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If I Could Buy Only One – September 19th VINTAGES Release
Back by popular demand: We asked the writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?”. Michael Godel – Viña Aquitania Lazuli Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Maipo Valley, Chile $39.95, DB Wines & Spirits Lazuli, as in the blue gemstone, a rarity that only Indiana Jones might know […] More
Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES September 19th, 2020
John Szabo’s Vintages Preview for September 19th: Sustainability in Ontario and More Great Picks By John Szabo MS, with picks from Sara, David, and Michael Sustainability is one of the biggest discussion topics in the 21st century wine world. And it’s gaining momentum. Every zoom interview and correspondence with winemakers I’ve had in the last […] More
Alsace: Deliciously Simple, Intriguingly Complex By David Lawrason WineAlign has been commissioned by the Alsace Wines Committee to present a Passport to Alsace mixed case of wines available in Ontario, most not seen before at the LCBO. The WineAlign team sat down with the wines in early September, selected the six from different producers 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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Champagne is a region in France and only sparkling wines produced in this region may properly be called "Champagne". Most champagne is made from several vintages and several vineyard sites, and produced by large houses who use this approach to maintain consistency in style, and which are well-distributed around the world. Recently, grower champagnes, made by individual vignerons and putting the accent on individual vintages and vineyards, have become much more fashionable. "Brut" (and "Extra Brut") are the most regarded types of Champagne and the driest. Extra Dry, Sec and Demi-Sec and doux are each slightly sweeter wines.
