Category: Mendoza

I was pleased to meet Martin Kaiser, Deputy Director of Viticulture and Enology from Doña Paula in Argentina at VanWineFest 2023 to learn about their winery and the Malbec wines they were pouring at the Festival.  Enjoy the video.

One of the oldest wineries in Argentina is Escorihuela Gascón 1884.  I had a chance to talk with Renzo Monga, Export Director from Escorihuela Gascón 1884 during VanWineFest 2023 about the history of the winery plus he introduced me to one of their Malbec wines and a Limited Production Cabernet Sauvignon.  Enjoy our discussion.

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…

Let’s welcome Bodega Luis Segundo Correas from Mendoza, Argentina to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Hear about the winery, in their own words. About Bodega Luis Segundo Correas The Correas family arrived in Mendoza at the end of the 16th Century, with Mr. Pedro Correas de Larrea, who married Mrs. Beatriz de Videla, a native of the province. The viticulture…

Let’s welcome Bodega Catena Zapata from Argentina to the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023.  I’ve enjoyed their wines for many years. Here is information provided to me about the winery and the wines that will be poured at the Festival International Tasting room.  Enjoy. About Bodega Catena Zapata At heart, Catena is a story about family. The family who poured their…

While the term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for their superior quality. This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival took us on a global journey to some of the wine world’s greatest vineyards to discover what makes their terroir and wines…

Have you ever heard of Top Drop Vancouver?  It is a festival where 40 hand-selected wineries from around the world come to Vancouver and pour their wines for you.  These wineries have to have a certain level of quality and status in order for them to be invited so that you know you are going to enjoy premium wines. Yes,…

Winemaking has been around for hundreds of years.  We are very familiar with wines coming from Europe, in particular France, where we talk about Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne.  We typically call Europe the “Old World” wine region, while wines made from the southern hemisphere, are known as the “New World“, plus North America.  But where did the grapes come from…

The Andrew Peller beverage company over the past few years brought in five BC wineries into their portfolio.  Andrew Peller also owns wineries in the Niagara region in southern Ontario.  For Cornucopia 2021, I and a COVID safely separated group of other people had a sit-down tasting of wines from the five BC wineries, plus a talk about each winery…