Do you know that just south of the Canada / USA border in Washington State, there is the Whatcom Wine Trail? Most people when they think of WA state wineries think of Woodinville with wineries like Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia,…
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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.
Louis Latour – Dreaming of Burgundy
I recently was invited to try some exceptional Burgundies from Maison Louis Latour. In front of me as I sat down was 3 verticals: – Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru – Meursault 1er Cru “Chateau de Blagny” – Chateau Corton Grancey…
A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 2 – Prestige and Fac & Spera
In Part 1 of my Tasting at M. Chapoutier, I introduced you to the winery and my view standing on the Hermitage hill overlooking other surround appellations. It was an excellent tour of the Hermitage vineyard, followed by an extensive…
A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 1- Fac et Spera
One of my overall favourite wineries in the world is M. Chapoutier. Like Domaine Huet, that I wrote about earlier, M. Chapoutier, is also a biodynamic winery. I arrived at the winery around 10:30am. Already hot and sunny in the…
Domaine Huet – A Wonderful Loire Valley Experience
Before I packed my suitcase and headed for France, I was looking forward immensely to visiting the Loire Valley and trying the wines of the Vouvray appellation, which is known for their many styles of chenin blanc. After searching on…
Have You Tried Belgian Beer? My Latest Experience
On my list of things to do when I visit Belgium is to try out many of their beers which do not reach Vancouver. That is basically 99.9% of all their beers. I didn’t have the luxury of time on…
Okanagan Crush Pad – Raised in Concrete
This week I was invited to some major announcements from Okanagan Crush Pad. OCP was established in 2010 by Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie. The Crush Pad is located on Switchback Road in Summerland, BC. Their head wine maker is…
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival – World Wine Reviews
This Part 2 of my review of my picks from the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Part 1 covered the wines of Spain. Part 2 is the rest of the world. Again, there are so many wines at the tasting,…
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival – Spanish Wine Reviews
On the MyWinePal blog I posted my Spanish wine picks, sans reviews, but promised the reviews would come out here on the main MyWinePal website. As promised, I’ve had a chance to sit down in front of the computer going…
MyWinePal Visits Woodinville Washington Wineries – March 2011
This is my second trip to Woodinville to taste the wines from Washington State. In my first review I visited Chateau Ste Michelle, Airfield Estates, E.B. Foote, and Castle Bridge. You can read about my first Woodinville Wine Tour –…