The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 had lots of wonderful wines and events to attend. I spent most of my time in the Festival Tasting Room sipping Italian wines and speaking with the Italian winery principals. I did also attend some seminars and dinners. Below is a list of all the articles that I wrote for VanWineFest 2024. Have fun reading and watching my video interviews with winery principals.
FYI, the theme country for VanWineFest 2025 is the United States. It should be interesting. I hope we get wines from unfamiliar states such as New York and Arizona.
Welcome to VanWineFest 2024 Media Kickoff
Seminars
Italy Reimagined Seminar at VanWineFest 2024
Italy’s Lightness of Being Seminar at VanWineFest 2024
Challenge of the Red Titans Seminar at VanWineFest 2024
Dinners
32 Generations in Chianti Dinner at VanWineFest 2024
Frescobaldi: A Tuscan Dynasty Dinner at VanWineFest 2024
Italian Wine Picks
My Italian Red Wine Picks at VanWineFest 2024
My Italian Sparkling and White Wine Picks at VanWineFest 2024
Interviews
An Interview with Kurtis Ogasawara Winemaker, Robert Mondavi Winery, at VanWineFest 2024
An Interview with Beppe d’Andrea, Ruffino’s Senior Global Brand Ambassador, at VanWineFest 2024
Video Interviews
My Video Interview with Evan Saunders from Blasted Church Vineyards at VanWineFest 2024
A Video Interview With Jean-Phillipe Turgeon from Gérard Bertrand at VanWineFest 2024
A Video Interview with Jose Luis Muguiro Jr from Marques de Riscal at VanWineFest 2024
A Video Interview with Matteo Allegrini from Allegrini Estates at VanWineFest 2024
A Video Interview with Christian Ridolfi from Cantina Santi at VanWineFest 2024
A Video Interview with Marica Bonomo from Monte del Fra at VanWineFest 2024
Bard on the Beach
Don’t forget that partial proceeds from VanWineFest goes to support Bard on the Beach. If you have time, buy tickets to attend one of the Bard’s plays this summer.