I hate to say it, but there are many problems with the VQA system and plenty of horror stories about why it’s not working. Let’s take this wine for instance – it is a non-VQA icewine-style wine because it did not pass the taste test part of the VQA panel … the lab results and the way it’s made is exactly following VQA rules for icewine; but because it didn’t taste like a typical icewine it did not pass. I won’t go any further in this forum, but suffice it to say when I tasted it I could not figure out what the big deal was about. Nose has a lovely strawberry jam aroma; the palate continues that way adding spiced cherry and good acidity with a long lovely finish … don’t be fooled by no VQA symbol, this one’s a beauty with or without. Price: $25.00 – Rating: ****+