It’s always the same story. Everything happens so fast and she can’t control it. She perfectly knows that this might, possibly or realistically rather presumably, be just another fling. It’s in this perfectly flawless kind of moment, which would be remembered for decades, that everything seems to align in a magical way. A dimmed light,…

Passing across Saint-Julien and Beychevelle, there’s one Château that stands out a lot, Château Ducru-Beaucaillou. It is perched on the slight hill where the sun shines the most, overlooking the river and the stone castle is just breathtaking. I mean, even more than the hundreds of other castles in the region. It has the honor…

We already know the world of wine is a complex one but there’s something in particular that irritates as well as fascinates me… Synonyms. You may think you know a grape pretty well and the next day someone tells you all about Grecanico and you’re lost if you don’t know it’s in fact Garganega. Or,…

The story of Fontanafredda is a noble one. Thanks to Vins Philippe Dandurand and Luca Martini, brand ambassador and World’s Best Sommelier AIS in 2013, I assisted to a very animated and delicious tasting to discover FontanaFredda history.  It began in 1858, when Vittorio Emanuele II, the first king of Italy, purchased the estate (a former hunting…

On any wine lists, I find that ever so often wines from Chile are much overlooked. Consumers know it could be great but still hesitate. This should help convince you to make the step and explore Chilean wines or make you love them even more. Chances are that your last encounter may be with a…

This year’s Italian wine tasting was the 22nd edition in Montreal and was again the successful, highly anticipated event thanks to the Italian trade commission. This time, the wines of the small North-eastern region of Friuli-Venezia-Giulia were put in the highlight. Not really considered one of the most popular regions, FVG has still managed to…

With as much as 700 years of wine history in the heart of Tuscany, Frescobaldi has always been one of the very influential Florentine Families. Although they set up home on the south of the river Arno, what was considered the “wrong” side, socially, it didn’t stop the family from being part of the community…

Quinta do Crasto started its very first operation in the 17th century and even received Feitoria status (the highest vineyard classification of the time). It was only in 1910 that it became part of the Roquette dynasty when Constantino de Almeida, a partner in the Port house of Constantino, bought it. Four generation later, the…

For over 200 years, the Boscainis have been producers and winemakers in the Veneto, Skilled in the production of Amarone & Recioto. The name Masi comes from “Vaio dei Masi,” the little valley purchased by the Boscaini family in the late 18th Century. Masi created the “Supervenetian” category with the release of Campofiorin in 1964…

Crédit photo: Social Vignerons About a year ago, I had the idea to start writing things up just to remember them. It became Joanie’s wine blog and @joaniemetivier on instagram. I feel like this baby has grown so much. I’m very grateful to Julien Miquel of Social Vignerons for including me in the amazing TOP…