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Top Values at the LCBO (October 2019)
New Wines at the LCBO Join the Top 50 List Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO by Steve Thurlow There are many wines discounted this month at the LCBO with 13 on the Top50 discounted plus another four with Bonus Air Miles (BAMs). And, since […] More
Thirty Bench Wine Makers – A Winery Profile
Thirty Bench Celebrates its Big 25th by David Lawrason This feature was commissioned by Thirty Bench Wine Makers. A 25th anniversary in any endeavour or relationship is a great reason to party, but that is not the whole story with Thirty Bench. Just five more years until Thirty Bench turns thirty, and some of its […] More
Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES October 12th
The Reds Issue: Rioja and Cabernets By Sara d’Amato with notes from David Lawrason A nervy chill is finally in the air and big reds are on the VINTAGES shelves in abundance. While Michael Godel and John Szabo were exploring Tuscany last week, David and I tasted through the selection available to us at the […] 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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Vinho Verde is a Portuguese wine from the Minho region in the far north of the country. The name literally means "Green Wine", referring to its youthful freshness rather than its color. Indeed, there are red vinhos verdes, although they are hardly ever found outside of Portugal. Vinhos Verdes are light, fresh, often slightly fizzy, and intended for drinking within a year, although producers are increasingly making a more serious and complex style of wine destined to show the appellation's potential. Vinho Verde is very fresh, due its natural acidity, with fruity and floral aromas, depending of the grape variety. The white wines have a light lemon or straw colour, and are made from local grape varieties Alvarinho, Loureiro, Arinto, Trajadura, Avesso and Azal.
