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I’ve enjoyed the wines of Luigi Bosca from Argentina for many years, Malbecs in particular, but this winery is about more than Malbec wines. In this video interview undertaken at VanWineFest 2023 with Gaston Caltabiano, Area Manager for Canada, I spoke with him about their Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon wines. Listen and then look for these wines at your…
Three years ago, in March 2020, I interviewed Dr. Laura Catena from the Bodega Catena Zapata Winery in Argentina at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The next week, there was the COVID lockdown that went around the world. Luckily now that the Festival is back this year to its full program, Dr. Catena came back to the Festival, in part…
While it is transitioning to spring in Vancouver, we can still enjoy big red wines with hearty meals as well as start the bbq and have red wines with our grilled meats as well. I have two red wines from Hester Creek Estate Winery that will fit the bill. I opened the Hester Creek Syrah 2020 and the Hester Creek…
In my previous article, I talked about the top wines that I tasted at the International Festival Tasting Room during VanWineFest 2023. Those were wines that are in my 4.5 – 5 star range. But as I checked my notes, I saw that I had many enjoyable wines in the 4 – 4.5 star range. Below are my tasting notes…
One of the highlights of the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 was the International Festival Tasting Room where 147 wineries from around the world were pouring their wines for you to try. Plus, there was a winery principal for you to talk to about their wines. This year the theme region for the Festival was South America, so we had…
I have two more Argentinean Malbecs to tell you about in preparation for Malbec World Day on April 17. The first wine is Bodegas Santa Ana La Mascota Vineyards Malbec 2020 and the second is Trapiche Broquel Selected Barrels Malbec 2020. Both are from the same vintage. Do they show similar characteristics? I noticed that their Diam corks have the…
Malbec World Day is on April 17 and I have two Malbecs for you from Bodega Luigi Bosca in Argentina. Malbec is best known as the signature red grape of Argentina, although it originally comes from France, both in Bordeaux and in Cahors. Let me tell you about these two wines. My Tasting Notes Bodega Luigi Bosca La Linda Private Selection Old Vines Malbec 2019…
Okanagan’s Osoyoos Larose is well known for their top-tier Le Grand Vin and their second-tier wine, Petales d’Osoyoos. Their inaugural wine, Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2001, exceeded all expectations at home and abroad. Myself and a group of other media and sommeliers were invited to sit down for a casual dinner with winemaker Michael Kullman to taste through some…
This article is a 2-for-1. I tasted two Malbec wines made by UKO Wines from Argentina. This article is a 2-for-1 because the winery will be pouring the Malbec wines at the Festival Tasting Room at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 AND you can celebrate Malbec World Day by sipping these wines on April 17. The only thing you…
Let’s welcome Bodega Huanacache to the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 and look forward to trying their Chardonnay and Malbec wines. Here is some info about the winery and their wines, in their own words. About Bodega Huanacache Our estate is located in the center-west of San Juan province, by the foothills of the Andes mountain range. The climate is…
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