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- VanWineFest 2025: That’s a Wrap. All My Articles For You to View
We had another successful year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival for 2025. There was some controversy with western USA states being the theme region this year, but I appreciated that these western states, California, Oregon, and Washington, supplied BC ... - VanWineFest 2025: A Video Interview with Taylor Butterfield from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, WA State
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, one of Washington State’s most influential wineries, has played a leading role in showcasing the region’s world-class wines. With deep roots dating back to the 1930s, the winery has helped put Washington on the global wine ... - VanWineFest 2025: A Video Interview with Samantha Taylor from Hope Family Wines, California
Hope Family Wines, based in Paso Robles, California, is a renowned family-owned winery known for producing bold, expressive wines that capture the essence of the region’s warm climate and rich soils. Hope Family Wines consists of six individual brands: Liberty ... - VanWineFest 2025: A Video Interview with Rafael Ceballos Alcoba from Groupo Marques del Atrio, Spain
Grupo Marqués del Atrio, a respected name in Spanish winemaking, combines tradition and innovation to craft high-quality wines from some of Spain’s most renowned regions. With deep roots in Rioja, the winery produces elegant, terroir-driven Tempranillo-based wines that showcase rich ... - VanWineFest 2025: An In-depth Video Interview with Scott Shirley from Justin Vineyards and Winery
Justin Vineyards & Winery, a benchmark producer in Paso Robles, California is renowned for crafting bold, Bordeaux-style wines that showcase the region’s rich soils and warm climate. Led by winemaker Scott Shirley, Justin focuses on producing structured, expressive wines with ... - VanWineFest 2025: A Video Interview with Joseph Lange of LangeTwins Family Winery
LangeTwins Family Winery and Vineyards, located in the heart of Lodi, California, is a family-owned winery dedicated to crafting sustainably grown, estate-driven wines that capture the essence of the region. With a deep commitment to land stewardship, the Lange family ... - VanWineFest 2025: Video Interview With Howard Rossbach of Citation Wine, Oregon
Citation Winery, based in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, is dedicated to crafting age-worthy, small-production wines that reflect the region’s cool-climate elegance. With a focus on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The winery’s approach emphasizes patience, often releasing wines with extended aging to ... - VanWineFest 2025: A Video Interview with Dennis Koelewijn from Bodegas Salentein, Argentina
Bodegas Salentein, located in Argentina’s renowned Uco Valley, is a winery that seamlessly blends tradition with innovation to produce world-class wines. Situated at the foothills of the Andes, its high-altitude vineyards benefit from intense sunlight, cool nights, and well-drained soils, ... - VanWineFest 2025: Video Interview With Billy Grant from California’s McPrice Myers
McPrice Myers Winery, nestled in California’s Paso Robles region, is a standout producer known for crafting expressive Rhône-style and Bordeaux-inspired wines. Founded by McPrice “Mac” Myers, the winery focuses on small-lot, terroir-driven bottlings that highlight the richness and complexity of ... - VanWineFest 2025: Kick-Off Video
It is official. The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2025 has started. I know this as I was at the official Kick-Off that was held at JOEY Bentall I yesterday, Feb 24. I recorded a video of the kick-off ceremony with ... - My Video Interview With Christian from Treveri Cellars at Taste Washington 2024
This was the last video interview I made during The Grand Tasting at Taste Washington 2024. Treveri Cellars makes organic sparkling wines and has been doing it for many years. While some wines are made with “traditional” sparkling wine grapes, ... - My Video Interview With Brendan from Willow Wine Cellars at Taste Washington 2024
I love to stumble across new wineries to me. Willow Wine Cellars is a Garagista winery out of Underwood, WA. Brendan and his wife, Tarnna, have been making wine out of their garage for 10 years. He poured me a ... - My Video Interview With Danny from Sagemoor Estates at Taste Washington 2024
I tasted two white Bordeaux blends at the Sagemoor Estates table during The Grand Tasting at Taste Washington. This is a wine made with Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon grapes. Danny told me about the differences between the fermentation methods for ... - My Video Interview With Julian from Hard Row to Hoe Vineyards at Taste Washington 2024
Have you heard of “orange” wine? It is sometimes called “natural” wine and basically, it is a wine made from white grapes, like orange muscat or Pinot Gris, and is left with the skins intact, much like is done for ... - My Video Interview With Blake from Revelry Vintners at Taste Washington 2024
