Shadowing Vintages Features and Plucking the Best Values
by David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala, Sara d’Amato and John Szabo

We begin with an apology for the 48-hour delay of this report due to travels of three of our WineAlign Crü, which pushed our tasting until May 12. John and Michael were in Sicily, and Michael is still there (and watched Mount Etna erupt Monday night). I was in the ...more

We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the April 26th release, which one would it be and why?”

Hidden Bench Rosomel Vineyard Fumé Blanc 2022, Ontario, Canada
$29.95, Mark Anthony Group
David Lawrason – I have long been a fan of the oak aged semillon-sauvignon blancs coming from the old vines of the Rosomel Vineyard. They are a hidden gem in Niagara, emulating the style of fine ...more

Pinot Globe-trotting, Victoria of Oz and a Gaggle of Good Buys
by David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel and John Szabo

Election news dominates the media space — but reporting on this is not our job, thankfully. Ours is to find very good wines that bring joy and lighten the load, especially after six relentless months of politics since King Donald’s coronation. ...more