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The School of Cool: Chardonnay, I Do It My Way at i4C

 mywinepal  August 9, 2017  2 Comments on The School of Cool: Chardonnay, I Do It My Way at i4C

This was the second seminar in our three seminars on Day 1 of the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration.  This seminar’s goals according to the organizers are to answer the following, “Winegrowers love Chardonnay for its versatility. 10 winemakers will defend the stylistic decisions they make with each vintage, from homages to Old World classic styles to innovative interpretations that stretch the…

Gluten Free Goodies From Martin’s Marvelous Naturals #GF

 mywinepal  January 2, 2013  1 Comment on Gluten Free Goodies From Martin’s Marvelous Naturals #GF

My first post for 2013 is hopefully one that will help many people out there that have some wheat or gluten intolerance.  When you are enjoying a glass of wine, it is nice to have some cheese and crackers to go along with it. But for those that have some intolerance to wheat or gluten, those wheat flour based crackers…

Talking with Miguel Torres Maczassek at the Vancouver Playhouse Intl Wine Festival

 mywinepal  March 28, 2012

Miguel Torres is best known as a wine making family with long pedigree from Spain.  From Spain they have spread out around the world.  One place where they have taken root has been Chile; the Curico Valley to be precise.  Their winery is very well known for their high quality Cordillera red blend. But when I was at the Vancouver…

My Chilean Wine Picks Reviews #VPIWF 2012

 mywinepal  March 6, 2012

Last week the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival finished, and more work began for me.  Last week was about tasting the wines from Chile and from many other wineries around the world.  This week starts my writing my experiences in seminars and in the International Festival Tasting room. I made the following recommendations for Chilean wines that I had tried…

MyWinePal’s Picks from the Import Vintners & Spirits Association Tasting – Feb 2011

 mywinepal  February 13, 2011

This week I attended the IVSA‘s latest tastings of new wine and spirits in the Vancouver area. There was at least 70 different tables from my quick count, with each table offering 5-10 different wines. As such, I was not able to try everything offered, but hopefully I was able to find a few gems, which I can pass along…