Chardonnay is a popular white grape in Washington state, beside Riesling. During The Grand Tasting, I spoke with Blake from Revelry Vintners about their Chardonnay at Taste Washington 2024. Interesting soil and effects of soil on their Chardonnay. Watch and ... - My Video Interview With Devyani Isabel Gupta from Valdemar Estates at Taste Washington 2024
Valdemar Estates is a winery started in 2019 in Walla Walla by the Valedmar family who owns Bodegas Valdemar in Rioja, Spain. Bodegas Valdemar has been making wine since 1889. I had the pleasure of speaking with Head Winemaker of ... - My Video Interview with Noah from Tinte Cellars at Taste Washington 2024
I appreciated talking with Noah from Tinte Cellars during The Grand Tasting at Taste Washington 2024. He talked about the Viognier he poured for me, but also told me about their winery and how they work with non-profits making donations ... - My Video Interview with John from Sheridan Vineyard at Taste Washington 2024
I met Big John Caudill, Director of sales, wine professional and winery chef for Sheridan Vineyard at The Grand Tasting for Taste Washington 2024. John told me about their red blend Mystique and their latest Cabernet Sauvignon release. Watch below. - My Video Interview with Mackenzie from Swiftwater Cellars at Taste Washington 2024
I had a quick chat with Mackenize from Swiftwater Cellars at the Grand Tasting during Taste Washington 2024. Listen as she tells us about the wines that the winery produces. - Tutto Finito. All My VanWineFest 2024 Articles For You
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 had lots of wonderful wines and events to attend. I spent most of my time in the Festival Tasting Room sipping Italian wines and speaking with the Italian winery principals. I did also attend ... - My Video Interview With Lisa from Foundry Vineyards at Taste Washington 2024
Sparkling wine has been popular the past few years, in part due to people enjoying Prosecco. But there is a more ancient sparkling wine making method known as Pétillant Naturel (pét-nat). I spoke with Lisa from Foundry Vineyards in Walla ... - A Video Interview With Katie from Figgins Winery at Taste Washington 2024
Have you attended Taste Washington before? It is located in Seattle, WA and I’ve read that it is the largest single-region food and wine event in the USA. The Grand Tasting is the festival’s flagship event with more than 250 ... - A Video Interview With Jean-Phillipe Turgeon from Gérard Bertrand at VanWineFest 2024
Gérard Bertrand Winery is the ambassador of the fine wines of Languedoc-Roussillon around the world. Gérard Bertrand owns 16 estates with their unique terroirs in the region. The Languedoc has been growing grapes for wines for 24 centuries (Greeks planted ... - A Video Interview with Jose Luis Muguiro Jr from Marques de Riscal at VanWineFest 2024
The red wines of Rioja, Spain, are renowned for their rich history and exceptional quality. Produced primarily from the Tempranillo grape, these wines often exhibit complex flavours of ripe fruit, oak, and spice, with a characteristic balance of acidity and ... - A Video Interview with Matteo Allegrini from Allegrini Estates at VanWineFest 2024
The wines from the Veneto region of Italy are still not as well-known as areas such as Chianti Classico in Tuscany but should be. This region produces the Valpolicella range of wines which are very food friendly. Watch my video ... - A Video Interview with Christian Ridolfi from Cantina Santi at VanWineFest 2024
I enjoy interviewing winery principals during VanWineFest every year. This year, I tasted the wine Santi Lugana Folar 2021 by Cantina Santi from the Lake Garda region in Northeastern Italy. It is a white wine made with Trebbiano di Lugana ... - A Video Interview with Marica Bonomo from Monte del Fra at VanWineFest 2024
The Lake Garda region in Italy, on the western edge of the Veneto region, shares some of the same grape varieties as Valpolicella but is not as well known. The region makes a tasty white wine blend, known as Custoza, ... - A Video Interview with Denis Guthmuller Winemaker at Rhone Valley Winemaker Tour 2023
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 ... - Jose Luis Muguiro Jr from Marques de Riscal at VanWineFest 2023
My only video interview of a winery not in South America at VanWineFest 2023 comes from José Luis Muguiro Jr from Marqués de Riscal in Spain. Earlier in the VanWineFest week I had a winery dinner with him at Homer ... - Talking Malbec With Martin Kaiser from Dona Paula at VanWineFest 2023
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. - Chatting With Marine Seon from Hacienda Araucano at VanWineFest 2023
I had a lovely chat with Marine Séon, Export Sales Manager, from Hacienda Araucano from Chile at VanWineFest 2023. The winery has a French influence with French owner François Lurton as well as being the winemaker. Marine tells me a ... - A Video Interview With Sergio Moraviera From Bodega Huanacache at VanWineFest 2023
Some wineries at the Vancouver International Wine Festival have over a hundred years of history and others are new with 20-30 years. Bodega Huanacache is one of the newer wineries coming from Argentina. Listen to Sergio Moraviera from Bodega Huanacache ... - An Interview with Gaston Caltabiano from Luigi Bosca at VanWineFest 2023
