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If I Could Buy Only One – July 24th VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($45.95, Kolonaki Group Inc.) Michael Godel – Let me tell you something about the Estate Argyros Assyrtiko 2019 Santorini gem in 100 ways. Varietal assyrtiko raised in 100 per cent stainless steel and of a … … Continue reading More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES July 24th, 2021 Release
Great Value Quenching Whites and BBQ Reds By David Lawrason, with reviews from John Szabo, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel VINTAGES primary feature on this July 24th release is “High Scoring Wines” with a selection of 12 wines reviewed by publications that score wines “high”. Given the LCBO exists to sell wines VINTAGES always picks … … Continue reading More
The Stellar 2019 Vintage, Greening Trends, Digital Atlas Unveiled & Buyer’s Guide By John Szabo MS This feature was commissioned by Austrian Wine. This past June 8th, Austrian Wine organized the most ambitious digital tasting event yet seen in Canada. In this first (last?) “stay-at-home” edition substituting for the bi-annual Vievinum in-person tasting event in … … Continue reading 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 main white grape of Burgundy has become ubiquitous in the wine world, and remains one of the most popular of the "international" grape varieties. Planted all over the globe, from the most southerly regions of New Zealand to Québec's Eastern Townships, the Chardonnay grape itself is relatively neutral, with many of the flavours commonly associated with the grape being derived more from the specific climate and geology or the vinification and aging methods than from any intrinsic aromatic components. In fact, the notes of butter and vanilla, so often associated with chardonnay, are actually derived from oak and a process called malolactic fermentation, rather than from the grape itself. With such a transparent character, it shouldn't be a surprise to see it vinified in many different styles, from the elegant, "flinty" wines of Chablis to rich, buttery Meursaults and New World wines with tropical fruit flavors. Chardonnay is also an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.
