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VINTAGES Preview – May 26th, 2018
Women of Wine By Sara d’Amato with notes from Michael Godel and John Szabo, MS VINTAGES’ May 26th release celebrates women in winemaking across the globe. In the light of so many similar thematics relating to women with respect to tastings, competitions and events, one may begin to tire of this type of recognition, even […] More
Beringer Winemaker’s Dinner with Mark Beringer – June 6
Napa’s Next Chapter: The Must-Have Wines of Napa Valley Meet Mark Beringer, great-great-grandson of Beringer Vineyards’ founding brother Jacob Beringer, and now the chief winemaker leading Beringer Vineyards, one of Napa Valley’s most iconic estates. Join us at REDS Wine Tavern for a three-course dinner showcasing Mark Beringer’s unique winemaking legacy, Beringer’s incredible vineyards, and […] More
Riesling & Co. Germany ‘A Night in Berlin’ – Toronto
The Coolest Wine Event this Summer! Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Experience the diverse styles of Germany’s world class wines, Berlin style! Food, wine and FUN! What better way to spend the last night of spring and START of SUMMER? HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 100 Wines to try…Zum Wohl! German SEKT Dozens of Rieslings from dry 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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Its small berries, and consequently high skin-to-juice ratio, allow Petite Sirah to produce wines with high tannin levels, surprisingly high acidity, and thus the ability to age. Characteristically, these wines have dense blackberry fruit character, mixed with black pepper notes. The grape’s similarity to parent Syrah became confusing for early planters in California. Starting in the 1880s, some of the original Durif vines were confused for a clone of Syrah and subsequently named Petite Sirah. The variety is also found in Mexico, Argentina and Brasil, although the best-known and most successful examples come from California.
