Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-24th-2016-the-rhone-valley%2F&linkname=September%20%2024th%2C%202016-%20The%20Rhone%20Valley" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="http://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-24th-2016-the-rhone-valley%2F&linkname=September%20%2024th%2C%202016-%20The%20Rhone%20Valley" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-24th-2016-the-rhone-valley%2F&title=September%20%2024th%2C%202016-%20The%20Rhone%20Valley"></a><br> A blind tasting of Rhone Valley Wines featuring Rhone experts plus The Wine<br><br> Diva and Angus An (Maenam)<br> And DJ Kearney on New District and Fall Wines.<br> The Show<br> Blind Tasting Rhone Wines at Maenam<br> Laure Vaissermann/Michelle Bouffard/Daenna van Mulligen/Angus An<br> It’s a full-on Rhone wine tasting at Angus An’s Maenam Restaurant in<br><br> Vancouver. Invited were taste makers, wine writers, wine buyers and<br><br> sommeliers. We were made to blind taste reds and whites and try to name the<br><br> grape(s) and what region they came from.. It was a humbling experience. Our<br><br> hosts are Laure Vaissermann, spokesperson for Rhone Valley Wines and by<br><br> Michelle Bouffard, WSET instructor, journalist and President of CAPS<br><br> (Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers – BC Chapter).<br> <br> “Just imagine, 250 km from north to south, 250 communes (local authority<br><br> areas, often villages)… The vineyards of the Rhone Valley are a world<br><br> apart, a shifting landscape which winds and unwinds around a fluid axis: the<br><br> Rhone, king of rivers, carrying silt and a sense of history. The Rhone is<br><br> the linking factor, holding together these contrasting landscapes. From<br><br> Vienne to Nîmes and Avignon, and on to the borders of the Luberon, on both<br><br> banks of the river, there is a wealth of places to explore”. Christophe<br><br> Tassan, “Flânerie dans le Vignoble de la Vallée du Rhône”.<br> Wine has been produced in the Rhône Valley for over 500 years, with some of<br><br> its steeply-terraced vineyards amongst the oldest in France. Syrah rules<br><br> over the south with a mix of Mediterranean grapes, while in the north the<br><br> two stars are Hermitage – grown on a granite hillside above the town of Tain<br><br> and best put to the back of the cellar for a decade – and Côte-Rôtie, a star<br><br> appellation made famous by Guigal’s single-vineyard wines.<br> The Reds: Fruity, round, gourmet or spicy, full-bodied and structured. They<br><br> pair with a wide variety of dishes, from pasta to stews;<br> The Whites: Floral and fruity or full-bodied and deep, these wines pair with<br><br> a myriad of options, from appetizers to desserts;<br> The Rosés: Fresh and tender or spicy and flavourful, no one can resist their<br><br> charms, especially during summer<br> Quick facts about Rhone Valley Wines:<br> 11% (in volume) of French table wines in Canada is from Rhone Valley Wines<br> <br> 20% increase in BC sales of Rhone Valley Wines during 2015-2016 and steady<br><br> growth expected<br> 2015 is one of the best vintage for Rhone Valley Wines<br> Rhone Valley Wines are versatile to pair with Vancouver’s diverse food<br><br> scene.<br> Joining in this Love affair with Rhone wines are Daenna van Mulligen, The<br><br> Wine Diva,
