by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Baillie-Grohman: Vibrant Wines from BC Kootenay’s Region
Creston, BC is probably not what you first think of when someone mentions a grape growing and wine-producing region in BC. But it is. And it has a long history of orchard fruit production. I found this out on my…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The Latest Kiwi Wines Here to Enjoy in BC
Did you know the first recorded planting of grapevines in New Zealand was at the Bay of Islands in 1819? Wine was being made by Scottish, French, and Croatians making a new life in New Zealand. But powdery mildew, phylloxera, and…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The Latest Aussie Wines You Should Try
What do you know about the current (2017) statistics about Australian wine? Did you know that the total vineyard area in Australia is 135,133 ha, of which Shiraz accounts for 39,893 ha (30%) and Chardonnay (the largest white variety) cover…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 15 Okanagan Falls Wines to Try this Spring
Did you know that during the ice age, glaciers up to 3 km thick covered the Okanagan and carved out the valley we love? The retreat of the glaciers left benches covered with fertile soil where many wineries grow their…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 3 BC Pinot Noirs: More Farm Friends Wines For You
With Kinder Morgan considering their decision to continue with their oil pipeline to the Vancouver Lower Mainland to be made by May 31, 2018, the rhetoric between the Alberta and BC governments has ramped up. In February, the Alberta government…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 3 Top Pacific NorthWest Cuisine Restaurant Wine Lists in Vancouver
Have you ever wondered which wines go well with our Pacific Northwest Cuisine? Maybe you want to buy a bottle to enjoy at home, to take to a friend’s dinner, or maybe order at a restaurant. I checked out the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drop Vancouver Returns in May: Get Your Tickets!
If you want to taste top shelf wine from around the world, attend Top Drop Vancouver. I’ve attended the last two years and can vouch for the wines that you will enjoy. Here is my review of last year’s event:…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Surprises from Spearhead Winery
Spearhead Winery in the Kelowna area is well-known for their Pinot Noir wines. How many do they make? There is their entry-level, white label Pinot Noir, their GFV Saddle Block Pinot Noir, their Golden Retreat Vineyard Pinot Noir, and their Cuvee Pinot…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Quick Review: Singletree Pinot Noir and Haywire Pinot Gris
Wine slowly trickles out of our BC wineries and makes their way to market. Two new bottles of wines that I received to taste and rate are from Haywire and Singletree wineries. One a Pinot Gris and the other a…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Bacchanalia Gala Auction Features 1983 Domaine De La Romanée Conti “La Tâche” & Harlan Estate Vertical
Have you ever thought of attending the Bacchanalia Gala Auction? Besides great food, there is great wine to drink, plus the chance to bid on fantastic wines like the 1983 Domaine De La Romanée Conti “La Tâche” & Harlan Estate Vertical. …