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Buyer’s Guide to Vintages March 29th Release
John Szabo’s Vintages Review March 29: Elbows Up with Canadian Wine in Hand; Launch of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano’s Pievi; What do Consumers Think of Ontario Wine?By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, David Lawrason, and Michael Godel Elbows Up: The Canadian World Are we still trapped in the Old World […] More
By John Szabo MS The big news this year at the annual ‘anteprima’, or preview tastings of the latest Vino Nobile di Montepulciano wines to arrive on the market, was the official launch of the long awaited Pieve designation. These are essentially Riserva-level wines from one of 12 pievi (singular: pieve) or parishes within the […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – March 15th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the March 15th release, which one would it be and why?” Bachelder Wismer Parke Pinot Noir 2022, Ontario, Canada$54.95, Lifford Wine & Spirits (Select Wine Merchants)Megha Jandhyala – My “only one” this week is once again a gorgeous Ontario wine that highlights, for […] More
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Shiraz and Syrah are one and the same grape. The name Shiraz became popular for this grape variety in Australia, where it has long been established as one of the most widely grown varieties, from strongholds in regions like Barossa to cooler areas like Heatcote or the Yarra Valley. Syrah is grown in many countries and is primarily used to produce powerful red wines, which enjoy great popularity in the marketplace, relatively often under the synonym Shiraz. Syrah is used both for varietal wines and in blended wines, where it can be both the major and minor component. It is called Syrah in its country of origin, France, as well as in the rest of Europe, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and most of the United States. The name Shiraz for this grape variety is also commonly used in South Africa and Canada.
