VINTAGE ACHIEVEMENTS: The Decorated Past and Daunting Present of Donald Ziraldo
“It was the only time I remember getting drunk,” Donald Ziraldo recalls. The owner of Ziraldo Estate Wines is speaking of an exclusive reception at...
Tempranillo Time: Lealtanza Reserva 2015
Located on a beautiful 740-acre estate (including 220 acres of vineyards and a huge olive grove) in the township of Fuenmayor in northern Spain, Bodegas Altanza...
HOT CHILE: Laura Hartwig Offers a Spicy Carménère with Canadian Content
There’s a Canadian connection to this newly released Carménère, with the Hartwig family having lived in Toronto and Montreal throughout most of the 1970s. Alejandro...
An Organic Red? For $10? That’s Actually Good?
Here’s another winner if the $10 realm. I’m not the biggest fan of Fantini’s regular Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, but this organic version is quite well balanced...
A Bang-for-the-Buck White: Cavallina Grillo/Pinot Grigio
Yes, there are indeed quaffable white wines around the $10 mark, including this Italian blend. Pellegrino Cavallina Grillo/Pinot Grigio 2018—Marsala, Italy ($10.15) A surprisingly, pleasingly smooth texture shoves...
Finding Value Under $15: Negrar Appassimento
Here’s a good pick at the LCBO for red wine lovers on a budget, especially this week. Negrar Appassimento 2019 — Veneto, Italy (on sale...
A VINTAGE EXCHANGE: WineAlign Founder Pulls No Punches
I’m a big fan of WineAlign—it’s the only app I rely upon when poring through potential purchases at the LCBO. You’re not going to find...
Looking for Decent Wine Under $10 (Part I)
I tend to shy away from wines priced under $10. Not because I’m a wine snob, but because, well, why would I pay anything for...
A Cabernet in ‘Mint’ Condition
The 2017 vintage is out of this reliable Cabernet from Wakefield, one that blends the best of two different regions in South Australia. If you...
Roll Out the Barolo: Aurelio Settimo Offers a More Elegant Side to the Wine of Kings
You know that friend who initially rubs many people the wrong way, but the more time you spend with them, the more layers they reveal,...
