Category: Cornucopia

Australia’s Rathbone Wine Group at Cornucopia 2021

Cornucopia 2021 Drink Seminar: Riding the Cool-Climate Wave: Australia’s Rathbone Wine Group

 mywinepal  November 9, 2021

No cute animal wine labels on these wines from Australia.  I attended the Cool-Climate Wave at Cornucopia featuring the wines of Yering Station and Xanadu by the Rathbone Wine Group. Rathbone’s Douglas Elliott leads this guided tasting of select wines from the family-owned wineries. There were five Chardonnay, two Cabernet Sauvignon, one Shiraz, and one Pinot Noir for us to…

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Don’t Forget That Cornucopia 2021 Starts on Nov 4!

 mywinepal  November 4, 2021

With most of us vaccinated against COVID, events are more accessible, such as Cornucopia that starts in Whistler, BC today.  The capacity of events is not at 100% to help keep us safe, but you can still attend events if you buy your tickets soon.  Here is the list of the events for you to consider and hopefully attend for…

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Cornucopia: A Festival for all Budgets

 mywinepal  October 25, 2019

In case you haven’t heard about or have not yet attended Cornucopia in Whistler over a past November, here is a press release by the Festival for you about various events they offer.  The weekend tastings and seminars are very good.  Enjoy. ~~~ Whistler, B.C. – Whether a savvy-shopper or a high-roller, Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial is teeming with a selection of…

Cornucopia 2015 Natural Born Thrillers

Cornucopia 2015: Natural Born Thrillers

 mywinepal  November 26, 2015

Natural wine is a hot topic in the wine world. Maybe you have not heard of it. There is some range of what is a “Natural” wine. It could fall into the organic, or biodynamic, or sustainable categories for some people.  During this seminar at Cornucopia, we had DJ Kearney, wine educator, writing and judge, give her perspective on Natural…

Cornucopia 2015 Craft Beer for Wine Lovers

Cornucopia 2015: Craft Beer for Wine Lovers?

 mywinepal  November 17, 2015

Beer and wine lovers; dog and cat lovers. Can they co-exist or appreciate each other? That latter question was tackled at the Cornucopia seminar on “Craft Beer for Wine Lovers“. I must admit that I do appreciate beer, so it was not a hard sell for me, and I think the other people in the seminar also found beers that…

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My First Two Days at Cornucopia 2015

 mywinepal  November 10, 2015

Cornucopia weekends are chock full of activities; tasting room events, like Cellar Door Grand Tasting, and seminars like “Stars of South Africa“.  I was able to attend these two events, and would like to share my experience with you, and maybe get you interested to sign up for this upcoming weekend at Cornucopia in Whistler. Cellar Door Grand Tasting What…