Tris and Kyle Set Sail To Bordeaux and VinItaly Along With The Winery Channel.TV…

Up early heading to LAX for our European Grand Tour, 2009 with a quick layover in New York. This trip is not going to be one of the typical tours we’ve taken in the past because this time, we’re traveling with The Winery Channel.TV. Producer Steve Jarvis will follow Kyle and me through an array of tastings, in-depth interviews and historical tours with some of the worlds finest winemakers.

Our first stop will be Bordeaux. There, the plan is to show you what really goes on during the hectic and crazy week of En Primeur. We have planned interviews with such Bordeaux luminaries as (are you ready?) Alain Vauthier (Ausone), Gerard Perse (Pavie), Jean-Philippe Janouiex (La Croix St. George), Stefan Von Neipperg (La Mondotte), Bernice Lurton (Climens), Bernard Magrez (Pape Clement), Pierre Lurton (d’Yquen, Cheval Blanc), Hubert de Bouard (Angelus), Jean-Guillaume Prats (Cos d’Estournel), Jean-Bernard Delmas (Montrose), Paul Pontallier (Margaux) and the list goes on… Not only will we (eventually) show you the people behind the wines (many, many hours of editing to bleep out f-bombs and not incriminate ourselves) but we’ll also show you what makes Bordeaux so special…. its dirt. A full week of non-stop action.

After leaving Bordeaux, we will travel to Verona to one of the worlds largest wine shows, VinItaly. You’ll spend four days with us at the show as we pour through (literally) hundreds of Italy’s greatest wines, including all the top new releases from Montalcino, Piedmont, Chianti and much, much more. With perhaps another surprise interview…or four…… Stay tuned..

Tags: En Primeur, European Grand Tour 2009, VinItaly

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