by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Winemaker’s Dinners with Biodynamic Trailblazer Frédéric Sigonneau of Domaine de l’R
Have you ever had a chance to taste a wine made from biodynamic methods in the vineyard and at the winery? I have found that biodynamic wines have a brightness or liveliness to them. You have an opportunity to enjoy…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on French Door Estate Winery héritage 2019, Mais Oui!
Bordeaux blends are popular around the world. Many wineries make Bordeaux blends in BC, but few have a winemaker from Bordeaux! One such winery is French Door Estate Winery, a family-run winery founded in 2019 just south of Oliver, BC,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Old World Rhone Valley Grapes in the New World – 3 Examples
Can you name the native grapes of the Rhone Valley? There are the north and south ends of the valley and different varieties. The main varieties of the north end are Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. The northern Rhone is…
In 2021 we stayed at home mostly, with little travel, usually local, due to COVID. I’ve read that sales of wine, beer and spirits had increased in 2021. I wondered a bit more about the wines we were drinking across…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Let’s Talk Wine, Viticulture and More with Frédéric Chaudière from Château Pesquié
Today I have another lesser-known AOC in the southern Rhone Valley – AOC Ventoux. You may be very familiar with one of the wineries from AOC Ventoux, Château Pesquié. Their wine labels in solid blocks of colour should be very…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Have You Tried Domaine Gassier Lou Coucardié Red 2012 from AOC Costieres de Nimes?
Today I have a bottle of Lou Coucardié Red 2012 from the well-known winemaker, Monsieur Michel Gassier from AOC Costieres de Nimes in the south of France, part of the Rhone Valley. This red wine is a blend of 49%…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Have You Tried Château Pesquié Terrasses Red 2019 from AOC Ventoux?
Today I am pleased to open and taste a bottle of Château Pesquié Terrasses Red 2019 from the Ventoux AOC. A wine made with 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. I will be interviewing one of the owners, Frédéric Chaudière, about…
With France being the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020, there were many more French wineries in attendance than in other years. And with that many more wines to taste. Which made me very happy. France has…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on All My VanWineFest 2020 Interview Videos
I enjoy meeting winery principals and having a short chat with them at their table as they are pouring their wines during the Festival Tasting at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Here are a few of my recorded video chats…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on THE GLOBAL CRU Seminar at VanWineFest 2020
What is meant by a “Cru” in wine? The term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, but the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard region recognized for their superior wine quality. My last seminar during…