We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the April 12th release, which one would it be and why?”

Viña Leyda Garuma Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Leyda Valley, Chile
$18.95, Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd
John Szabo -In the spirit of a (rather cool) spring, my only one this week is Viña Leyda’s Garuma Costal Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2023 from the Leyda Valley in Chile $18.95 – ...more

John Szabo’s Vintages Review April 12th: From the Heart
By John Szabo MS and David Lawrason, with notes from Sara d’Amato, Megha Jandhyala, and Michael Godel.

We’d like to draw your attention to an online charity auction that runs until April 22, called Grapes for Humanity, founded by philanthropist Arlene Willis and by prolific Canadian wine author Tony Aspler. Proceeds this year go to Tree Canada ...more

by David Lawrason

Twenty-nine Ontario winemakers come together to create 12 unique wines for the Grapes for Humanity Fine Wine Auction underway online via Waddington’s auction house. It runs until April 22.

There are so many worthy layers to this annual undertaking. I am most interested in the wines themselves and how they express Ontario’s capabilities. The pooling of the vision and ability of ...more