Mother’s Day weekend was an opportunity to celebrate with an elegant evening of wine, food, and conversation at The Arbutus Room at Brentwood Bay Resort. Esteemed guests included Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and Dr John Volpe, Ecogastronomy/University of Victoria. The Arbutus Room is beautiful with it’s fireplace anchoring one end and … Read more
This past week the team from World Wine Synergy arrived in Victoria with some exceptional wines; winery ambassadors Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and a professor, Dr John Volpe. Thursday was a walk around tasting of the wines later tasted on Friday at a sit-down seminar event. Both features the same wines … Read more
Wine authority Dr. John Volpe agrees that “the opportunity to sample and compare all twelve Beaujolais appellations was an unparalleled learning opportunity.
Co-hosting both dinners is Dr. John Volpe, Professor in University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies.