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Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES June 27, 2020
Cottage Wine, Canadiana and Rosé for Everyday By Sara d’Amato, with notes from: Michael Godel, John Szabo and David Lawrason Getting stir crazy? You are not alone, as urban dwellers flock to cottage country this week. Previous concerns about the spread of COVID-19 to smaller communities were de-prioritized last month when the province of Ontario […] More
A California history that speaks of cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay and pinot noir translates to a California future that is alternative, unexpected and wide open by Michael Godel California Wines imagined as one of history’s most important and influential artists may help us to understand what that state has accomplished. As an artist, vitality and […] More
Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES June 13, 2020
Wines for Outdoor Gatherings of Up to Ten People By David Lawrason, with notes from John Szabo, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel If you have not been out in the parks during the recent streak of phenomenal weather, you must be the only person who hasn’t. I live and walk in Toronto’s west end, and […] More
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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The 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.
