Category: bc

Okanagan Crush Pad free form Vin Gris and Narrative Chenin Blanc 2019

Summertime and Two BC White Wines from Okanagan Crush Pad

 mywinepal  June 28, 2021

It is so hot outside, I decided to open two bottles of white BC wine made by Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland. The 2 bottles are 1. Narrative Chenin Blanc 2019 and 2. free form Vin Gris 2019. In case you have not heard about Vin Gris, it is a very light Rosé wine made from red grapes. This Vin…

Burrowing Owl wines

Hart House Restaurant Dinner Features BC’s Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

 mywinepal  June 25, 2021

This is going to be a spectacular wine and food pairing between Hart House Restaurant and Burrowing Owl Estate Winery.  Limited tickets so buy asap.  Here is the press release.~~~June 24, 2021 (Vancouver, BC) – On Friday, July 9, 2021, Burnaby’s Hart House Restaurant will host an al fresco dinner with wine pairings from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. The event…

OAK Estate and Veuve Clicquot Collaborate for a Picture-Perfect Picnic

Esteemed Champagne House Celebrates Summer in the Okanagan

 mywinepal  June 24, 2021

This is a first for BC as far as I can remember.  The Veuve Clicquot Champagne House coming to the Okanagan for a special event with OAK Estate Winery in Summerland.  Limited tickets so buy yours asap!  Press release below. ~~~ (Summerland, BC) – Summer is here and one of the best things about the season is eating alfresco, especially…

Modest Wines the elder vicar 2019 and no. 4 orange 2020

Have You Tried Skin Contact White Wines from Modest Wines?

 mywinepal  June 23, 2021

Do you like white wines with skin contact? These “natural” style wines are becoming more common. I have two wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery and their Modest Wines line. One is “the elder vicar 2019” which is a blend of Muscat, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling co-fermented, while the other is “no. 4 orange 2020” from Pinot Gris grapes…

Mayne Island Brewing Co Pacific Gose and BBQ Pairing

Try Mayne Island Brewing Co. Pacific Gose to Help Support Tahlequah the Orca

 mywinepal  June 21, 2021

To help support our orcas, the POD PACK 2021, 4 craft beers from 4 Vancouver Island breweries are produced, with a portion of sales going Pacific Salmon Foundation to support wild BC salmon stocks, a food source for orcas. Today I opened the Mayne Island Brewing Co Pacific Gose for Tahlequah the orca. This is the last of the 4…

Gratitude Red by JAK's 2019 wine label

Gratitude Red by JAK’s 2019 and Banger Sausage Pairing

 mywinepal  June 19, 2021

More gratitude to hand out today to all the winemakers around the world. You make wines so that we can enjoy them with friends and family. With COVID restrictions lifting we can now do this safely in person. I have a bottle of Gratitude Red 2019 by JAK’s, made by Okanagan Crush Pad, from a blend of Merlot and lesser…

Roche Wines Nuances 2018 and Chateau 2017

2 Quality Red Bordeaux Blends from Roche Wines

 mywinepal  June 18, 2021

Back to Bordeaux-style wines from the Okanagan. Two bottles I have been looking forward to opening are the Roche Wines Chateau 2017 and their Nuances 2018. The Chateau is under cork and the Nuances uses a screw cap. Both wines use Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, but in different proportions. I tasted their Nuances 2017 vintage and now have…

Mike by Whistle Buoy Brewing Rose Pale Ale

Mike by Whistle Buoy Brewing Rose Pale Ale and Stuffed Salmon Pairing

 mywinepal  June 16, 2021

I read recently that our Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered with a population of only 74 in total alive today (https://bcaletrail.ca/vancouver-island-brewing-pod-pack/). To help support our orcas, the Pod Pack 2021, 4 craft beers from 4 Vancouver Island breweries was produced, with a portion of sales going to the Pacific Salmon Foundation to support wild BC salmon stocks, a food…

Modest Wines Paired with a Japanese-Style Sablefish Dish

2 Modest Wines Paired with a Japanese-Style Sablefish Dish

 mywinepal  June 13, 2021

I paired for dinner a Japanese-style Sablefish dish with two wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery. They have their new, to me, MODEST WINES label. I opened their La Graves Robber 2020 (a Sauvignon Blanc – Semillon blend) and their The Eye of the Partridge 2020 Pinot Noir Rosé wine. The labels are fresh and original.  The sablefish filet comes…

Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery Landing Road Red Blend 2018

A Steak Friendly Red Blend from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery

 mywinepal  June 12, 2021

My last wine to taste from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery is their 2018 Landing Road Red Blend from the Okanagan Valley. It is made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec grapes; a Bordeaux blend. I have been mentioning their labels in my previous articles and this one is titled “Landing Road”.  According to the winery, “Landing Road was…