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Anteprime di Toscana: Brunello di Montalcino 2019
Tasting notes and reviews on 78 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2014 and Riserva 2013 at Benvenuto Brunello 2019 by Michael Godel The preview or anteprima tasting of current vintage releases known as Benvenuto Brunello took place on February 15th and 16th in the Chiostro Museo Montalcino. The producers were on hand to introduce their most recent […] More
John Szabo’s Vintages Preview: Tuscan Previews 2019
And more March 16th VINTAGES release recommendations Photos and text by John Szabo MS, with reviews by Michael Godel, David Lawrason, and Sara d’Amato This week, along with picks from the March 16th VINTAGES release, we feature a special report on Tuscany, and in particular the twin pillars of the Tuscan wine edifice, Chianti Classico […] More
New Winery Discoveries: Monte Bernardi, Panzano
by John Szabo MS Monte Bernardi is a gem in the southernmost part of Panzano, Greve, producing a superb range of transparent wines from organically/biodynamically-farmed vines. German-American Michael Schmelzer just completed his 16th harvest from the 15ha of vineyards surrounding the winery. His trajectory into the winegrowing business was a bit unusual. Born in Germany […] 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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Viognier (vee-ohn-yay) is a white wine grape. Viognier wines are well-known for their floral and tropical aromas. Its popularity has increased greatly, since the 1980s, both in France and elsewhere around the world. While its most renowned incarnation is in the Condrieu appellation, in the Northern Rhône, it is used more and more frequently in white blends from the Languedoc-Roussillon and in other appellations of the Rhône and Southern France. It is also found in significant amounts in California and Australia, as well as in Virginia (where it has become an emblematic grape for the state) and in Canada. Traditionally, small amounts of viognier were added to syrah in the famous Côte-Rôtie appellation, and the tradition has since been picked up by a number of Australian producers.
