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Top 5 Grenache at the LCBO
Schild Estate Barossa Gms Grenache / Mourvèdre / Shiraz 2016, Barossa
South Australia, Australia
108183
Alpha Box & Dice Tarot Grenache 2017, Mclaren Vale, South Australia
South Australia, Australia
632612
Top Values at the LCBO (February 2020)
Wines Join the Top 50 List Your Guide to Best Values, Limited Time Offers & Bonus Air Miles selections at the LCBO by Steve Thurlow You can save big time again this month and so continue an “economical” 2020. I have some great buys to tell you about with many wines discounted at the LCBO. […] More
Buyers’ Guide to VINTAGES February 8th, 2020
New Value Ratings Elevate South America By David Lawrason with reviews by John Szabo and Michael Godel In our last newsletter Sara d’Amato announced that WineAlign reviews will now include a value rating from 1 to 5. It sounds as though the rating should be based on a pure mathematical formula comparing price to score. […] More
Red Rooster – A Winery Profile
Perched On the Heights of The Naramata Bench By John Szabo MS This feature was commissioned by Red Rooster Winery. The view across Lake Okanagan from highway 97 to the bright, sand-coloured bluffs on the eastern shores is one of the most striking in all of Canadian wine country. Once the shoreline of prehistoric Lake […] More
National Wine Awards of Canada
Discover Canada's best wines! In 2016, 22 judges tasted 1,535 wines from 230 wineries across the country to identify Canada's top wines.
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World Wine Awards of Canada
Seventeen judges tasted 1,000 wines in 21 categories in 2015 to find the world's best wines sold in Canada under $50.
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Grenache (pronounced GREN-ASH) ripens late, so needs hot, dry conditions such as those found in Spain and in the south of France. It is generally spicy, berry-flavoured and soft on the palate with a relatively high alcohol content, but it needs careful control of yields for best results. It tends to lack acid, tannin and colour, and is usually blended with other varieties such as Syrah, Carignan and Cinsaut. Grenache is the dominant variety in most Southern Rhône wines, especially in Châteauneuf-du-Pape where it is typically over 80% of the blend. In Australia (as is often the case in France as well) it is typically blended in "GSM" blends with Syrah and Mourvèdre. Grenache is also used to make rosé wines in France and Spain, notably those of the Tavel district in the Côtes du Rhône. And the high sugar levels of Grenache have led to extensive use in fortified wines, including the red vins doux naturels of Roussillon such as Banyuls, and as the basis of most Australian 'port'. In Sardinia, the grape is also present, but identified under the name Cannonau.
