July 11, 2013 – Lunch with Stephane Vedeau, owner and winemaker of the 50 hectares known as La Ferme du Mont in the Rhone Valley of France, held at the Wine Bar in Toronto. No pesticides and organic fertilizers are used in the vineyard, the wines are made using natural fermentation and limited manipulation – a natural balance and respect for the soil are more important than technology. Vedeau: “My pleasure is in making truly balanced wines, wines which represent a real harmony between terroir, fruit, freshness and concentration.” (see the pictures of the wines and the lunch here) …