I had an excellent talk with Andres Izquierdo from Viña Undurraga in Chile at VanWineFest 2023. He talked about the history of Viña Undurraga, which was established in 1885. We then moved on to a discussion of the cool-climate region…
What do you know about the wines from Uruguay? One winery that has consistently been attending the Vancouver International Wine Festival is Bodega Garzón. I have enjoyed speaking with Mele Sosa from Bodega Garzón about their wines and tasting them…
One of the things I enjoy doing is talking with winery principals at events like the Vancouver International Wine Festival. This year I spoke with several winery principals from Chile, Argentina, and one from Uruguay. Here is the first interview…
On my last day at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023, I attended the Sabor Sudamericano grazing lunch where all participating South American wineries gathered and poured their wines by a selection of South American dishes were being served, and…
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…
This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival helped us learn how California’s landscape and climate shape the Golden State and its wines. Each wine we tasted explored a different aspect of California from the coastline to the mountains, with…
I have a few Riedel glasses at home that I use for red Bordeaux blends, Pinot Noir, oaked Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines, but have not tested the theory that the shape of a glass can really positively or negatively…
As I sat down for lunch at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, Evan Goldstein MS provided this year’s keynote speech exploring the importance – and the evolving role – of “place” in wine. Evan Goldstein is one of just 269…
One of the world’s best vineyards, Marqués de Riscal lives by wine and lives for wine. I joined Brand Ambassador José Luis Maguro Jr. at this perfectly paired dinner dedicated to the shared love of wine. The evening began with…
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,…