German Wines: A Closer Look

Last month, I had an exciting opportunity to attend a webcast titled "German Wines: A Closer Look with Anne Krebiehl, MW and John Szabo, MS". As part of attending this webcast, participants were sent a fabulous selection of eight wines (listed below) so we could taste along with Anne and John. While most would think that Germany is all about (mostly sweet) Riesling,...

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Pierre Sparr Réserve Brut Crémant d'Alsace and Brut Rosé Crémant d'Alsace (France) - Wine Reviews

For tonight's wine reviews, I bring you a couple of sparkling wines from popular Alsatian producer Pierre Sparr. Both of these sparkling wines are VINTAGES products at the LCBO - one arrived in stores last month, while the other will be in stores by next weekend. The Sparr family has been winemaking for more than 300 years, beginning in 1680 during the reign of King Louis...

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Konzelmann Lakefront Series Pinot Blanc 2017 (Niagara) - Wine Review

Tonight's wine review is a yummy white wine that is a companion to the 2017 Konzelmann Lakefront Series Merlot that I opened on Friday. Not to be confused with the other "Pinot" varietals out there, Pinot Blanc is actually a genetic mutation of Pinot Noir, an unstable grape known to naturally mutate. Worldwide, Pinot Blanc isn't grown in large quantities, but it is fairly...

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Penon Pinot Bianco 2014 (Italy) - Wine Review

Tonight's white wine review is a new wine that arrived at the LCBO as part of the May 13 VINTAGES Release and is still widely available throughout the province. It is produced by Cantina Nals Margreid, a cooperative winery in Italy's northernmost winegrowing area, where 138 winegrowers from across South Tyrol bring their grapes to the Nals Margreid Winery. Developed over...

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