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It was a pleasure to meet Mr. Denis Guthmuller, winemaker and President of the Syndicat des Vignerons des Cotes du Rhone, in Vancouver at the Rhone Valley Vineyards Wine Maker Tour. I spoke with Mr. Guthmuller about the current harvest in the Rhone Valley for his winery. Watch the video and see what you can expect from Cotes du Rhone…
Did you know that ten bottles of Rhone Valley wines are consumed every second? Recently, Rhone Valley Vineyards‘ winemakers visited Vancouver to remind us that they are more than just Syrah and GSM blends. They also produce white wines, rose wines, and sparkling wines. I attended a lively presentation from five Rhone winemakers to cover their wines plus remind us…
March 8 is officially International Women’s Day. The Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages AOCs in the south of France put out this press release to show what women are doing in all aspects of grape growing, wine production, and sales in their AOCs. We too in BC have women working in our wine industry. It is great…
Please welcome Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné, 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 Aîné In 1834, a full 100 years before the introduction of the A.O.C. system, Antoine Jaboulet began to transform a sleepy region into one of the most…
My first Trade tasting for 2019 was this week, with agents showing the latest new wines they have brought to Vancouver or new vintages of wines that are currently in our market. I was quite surprised by how many sparkling wines I had a chance to try. I normally see a peak interest in sparkling wine leading up to the…
Did you know the Rhone Valley is the 2nd largest French AOC wine area? Or that 27 different grape varieties are grown in the Rhone Valley? Or that Canada imports 6% of Rhone Valley wines in the world? There is a lot to like about Rhone Valley wines. Not to get too involved in the details of the area, it can be…
In my previous article about Maison Ogier and their wines from Chateauneuf-du-Pape, I told you about the four different soil types and their effects on the grapes’ flavours in the wines. In this article, I take you through tasting some of Maison Ogier’s wines with food paired at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. Our Pairings Seared scallops with hedgehog mushrooms, roasted…
Portfolio tastings with a wine agency is always very fun and interesting as you get to taste the range of their wines and spirits at one time. This was my first Charton Hobbs Portfolio tasting, so I was not aware of all the wines and spirits that they handled. I was quite impressed. They arranged the wines by table, with…
The first time you walk into the International Festival Tasting Room can be intimidating, with 175 wineries pouring 3 or more wines each, you have at least 525 wines to try. But over time, you become a wine tasting veteran like me, setting up a strategy, checking out the background of some wineries you may not have heard of before,…
The Wine Bar at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown has recently opened. I received an invitation to experience the food, wine, and ambiance. The Wine Bar entrance is through Provence Marinaside. When you enter you are first beside the bar. It is fairly narrow, but a good spot to sit at the bar and chat. Beyond the bar there is a…
