Michael Godel

Chill Your Reds. All of Them. By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Mega Jandhyala and Michael Godel The Vintages release for June 6 leans into a theme that’s been flowing in the underbelly of the wine world for the better part of a decade: chillable reds. Also known as: crushable, glou-glou, sluggable — pick your descriptor.

Eclectic Selections for Better or Worse, But We Pick the Better By David Lawrason with notes from John Szabo and Michael Godel As I sat with the WineAlign Crü over two days sifting through a larger than normal selection of wines in this release, I kept thinking that was an odd selection for Vintages, sometimes for the better and sometimes for worse. Wines of unusual styles (sparkling shiraz from Ontario), from off-the-wall places (Moldova) and quirky grapes (gamaret). Obtuse label designs.

The LCBO Enters “Future State Modernization” By David Lawrason with Notes by John Szabo, Michael Godel and Megha Jandhyala The April 25 Vintages release is billed as Fresh Faces, and includes several new wines, which is always welcome.