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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
Beringer Winemaker’s Dinner with Mark Beringer – June 6
Napa’s Next Chapter: The Must-Have Wines of Napa Valley Meet Mark Beringer, great-great-grandson of Beringer Vineyards’ founding brother Jacob Beringer, and now the chief winemaker leading Beringer Vineyards, one of Napa Valley’s most iconic estates. Join us at REDS Wine Tavern for a three-course dinner showcasing Mark Beringer’s unique winemaking legacy, Beringer’s incredible vineyards, and […] More
Riesling & Co. Germany ‘A Night in Berlin’ – Toronto
The Coolest Wine Event this Summer! Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Experience the diverse styles of Germany’s world class wines, Berlin style! Food, wine and FUN! What better way to spend the last night of spring and START of SUMMER? HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT: 100 Wines to try…Zum Wohl! German SEKT Dozens of Rieslings from dry and […] 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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Albariño is the primary grape used to make dry white wine in the Rias Baixas (Lower Inlets) section of the Galicia region of Northwestern Spain. Considered by many to be Spain's premier quality white wine, Albariño is also known in Portugal as Alvarinho and often used as a component of Vinho Verde. Weather conditions in the Rias Baixas are generally cool, windy and rainy. Vines must be trained high and open to allow winds to dry them out and avoid the ongoing threat of rot, mildew and other fungal diseases. Notably, Albariño grapes develop thick skins here, contributing to their intense aromas. Typically, wines made from Albariño are very aromatic, often described as having scents of almonds or almond paste, apples, peaches, citrus, and flowers or grass. Albariño wines are particularly suited to seafood due to their bracing acidity - which some producers have tempered with extra roundness, by aging the wines on lees, giving them a fuller texture. This grape's inherent tartness should be embraced in youth, for wines made from albariño do not age well, and the vibrant aromas begin to noticeably fade within months of bottling.
