My Interview: Radio Canada

I did this interview yesterday by telephone with Radio Canada in Montreal. I had just arrived in Mexico City, so it took me a while to find a landline for the short conversation! I thought it was interesting and you might enjoy listening to it. Some people in the province of Québec seem to want to make it an issue that I have been blind tasting wines from the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ), the state-run wine and spirits distribution company. They say that it should be only people from their province who should be rating wines from the SAQ. But I say that the wine drinkers of Québec enjoy outstanding wines like the rest of us, so who cares who rates them? Besides, what’s wrong with the SAQ using my scores? It uses Robert Parker and The Wine Spectator as well. Moreover, I think that my palate is very close to the wine palate of the Quebecers. They have European palates and appreciate balanced, fresh and beautiful wines. It’s about drinking outstanding wines with wonderful food around the table with friends and family.

Here is the interview: