Join us for a trade event and tasting celebrating the future of Chianti Classico, with author and Chianti Classico Ambassador, Michael Godel, for the Vancouver launch of The Next Rooster.
When: Thursday, October 8th, 2026 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: This is Wine School - 265 E Pender St. Vancouver
Meet Michael Godel and taste six wines alongside him as he shares the stories, people, and places behind the book.*
A wine critic and partner at WineAlign for 13 years, Michael has written more than 36,000 tasting notes and travelled extensively throughout Italy, including more than 50 visits over the past decade, with more than half in Tuscany. Named an Ambasciatore of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico in 2018, Michael brings a unique perspective shaped by decades in restaurants, wine education, criticism, and an enduring passion for Tuscany. Join us for an intimate session of wine, conversation, and discovery- and have your purchased copy of The Next Rooster signed by the author.
Through 44 essays, The Next Rooster explores the families, vineyards, and people shaping the future of Chianti Classico. Guided by the iconic Gallo Nero - the Black Rooster - the book tells a deeply human story of inheritance, succession, adaptation, and the enduring connection between family and land. It celebrates the generations who transformed the region while introducing the daughters, sons, nieces, and nephews now carrying its traditions forward. Rich in Tuscan culture, food, wine, and history, The Next Rooster is ultimately a portrait of continuity in motion, and of a region with plenty still to say.
*This event is reserved for the Wine Trade only.
If you have any questions about this event, please email us at consulting@thisiswineschool.com
Join us for a trade event and tasting celebrating the future of Chianti Classico, with author and Chianti Classico Ambassador, Michael Godel, for the Vancouver launch of The Next Rooster.
When: Thursday, October 8th, 2026 / 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Where: This is Wine School - 265 E Pender St. Vancouver
Meet Michael Godel and taste six wines alongside him as he shares the stories, people, and places behind the book.*
A wine critic and partner at WineAlign for 13 years, Michael has written more than 36,000 tasting notes and travelled extensively throughout Italy, including more than 50 visits over the past decade, with more than half in Tuscany. Named an Ambasciatore of the Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico in 2018, Michael brings a unique perspective shaped by decades in restaurants, wine education, criticism, and an enduring passion for Tuscany. Join us for an intimate session of wine, conversation, and discovery- and have your purchased copy of The Next Rooster signed by the author.
Through 44 essays, The Next Rooster explores the families, vineyards, and people shaping the future of Chianti Classico. Guided by the iconic Gallo Nero - the Black Rooster - the book tells a deeply human story of inheritance, succession, adaptation, and the enduring connection between family and land. It celebrates the generations who transformed the region while introducing the daughters, sons, nieces, and nephews now carrying its traditions forward. Rich in Tuscan culture, food, wine, and history, The Next Rooster is ultimately a portrait of continuity in motion, and of a region with plenty still to say.
*This event is reserved for the Wine Trade only.
If you have any questions about this event, please email us at consulting@thisiswineschool.com
