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If you are a lover of Valpolicella wines, then you should visit the table of Vini Montresor at VanWineFest 2024. Here is some background on the winery, in their own words. About Vini Montresor In 1892 Giacomo Montresor founded the Giacomo Montresor Cellars, giving life to a production that, since then and until today, is an identity expression of its…
I enjoy tasting wines and writing about them. I don’t consider writing the articles as stressful. I love telling other people about wines from near and far. But I thought I could check to see how many articles I did publish in 2023 and I was surprised. I wrote 238 articles in 2023. That works out to 20 articles per month…
This year I had many terrific wines to taste and review. Wines that I rate as 5 star I deem as needing nothing to add or subtract. They are perfect as-is. I had one wine that reached that status this year so instead of making a separate article for that wine, I am including it in this article. My 4.5-5…
One of the historical wineries in Italy is Marchesi di Barolo and how they elevated the Nebbiolo grape to the status it now receives around the world. Read about their history and the wines that they will be pouring at the VanWineFest 2024 below. The information below comes from the winery. About Marchesi di Barolo Named after our own town,…
Have you heard of Casale del Giglio? They are an iconic brand located 50km south of Rome that is well known in Rome and Lazio and will be attending VanWineFest 2024. Of interest is that they are working with the almost forgotten indigenous vines of Lazio. Below are some questions and answers I received from Elise Rialland at Casale del Giglio. I’ve tasted their…
If you prefer organic wines, and enjoy Chianti Classico, then you should try Il Molino di Grace‘s Il Margone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018. If the name of the winery sounds familiar, it is because I posted an article about this winery visiting VanWineFest 2024. My tasting notes below will give you an idea of the quality of their wines. …
A quality producer from the Chianti Classico region, Il Molino di Grace, I read also was once owned and managed by monks. All the wines from this winery are produced organically. Find out more about this winery in their own words below, and welcome them to VanWineFest 2024. About Il Molino di Grace Il Molino di Grace is, simply, the…
Wineries change hands over time, but you do not often hear of a winery with a vineyard going from monks to lay people. Monte del Frà is one of those wineries and we are lucky to have the winery attending VanWineFest 2024. Their wines are in our market already, but you can get a chance to speak with a winery…
One of the newer Italian wineries, FEMAR VINI SRL, formed in the 1990s. They are in the Apulia region of Italy and will be attending VanWineFest 2024 to let us try their wines. They use an appassimento method where they dry the grapes. Other wineries pick the grapes and dry the grapes in bins/racks. FEMAR lets the grapes dry on…
In June 2023 Rocca delle Macìe celebrated their winery’s 50th Anniversary. Winery principals have attended VanWineFest in the past as well as other Italian wine events here in Vancouver. I am looking forward to seeing them at VanWineFest 2024 and clinking a glass to celebrate their 50th Anniversary. Here is some information by Rocca delle Macìe about their 50 years…
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