Opus One Winery

By: Anthony Gismondi

Winemaker Michael Silacci on the 2018 Vintage

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Ahead of the Premium California Wine Release at select BC Liquor Stores in May, we took the opportunity to interview several notable winemakers about the wines you'll find in store.

We begin with the Baron Philippe de Rothchild and Robert Mondavi partnered endeavour, Opus One Winery, with winemaker Michael Silacci talking to us from their cellar about their 2018 vintage.

Over the next few weeks we'll release three more videos as part of this series including two more Napa Valley vintners, Chappellet Winery and winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus and O'Shaughnessy Estate Winery and President and winemaker Sean Capiaux. From Paso Robles, Tablas Creek Vineyard family member, partner and General Manager Jason Haas tells his story outdoors next to the vineyard. You don't want to miss what these talented winegrowers have to say or the chance to take a virtual visit of their storied wineries.

Michael Silacci and the 2018 Opus One

California Wine Experience, April 25, 2022 Vancouver

Here is the list of wines htat will be featured in the BCL Stores in May

Screaming Eagle Flight 2018 - 432776

Screaming Eagle Sauvignon Blanc 2018 - 347933

The Hilt Pinot Noir 2018 - 377054

Napa Valley Red - Napanook 2018 - 377047

Napa Valley Red - Napanook 2018 - 62455

Tablas Creek - Esprit de Tablas Creek 2019 - 62166

Tablas Creek - Esprit Blanc de Tablas Creek 2019 - 483295

Cabernet Sauvignon - Spottswoode St. Helena 2018 - 347404

Cabernet Sauvignon - Spottswoode St. Helena 2018 - 28785

Cabernet Sauvignon - Chappellet Pritchard Hill 2018 - 94094

Mountain Cuvee - Chappellet Napa/Sonoma 2019 - 393903

Paso Robles Red - L'Aventure Cuvee Estate 2019 - 381936

Napa Valley Red - Opus One 2018 - 381916

Napa Valley Red - Opus One 2018 - 382019

Napa Valley Red - Opus One 2018 - 381993

Napa Valley Red - Opus One 2016 - 382022

Napa Valley Red - Opus One 2016 - 709808

Zinfandel - Caymus Napa Valley 2019 - 218586

Pinot Noir - Kistler Russian River 2020 - 594887

Chardonnay - Kistler Sonoma Coast Les Noisetiers 2020 - 413995

Pinot Noir - Dumol Russian River Valley Wester Reach 2020 - 413969

Chardonnay - Dumol Russian Rivery Valley Wester Reach 2020 - 74790

Cabernet Sauvignon - O'Shaughnessy Napa Valley Howell Mtn. 2018 - 595371

Cabernet Sauvignon - Ridge Estate Santa Cruz Mtn. 2018 - 720664

Chardonnay - Ridge Estate Santa Cruz Monte Bello 2018 - 595371

Cabernet Sauvignon - Schrader Diamond Oakville 2018

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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.