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Visiting Wine Masters

Introducing the connoisseurs! These Winemakers and K

Edmonton and/or Calgary to showcase their delicious vino. Learn a bit more about those who grow,

bottle and cork your favourite sips

up-and-coming trends, and which exciting sips you can look forward to sampling while tasting your way

through Winefest.

Castoro De Oro Estate WineryStella Schmidt, Co-owner

Oliver, BC

castorodeoro.com

Showcasing: Crimson Rhapsody 2014, Radiant

Rhapsody 2015

Chat all things wine with her at: All Tasting Sessions

at Winefest Edmonton (February 17

Calgary (February 24th & 25th)

What first attracted you to the wine industry?

wanted to go back to farming. Perhaps it was a mid

winemaker life is fantastic, and our winery has achieved big things in the last 11 years.

What’s the best part of your job? Bench testing, of c

and touching the beautiful grapes at the sorting table, and sitting back with a glass of our wine looking

out at our growing grapes.

What do you think people would find most surprising about your job?

accomplished!

Tell us a bit about your winery. Our winery is named in tribute to the country of Canada, how it was

founded, and as a tribute to the special terroir of our vineyard.

Do you have any advice for people attending events l

Visiting Wine Masters

Introducing the connoisseurs! These Winemakers and Key Principals will be joining us at Winefest


bottle and cork your favourite sips - what inspired them to enter the wine industry, their thoughts on

which exciting sips you can look forward to sampling while tasting your way

Castoro De Oro Estate Winery

2014, Radiant

All Tasting Sessions

at Winefest Edmonton (February 17th & 18th) &

What first attracted you to the wine industry? We reached a “certain age,” and my husband

wanted to go back to farming. Perhaps it was a mid-life crisis, but it’s worked out very well for us. The

winemaker life is fantastic, and our winery has achieved big things in the last 11 years.

Bench testing, of course! I also enjoy harvest time, smelling, seeing,


What do you think people would find most surprising about your job? That work actually gets

Our winery is named in tribute to the country of Canada, how it was

founded, and as a tribute to the special terroir of our vineyard.

Do you have any advice for people attending events like Winefest? Yes, several!

will be joining us at Winefest


what inspired them to enter the wine industry, their thoughts on

which exciting sips you can look forward to sampling while tasting your way

We reached a “certain age,” and my husband and I

life crisis, but it’s worked out very well for us. The

ourse! I also enjoy harvest time, smelling, seeing,


t work actually gets

Our winery is named in tribute to the country of Canada, how it was

1.) Check your preconceived notions about specific grapes at the door. A grape is only a grape and can

be made into a variety of styles of wine. Vineyard location, harvest decisions and winemaking

techniques can make a huge difference.

2.) Taste wines OUTSIDE of your comfort zone or normal preferences along with a few wines in your

preferred grapes and styles, but from different wineries. A tasting event is a great chance to explore,

and you don’t have to figure out what to do with the rest of the bottle if you don’t like it.

3.) Always, and especially if trying many styles, remember to start with dry, but light flavoured wines,

then move up to heavier and finally sweeter.

4.) If you start to feel tipsy, spit your wines out. This will ensure you maximize the number of wines you

can try so you get the most out of the time available. You can always go back to drinking your

samples later.

Cantina Del Fucino

Gianluca Caiati, Sommelier

Saskatoon, SK

cantinadelfucino.it

Showcasing: Scabino Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2010, Noemo Montepulciano d’Abruzzo 2011, Pecorino

2015, Fonte Vecchia Montepulciano d’Abruzzo DOC 2012, Fonte Vecchia Trebbiano D’Abruzzo DOC

2015, Fontevecchia Cerasuolo D’Abruzzo DOC 2015, Casanova Prosecco DOC Brut

Chat all things wine with him at: All Tasting Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17th & 18th) and

Calgary (February 24th & 25th)

What’s the best part of your job? Sharing my passion for wine with wine enthusiasts.

Are there any details you would like to share about your personal background or experience? My

Italian grandfather has been a wine producer, oil producer, cheese maker, and food merchant since

1919.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio? For a sommelier, all wines are special and unique.

