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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
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages July 5th Release
Ontario Whites Excel, I4C Chardonnay Ahead, Elbows Up for Direct Shipping and News from Burgundy By David Lawrason with notes from Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel The Vintages July 5 release is mediocre. Don’t panic, I will explain. Michael, Sara and I have still found some of the best wines and best values (John and […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages June 21st Release
The “Megha” Release: Summer Whites and a Trip Around the World in Sauvignon BlancBy Megha Jandhyala This edition of the Buyer’s Guide is going to be a little unusual because David, John, Michael and Sara are away in British Columbia judging at the National Wine Awards of Canada (the results of the competition will soon […] More
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Tempranillo is a variety of black grape widely grown to make full-bodied red wines in its native Spain. It is the main grape used in Rioja, and is often referred to as Spain's "noble grape". Its name is the diminutive of the Spanish temprano ("early"), a reference to the fact that it ripens several weeks earlier than most Spanish red grapes. In the last 100 years it has been planted in South America, USA, South Africa and Australia. Tempranillo wines can be consumed young, but the most expensive ones (reserva or gran reserva bottlings) are aged for several years in oak barrels. The wines are ruby red in colour, with aromas and flavors of berries, plum, tobacco, vanilla, leather and herb.
