Last year I attended the Taste of Tulalip and had a great time. The food and wine were top quality. The tickets for this year’s event are now on sale, so I thought I would give you early notice so…
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Drink Good Wine. That is my motto and I really want to help you drink good wine. What is good wine? That can be a different thing for each people. Food also loves wine so I also cover food and wine pairings and restaurant reviews. MyWinePal was started by Karl Kliparchuk, WSET. I spent many years with the South World Wine Society as the President and then cellar master. I love to travel around the world, visiting wine regions and sharing my passion for food & wine with you. Come live vicariously through me, and enjoy all my recommended wines.
The Release of H’s Blend at Hawksworth Restaurant in Vancouver
The Hotel Georgia in downtown Vancouver is a landmark location. It has been known as the city’s most elegant retreat. The Georgian Revival structure welcomed a who’s who of the entertainment world to British Columbia, including Elvis Presley, Nat “King”…
Pelican Bay Wine Tasting at Dockside Restaurant Highlights!
Yesterday afternoon was beautiful and sunny, and the Dockside Restaurant perfectly placed in Granville Island looking over the water. With this as our backdrop we were enticed to try wines from around the world by 17 different wine agencies here…
Bloom YVR – The BC VQA Spring Release Tasting #BloomYVR
This past week was very busy with wine events, but one event that I made sure to attend was the Bloom Vancouver, BC VQA Spring Release Tasting. This was a Trade only event, so people like media, restaurant owners, sommeliers,…
My Experience Visiting 4 Woodinville Wineries May 2012
Last weekend I had the opportunity to go down to Woodinville, WA and try the wines from 4 different wineries. I’ve been travelling down to Woodinville every few months and going to a different set of wineries’ tasting rooms. I…
My Review of the New Zealand Wine Fair 2012 – Part 2
In Part 1 of my Review of the New Zealand Wine Fair 2012, I talked about New Zealand’s sustainability goals, and provided tasting notes on the New Zealand wine makers’ upcoming varietals to the rest of the world of Riesling,…
My Review of the New Zealand Wine Fair 2012 – Part 1
New Zealand is well known for their clean air, temperate climate, and dare I say, super natural environment? New Zealand’s wine industry goal is to be 100% sustainable, organic, or biodynamic by 2012. I read that over 95% of their…
Naramata on the River – The Latest Vintages Release Reviewed
The New West Quay, overlooking the Fraser River, was the venue for the latest Naramata Bench wine release in the Vancouver area. The number of wineries has increased each year that I have attended this event. I did not count,…
Flavours of Lombardy: Sangue di Guida and More
What do you know about the Lombardy region of Italy? Not much probably. Neither did I until I attended an Italian Chamber of Commerce lunch today in downtown Vancouver. This region of Northern Italy is well known for cheese, charcuterie,…
My California Wine Fair Picks Canadian Tour 2012
The California Wine Fair 2012 Canadian Tour came to Vancouver this past week. It is highly anticipated and always delivers. There were so many wines to try, from what you expect, like Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but also the…