Who has been your biggest mentor or inspiration in the wine industry? Manuela Cornelii, a council

member of the Association of Italian Sommeliers has been my biggest mentor.

Do you have any advice for people attending events like Winefest? In order to appreciate and analyze

wine, the name, price, or label should never influence you.

De Rose Winery

Al Derose, Operations Director

San Jose, California

derosewine.com

Showcasing: Cabernet Franc 2013, Cabernet

Pfeffer 2012, Moon Merlot 2013, Super Tuscan

2012, Cabernet Sauvignon 2012

Chat all things wine with him at: All Tasting

Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17

18th)

What first attracted you to the wine industry?

being challenged mentally, and of course, getting to drink your work!

What’s the best part of your job? Wor

What do you think people would find surprising about your work?

How would you describe your taste in wine?

Basically, I would drink Champagne for breakfast and White Burgundy for lunch.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio?

both are excellent examples of their varietal while offering explosive fruit flavour.

Santos & Seixo

Luis Matias, Commercial Director

Lisbon, Portugal

santoseseixo.pt

Showcasing: Santos Da Casa Douro DOC 2014,

Santos Da Casa Vinho Regional Alentejano 2014,

Santos Da Casa Reserva Douro DOC 2011, Sant

Da Casa Reserva Vinho Regional Alentejano 2011,

Santos Da Casa Grande Reserva Alentejano 2010,

Santos Da Casa Grande Reserva Douro DOC 2010,


Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24

Cabernet Franc 2013, Cabernet

Pfeffer 2012, Moon Merlot 2013, Super Tuscan

All Tasting

(February 17th &

What first attracted you to the wine industry? Being able to work outdoors and get dirty while still

being challenged mentally, and of course, getting to drink your work!

Working in the countryside and not having to commute.

What do you think people would find surprising about your work? We dry farm everything.

How would you describe your taste in wine? I enjoy new world fruit with old world undertones.

drink Champagne for breakfast and White Burgundy for lunch.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio? I love our Old Vine Zinfandel and Carmenere. They

both are excellent examples of their varietal while offering explosive fruit flavour.

Santos Da Casa Douro DOC 2014,

Santos Da Casa Vinho Regional Alentejano 2014,

Santos Da Casa Reserva Douro DOC 2011, Santos

Da Casa Reserva Vinho Regional Alentejano 2011,

Santos Da Casa Grande Reserva Alentejano 2010,

Santos Da Casa Grande Reserva Douro DOC 2010,

All Tasting

Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24th & 25th)

Being able to work outdoors and get dirty while still

king in the countryside and not having to commute.

We dry farm everything.

I enjoy new world fruit with old world undertones.

I love our Old Vine Zinfandel and Carmenere. They

How would you describe your taste in wine?

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do you think makes it special?

wine from my portfolio is the Reserva Douro DOC 2013. It’s a very powerful and vibrant w

explosion of flavours in your mouth. It balances fruit and wood perfectly, while still maintaining some

green flavours of a young wine. You can definitely feel the flavour of the grapes, and if you close your

eyes, you can almost feel the sun in yo

What is your favourite food and wine pairing?

wine and a chocolate mousse.

Who has been your biggest mentor or inspiration in the wine industry?

business working for the Symington’s Family Estate. Peter Symington is my biggest inspiration. For me,

he is the ‘architect’ of modern port.

Outside of wine, what are your favourite passions and pastimes?

ocean and relaxing while walking my dogs.

Garamvári Winery and VineyardMiklos Gaspar, Commercial Director

Budapest, Hungary

garamvariszolobirtok.hu

Showcasing: Garamvari Optimum Brut, Garamvari Evolution Rose Brut, Lellei Irsai Oliver 2016, Lellei

Muskotaly 2015, Lellei Kadarka 2015

Chat all things wine with him at: All Tasting Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24

Tell us a bit about your winery. The vineyard owns 80 hectares of the wine district on the southern

shore of Lake Balaton, providing excellent opportunity to produce fresh, elegant and stylish white wines

coupling with complex, well-balanced red wines. The sparkling wine cell

years of history and are caved in limestone, are ideal for mastering sparkling wines by “methode

traditionnelle” [how Champagne is made].

