{"id":21265,"date":"2022-05-20T17:32:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T00:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=21265"},"modified":"2023-03-08T17:35:50","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T01:35:50","slug":"vancouver-international-wine-festival-2022-recap-icons-of-south-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-2022-recap-icons-of-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver International Wine Festival 2022 -Recap: Icons of South America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This is a first for me &#8211; paring classic French cuisine with exclusively Chilean wines! Already a fan of chef <strong>Albert Tran<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/alouettevancouver.com\/\">Alouette Bisro<\/a>, I was looking forward to his vision inspired by some of the priciest wines of Chile from <a href=\"https:\/\/arboledawines.com\/\">Arboleda Winery<\/a>. It turns out to be such an evening to remember,  sitting at this fabulous table at the Icons of South America,  one of the highly anticipated dinner events at the <a href=\"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/\">2022 Vancouver International Wine Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC01180.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"734\" data-id=\"21269\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC01180-1024x734.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC01180-1024x734.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC01180-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DSC01180-768x550.jpg 768w, 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Here are the highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>The freshness of combining sweet prawns, fennel, and grapefruit is such a classic. Paring this dish with <em>Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc 2020<\/em> is a no-brainer for the citrusy starter so refreshing on the nose and the palette. <\/li><li>I believe this is my first time trying Carmenere as a single varietal wine, and <em>Arboleda Carmenere 2019<\/em> provides an incredible aroma to match up the slight smokiness and herbs found in the Ricotta Gnudi dish. <\/li><li>Prices at $199,  <em>Se\u00f1a 2019<\/em> from Aconcagua Valley, Chile&nbsp;has that pureness of medium-bodied red wine, a Bordeaux blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Malbec, 15% Carmenere, and 4% Petit Verdot with Chilean characters of the black fruits and spices. This will taste phenomenal in a few years. <\/li><li>Priced at $449, Vinedo Chadwick 2019 represents how Eduardo Chadwick expressed his passion for red wine. Subtle and very beautiful with currants, tarragon, basil, and rose petals in the aromas. It\u2019s full-bodied, extremely refined, yet powerful at the end.  Lots of blackcurrants, stones, and violets in the aftertaste. And a bold choice to leave it at the end of the meal pairing it with dark chocolate. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"21271\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-110x55.jpg 110w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-640x320.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/DA78D8D3-B372-49EC-81C2-BB595EDA5008-750x375.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the full menu:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prawn &amp; Fennel Salad<\/strong><br \/>endive, grapefruit, hazelnuts, banyuls<br \/><em>Arboleda Sauvignon Blanc 2020<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuna Tartare<\/strong><br \/>fris\u00e9e, radish, shallot, quail egg, aioli, herbs<br \/><em>Arboleda Chardonnay 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ricotta Gnudi<\/strong><br \/>piperade, pine nuts, smoked lardon, herbs<br \/><em>Arboleda Carmenere 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wild Mushroom Tartlet<\/strong><br \/>spinach, leek, squash, pumpkin seeds, raclette<br \/><em>Arboleda Cabernet Sauvignon 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Roasted Venison Loin<\/strong><br \/>pomme fondant, caponata, tomato, armagnac jus<br \/><em>Se\u00f1a 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cLark\u201d Bar<\/strong><br \/>dark chocolate, raspberry, chiffon<br \/><em>Vinedo Chadwick 2019<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a first for me &#8211; paring classic French cuisine with exclusively Chilean wines! 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