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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
Chianti Classico dinner and book launch at Barque Smokehouse
With WineAlign Critic and Author Michael Godel Please join us in Toronto at Barque Smokehouse on Thursday, October 22nd for a Smokin’ Sangiovese dinner with author Michael Godel to celebrate the release of his recently published book “The Next Rooster.“ Date: Thursday, October 22nd Time: 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm Place: Barque Smokehouse, 299 Roncesvalles […] 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.
