Wine
The SAQ's The spirit of knowing blog offers you plenty of articles on the world of wine to find out more on grape varieties, vintages, cellaring conditions and much more!
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Fresh is a new series of articles that explores the latest trends in the world of alcohol. To start the year off on the right foot, we asked experts to predict what's in store for us in 2023.
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Pleasing everyone around the table when hosting friends or family over the Holidays may seem all but impossible, but fear not! Follow these tips for pairing suggestions that'll make every guest happy.
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Sommelière and instructor Gabrielle Plastre offers her best tips to get your taste buds into shape and build up your wine tasting abilities.
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Neither red nor white, orange wine has grown in popularity in the past few years. But what exactly is an orange wine?
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September and October is the perfect time to follow the Wine Route to enjoy a host of activities and seasonal celebrations. Here are a few suggestions of stops to add to your tour.
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Rare are the regions whose name alone inspires pleasure and conviviality. Far from robust wines or wines made up by wood, here the cuvées express with authenticity the nuances of a unique vineyard. Welcome to Beaujolais, a terroir playground for a new generation of committed winegrowers.
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With more than half of its vineyard area certified for its sustainable development, California stands out in terms of eco-responsibility. Sonoma County is not only green but offers an incredible diversity of soils and grape varieties.
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Building on over 135 years’ experience in wine production, Trapiche is among Argentina’s most influential vineyards and helps extend the reach of its country’s wines around the world.
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Inseparable from the Rhône Valley, Guigal wines are above all a family story, based on respect for ancestral know-how, a unique wine heritage and a remarkable attention to detail. Spotlight on an estate that ranks among the largest producers on the planet.
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Available for purchase almost immediately after they’ve been harvested and fermented, so-called nouveau wines are the ideal wines to sip on any night of the week with their lively tannins and aromas of strawberry, banana and flowers.
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Grown in Champagne, Savoy, the Loire Valley and Alsace, Pinot Noir owes its fame to the great wines of Burgundy. The cool regions of California, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina also allow it to thrive. It is the source of delicate wines with complex aromas of red fruits and spices.
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Sauvignon is a grape native to the Gironde and the Loire, in France (two regions which claim its origin). It produces very distinctive wines with great freshness where fruity and herbaceous notes intermingle. Besides France, it has adapted wonderfully well to New Zealand, Chile and the United States (California).