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If I Could Buy Only One – April 13th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the April 13th release, which one would it be and why?” Le Serre Nuove Dell’ornellaia 2021, Tuscany, Italy$78.95, Mark Anthony GroupMegha Jandhyala – My “only one” this week is the 2021 Le Serre Nuove dell’Ornellaia. The second wine of acclaimed Tuscan producer, Ornellaia, […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages April 13th Release
Ontario Highlights, The Okanagan Freeze, Oregon Pinot Re-Visited By David Lawrason with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala and Michael Godel So far, the spring of 2024 has been a weather potpourri, as spring is supposed to be in Ontario. It feels comfortably normal. Vintages April 13 magazine takes on this toothsome topic under the […] More
Nebbiolo Previews 2024: Barolo 2020 DOCG, Barolo Riserva 2018 DOCG and Retrospectives
by Michael Godel In Piemonte the association of location and climate creates an effect on vines to make them Italy’s most indeterminate and so the nebbiolo of Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero are the beneficiaries of these ever oscillating variabilities. Of course there are 12 months, 52 weeks, and 365 days on the annual calendar but […] More
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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.
