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If I Could Buy Only One – May 26, 2018 VINTAGES Release
As part of our VINTAGES recap, we asked our critics: “If you could buy only one wine from this release – which one would it be and why?” Our picks from the May 26th VINTAGES release: John Szabo, MS: A red that checks all the right boxes this week is the {{PremiumStart}}2016 Kloof Street Red. There’s a lot […] More
John Szabo’s VINTAGES Preview – May 26th, 2018
Man-made wines; And the Best Sommelier in the Americas is… By John Szabo, MS, with notes by Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel Following last week’s assessment of women in the wine business by Sara, and a collection of excellent wines that happen to be made by women, this week we’ll cover the best of the […] More
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
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.
