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There IS affordable Bordeaux...

The high end of Bordeaux is now so expensive it's out of the question, and many mid-range wines are overpriced too. But there are some value options at Vintages.

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Spicy, Zippy Portuguese

Portugal's getting a lot more attention for its financial woes than its white wine, but Terra D'Alter's a well priced blend of local arinto with fragrant viognier. They work very well together.

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The Other Wine Store

 

The LCBO isn’t the only game in town for wine – there’s also the Wine Rack. There are 163 stores around the province, many of which have been updated.

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Cali Cab, Well Priced

s | k | n has a label that looks great in a simple graphics sort of way. Also has embossed patterns. Turns out the letters stand for "screw kappa napa". An eye-roller to be sure, but check out the wine.

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Hot in Niagara

A group of wine writers piled into a minibus on a scorching hot day in August and paid visits to some new and not so new wineries in Niagara.

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Get the Sly on Wine

Winefox is a new website with a focus on - surprise, surprise - wine. If you haven't already done so, why not take a look? Read my blog entries and stories as well as lots of other stories.

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Torrontes, Toronto

In reds, Argentina has staked its claim on malbec and has pretty much taken over the space. It's now looking to do the same thing with aromatic-yet-dry Torrontes, a fragrant white.

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Godfather a Hit, Man

Joel Peterson of Calfornia's Ravenswood Winery is known as "the Godfather of Zin". He showcased a few of his zinfandels recently in Toronto. I've never been a big zin fan, but...

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STUART GEORGE

Journalism & Consultancy
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