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680 NEWS wine reviews, May 4–5, 2019
Anselmi San Vincenzo 2017 For my palate, Roberto Anselmi makes some of the very best wines in Veneto’s Soave region – but you won’t find the name Soave on the label, because Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc have been blended into … Continue reading
680 NEWS wine reviews, April 27–28, 2019
Curva Tinto 2016 Many of the Douro’s port houses are making table wines from the same grapes they use to produce port. One such wine, now on Vintages’ shelves, is Calem’s Curva Tinto 2016. An equal blend of four of … Continue reading
680 NEWS wine reviews, April 20–21, 2019
Clos Malverne Le Café Pinotage 2015 Pinotage, South Africa’s signature grape, is a crossing of Burgundy’s Pinot Noir and the Rhône’s Cinsault, first produced in 1925 and originally called Hermitage. An interesting example of the wine made from this grape … Continue reading
680 NEWS wine reviews, April 13–14, 2019
Toro Bravo Tempranillo/Merlot 2017 One of the best buys currently on the LCBO’s general product shelves is Toro Bravo Tempranillo Merlot 2017 from Valencia in Spain. Deep ruby in colour, its spicy bouquet of ripe black fruits fairly leaps out … Continue reading
680 NEWS wine reviews, April 6–7, 2019
Drappier Brut Nature (Zero Dosage) Pinot Noir Champagne When the family gathers over the Easter holiday treat them to a glass of an exceptionally fine champagne just released at Vintages – Drappier Brut Nature Pinot Noir Champagne. Bright straw in … Continue reading
