by mywinepal • • Comments Off on SpierHead Winery Delivers with 3 Classy White Wines
SpierHead Winery is one of the most consistent quality wine producers I know in the Okanagan. I am always impressed with their Pinot Noir and white wines. I recently received their 2015 vintage of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, and Riesling wines.…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Liquidity Wines Releases 2014 Pinot Reserves and Chardonnay Reserve
It’s time to stock up your wine cellar for the upcoming monsoon season here in Vancouver. One winery you may want to consider is Liquidity Wines from Okanagan Falls. They recently released their 2014 vintage. Below is a press release…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Gem in Burnaby – e.b.o. Restaurant
When you want to go out for an upscale dinner where do you go? Probably downtown Vancouver; maybe West Vancouver; or North Granville. What about Burnaby? There are not too many restaurants I can think of in Burnaby that I…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Blue Grouse Wines Meet Chinese Food at Sun Sui Wah
Two points that you may not have thought of, but have experienced: When you go to a restaurant, the bottles of wine are not decanted ahead of time, so you taste the wine as it is just opened. You go…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Black Hills Estate Nota Bene Limited Release Around Vancouver
This is a copy of the press release I received about their upcoming events in Vancouver. Enjoy! ~~~ Black Hills Estate Winery‘s 2014 Nota Bene wine will be available to the trade and public across BC on September 1st. This…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Identifying What is Pinot Noir and What is Not
What flavours and aromas can be attributed to the Pinot Noir grape, what are not? The next step in the BC Pinot Noir Review is to build a database that contains the aromas and flavours I detected in each wine through the…
Wines come in many different styles, and associated price points. A winery is typically set up with a goal in mind, whether it is to be the next Chateau Petrus or Yellow Tail, or somewhere in between. Evolve Cellars in…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The Final Round of BC Pinot Noirs Reviewed
The last drops of BC Pinot Noir have crossed my lips, and their wine story has passed to my fingers then notes on paper, and finally this digital review for you. It has been quite an interesting experience to try all…