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Top 5 Sparkling at the LCBO
Anthonij Rupert L'ormarins Cap Classique Blanc De Blancs 2013, Traditional Method, Wo Western Cape, South Africa
Western Cape, South Africa
15681
Blue Mountain Gold Label Brut Sparkling, Traditional Method, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia
British Columbia, Canada
206326
Labouré Gontard Brut Crémant De Bourgogne, Traditional Method, Ap, Burgundy, France
Burgundy, France
401018
If I Could Buy Only One – November 27th VINTAGES Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from this release, which one would it be and why?” ($49.20, Stratus Vineyards) Michael Godel – The Stratus Red 2017 Niagara vintage was a great one for red blends, for reasons sometimes obvious, at times unexplained and more than anything, a matter of sorcery […] More
New Zealand Presents Spring in December – Special Report
By David Lawrason This feature was commissioned by New Zealand Winegrowers. In New Zealand it is now actually very late spring, almost summer. Here in Ontario we are steering into winter, but wine lovers have an escape hatch thanks to the arrival of the largest, most diverse and top-quality batch of NZ wines at LCBO’s […] More
Buyer’s Guide to VINTAGES November 27th Release
Review of VINTAGES Nov 27th Release: Update from LCBO & Premium Value By John Szabo, MS, with reviews from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato and Michael Godel As David forewarned in the last VINTAGES report, the November 27th release is the biggest of the year, with over 160 wines arriving, or rejoining, LCBO-VINTAGES shelves. And this […] More
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Sparkling wine is a wine with significant levels of carbon dioxide in it making it fizzy. The classic example of a sparkling wine is Champagne, but many other examples are produced in other countries and regions, such as Cava in Spain, Asti in Italy (the generic Italian term for sparkling wine being Spumante) and Cap Classique in South Africa. In some parts of the world, the word "champagne" is used as a synonym for sparkling wine, although laws in Europe and other countries reserve the word champagne for a specific type from the Champagne region of France.
