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If I Could Buy Only One – August 2nd Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the August 2nd release, which one would it be and why?” Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape 2021, Rhône, France$50.95, Dbino Inc.Michael Godel – The man, the myth, the legend Rémy Ferbras is the name on the bottle of Remy Ferbras Châteauneuf Du Pape […] More
John Szabo’s Buyer’s Guide to Vintages August 2nd Release
Canada (Wine) Turns 50, Winery of the Year Announced, and Are People Really Buying Local? By John Szabo MS and David Lawrason, with notes from David Lawrason, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala Canada takes center stage again this week in the Vintages August 2 release, hot on the heels of the final announcements of all […] More
Results from the 2025 Nationals – Winery of the Year
Mission Hill Family Estate By Anthony Gismondi and David Lawrason The Okanagan hilltop winery with the stunning vistas has returned to the top of the heap once again at the 2025 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. It first happened when Mission Hill Family Estate took Winery of the Year honours at the inaugural awards […] More
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Brunello di Montalcino is one of the most prestigious appellations in Italy, born in the 19th Century in its present form thanks to the efforts of the Biondi-Santi family, who defined its rules and have largely guided it to the present day. The wines are made from 100% Sangiovese grape, in particular from a clone called Sangiovese Grosso, or also as Brunello - hence the appellation's name. Traditionally, the wine goes through an extended maceration period where color, tannins and flavour are extracted from the skins. Following fermentation the wine is then aged in oak. Traditionally, the wines are aged 3 years or more in "botti" - large Slovenian oak casks that impart little oak flavour and generally produce more austere wines. Some winemakers will use small French barrels which impart a more pronounced vanilla oak flavour and add a certain fruitiness to the wine. Whatever the approach, wines must be aged for for years (with a minimum of two years in barrel) before being released, according to appellation rules.
