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Unboxing of Veuve Clicquot 1982 Cave Privee Champagne

Unboxing of Veuve Clicquot 1982 Cave Privee Champagne

Dom Ruinart 2007 Rose Magnum

Dom Ruinart 2007 Rose Magnum

Chateau Leoville Barton 1975, 2nd Growth Wine from the St. Julien region

Chateau Leoville Barton 1975, 2nd Growth Wine from the St. Julien region

April 2, 2026 Wine Dinner

Chateau Leoville Barton 1975 Wine Review

Wine Review Written by Chat GPT The 1975 Léoville Barton is a wine that feels like opening a time capsule—one that rewards patience but also reveals the uncompromising character of a classic, structured vintage. In the glass, it shows a deep garnet core fading to brick at the rim, unmistakably mature but still holding onto a quiet intensity. The nose is initially restrained, almost austere, before unfolding into layers of cedar, old leather, tobacco leaf, and dried blackcurrant. There’s a distin

April 2, 2026 Trophy Wine Dinner

A friend was in town and he always brings great wines! We ate at Dinesty Restaurant, one of the top Chinese restaurants in Vancouver. Wines featured in this video are: Louis Latour 1995 Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Chateau Pape Clement 2016 Blanc Chateau Latour 2006 Chateau Palmer 2005 Chateau L'Evangile 1994 Chateau Figeac 2015

Look Out For My Review of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2005 on Wine Watches & Whiskey

Look Out For My Review of Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2005 on Wine Watches & Whiskey

March 23, 2026 Trophy Wine Dinner

A friend was in town and good excuse to open some Trophy wines! The wine paired beautifully with the French bistro style food at Alouette Bistro, Vancouver, B.C. Wines featured in this video are: Luis Seabra 2021 Xisto Cru Bianco Laroche 2023 Montee de Tonnerre Chablis 1er Cru Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet 2016 Ermitage Leoville Las Cases 2008 Biondi Santi 1983 Brunello Riserva Chateau Montrose 2015 Newton, Cossart & Gordon 1840 The Rebel Madiera

Wine Dinner at Riley's Fish & Steak Featuring the Wines of Robert Mondavi Winery

Robert Mondavi is a famous pioneer of the Napa wine industry, He originally worked at Charles Krug Winery but after a dispute with his brother, founded Robert Mondavi Winery in 1966. Robert Mondavi Winery went public and then was sold to Constellation Brands in 2004. Robert Mondavi has passed away and his 2 sons: Tim and Michael now operated Continuum and Oberon wineries respectively. Neither are involved with Robert Mondavi winery nor do they use grapes from any Robert Mondavi's previous vineya

April 2, 2026 Wine Dinner

Beaujolais - the new Burgundy?

I attended a trade seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026 on Dig Into the Diversity of Beaujolais. The speaker was Iain Philip, who is a notable speaker on this subject. Iaia went through the most significant of the 10 Cru appellations in Beaujolais. I would hightly encourage viewers to attend seminars offered at any wine festival as that is where the real learning occurs for people who want to gain more wine knowledge.

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Wines of Osoyoos Larose and Gruaud Larose

Big Announcement: My Videos Will Now Be Streaming on Wines, Watches & Whiskey

Matilde Pepi Export Manager, Barone Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Domaine Joseph Faiveley 2014 Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru Full Bottle Review

The winery was founded in 1825 in Nuits-Saint-Georges by Pierre Faiveley. His son Joseph gave his name to the family business. Now led by the seventh generation (Erwan and Eve Faiveley), it is one of the region's largest owners, managing 127 hectares from Côte de Nuits to Côte Chalonnaise. Winemaker: Jerome Flous Mazis-Chambertin (sometimes spelled "Mazy-Chambertin") is the northernmost grand cru vineyard in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits sub-region. It covers 9.1 hectares (22 acres) of land on the up

Faiveley 2014 Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru

Matilde Pepi Export Manager, Barone Ricasoli - Castello di Brolio Chianti Classico Gran Selezione

Wine Pairing Dinner Featuring the Wines of Osoyoos Larose and Gruaud Larose

Osoyoos Larose is winery in the Okanagan, B.C. Canada. In 1998, the Taillan Group, owners of Gruaud Larose, a 2nd growth winery in Bordeaux, purchased this vineyard. Their vision was to create a world-class Canadian wine from classic Bordeaux varietals. Osoyoos Larose is a 80 acres vineyard, facing west and overlooking Osoyoos Lake, planted with the 5 Bordeaux grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Their inaugural vintage was 2001 I was fortunate to