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Brunello di Montalcino 2021: Fragrant, Refined, and Not Quite Slender
By John Szabo MS Montalcino is essentially a hill: a 17-by-18-kilometre block of southern Tuscany with a fortified village at 564 metres and vineyards spilling down all four flanks. As Michael Godel reminded a full room at the recent Brunello Forma masterclass in Toronto, the commune is defined as much by what isn’t vineyard as […] More
Spotlight on The Barolo Wines of Serralunga d’Alba and the 2023 Vintage
By John Szabo MS Serralunga d’Alba is the easternmost and, in the eyes of most tasters, the most classically powerful of the Barolo communes. The village grew up around its well-preserved fourteenth-century Falletti castle, and for much of Barolo’s early commercial history its high, elevated ridge supplied négociants with the structural backbone for their blends […] More
Buyers Guide to Vintages October 24th Release
John Szabo’s Vintages Buyers Guide October 24: Niagara Unicorns By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel, and Megha Jandhyala Stocking up for the Holidays With the holidays fast approaching, this release is a fine opportunity to stock up, and the WineAlign Crü’s picks align neatly behind a handful of […] More
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Sherry is a fortified wine made from white grapes that are grown near the town of Jerez, Spain. After fermentation is complete, sherry is fortified with brandy. Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, most sherries are initially dry, with any sweetness being added later. Sherry is produced in a variety of styles, ranging from dry, light versions such as Finos to much darker and sometimes sweeter versions known as Olorosos.