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio?

2016. It’s a very fresh, fragrant and spicy wine. It’s a traditional summer wine with a splash of Lake

Balaton, the lake near our vineyard.

When pairing food and wine, what is your favourite pairing?

Rose Brut sparkling.

What awards have you won? We won “Winery of the Year” and Vencel Garamvari also won

“Winemaker of the Year” in 2006. We also won a gold medal at SMV 2016 in Quebec City for Garamvari

Optimum Brut.

would you describe your taste in wine? Fresh, vibrant, and young.


wine from my portfolio is the Reserva Douro DOC 2013. It’s a very powerful and vibrant w



eyes, you can almost feel the sun in your face with the warmth of this wine.

What is your favourite food and wine pairing? I love wine and sweets. Nothing is better than a glass of

Who has been your biggest mentor or inspiration in the wine industry? I started out in the wine


he is the ‘architect’ of modern port.

Outside of wine, what are your favourite passions and pastimes? I enjoy riding my motorbike by the

ean and relaxing while walking my dogs.

ri Winery and Vineyard Miklos Gaspar, Commercial Director

Garamvari Optimum Brut, Garamvari Evolution Rose Brut, Lellei Irsai Oliver 2016, Lellei

Muskotaly 2015, Lellei Kadarka 2015

All Tasting Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24th

The vineyard owns 80 hectares of the wine district on the southern


balanced red wines. The sparkling wine cellars, which have more than 100


traditionnelle” [how Champagne is made].

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio? My favourite would have to be the L


Balaton, the lake near our vineyard.

When pairing food and wine, what is your favourite pairing? Oysters and salmon with our Evolution

We won “Winery of the Year” and Vencel Garamvari also won


What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do you think makes it special? My favorite

wine from my portfolio is the Reserva Douro DOC 2013. It’s a very powerful and vibrant wine; an



I love wine and sweets. Nothing is better than a glass of

in the wine


I enjoy riding my motorbike by the

Garamvari Optimum Brut, Garamvari Evolution Rose Brut, Lellei Irsai Oliver 2016, Lellei

th & 25th)

The vineyard owns 80 hectares of the wine district on the southern


ars, which have more than 100


Lellei Irsai Oliver


Oysters and salmon with our Evolution

We won “Winery of the Year” and Vencel Garamvari also won


Liquidity Wine Ltd. Ruth Hanbury, General Manager

Okanagan Falls, BC

liquiditywines.com

Showcasing: Pinot Gris 2015, Estate Pinot Noir 2014, Dividend 2014, Viognier 2015

Chat all things wine with him at: All Tasting Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24

Where did you receive your training and education?

University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Although I have undertaken

wine knowledge and learning has been through travelling and working in the wine industry and plenty of

hours spent ‘tasting’!

What is the best part of your job? Working with such a great, focused and passionate team. Tog

we are working to build Liquidity as the best boutique winery in Canada from vineyard to tasting room.

Let us know about any awards you have won or competitions you have participated in with your

wines? Liquidity has received international acclaim,

Monde competition in France for our Chardonnay Estate 2013 and a silver Medal at the Mondial du

Pinot in Switzerland for our Pinot Noir Estate 2014.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do y

favourite wines have always been Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Our winemaker, Alison Moyes never fails

to deliver outstanding vintages of both

When pairing food and wine, what is you

beat.

Black Market Wine Co. Rob Hammersley, Owner

Calgary, AB

blackmarketwine.ca

Showcasing: The Syndicate 2014, Syrah 2014,

Secret Society 2015, Collusion 2015


Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17

18th) & Calgary (February 24th & 25th

Liquidity Wine Ltd.

Pinot Gris 2015, Estate Pinot Noir 2014, Dividend 2014, Viognier 2015

All Tasting Sessions at Winefest Calgary (February 24th

Where did you receive your training and education? I obtained my MA in Management from the

University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Although I have undertaken the WSET certificates, much of my


Working with such a great, focused and passionate team. Tog



Liquidity has received international acclaim, winning a Silver medal at the Chardonnay Du


Pinot in Switzerland for our Pinot Noir Estate 2014.



to deliver outstanding vintages of both – I couldn’t possibly choose between them!

