Every summer, the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (i4C) brings the global wine community to Niagara, opening with the School of Cool conference.
Writing for VineRoutes, Carmelo Giardina captures this year’s powerful keynote address by celebrated sommelier Véronique Rivest, who shared a beautifully optimistic vision for the next chapter of Canadian wine. Rivest reminded us that our biggest opportunity lies in telling genuine stories and connecting through true hospitality. She notes that wine lovers today are looking for real transparency, and that at the end of the day, “I don’t think consumers are rejecting wine; I think they’re rejecting bullshit.”
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