March 8th, 2025- “2025” Vancouver Wine Fest: Part one!
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It’s always one of the most exciting wine events on the calendar.
The Vancouver International Wine Festival. Now in its 46th year.
Over 27,000 bottles will be opened or sold.
20,000 wine fans attending 43 events.
Over 1,000 different wines from 120 wineries and 15 countries.
The featured region this year was California.
When the wine festival first started, the only winery attending was Mondavi.
Robert Mondavi himself was the first guest. Both the Festival and Mondavi have come a long way.
This is the first of two Van Wine Fest specials.
Both being co-hosted by the founders and educators from “This is Wine School.”
I am delighted to welcome the knowledge, the smarts and support of Sommeliers Jenna Briscoe – Kelcie Jones and
Maude Renaud-Brisson
Sommeliers Jenna Briscoe – Kelcie Jones and Maude Renaud-Brisson
Our Guests This Week :
Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director Vancouver Int. Wine Festival
harry hertscheg
Raymond Signorello – Gala Chair and founder of Signorello Wines (Napa)
Ray Signorello
Richard Kanazawa – Winemaker Bench 1775 (Naramata)
Stacey Horneman – Winemaker Blue Grouse Winery (Cowichan)
Kailee Frasch – Winemaker Quails Gate Winery (West Kelowna)
Stacey Harnemann – Winemaker Blue Grouse (robynpaige)
Kurtis Ogasawara – Director of Winemaking Robert Mondavi Wines (Napa)
This is Wine School founders – (Vancouver)
Taylor Butterfield – White Wine Maker Chateau Ste. Michelle (Wash)
Taylor Butterfield
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:
VanWineFest Part Two
Evan Goldstein – Master Sommelier (California)
David Gates – Ridge Winery
Tony Holler – Poplar Grove
John Niven – Baileyana and Cadre
Amber Pratt – Moraine
Also
Hester Creek – new Washington grown Releases
