Australia
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The Quick Sip On Australia
- Australia is the world's fourth largest producer of wines ranking only behind Italy, France and Spain in terms of volumes exported. Canada is Australia's third largest export market. Ontario alone represents over 42 per cent of exports equal to 1.2 million cases of Canada's 2.7 million imported cases of Aussie wine.
- In 2001, Australians consumed 20.6 litres of wine per capital where Canadians drank only 12.4 litres per capita of wine, so we have some (pleasurable) catching up to do!
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Austwine Export
* KANGAROO SPRINGS SHIRAZ
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Argentina
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The Quick Sip On Argentina
- Argentina has four major wine growing regions which includes; Mendoza, San Juan, La Rioja and Salta. By far the leading and most prestigious region is Mendoza which is located just east of Buenos Aires in the foothills of the Andes Mountains.
- Argentina’s signature grape is Malbec, known for its deep colour, intense fruity flavours and soft texture. Originally from Bordeaux the Argentinean Malbec has thrived in a warm climate and displays structure and complexity rarely found in its native cold climate.
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Pascual Toso
* Merlot
* Malbec Rose Sparkling
* Malbec
* Chardonnay
* Sauvignon Blanc
* Malbec Rose
* Malbec Limited Edition
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Austria
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The Quick Sip On Austria
- Austria has centuries of experience turning grapes into wine. The native Celts cultivated and fermented grapes before the Christian era and its wine production has been constant since the time of the barbarian invasions.
- Austria has four separate wine areas with a total acreage of about 140,600 acres (56,930 hectares). Today's dry white Austrian wines are rapidly gaining critical praise and increased popularity. Fresh, clean and fruit-driven, they pair very well with popular foods and make for superb aperitifs.
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Winzer Krems
* GRUNER VELTLINER
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Hungary
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The Quick Sip On Hungary
- Dating back to the 1600’s Hungary’s most famous growing region Tokaj-Hegyalja, was the first to develop a system for classifying wine on the basis of quality.
- Although small and land locked, Hungary offers a grand selection of grape varieties including almost a dozen indigenous grapes such as Hárslevelu and international varieties such as Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay.
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Dunavar
* MUSCAT
* PINOT BLANC
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Chile
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The Quick Sip On Chile
- Though vines have been cultivated in Chile since the mid 1500s, it was not until the 1990s that Chile became recognized as a country with enormous potential for quality wines.
- Today, domestic and foreign investment in Chile's wine industry has been enormous and the results show. Classic grape varieties combined with a complete absence of phylloxera (a vine killing insect) and an ideal combination of climate and soil has allowed for the production of a range of top-quality, exceptionally priced wines.
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Santa Alicia
* ROSE
* MERLOT
* CHARDONNAY
* CARMENERE
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Italy
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The Quick Sip On Italy
- · In a nation of countless appellations, Abruzzi offers wine drinkers rare and refreshing simplicity. There are only two DOCs and precious few unclassified wines of note in a region that is two-thirds mountains and one-third hills with highly favourable natural conditions for grapevines. Growers favour the predominant Montepulciano and Trebbiano grapes, the source of their two regional DOCs.
- Italy's contribution to the wine world spans every colour and style and range from superb "everyday" table wines to some of the most sought-after global vinous superstars. Generally speaking, Italian wines are designed with food in mind and pair well with a wide variety of dishes.
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Cantina Tollo
* ROCCA VENTOSA MONTEPULCIANO D'ABRUZZO
* ROCCA VENTOSA TREBBIANO D'ABRUZZO
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France
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The Quick Sip On France
- It was in France that the fundamental concept of terroir, which is the idea that the site determines the quality of the wine flourished. Traditionally the French believe that nature and geography make the wine; there is no French word for winemaker but rather "vigneron" which means grape grower.
- The Loire valley is one of the largest and most diverse wine regions in France with over 185,000 acres making the region about two thirds the size of Bordeaux. The leading white grapes of the region include Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon Blanc; both are truly stunning and set the standard on the world stage.
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JUST
* CABERNET SAUVIGNON
* CHARDONNAY
Remy Pannier
* ROUGE de FRANCE 1.5L
* BLANC de FRANCE 1L
* BLANC de FRANCE 1.5L
Remy Pannier Sparkling
* CHARDONNAY
Remy Pannier (AOC)
* ROSE D'ANJOU
* SAUVIGNON BLANC
* ANJOU BLANC
* MUSCADET DE SEVRE MAINE
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Greece
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The Quick Sip On Greece
- Few countries can trace their association with the fruit of the vine further back than the Mediterranean seafaring nation of Greece. The vine accompanied Greek sailors on their many voyages and subsequently set down roots in Italy and other areas throughout Europe. There are more than 300 indigenous grape varieties grown on mainland Greece and surrounding islands and, as the country receives long overdue international oenophillic attention, classic grape varieties from around the world are being planted with increasing frequency.
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Malamatina
* RETSINA
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