By Jamie Drummond
Many moons ago I recorded a (lengthy) podcast interview with Winemaker J. P. Colas during his years working with Peninsula Ridge. Since then J. P. has moved on to work with 13th Street, alongside GFR’s good friend Peter Bodna Rod. After all these years we decided that it was high time to catch up with the always-outspoken Monsieur Colas and find out just what he has been up to in the intervening years… and a wonderful luncheon to showcase the new releases from 13th Street seemed like the perfect occasion!
Edinburgh-born/Toronto-based Sommelier, consultant, writer, judge and educator Jamie Drummond is the Director of Programs/Editor of Good Food Revolution… and he is delighted to see Monsieur Colas looking so happy working with 13th Street.
This video is made possible through the kind support of Fortessa Canada/Schott Zwiesel
Great interview, Jamie. Really found J-P’s comments re VQA Tasting Panel and varietal typicity illuminating. Well done.
I do agree with JP on the haste of designating sub-appellations in such a young appellation, but also understand the reasoning to do so. I like his comment that what ends up happening is that you have producers trying to create within the genre, rather than to make their best wine possible. Thanks Jamie.