Have you thought about travelling to Chile and Argentina, to try their wonderful wines, see the beautiful Andes Mountains, sample their cuisine, but not know how to arrange it all? Why not sign up to attend the FREE MyWinePal seminar…
Author: mywinepal
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.
Meet Some Wine Superstars from the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Fest
One of the great things about the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is that you can meet winery principals either at a wine maker dinner, a seminar, or at their winery’s table at the International Festival Tasting room. In case…
Chilean Wineries to Enjoy at the Vancouver Playhouse Intl Wine Fest
In case you didn’t know, Chile is the Theme Country this year at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. But you may not know which wineries will be there? The Remedy… I have the list here for you. With my…
Bitter – My 4th Dine Out Vancouver Experience
This evening was a night out with guy friends. One of my friends, of British origin, was interested to try out Bitter Tasting Room to see what interesting beers we could sample. The location is located on the western outskirts…
My Latest IVSA Wine Picks – January 2012
January 23, 2012, arrived full of promise, dragon-sized. With that in mind, I checked out the New Product Salon for the Import Vintners & Spirits Association (IVSA) in downtown Vancouver. There was a wide range of wines; sparkling, still, red,…
Painted Rock – 2 Great Red Wines From 2009
I was very excited when I received two bottles of the latest releases from Painted Rock recently to review. The two bottles being Painted Rock’s Syrah 2009 and their Merlot 2009. Every year, I hear great things about Painted Rock’s…
Chinese New Year 2012, Year of Black Water Dragon. Wine to Serve?
January 23, 2012 is a New Chinese New Year. This new year will be the Year of the Black Water Dragon. It begins on the first day of the first lunar month (usually in late January or early February) and…
Have You Tried Chase & Warren’s Wines?
Even with the busy holiday season taking up our time, I was able to make a quick trip to Vancouver Island, and one of the things I did was visit the Chase & Warren Winery located in Port Alberni, BC. …
Have You Tried the Okanagan’s Bartier Scholefield Wines?
David Scholefield and Michael Bartier are not new to wine in BC. Michael Bartier was born and raised in the Okanagan and worked in the past for Hawthorne Mountain (See Ya Later Ranch), Township 7, Stag’s Hollow and most recently…
Help Me Plan a Trip to Argentina For You
Have you ever wanted to go to Argentina, watch a live tango show, visit the Iguazu Falls (remember the movie “The Mission”?), walk the vineyards in Mendoza, eat an Argentinean style barbeque (asado), and enjoy a big Malbec with your…