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1 week ago | 
calgaryherald.com | Geoff Last
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentSouth Africa and its wines are classified as new world, but considering the history of their industry, which dates to the 17th century, it’s the oldest of the new, if that makes sense.
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1 week ago | 
recorder.ca | Geoff Last
Published Jun 21, 2025 • Last updated 3 days ago • 3 minute readThe Cape Winelands region is the premier wine producing area of South Africa. Photo by Sean HeatleyArticle contentSouth Africa and its wines are classified as new world, but considering the history of their industry, which dates to the 17th century, it’s the oldest of the new, if that makes sense.
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1 week ago | 
fortsaskatchewanrecord.com | Geoff Last
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentSouth Africa and its wines are classified as new world, but considering the history of their industry, which dates to the 17th century, it’s the oldest of the new, if that makes sense. Things really began with the arrival of the French Huguenots in the late 1600s, fleeing religious persecution in France, and their arrival ushered in a new tier of winemaking skills.
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1 month ago | 
calgaryherald.com | Geoff Last
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentYou don’t hear the term “super Tuscan” bandied about as much in the wine world as you once did, largely because there are now officially recognized denominations for the category of wines that were once outlaws of sorts.
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1 month ago | 
stonyplainreporter.com | Geoff Last
Advertisement 1 • • Article contentYou don’t hear the term “super Tuscan” bandied about as much in the wine world as you once did, largely because there are now officially recognized denominations for the category of wines that were once outlaws of sorts. It all began with one wine, the legendary Sassicaia, created at Tenuta San Guido in Bolgheri by its owner, Marchesi Mario Incisa della Rocchetta, in 1968.
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2 months ago | 
calgaryherald.com | Geoff Last
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentHaving B.C. as our next-door neighbour and with a scant six-hour drive to wine country, it’s easy to forget that the eastern part of Canada has a vibrant wine culture as well. The differences between our eastern and western wine regions should be celebrated, now more than ever.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
calgaryherald.com | Geoff Last
Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentChoosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant is a simple enough concept: you pick something that will go with the food you’re ordering and which fits your budget, and you’re done, right? As someone who cares as much about the wine as I do the food and service, it rarely ends there.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
thechronicle-online.com | Geoff Last
Published Mar 14, 2025 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 5 minute readRed, rosé and white wine in crystal glasses. Getty Images Photo by Chiyacat /PNGArticle contentChoosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant is a simple enough concept: you pick something that will go with the food you’re ordering and which fits your budget, and you’re done, right? As someone who cares as much about the wine as I do the food and service, it rarely ends there.
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Mar 14, 2025 | 
thesudburystar.com | Geoff Last
Published Mar 14, 2025 • Last updated 4 hours ago • 5 minute readRed, rosé and white wine in crystal glasses. Getty Images Photo by Chiyacat /PNGArticle contentChoosing a bottle of wine in a restaurant is a simple enough concept: you pick something that will go with the food you’re ordering and which fits your budget, and you’re done, right? As someone who cares as much about the wine as I do the food and service, it rarely ends there.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
calgaryherald.com | Geoff Last
Advertisement 1Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article contentI thought it best to open this month’s column with a sensational headline since sensationalism seems to be all the rage right now.
