by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drops at Vintage Corks Tasting
If you have ever attended the Top Drop tastings in Vancouver, you will have experienced many 4.5 to 5 star wines according to my rating scale. I recently attended a portfolio tasting by Vintage Corks, and this tasting was in…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Vintage Corks 10th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting – Get Your Tickets
Vancouver-based wine importer Vintage Corks is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a walk-around tasting featuring some of the world’s most exclusive wineries. Vintage Corks is unusual among local wine importers in that the agency specializes in acclaimed and hard-to-find boutique wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Why You Should Give a Helping Hand to the BC Hospitality Foundation
The people that work in the hospitality industry are there to help me and you, as well as all our guests to this province. They are baristas, concierges, hotel staff, cooks, winery and brewery workers, waiters, bartenders and wine salespeople. But…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on GrapeJuice Wine Auction 2017 – Get Your Tickets!
Where, When and How Much is a Ticket? Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM at Aston Martin Vancouver & Bentley Vancouver 1770 Burrard Street, Vancouver $125 per ticket BUY TICKETS TODAY Want to change a girl’s life?…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction – Get Your Tickets
One of the highlights of the Vancouver International Wine Festival is the Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction. Beyond the amazing food and wine that you will eat and drink, there is an auction of wines that will make your jaw…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Australian Semillon and More at Dish N’ Dazzle
Question: What does Australian Semillon have to do with BC Hospitality Foundation? Answer: Dish N’ Dazzle. Dish N’ Dazzle is a public charity event where the funds raised are used to support individuals in the hospitality industry that are coping with…
The 4th AnnualShine a Light Kidney Gala took place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney Foundation of Canada and the Canadian Society of…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 4th Annual Shine a Light Kidney Gala Featuring BC Wines
I will be volunteering at the 4th Annual Shine a Light Kidney Gala which takes place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Quick Review: Colby Red 2012 from California
How many people know someone that has been affected by heart problems? My guess is 100% of you. The heart is a very important muscle in the body and one that needs special care. To this effect the wine, Colby…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Support The Girls and Breast Cancer Research With These Wines
Breast cancer I hazard to guess has touched every Canadian family in some way or another. In my family my mother had breast cancer, which was thankfully cured. I have lost a sister-in-law to breast cancer, and I have a…