On today’s episode of Unwined with Mandi, we’re diving into a topic that’s very close to the heart of Quebec food culture: poutine. There’s a new effort underway to officially protect Quebec’s famous cheese curds — the ones that give poutine its signature squeak. Marjolaine Mondon from the Conseil des appellations réservées joins us to explain what this could mean for producers, restaurants, and poutine lovers here and around the world — and yes, we’ll even talk about the importance of that legendary “squeak factor.”

Then we head to Greece to speak with Argyris Gerovassiliou from Domaine Gerovassiliou, a winery that helped revive the nearly extinct Malagousia grape and has become one of the country’s most exciting producers of terroir-driven wines.

And finally, Chef Murteza Talu returns to the show to talk about his brand-new restaurant opening in Montreal — Il Teatro — and why it’s a place you’ll definitely want to book in the coming days.

https://ilteatro.ca/en/