Profiles

For the Bouchards, the creation of a distillery inspired by the boreal forest started with family tradition and a few secret stills.

Sous le bouchon presents a lively interview led by journalist and columnist Anne-Lovely Étienne. Our guest is sommelier, speaker and accomplished business woman Jessica Harnois. Learn about the unusual career path of this sommelier whose influence extends beyond our borders.

Wine tourism is the happy marriage between touring and wine. A chat with Charles-Henri de Coussergues from l’ Orpailleur, one of the first winemakers to open their winery’s doors to the public, and Odette Chaput, general manager of Terroir et saveurs du Québec, an organization that promotes gourmet tourism in the province.

In Quebec, we’re beginning to see a younger generation of winemakers take over the wineries their parents built. Listen to members of the Quirion-Du Temple and De Coussergues families tell us their stories in the first part of this chat with two pillars of Quebec wine-making and their daughters who are diving head first into the business.

During this week of tastings, we were able to observe a crystallization of this new facet of Bordeaux: wines extracted and marked by wood are now giving way to distinguished, fresh wines of great finesse. In Bordeaux, nothing is left to chance!

What makes customer service exceptional? Joined by two wine advisors, Marika Milo and Mariève Côté, we explore how advisors work with their customers and colleagues to provide excellent in-store service.

Know what makes a wine or spirits container eco-responsible? Maxime Rivest from the SAQ’s Social Responsibility team and Geneviève Dionne from Éco Entreprises Québec discuss the issue and suggest more sustainable solutions.

Here are 10 wines to discover among those awarded at the 30th edition of Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada. This major competition took place from October 11 to 15, 2023 at the Institut de tourisme et d'hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ).

To mark International Women’s Rights Day, Sous le bouchon asks the question: Does the wine world remain a man’s world? Joining us to discuss the answer are Ève Rainville, co-owner of the Domaine Bergeville winery, and renowned sommelier and columnist Véronique Rivest.

A chat with Mario Mercier, an analyst with the Real Estate Development team, and Jean-François Grenier from the Altus Group, a market research expert specializing in locations for retailers and other businesses.

Want to stay in the know about what’s happening in the world of wine and spirits, and take a deeper dive into this subject? Expert sommeliers and collaborators share some of their favourite resources on a myriad of topics.

Sous le bouchon features an interview conducted by journalist and columnist Anne-Lovely Étienne. She welcomes respected sommelier Michelle Bouffard, who is also co-author of the book "Quel vin pour demain?" and founder of the "Tasting Climate Change Conference".