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If I Could Buy Only One – November 2nd Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the November 2nd release, which one would it be and why?” Morandé Vitis Única Carmenère 2021, Maipo Valley, Chile$18.95, Majestic Wine Cellars Sara d’Amato – If, like me, you favour reds with a more ethereal character, this impeccably balanced and distinctive carmenère provides exceptional […] More
By John Szabo, MS Campania is a region of singular beauty in the southern Italian Peninsula. It includes the Phlegraean Islands, Ischia, Procida, Vivara and Nisida, and the jewel, Capri, under its administrative umbrella. With nearly 6 million inhabitants, it is Italy’s 3rd most populous, and, as anyone who has travelled in its capital city […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages November 2nd Release
John Szabo’s Vintages Preview November 2: Premium (Greatest Hits?) California, and The Best From Campania Felix By John Szabo MS, with notes from Sara d’Amato, David Lawrason, and Michael Godel This week Vintages brings us a release with a “Premium California” theme, though the LCBO’s selection could well have been named “California’s Greatest Hits.” Those […] More
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Exchange Wine Club SubscriptionSangiovese is a red wine grape variety originating in Italy whose name derives from sanguis Jovis, "the blood of Jove". It is most famous as the main component of the Chianti blend in Tuscany, but it is also the central part of many other appellations, like Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile de Montepulciano or Morellino di Scansano, to name a few . Young sangiovese has fresh flavours of red fruit and a little spiciness, but it readily takes on more gamey notes, or even tobacco and herbs, especially as it ages.