Unwined: Three countries, three very different wine stories

Three countries, three very different wine stories, and some seriously good wines worth discovering on this week’s Unwined with Mandi! 🍷 We’re kicking things off in Burgundy with Patrick Piuze, a Montreal-born winemaker making some fantastic sparkling wines. Affordable, delicious and available at…

Unwined: Celebrating the Wines of Bordeaux!

Welcome to Unwined with Mandi on CJAD 800! Today, we’re heading to one of the most famous wine regions in the world: Bordeaux, France. Now, Bordeaux has a reputation. Prestigious châteaux, expensive bottles, and wines that supposedly need decades in the cellar before you can even think about open…

Unwined: The Wines of Greece & All things Barolo!

This week on Unwined with Mandi, make room on your La Grande Dégustation de Montréal itinerary for Wines of Greece at counter A18. With 34 wines to discover at its wine bar, this is a chance to explore a country whose wines deserve a bigger place on our tables. Greece’s indigenous grape varieties,…

Unwined: We’re discovering BOUS, a Montreal restaurant with a refined expression of Persian cuisine.

Today on Unwined with Mandi, we’re discovering BOUS, a Montreal restaurant where childhood memories help shape a refined expression of Persian cuisine. I’ll be speaking with co-founders Hamed Masoumi and Saba Heravi, starting with their childhoods in Iran, their journeys to Montreal and the flavou…

Unwined: A Barossa Legend, a Fresh New Look, and a New Way to Date!

This Week on Unwined with Mandi: A Barossa Legend, a Fresh New Look, and a New Way to Date! This week on Unwined with Mandi, we’re heading to Australia’s Barossa Valley to discover the fascinating story behind one of the country’s most iconic wine names, Peter Lehmann. I’m joined by Andrew Stark …

Unwined: What to pour for everyone around the table?

This Thanksgiving weekend on Unwined with Mandi, we’re exploring what to pour for everyone around the table. Dawn Murray joins us to introduce Vierge, a Canadian-owned, Quebec-made non-alcoholic wine alternative crafted with fermented tea, fruit concentrates and tannins. We’ll discover what inspire…

Unwined: We’re heading to Italy!

This week on Unwined with Mandi, we’re heading to Italy with Alessandro Medici of Medici Ermete to debunk some of the biggest misconceptions about Lambrusco. We’ll discover what makes their Concerto so unique — a single-vineyard Lambrusco that’s dry, vibrant, high-quality and seriously delicious. …

Unwined: Sophisticated wine alternatives for....non-drinkers!

Today on Unwined, we begin with a category that is changing quickly: sophisticated wine alternatives for those choosing not to drink alcohol. Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger, co-founder of French Bloom, joins me to discuss the creation of the brand and the challenge of producing a premium French sparkl…

Unwined: What does it mean to inherit a family winery?

What does it mean to inherit a family winery, and decide where to take it next? This week on Unwined with Mandi, I’m joined by Isabel Gassier, the fifth generation of her family to work in wine in southern France. We’ll talk about the history behind Domaine Gassier, the wines of Costières de Nîmes,…

Unwined: Celebrating the flavors of the season—and taking you straight to Portugal

This week on Unwined with Mandi, we’re celebrating the flavors of the season—and taking you straight to Portugal. First, Mandi sits down with Lumir Jardak to make the most of fresh fig season. They’re talking about a beautiful fig tart made with crisp phyllo pastry and cheese: a recipe that looks …