Month: November 2019

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A Quick Visit to Church & State Wines on Vancouver Island

 mywinepal  November 11, 2019

You never know what you will get to taste when you visit a winery.  During the long weekend, I visited Victoria and made a short trip over to Church & State Wines.  The tasting room and dining room is very spacious and modern.  Very nice. When I sat at the tasting counter I was first offered a Sparkling Pinot Gris. …

Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2018

Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2018

 Yvonne Lorkin  November 10, 2019

Te Mata Estate Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir 2018 NZ$29 An ultra-fresh pinot noir that pushes fruit and spice out to the edges of the mouth, youthful yet intensely savoury cherry and hedgerow fruit focus, it’s a lovely thing to drink and demonstrates great potential for Hawke’s Bay pinot noir.  The tannins have great cling and chew and it has excellent…

Gérard Bertrand in the estate of Cigalus – Photo credit Marie Orsmières

Celebrate the Wines of Gérard Bertrand at VanWineFest 2020

 mywinepal  November 7, 2019

Welcome to Gérard Bertrand and the Gérard Bertrand Group who will be at the VanWineFest 2020.  Read about their history and wines in their own words. Introducing Gérard Bertrand In 1975, Georges Bertrand introduced his son, Gérard, to harvesting on the Domaine de Villemajou in the unique terroir of Corbières. From his young age, Gérard Bertrand knew that he would…

13th Annual Champagne & Sparkling Wine Tasting at Marquis Wine Cellars

 mywinepal  November 5, 2019

Here is a charity event by Marquis Wine Cellars downtown where you can enjoy impressive Champagne and other bubbles and support the cure for Ovarian Cancer.  It is a free event but they request a donation for this worthy cause. And why not? ~~~ Kick-start your Holiday Season by joining us at the store for our 13th annual Champagne and…

TRILLIUM by M.L.HOLTON

Book Review: Trillium by M.L.Holton

 mywinepal  November 4, 2019

I enjoy reading books.  My interests, in particular, are around health & wellness, history, and food & wine.  When I can find a fictional book that covers history as a backdrop, and then add in food & wine, that makes me very interested to read it.  When I was contacted by Canadian author, M.L.Holton, to read her latest novel “Trillium”…

Yvonne Lorkin

Welcome Yvonne Lorkin – a New Zealand Wine Writer to MyWinePal

 mywinepal  November 3, 2019

As some of you may know, I was at one time the President and Cellarmaster for the South World Wine Society in Vancouver.  I had a wonderful time tasting wines from the Southern Hemisphere and meeting many winery principals.  I really enjoy the wines from New Zealand, which is well known for their Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines. But…