrate the Best of Ontario at Cuvée in Niagara Falls By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, David Lawrason, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala In this report: March 2 Vintages release highlights, including a Croatian delight with rare quintuple alignment, top Tuscan wines from women winemakers […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – February 17 VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” Bertani Catullo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2019, Veneto, Italy$26.95, Mark Anthony GroupDavid Lawrason – No ordinary fruity Valpolicella – this traditionally built example has been aged in large older French oak for a year, […] More
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Exchange Wine Club SubscriptionThe Carmenère grape is a red variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, where it was used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot. Now rarely found in France, the world's largest area planted with this variety is in Chile in South America. Chilean plantings, brought from France in the 19th Century, were originally thought to be Merlot, before being correctly identified in 1994 and, since then, used as a distinctive signature by the country's producers. Carmenère wine has a deep red color and aromas found in red fruits, spices and berries, with tannins that are gentler and softer than those in Cabernet Sauvignon. Although mostly used as a blending grape, wineries do bottle a pure varietal Carmenère which. Its taste might also be reminiscent of dark chocolate, tobacco, and leather. The wine is best drunk young.