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WineAlign/ChacunSonVin is the ultimate service for making informed buying decisions at your local government wine store. Use it before you shop from your home or office computer, or standing right in the store aisle with your mobile device. It aligns current store inventory, professional critical ratings and reviews, your budget, your food choices, your taste preferences and those of your friends. It is also a practical site, providing valuable tools to manage your own cellar and inventory and build your own personal rating system. And it is a social site allowing you to share information and discuss wine recommendations with friends and associates.
Over and over again we hear about people buying wine by snatch and grab, by label design or by some vague notion that a certain grape or region is supposed to be good. Many purchasers readily admit that they buy wine by chance “without having a clue”. The complex system of releasing new wines, especially the more expensive, smaller quantity wines, makes selection decisions even more difficult. Many wines are here today, gone tomorrow, sometimes within hours if the local wine media has raved about it. WineAlign quickly and efficiently allows you to narrow your options to the most highly rated wines within your budget, that are currently sitting on the shelf at your local store. The service even provides you with the ability to preview upcoming releases a few days before they hit the shelf. Source
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Search ArticlesIf I Could Buy Only One – September 12th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the September 12th, which one would it be and why?” R. López De Heredia Tondonia Reserva 2014, Rioja, Spain $82.95, John Hanna & Sons David Lawrason – A wine like this immediately evokes questions about the ageing process. How is it that a 12 year old wine of such apparently delicate bearing, could have retained its ‘fruit’ freshness for so long – especially after ageing six years in barrel.
Buyers Guide to Vintages September 12th Release
“All in On Ontario Wine?” And a New VQA Sparkler Called Fracette By David Lawrason with notes from Megha Jandhyala and Sara d’Amato The first Vintages release of September naturally coincides with the beginning of harvest at Ontario wineries. The current issue of the Vintages release magazine is headlined All in for Ontario Wine. An LCBO media campaign airing now uses the same slogan. And of course we all know this an opportune political moment to be backing local, Ontario and Canada.
The Wine Thieves (S3 E10): Exploring the State of Victoria, Australia, with Wine Victoria CEO Stephanie Duboudin
Victoria may be Australia’s smallest mainland state, but when it comes to wine, it punches wildly above its weight. Home to 21 wine regions and more than 800 producers, it’s a remarkably diverse patchwork of cool-climate Pinot and Chardonnay, peppery Shiraz, ageworthy fortified Muscat and, yes, Australia’s original Prosecco and many other Italian grape varieties. Its wine history is equally rich, shaped by generations of immigrant growers, pioneering families and some seriously old vines.
If I Could Buy Only One – August 29th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the August 29th, which one would it be and why?” Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2025, Swartland, South Africa $19.95, The Living Vine John Szabo – My only one this week is a perfect seasonal transition wine: Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc 2025. It’s hard to believe this beautiful chenin is still at the same price it has been for ages – a fine wine for $20 to be sure.
Buyers Guide to Vintages August 29th Release
Binding Books and Wine By David Lawrason with notes from John Szabo, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala This smaller release of 83 products is themed in Vintages catalogue as “Book Club: Thoughtful Wines and Literary Pairings.” Although the selection process is not explained in detail, apparently Vintages staffers and “their friends at Indigo Books” got together to match 17 wines with 17 books, based very loosely on literary themes like “Romantic Fling,” “Worlds Collide,”...
If I Could Buy Only One – August 15th Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the August 15th, which one would it be and why?” Marquis D’Aqueria Tavel 2025, Rhône, France $21.95, Noble Estates Wines & Spirits Inc. Sara d’Amato – Consider this your permission slip to keep drinking rosé. Just because summer is winding down, doesn’t mean the pink has to go. This is the kind of rosé that makes a strong case for keeping it in the rotation well into fall, and beyond.
Crafted in B.C. – A Special Report and Buyer’s Guide
by Geoffrey Moss, MW This marked the second year we asked the judges at the National Wine Awards of Canada to look at a selection of Replacement Wines produced by wineries waiting for their vineyards to recover from the devastating winter freeze in 2024. None of the wines were eligible for consideration at the Nationals. Still, we thought the opportunity to have them tasted by a wide range of talented tasters would be useful for many consumers seeing these wines for the first time.
Campania Stories 2026 – Part One
Buyer’s Guide To Campanian Red and Rosato, with Spotlight on Caserta and native Pallagrello Bianco, Pallagrello Nero, and Casavecchia – By John Szabo MS The Reggia di Caserta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a universal symbol of Campania’s historical and cultural grandeur, played host to the opening of the 2026 edition of Campania Stories, the presentation of new vintages from the region’s main appellations to national and international specialized press.
Buyers Guide to Vintages August 15th Release
Take-Out Nation: Why Ontario Is Ordering In — and What to Pour with It; Ancient Roman Grand Crus, and Best of Campania 2026 By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Sara d’Amato, Michael Godel, and Megha Jandhyala The numbers are impressive: in the past year, 55% of Canadians have used SkipTheDishes, 54% have dialed up Uber Eats, while 49% opted for DoorDash.
If I Could Buy Only One – August 1st Vintages Release
We asked our writers,“If you could buy only one wine from the August 1st, which one would it be and why?” Planeta Frappato 2024, Sicily, Italy $23.95, Noble Estates Wines & Spirits Inc. John Szabo – My only one this week is a beautiful, chillable lighter red from southern Sicily: Planeta Frappato 2024. An ancient relative of Sangiovese, frappato has gained favour in recent years as a lighter alternative to native Nero d’avila (and with which it is blended in Ceruosuolo di Vittoria).