By John Szabo MS

In case you missed it, Terraelectae is the relatively recent, top-quality designation of the Chianti Rùffina DOCG. Although not written into the production regulations, producers belonging to the appellation’s Consorzio, “decided to select their finest-quality vineyards exclusively dedicated to Sangiovese, just one vineyard per winery, and to produce a wine named after that ...more

We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the March 29th release, which one would it be and why?”

Muga Selección Especial 2019, Rioja, Spain
$55.95, Vinexx
Michael Godel – Muga’s Selección Especial 2019, DOCa Rioja is a blend of tempranillo, garnacha tinta, graciano and mazuelo grown in the clay-limestone (tertiary era) terraces located on the slopes of Montes Obarenes and Sierra ...more

John Szabo’s Vintages Review March 29: Elbows Up with Canadian Wine in Hand; Launch of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano’s Pievi; What do Consumers Think of Ontario Wine?
By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, David Lawrason, and Michael Godel

Elbows Up: The Canadian World

Are we still trapped in the Old World vs. New World paradigm? Let’s move on. As David mentioned in the ...more