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If I Could Buy Only One – September 13th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the September 13th release, which one would it be and why?” Henry Of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Chardonnay 2023, Ontario, Canada$34.95, Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery Sara d’Amato – In a VINTAGES release that is stacked with impressive local wines, the Speck Family […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages September 13th Release
The Harvest is On and Ontario’s Outlook is Awesome By David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala and Sara d’Amato Vintages’ first September release has traditionally featured Ontario wines, a nod to the harvest and the beginning of a new wine year. This edition brushes up on some history and features Niagara’s wine establishment, fittingly […] More
De Rigueur Sicilia en Primeur 2025
By Michael Godel Estate visits around Noto, two days of tastings in Modica and 188 tasting notes. From May 6th through 10th, 2025, the 21st Sicilia en Primeur signalled the annual return of Assovini Sicilia’s proper, correct and yes, also decorous event. Journalists from all over the world arrived by invitation only for a week […] More
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Montepulciano is the name of a red grape grown widely in Central Italy and best known for its use in the Abruzzi. Montepulciano has lower acidity than some other reds (especially for an Italian varietal) and mild tannins. The resulting wines tend to be somewhat softer than Chianti or Nebbiolo, for example - especially with the high yields used to make entry-level wines. The young wines are pleasurable reds that go as well with food. Almost all of the Montepulciano wines at the low end of the price spectrum are enjoyable, easy drinking wines. At the same time, some Montepulciano d’Abruzzo wines can age brilliantly, especially in the hands of the right producer. It should not be confused with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, which comes from the area near the town of Montepulciano and is made essentially from Sangiovese.
