Alpha Estate Turtles Single Vineyard Malagouzia 2023 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is an excellent Malagouzia from Greece. It arrived at the LCBO over the weekend and is featured as a Hand-Picked Gift in the August 24 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Alpha Estate, a winery that was established in 1997 by Makis Mavridis, an experienced viticulturist, and Angelos Iatridis, a chemist-oenologist. After gaining...

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Kir-Yianni Le Nord Assyrtiko 2023 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is an excellent, vegan-friendly Assyrtiko from Greece that officially arrives at the LCBO this weekend as The $18 Solution in the April 27th LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection.It is produced by Kir-Yianni, a winery that was founded in 1997 by Yiannis Boutaris, one of the leading figures in the Greek wine industry and from the renowned Boutaris...

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Alpha Estate Turtles Vineyard Syrah 2011 (Greece) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine is a lovely Syrah from Greece that's arriving in LCBO VINTAGES on Saturday, August 6th (and may already be on shelves at your local store today). Founded in 1997, Alpha Estate is a relatively young Greek winery located in a region that has a history of winemaking that goes back more than 4000 years. The winery is located in the Amyndeon region, in northwest...

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