Top 10 Italian Booths to Visit at VIWF

By: Treve Ring

GOW Guide to VIWF

Top Ten

It’s a grande tasting room this year at Vancouver International Wine Festival, and out of the 156 wineries present, 60 are from the theme country of Italy.

It’s a grande tasting room this year at Vancouver International Wine Festival, and out of the 156 wineries present, 60 are from the theme country of Italy. Even the most dedicated taster most likely won’t make it to every booths to try all the wines – we know we won’t be able to. Think like an Italian: be discerning, be selective, and stick to the plan. Well, more or less the plan, in the Italian way…

Here are our Top 10 Italian booths to visit at this week’s International Festival Tasting Room Floor, along with our picks for the wine not to miss while you're there.

Tenuta di Arceno, Tuscany: Arcanum Valadorna 2010, $57.99

Argiolas, Sardinia: Meri Vermentino di Sardegna 2014, $25

Damilano, Piedmont: Barolo Cerequio 2011, $94.99

Jacopo Biondi Santi, Tuscany: Castello di Montepò 2010, $55.95

Marchesi de' Frescobaldi, Tuscany: Pomino Bianco DOC 2014, $20.89

Pio Cesare, Piedmont: Barolo Ornato 2011, $109.95

Barone Ricasoli, Tuscany: Colledilà Chianti Classico DOCG Gran Selezione 2011, $70

Tedeschi, Veneto: Tedeschi Amarone della Valpolicella 2011, $48.99

Vietti: Castiglione Barolo 2011, $73.99

Villa Sandi, Veneto: Cartizze Rivetta DOCG, $39.60

Written By: TR

Treve Ring

Treve Ring is a wine writer and editor, judge and speaker, and perpetual traveller. She is based on Vancouver Island, Canada, though is most often found on a plane or in a vineyard. After completing her Art History degree with Distinction from the University of Victoria and being exposed to the world of wine business at Christie’s in London, England, she switched gears, leaving the realm of art for the world of wine. She is a certified sommelier, WSET diploma holder, Champagne Master, Wine Scholar Guild instructor, and certified Sherry instructor, and has been presenting on wine internationally since co-founding Cru Consultancy, a boutique wine education and consultation company, in 2012. She is the current Chair of the Vancouver Island Sommelier Association.