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Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES May 27 Release
Sunshine Wines: Rosés, Whites and a Venetian Take on Summer Red By David Lawrason with notes from Michael Godel, Sara d’Amato and Megha Jandhyala With summer temperatures now finally entrenched in Ontario, at least for the next few days, Vintages’ rosé themed release for May 27 hits at a perfect time. Rosé is a terrific, […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – April 29 VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($19.95, The Living Vine)John Szabo – Looking for a perfect, versatile red to carry you through the spring-summer-early fall? My only one this week is such a wine, regional great Jean-Paul Brun’s Domaine Des […] More
Canadian Wine Insider – May 2023
New and Nearly New Wineries in OntarioA Post-Pandemic Roundup By David Lawrason The past three years of isolation blurred my focus on the opening of new wineries in Ontario. But, in April, I was able to taste bottles from 62 wineries at the Taste Ontario event at the Park Hyatt Toronto — this was a […] More
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Meritage is pronounced Meh-rih-TIJ, rhyming with Heritage. This is a made-up word, registered as a US trademark, that wineries must pay to use on their wines. Back in 1989, wineries were all choosing names for their various blended wines, and it was getting hard to keep track of them all. An association was formed to try to define a "Bordeaux Blend" of grapes that was done on non-French soil. They had over 6,000 people submit choices for the name of this blend, and "Meritage" won. Just like Bordeaux, since they're made with the same grapes, Meritage wines tend to have a rich, full aroma. Depending on the particular blend, it can be blackberry, black cherry, spices, chocolate, and vanilla. Most Meritages have the Bordeaux signature flavours - cigar box, rich fruits, with a hefty feel. They're great with a steak, or with game meats - venison, pheasant etc.
