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Top 5 Riesling at the LCBO
Kilikanoon Killerman's Run Riesling 2015, Clare Valley, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
365635
Vineland Estates Elevation St. Urban Vineyard Riesling 2017, St. Urban Vineyard, VQA Niagara Escarpment
Ontario, Canada
38117
John Szabo’s Vintage’s Preview April 27th: Best of Vintages, Oregon and Spain
By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel This week we bring you an assortment of smart buys from the Vintages April 27th release (with much alignment), including the crü’s top picks from the Pacific Northwest, which is in the spotlight this week. In a separate, special report, Michael […] More
Special Report: Emerging Oregon
Getting deeper into Oregon, thanks to a recent masterclass and trade tasting, as well as a private sit-down interview with the thoughtful David Adelsheim of Adelsheim Vineyard by Michael Godel When I think of Oregon, it delivers me to a place where you saddle up to a pioneer town bar and lie beneath a blanket […] More
A John Szabo Feature: New Spain
by John Szabo MS Awareness and popularity of Spanish wines in Canada lags desperately behind the US market (and many others), so it was a real pleasure to see the country in the spotlight here in April with two significant tastings, both for the first time in Toronto. The inaugural visit of winery association Grandes […] 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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Riesling is a white grape grown mostly in Germany and the Alsace region of France. Significant amounts are also found in Australia, the United States, Austria and Canada, where it has become one of the country's most successful varieties. Best suited for cool climates, this aromatic grape can be used to make dry, semi-sweet, sweet and sparkling white wines. Riesling is also used to produce late harvest dessert and icewines. Riesling's natural aromas evoke flowers, apples, pears, peaches, and tropical fruits; petroleum notes can also develop with time in the cellar. Its high levels of both acidity and sugar make it easy to pair with a large variety of foods, from fish or pork to Thai and Chinese cuisines. Riesling wines can be enjoyed when young, as they exhibit fruity and aromatic aromas. However, Riesling's naturally high acidity make it suitable for extended aging.
