Chianti is likely the best known of all the Italian wine labels. If someone asks you to name an Italian wine, Chianti is sure to pop into your head. Chianti is based on the Sangiovese grape variety (> 80%), and is usually a blend of several grape varieties. The original formula of the blend included […]
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Chablis and Italy Opimians has been ordering wine from the Lamblin family of Chablis for more than 40 years, and for good reason! Italy produces the most wine of any country in the world, and is similarly popular with Opimians. I have sampled earlier vintages of some of the wines on this offering over the […]
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I started last week’s report on the “Tasting of Wines from Italy” event mentioning the wide diversity of grape varieties from Italy. I am always interested to taste a varietal that is new to me, and also to taste a known varietal from a new region/terroir. With a sample of one it is not possible […]
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“A Tasting of Wines from Italy” is a roadshow held annually by the Italian Trade Commission in several major centres across Canada. I was in Montreal last week sampling wines from all over Italy with other members of the trade – buyers for hotels and restaurants, agents, writers, and liquor board personnel. Tasting got under way […]
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September 30, 2016
Argentina, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, USA
I attended the first night, special selections night, of this year’s Wine Show. The attraction was the 35 top-end wines from places such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa. It was also a great evening to interact with many wine loving friends and debate the qualities of various offerings! Below are some quick reviews of some […]
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The annual NLC Wine Show is only a couple of weeks away, and activities and excitement are beginning to pick up already. It’s still possible to get tickets, and agents are busy promoting their wines for the show. There are a few pre-event dinners and tastings being offered (I will report on one of those […]
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August 22, 2016
France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Opimian Society, South Africa
Splitting a bottle of wine with my spouse at dinner is a regular practice at my house. Over the weeks and months we get to enjoy a wide sampling of styles, regions, and grape varietals. But this sort of tasting makes it more difficult to taste the differences. For that, you need to have several […]
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Opimian’s summer offering of Wines for 2 has been out for a little while now, with an order deadline of August 22nd. All the wines on the offering come from our supplier Paul Sapin in the south of France. Sapin has invested heavily in quality wine production at an affordable price. Wines are sourced from […]
Read MoreHow about trying an Amarone the next time you are looking for a wine to drink with some quality beef from the BBQ? If you are just throwing on some sausages or burgers, then an inexpensive, big, bold red from almost anywhere will have the punch to hold up to the big and bold BBQ […]
Read MoreC243 – Washington, Oregon, California, Spain, Italy The Opimian Society# is “Canada’s wine club” and offers some 500 wines to 15,000 members across the country each year. All wines are selected by Master of Wine, Jane Masters, and sourced from suppliers from all the major wine regions of the world. Wines are ordered and delivered to […]
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Steve Delaney
March 2, 2017
Italy
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