I’ve enjoyed the wines of Luigi Bosca from Argentina for many years, Malbecs in particular, but this winery is about more than Malbec wines. In this video interview undertaken at VanWineFest 2023 with Gaston Caltabiano, Area Manager for Canada, I ... - Talking with Andreas Moller from Bodega Luis Segundo Correas at VanWineFest 2023
When we think of New World wineries, our thoughts are of wineries that are maybe 40-50 years old, but in South America, there are many wineries that are over 100 years old, such as Bodega Luis Segundo Correas from Argentina. ... - Talk About Sibaris Wines with Andres Izquierdo from Vina Undurraga at VanWineFest 2023
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 ... - Talking Albarino With Mele Sosa from Bodega Garzon at VanWineFest 2023
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 ... - A Video Interview With Jaime Merino from Vina Santa Ema at VanWineFest 2023
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 ... - Chris Lawler from Archipelago Beverage Company at Taste Washington 2023
Archipelago Beverage Company specializes in making sparkling wines. I was lucky to meet one of the owners and winemakers, Chris Lawler, as he told me about a new vineyard that they have where they are making sparkling Chardonnay wine. Listen ... - Don Corson from Camaraderie Cellars at Taste Washington 2023
One of the wineries I looked for when I attended Taste Washington 2023 is Camaraderie Cellars as they make top-quality wines. I’ve been to the winery in the past and did a blending session using barrel samples with winemaker Don ... - How to Open a Wax Capped Wine Bottle Video
Have you ever purchased a bottle of wine where the top of the bottle was dipped in wax? Did you have problems cutting around the top of the bottle to try and remove the wax before you could see and ... - VanWineFest 2022: All My Articles In One Place
VanWineFest 2022 was a feat in getting all the components in motion to get wineries, agents, and wines into Vancouver after a 2-year hiatus. I am thankful for everyone that worked so hard to make VanWineFest 2022 a reality. I ... - A Video Interview with Bodega Garzon from Uruguay at VanWineFest 2022
My last video interview at the Vancouver International Wine Festival was with Mele Sosa from Bodega Garzón a winery in Uruguay. This winery is well-known here for its Tannat and Albariño wines. Mele has been coming to the VanWineFest for ... - A Video Interview with BC’s Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery at VanWineFest 2022
I did get a chance to do a video interview with one BC winery during the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Bordertown Vineyards & Estate Winery is located in Osoyoos. In the Fall I walked to the winery from my hotel. ... - A Video Interview with Michael David Winery at VanWineFest 2022
Do you like solving puzzles and deciphering secret codes? If so, you should check out the labels from Michael David Winery, coming from Lodi, California. Their labels have always been quirky and easy to spot on the BC Liquor Store ... - A Video Interview with Quails’ Gate Estate Winery at VanWineFest 2022
Do you know what are the top two varietal wines that Quails’ Gate Estate Winery from West Kelowna, BC produces? I’ve written many times about my favourite red and white grape varieties here on mywinepal.com. I have Caroline Tucker from ... - A Video Interview with Villa Sandi at VanWineFest 2022
During the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2022, in the International Festival Tasting room, part of the time I spent interviewing winery principals from BC and around the world. The first person I interviewed was Simone Nalesso, Export Area Manager, from ... - MyWinePal Interviews with Wineries Showing on Youtube
I do make video interviews with winery principals during the Vancouver International Wine Festival and at other events. I put the videos on youtube, but have not used youtube for a while; since COVID closed down Festivals. I thought I ... - 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 ... - Winery Principals Share Their Knowledge on Video at VanWineFest 2019
Besides tasting wine and attending seminars during the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I meeting with winery principals at the Festival Tasting Room and doing short video interviews with them. Here is the list of all the interviews I did. Many ... - VanWineFest – It’s a Wrap – Everything I Wrote and Recorded
Another successful Vancouver International Wine Festival has passed, and I was able to try many bottles of fantastic wines. But do you know the reason for the Vancouver International Wine Festival? Tasting and learning about wine; yes of course, but the ... - Freixenet and Cava in Spain – My Youtube Video Series
Champagne. Cava. What’s the difference or similarity? There are both. As you know, Champagne is sparking wine produced in the Champagne region of France, made in the Champenoise Traditional Method (with the second fermentation in the bottle), and Cava is ... - MyWinePal Interviews Lucia Romero from El Porvenir de los Andes
As part of my wine tasting activities at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, I interviewed several winery principals. For this first video I talk with Ms. Lucia Romero from El Porvenir de los Andes, from the Salta region of ...
