Month: November 2021

Andrew Peller Great Estates Regional Tasting at Cornucopia

Cornucopia 2021 Signature Tasting: Andrew Peller Great Estates Regional Tasting

 mywinepal  November 7, 2021

The Andrew Peller beverage company over the past few years brought in five BC wineries into their portfolio.  Andrew Peller also owns wineries in the Niagara region in southern Ontario.  For Cornucopia 2021, I and a COVID safely separated group of other people had a sit-down tasting of wines from the five BC wineries, plus a talk about each winery…

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Hart House Dinner Features Casale di Giglio Winery

 mywinepal  November 4, 2021

Have you ever tried the wines from Casale del Giglio in Italy?  They are Premium!  This dinner at Burnaby’s Hart House Restaurant, paired with their wines should be spectacular.  Get your tickets before they sell out.  Here is the press release about the dinner, plus here is the link to my reviews of Casale del Giglio’s wines. ~~~ November 4,…

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Don’t Forget That Cornucopia 2021 Starts on Nov 4!

 mywinepal  November 4, 2021

With most of us vaccinated against COVID, events are more accessible, such as Cornucopia that starts in Whistler, BC today.  The capacity of events is not at 100% to help keep us safe, but you can still attend events if you buy your tickets soon.  Here is the list of the events for you to consider and hopefully attend for…

Mayhem Wines Fortified Gewurztraminer 2018

A Unique Wine in BC: Mayhem Wines Fortified Gewurztraminer 2018

 mywinepal  November 3, 2021  1 Comment on A Unique Wine in BC: Mayhem Wines Fortified Gewurztraminer 2018

This is likely the most unique wine made in BC; Mayhem Wines Fortified Gewurztraminer 2018.  Gewurztraminer is generally a grape that typically offers lychee, citrus, sweet spices and more; overall a very flavourful grape.  Mayhem Wines took their grapes and fermented them down to 19 brix before being fortified with 93% alcohol. This wine was then put to barrel and…