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If I Could Buy Only One – November 7th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the November 7th, which one would it be and why?” Leaning Post Pinot Noir 2024, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario$35.95, Leaning Post WinesJohn Szabo – As the leaves fall down one by one, I fall into a Pinot Noir kind of mood. And the Niagara Peninsula […] More
Vievinum 2026 — Austria – Top Wines by Tasting Flight
Tasted and reviewed by John Szabo MS Every two years, VieVinum takes over Vienna’s Hofburg palace for what is billed as the largest showcase of Austrian wine, and quite possibly the most elegant wine fair in the world. The 2026 edition ran from May 16 to 18, but for invited international guests the serious work […] More
Traditional Wineries of Austria (“ÖTW”): Single Vineyard Summit & Top Ten Vineyards Countrywide
By John Szabo, MS The Österreichische Traditionsweingüter, or ÖTW, was founded on a simple conviction: that Austria’s greatest wines come from its greatest vineyards, and that those vineyards deserve to be identified and named. The idea took shape in January 1991, at a meeting of a handful of leading Kamptal and Kremstal growers in Langenlois, […] More
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Chianti is a red wine made primarily from Sangiovese (80% minimum), blended with smaller amounts of local varieties like Canaiolo or Mammolo or international ones like cabernet sauvignon or merlot. It takes its name from the traditional region of the same name, located near the cities of Florence and Sienna, in Tuscany, where it is produced. It used to be easily identified by its squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called fiasco; however, the fiasco became synonymous with cheap wine and is only used by a few makers of the wine. Today, most Chianti is bottled in traditionally shaped wine bottles. There are many sub-appellations in Chianti, all geographically-defined, like Chianti Colli Senesi or Chianti Rufina. The best-known sub-appellation is chianti classico, whose bottles bear the symbol of a black rooster and whose quality is generally considered to be the best. Low-end Chianti is fairly inexpensive, and basic bottles can be bought for around $10 CAN. There are many higher end, sophisticated Chiantis being made recently, however, and these are sold at substantially higher prices.