When pairing food and wine, what is your favourite pairing? Oysters and Champagne is pretty hard to

The Syndicate 2014, Syrah 2014,

Collusion 2015

All Tasting

Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17th & th)

th & 25th)

I obtained my MA in Management from the

the WSET certificates, much of my


Working with such a great, focused and passionate team. Together



winning a Silver medal at the Chardonnay Du


ou think makes it special? My two


Oysters and Champagne is pretty hard to

What first attracted you to wine and why

a hobby gone sideways, and an all-consuming passion for hand


wines. We won Best White Over $20 for Secret Society 2015, and runner up for Best Red Over $30 for

The Syndicate 2013 at Winefest Calgary

National Wine Awards of Canada, and a Gold Medal at the 2016 North West

2015 (new to Alberta) won a Silver Medal an

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do you think

asking a parent who their favourite

and Collusion. The Syrah 2014 was made in extremely limited quantities and is almost sold out. It’s a

luscious wine that’s classically structured with naturally vibrant Okanagan fruit. Coll

explosion of flavours combining the best characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon with a hint of

new oak.

Tell us a bit about your winery. We are true

in Okanagan Falls called the BC Wine Studio. It’s a model that’s been used in Europe for centuries, but is

relatively new to Canada. It’s a fantastic environment that encourages collaboration and the sharing of

ideas, equipment and techniques between all the winemakers.

Play Estate Winery

Mohamed Awad, Winemaker

Penticton, Okanagan

https://www.playwinery.com/

Showcasing: Ad Lib 2014, Moscato 2015, Viognier

2014, Improv 2014, Syrah 2014


Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17 & 18)

and Calgary (February 24 & 25)

What first attracted you to wine and why

Where did you receive your training and education?

garage.

at first attracted you to wine and why? A simple love of wine. Black Market Wine Co. is the result of

consuming passion for hand-crafted artisan wines!


t White Over $20 for Secret Society 2015, and runner up for Best Red Over $30 for

The Syndicate 2013 at Winefest Calgary in 2016. The Syndicate 2013 also won a Silver Medal at the 2016

National Wine Awards of Canada, and a Gold Medal at the 2016 North West Wine Summit. Collusion

) won a Silver Medal and Best of Class at the 2016 North West Wine Summit.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do you think makes it special

asking a parent who their favourite child is! But I’m really excited about our two newest wines: Syrah


luscious wine that’s classically structured with naturally vibrant Okanagan fruit. Collusion 2015 is an


We are true Garagistes, hand-crafting our wines at a cooperative winery

led the BC Wine Studio. It’s a model that’s been used in Europe for centuries, but is


ideas, equipment and techniques between all the winemakers.

Ad Lib 2014, Moscato 2015, Viognier

All Tasting

Sessions at Winefest Edmonton (February 17 & 18)

at first attracted you to wine and why? Passion and sharing this art with others.

Where did you receive your training and education? Sommelier school, hospitality school and my

A simple love of wine. Black Market Wine Co. is the result of


t White Over $20 for Secret Society 2015, and runner up for Best Red Over $30 for

2016. The Syndicate 2013 also won a Silver Medal at the 2016

ummit. Collusion

at the 2016 North West Wine Summit.

makes it special? That’s like

child is! But I’m really excited about our two newest wines: Syrah


usion 2015 is an


crafting our wines at a cooperative winery

led the BC Wine Studio. It’s a model that’s been used in Europe for centuries, but is


hospitality school and my

What do you think people would find most surprising about your job? I tend wine, not make it. I let it

make itself.

What is your favourite wine from your portfolio, and what do you think makes it special? Ad Lib, it’s a

magical blend and Moscato, where the fun is.

What is your favourite food and wine pairing? Syrah and lamb ragout.

Tell us a bit about your winery – are there any particular stories, meanings, or a bit of background

you’d like to share? Our winery is overlooking Skaha Lake!

Outside of wine, what are your main passions and pastimes? Soccer and cooking.

What’s the best part of your job? Creating and watching wines develop from start to finish.

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