I have long been an enthusiast of Gulfi Nero d'Avola wines. Despite the arid summer heat of their vineyards in Sicily's southeast, Gulfi manages to coax freshness and finesse from the region's powerful red grape. I recently had the…
On Seven Estate Winery is among the finest producers of Canadian Chardonnay. Read on for an estate profile and 2020 vintage notes.…
A Tuscan wine producer in its prime! Le Ragnaie Brunello di Montalcino is incredibly elegant, balancing power and finesse. Check out my conversation with owner Riccardo Campinoti and tasting notes from the 2016 to 2018 wines.…
A few years ago, Santorini white wine flooded my local wine shops each summer. Now they are all gone. Where did all the Assyrtiko go?…
Elizabeth Gabay MW is one of the world’s foremost experts on rosé wines. She is the author of two major reference guides, Rosé: Understanding the Pink Wine Revolution and Rosés of Southern France. I recently had the pleasure of…
Education Producers Reviews
What Next for Loire Valley Wine? Organic, Biodynamic, Natural Beginnnings.
Three Loire winemakers gathered in a buzzy Montréal bar on Wednesday night. The event was fashionably informal. A pop-up tasting in a cool, low-key spot dripping with tuque-clad, tattooed ambiance. Retail staff from SAQ stores across the city had…
It is hard to image a man prouder of his origins than Roberto Voerzio. Born and raised in the Barolo sub-zone of La Morra, Voerzio knew from a young age that he wanted to make wine. Not just any…
Atmospheric rivers, bomb cyclones, polar vortexes, cold drops… As increasingly erratic weather patterns combine with rising temperatures, prolonged drought episodes, and the like, the realities of climate change have never been more stark. Grape growers, like all farmers, are…
From excellent villages cuvées to top crus, the best Beaujolais wines are worth every penny. The Beaujolais Nouveau era may be over but the region has risen from its ashes in spectacular fashion. Scroll down for some fantastic Beaujolais…
The vineyards of Menetou-Salon lie a mere 20-minute drive southwest of Sancerre. The same highly prized terroir of chalky Kimmeridgian marl runs through both appellations. The same grapes are planted in their sloped vineyards. And yet, Sancerre is revered…