This week on the podcast, Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, joins us to share details about the upcoming festivities in March 2026. Tickets for the public tasting events are now available. This year's featured region is France. Jen Oishi, Winemaker at Gray Monk Winery, discusses the Gray Monk 2022 Odyssey Rosé Brut and the German Christmas Market happening at Gray Monk on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30. We then head to Summerland to catch up with Mason Spink, Winemaker at Dirty Laundry, who offers some holiday wine gifting ideas. Finally, we travel to Sicily to speak with Frank Cornelissen, estate owner, about his winery, the surrounding natural landscape—including olive orchards—and the vineyards in the northern valley of the active volcano Etna, in eastern Sicily.
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This week on the podcast, Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, joins us to share details about the upcoming festivities in March 2026. Tickets for the public tasting events are now available. This year's featured region is France. Jen Oishi, Winemaker at Gray Monk Winery, discusses the Gray Monk 2022 Odyssey Rosé Brut and the German Christmas Market happening at Gray Monk on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30. We then head to Summerland to catch up with Mason Spink, Winemaker at Dirty Laundry, who offers some holiday wine gifting ideas. Finally, we travel to Sicily to speak with Frank Cornelissen, estate owner, about his winery, the surrounding natural landscape—including olive orchards—and the vineyards in the northern valley of the active volcano Etna, in eastern Sicily.
This week we travel to southwest France to interview Marie Pinceloup, Export Manager for the renowned Alain Brumont. She discusses Madiran's tradition of excellence and Alain Brumont's enduring legacy as the visionary responsible for elevating Madiran to international prominence, transforming Château Montus into a benchmark for Tannat-based wines. Charlotte Rawa, Senior Brand Ambassador for Penfolds Wines in the Americas, provides an in-depth perspective on the Coonawarra Cabernet revival and highlights how Penfolds Bin 169 exemplifies the elegance and strength of Coonawarra's terra rossa soils. Ana Maria Cumsille, Chief Winemaker at Viña Carmen, presents a distinguished Sémillon that has established the winery among Chile's most innovative producers. Additionally, DJ Kearney, Global Wine Expert, and Wine Director at the Terminal City Club, Vancouver, shares her recommendations for sparkling wines, including a curated list of the top five BC sparklers not to miss during the holiday season.
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This week on the podcast, Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, joins us to share details about the upcoming festivities in March 2026. Tickets for the public tasting events are now available. This year's featured region is France. Jen Oishi, Winemaker at Gray Monk Winery, discusses the Gray Monk 2022 Odyssey Rosé Brut and the German Christmas Market happening at Gray Monk on Saturday, November 29, and Sunday, November 30. We then head to Summerland to catch up with Mason Spink, Winemaker at Dirty Laundry, who offers some holiday wine gifting ideas. Finally, we travel to Sicily to speak with Frank Cornelissen, estate owner, about his winery, the surrounding natural landscape—including olive orchards—and the vineyards in the northern valley of the active volcano Etna, in eastern Sicily.
