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If I Could Buy Only One – May 24th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the May 24th release, which one would it be and why?” Torre Mora Scalunera Etna Bianco 2023, Sicily, Italy$32.95, Medovino ImportsSara d’Amato – This week I find myself captivated by a volcanic jewel from the lofty slopes of Mount Etna–a high elevation-born carricante […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages May 24th Release
Ontario Wine is Busting Out All Over, Trends from Cuvee 2025By David Lawrason with notes from Michael Godel, Sara d’Amato and Megha Jandhyala Our cool spring may have delayed the flowering and fruit set in Ontario’s vineyards longer than wished, but Ontario wine is in full bloom here in late May in terms of events […] More
Oreno dinner at La Palma – May 28th
Four delicious courses, seven exceptional wines. Join us for a delightful evening at La Palma for the Oreno Dinner. Join winery owner Alberto Moretti and WineAlign’s Michael Godel in a four course tasting menu paired with seven outstanding wines from Tenuta Sette Ponti. Indulge in a culinary experience as you savor exquisite wines paired perfectly with a specially crafted […] More
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Port is a Portuguese, fortified wine from the Douro Valley in the northern provinces of Portugal. It is typically a sweet red wine, but also comes in dry, semi-dry and white varieties. It is often served as a dessert wine. Wines in the style of port are produced around the world in several countries, but under European Union guidelines, only the product from Portugal may be labelled as Port. There are many styles of ports, divided into two major families: rubys (which includes vintage and late bottled vintage ports) and tawnys (including the single-vintage colheitas). Vintage ports, which are bottled young in only the best years, when a vintage declaration is allowed by the consortium overseeing the production of port, fetch the highest prices and can age for decades if not centuries. A Tawny Port is made from a red Port wine that has matured in wooden barrels, whose permeability allows a small amount of exposure to oxygen, and experience what is known as "oxidative" aging. If red grapes are used, in time the red colour lightens to a tawny colour - these are known as Tawny (or sometimes Wood) ports. They also lose volume to evaporation, leaving behind a wine that is slightly more viscous and intense.
