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Results from the 2025 Nationals – Library Wines
Announcing the Results from the 2025 National Wine Awards of Canada The 2025 Nationals took place in Penticton from June 21st to 25th. Today, we are pleased to announce the winners in the Library Wines category. Category results will be rolling out throughout the rest of July, concluding with the Winery of the Year announcement […] More
Results from the 2025 Nationals – Sparkling Wines
Announcing the Results from the 2025 National Wine Awards of Canada The 2025 Nationals took place in Penticton from June 21st to 25th. Today, we are pleased to announce the winners in the Sparkling category. Category results will be rolling out throughout the rest of July, concluding with the Winery of the Year announcement on […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – July 5th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the July 5th release, which one would it be and why?” Cave Spring CSV Chardonnay 2022, VQA Beamsville Bench, Niagara Escarpment, Ontario, Canada$34.95, Cave Spring CellarsMichael Godel – Next weekend will mark the 15th anniversary of the Niagara wine region’s i4c, the International […] More
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The Carmenère grape is a red variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, where it was used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot. Now rarely found in France, the world's largest area planted with this variety is in Chile in South America. Chilean plantings, brought from France in the 19th Century, were originally thought to be Merlot, before being correctly identified in 1994 and, since then, used as a distinctive signature by the country's producers. Carmenère wine has a deep red color and aromas found in red fruits, spices and berries, with tannins that are gentler and softer than those in Cabernet Sauvignon. Although mostly used as a blending grape, wineries do bottle a pure varietal Carmenère which. Its taste might also be reminiscent of dark chocolate, tobacco, and leather. The wine is best drunk young.
