This Thanksgiving weekend on Unwined with Mandi, we’re exploring what to pour for everyone around the table. Dawn Murray joins us to introduce Vierge, a Canadian-owned, Quebec-made non-alcoholic wine alternative crafted with fermented tea, fruit concentrates and tannins. We’ll discover what inspired her to create it and how she builds flavour and texture without relying on alcohol.

Pierre-Adrien Fleurant of Maison AIX takes us to Provence to talk rosé, and why this versatile wine deserves a place alongside your Thanksgiving turkey and all the trimmings. Then, Alessandro and Alberto Tasca of Sicily’s Tasca d’Almerita share their approach to sustainability and the work behind protecting the land that produces their wines. Plus, my Wines of the Week, with delicious recommendations and pairings for your Thanksgiving meal.

This week on Unwined with Mandi, we’re heading to Italy with Alessandro Medici of Medici Ermete to debunk some of the biggest misconceptions about Lambrusco. We’ll discover what makes their Concerto so unique — a single-vineyard Lambrusco that’s dry, vibrant, high-quality and seriously delicious.

Plus, I’m sharing details about the upcoming Unwined & Uncorked trips to Portugal, Madeira and the Azores in 2027! Click on the link below for more info :

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Today on Unwined, we begin with a category that is changing quickly: sophisticated wine alternatives for those choosing not to drink alcohol. Maggie Frerejean-Taittinger, co-founder of French Bloom, joins me to discuss the creation of the brand and the challenge of producing a premium French sparkling wine with 0.0% alcohol. Made with organic French grapes, French Bloom was created to bring the complexity, elegance and celebratory character of traditional sparkling wine to the non-alcoholic category. We talk about how the wines are made, the growing demand for elevated alcohol-free options and why choosing not to drink should never mean settling for something uninspiring in your glass.

Then, we travel to Burgundy for a conversation with Laurent Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin, one of the region’s most respected and historic family-owned producers. Laurent shares his perspective on the latest harvest and what the growing season may reveal in the finished wines. We also explore the fascinating diversity of Chardonnay in Burgundy, from the freshness, minerality, and precision of Chablis to the texture, depth, and complexity found in the great white wines of the Côte d’Or.

It is a conversation about terroir, vintage variation, and the extraordinary ability of one grape variety to express itself so differently depending on where it is grown.