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If I Could Buy Only One – October 10th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the October 10th, which one would it be and why?” Cape Barren Native Goose GSM 2024, McLaren Vale, South Australia$23.95, Nicholas Pearce Wines Inc.Megha Jandhyala – My “only one” this week is the 2024 Cape Barren Native Goose, a GSM blend from McLaren Vale. […] More
Buyers Guide to Vintages October 10th Release
Giving and Thanking, and Looking at Ontario’s Wacky 2026 Vintage By David Lawrason with notes from John Szabo, Megha Jandhyala, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel On this release, Vintages lands its annual Gift Collection omnibus of over-packaged, over-priced and sometimes over-sized wines for Christmas. We critics do not get to sample and review these wines, which […] More
If I Could Buy Only One – September 26th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the September 26th, which one would it be and why?” Trinity Hill Syrah 2022, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand$21.95, Connexion OenophiliaJohn Szabo – In the spirit of ‘Beyond Cabernet’, my only one this week is made from a grape that sommeliers love to love (no, […] More
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The main white grape of Burgundy has become ubiquitous in the wine world, and remains one of the most popular of the "international" grape varieties. Planted all over the globe, from the most southerly regions of New Zealand to Québec's Eastern Townships, the Chardonnay grape itself is relatively neutral, with many of the flavours commonly associated with the grape being derived more from the specific climate and geology or the vinification and aging methods than from any intrinsic aromatic components. In fact, the notes of butter and vanilla, so often associated with chardonnay, are actually derived from oak and a process called malolactic fermentation, rather than from the grape itself. With such a transparent character, it shouldn't be a surprise to see it vinified in many different styles, from the elegant, "flinty" wines of Chablis to rich, buttery Meursaults and New World wines with tropical fruit flavors. Chardonnay is also an important component of many sparkling wines around the world, including Champagne.
