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Buyer’s Guide to Vintages October 5th Release
The Wine Industry is Just Fine, Thank You, and Fall-Friendly FlavoursBy John Szabo MS, with notes from Megha Jandhyala, David Lawrason and Michael Godel In Bumpy Waters but Not Going Down Fall is upon us, and Thanksgiving is around the corner. For this week’s report we bring you a range of fall-friendly favourites from the … … Continue reading More
Special Report: Hungary Land of Plenty
An Update on Hungarian Wines & Buyer’s Guide to Top Releases By John Szabo MS When the acacia trees bloom in spring, the countryside fills with their intoxicating perfume, ceding aromatic space eventually to linden blossoms, and then sweet summer flowers and golden fields of wheat, radiant cornfields and dazzling sunflowers. Hungary remains a remarkably … … Continue reading More
LaStella’s Tuscan Tweak in the South Okanagan
By David Lawrason This feature was commissioned by LaStella Winery. In the past two decades the proliferation of wineries in B.C.’s Okanagan Valley has been nothing short of shocking. The number of wineries has tripled to 335 since 2004 (according to 2022 statistics). Most have sought distinction through branding and marketing. After all, how different … … Continue reading More
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Its small berries, and consequently high skin-to-juice ratio, allow Petite Sirah to produce wines with high tannin levels, surprisingly high acidity, and thus the ability to age. Characteristically, these wines have dense blackberry fruit character, mixed with black pepper notes. The grape’s similarity to parent Syrah became confusing for early planters in California. Starting in the 1880s, some of the original Durif vines were confused for a clone of Syrah and subsequently named Petite Sirah. The variety is also found in Mexico, Argentina and Brasil, although the best-known and most successful examples come from California.
