My first Masterclass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 was about the wines from the Languedoc region produced by GĂ©rard Bertrand and moderated by Anthony Gismondi. GĂ©rard Bertrand is the ambassador of the fine wines of Languedoc-Roussillon around the…
Please welcome Domaine Paul Jaboulet AĂ®nĂ©, an iconic winery from Hermitage in the Northern Rhone Valley to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Let them introduce themselves to you today. About Domaine Paul Jaboulet AĂ®nĂ© In 1834, a full 100 years…
What do you know about Chateauneuf-du-Pape? How many grape varieties are permitted in the blend? How many soil types are there in Chateauneuf-du-Pape? Raphael Pommier, an Associate Winemaker at Maison Ogier, spoke to us about the history of the winery and…
Provence rosĂ© wines have been conquering the world.  Their growth has been double digits for several years in Canada and the USA; it is spreading in China; French people drink more rosĂ© than white wine.  Need I continue?  I had…
I had not heard of Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux until recently;Â a winery located between the Dentelles de Montmirail and Mont Ventoux in the Southern Rhone, owned by Oenologist, winemaker/grower, Philippe Gimel. A tiny vineyard with 4 of 16…
February 10, 2013 is a new Chinese New Year. This new year will be the Year of the Water Snake. It begins on the first day of the first lunar month (usually in late January or early February) and ends…
Two countries down: Chile and Argentina. Did you try to pick up any of the wines I mentioned? Hope you do have a chance to see what Argentina and Chile have to offer. Now, let’s talk about South Africa in…