VanWineFest seminar recap
VanWineFest ran a “Tour de France in Your Glass” seminar, walking attendees through seven classic French regions—each region’s signature grape and pairing style highlighted for professionals. (mywinepal.com) It’s a ready template for staff training: seven regions, seven pairing hooks to memorize. (mywinepal.com)
A Tour de France in Your Glass ran March 12, 2026 from 5:15–6:45 p.m. in Vancouver Convention Centre East, Meeting Room 11, with tickets listed at $95. (vanwinefest.ca)) The seminar was moderated by Arnica Rowan and featured winery principals Charles Bouthillier, Romain Chevrolat, James Leonardo De Sa, Thibaut Marquis, Marie Pinceloup, Julie Pion, Claudio Varas-Rubio and Rebecca Yates-Campbell on the panel. (mywinepal.com)) Pours included Taittinger Cuvée Prestige Rosé NV, Domaine Laroche Premier Cru Chablis “Les Vaudevey” 2023, Maison Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Couvent des Jacobins 2022, Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc 2021 and Château Montus Madiran 2019 among others named in the tasting list. (mywinepal.com)) VanWineFest’s 2026 program ran March 7–14 and the festival roster listed 113 wineries from 14 countries, with 27 French wineries highlighted as part of the France spotlight. (vanwinefest.ca)) Attendees were provided a post-seminar PDF that included tasting notes and the recipes recommended by the presenting winery principals. (mywinepal.com)) The festival’s Grand Tasting Room staged those 27 French producers in a separate Vive la France section with regional tasting stations for Beaujolais and Bordeaux, creating a direct pickup point for wines featured in seminars. (vanwinefest.ca))
