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Anthony Gismondi on Wine
Thursday, January 22 2026

Gérard Bertrand

By: Anthony Gismondi
Be the Change

If a trip to the south of France is in your future, we think you will be interested in our on-site video interview with famed French wine producer Gérard Bertrand.

Bertrand has become one of the most influential figures in French wine and a global leader in biodynamic viticulture. As the head of the Gérard Bertrand group in southern France, he has committed his entire estate portfolio to biodynamic farming — one of the largest such commitments in the world. His work has reshaped both the quality and the global perception of Languedoc wines, placing biodiversity, soil health, and terroir expression at the heart of everything he does. As it happens, the local Bertrand team will have a booth at the upcoming 47th Vancouver International Wine Festival, so if France is not on your list in the near future, you can taste a number of his wines at the festival. We have also posted a few up-to-date notes to get you ready for the journey.

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Anthony Gismondi
Anthony Gismondi

Anthony Gismondi is a Canadian wine journalist and one of North America's most influential voices in wine. For over 30 years, he has been the wine columnist for The Vancouver Sun. The twice-weekly column is distributed across Canada through the Postmedia Network to millions of readers. In addition, Anthony hosts the BC Food & Wine Radio Show, broadcast in 25 markets across B.C. and available as a podcast on major platforms. He launched Gismondionwine.com in 1997, attracting one million monthly users from 114 countries. It continues to be a valuable resource full of tasting notes, intelligent wine stories and videos for the trade and consumers. Conversations with wine personalities are available on his  YouTube Channel.