The Diversity of Ontario Chardonnays
Anything but boring.
The debate about which grapes should be Ontario’s signature varieties has been going on for years.
Into Wine
Lambrusco: Italy’s Effervescent Red Wine
Taste the new generation.
Lambrusco, the sparkling wine from northeastern Italy, is in the midst of a major makeover, and it’s high time to taste it again.
The Lasting Inspiration of Iconic French Wines
New World homages.
French wines are now judged in the context of the scores of fine wines from around the world, but there is a residual belief that French wines are the benchmark against which wines should be judged.
What Makes for a Destination Winery?
Why the Okanagan Valley’s Phantom Creek is destined to become one.
While many wineries tout themselves as such, true destination wineries are those that wine tourists, and sometimes wine nerds, put at the top of their must-visit lists.
The Many Expressions of Chenin Blanc
A variety to be reckoned with.
There are plenty of underappreciated grape varieties among the hundreds used for making the bulk of the world’s wine. One is chenin blanc, and, like many grapes, it often goes unrecognized because the wines are better known by their region of provenance than for the grape variety itself.
The Crémant Sparkling Wines of France
Regional fizz.
The current international market for sparkling wines is dominated by two styles: champagne and prosecco. But there’s one variety that deserves a lot more attention.
The Squeaky-clean Wines of Ca’ del Bosco’s “Berry-Spa”
Berry spa.
At Ca’ del Bosco, owner Maurizio Zanella has given “clean wine” a new meaning: workers at the winery actually wash the grapes before pressing them.
A Wine Advent Calendar for 2019
12 days of grapes.
Whether you drink them in the lead up to the holidays or during, here are our 12 wines of Christmas.
The Last Great Gift for Wine Lovers (Besides Wine)
Vino, verso.
If the beneficiary of your giving doesn’t need glasses or an opener, there’s always a good bottle of wine… or a book.
