Wine World: Step outside Canadian trends with semi-sparkling

There is a category of wine out there that most Canadians completely ignore. The French call it petillant (pr. PET-ty-on); the Italian call it frizzante (pr. friz-ZAHN-tay); and the American’s call it semi-sparkling. These are wines that have less than one atmosphere of pressure (as opposed to Champagne’s six) and have a tiny stream of bubbles. Sometimes they also have lower alcohol.
Readers will likely have some contact with either Vinho Verde, the tart refreshing white wine from Po