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Quench Magazine - July/August 2018

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What (or who) holds the most sway when it comes to consumers’ wine choices. BY MICHAELA MORRIS Blends are making waves across Canada. BY ANDRE PROULX A sweeping Ontario Syrah tasting. Turns out, this overlooked variety can pro¬duce profoundly tasty wine, even in poor-to-middling vintages ... provided it survives our harshest winters. BY KONRAD EJBICH Why (for now) Syrah is winning BC’s Red Wine Sweepstakes. BY TIM PAWSEY You know the world is pulling for you when you get your very own hashtag #GoGamayGo. BY MICHAEL PINKUS Microbreweries are popping up all over rural Canada. Here are 3 to get you started. BY JORDAN ST. JOHN I don’t have much of a green thumb. When has that ever stopped me? BY NANCY JOHNSON Barolo can sometimes be a confusing place to navigate but it’s truly worth it. BY GURVINDER BHATIA A note to all winemakers: it’s time to STOP making natural wine. BY TONY ASPLER