Author: mywinepal

Drink Good Wine. That is my motto and I really want to help you drink good wine. What is good wine? That can be a different thing for each people. Food also loves wine so I also cover food and wine pairings, restaurant reviews, and world travel. Enjoy life with me. MyWinePal was started by Karl Kliparchuk, WSET. I spent many years with the South World Wine Society as the President and then cellar master. I love to travel around the world, visiting wine regions and sharing my passion for food & wine with you. Come live vicariously through me, and enjoy all my recommended wines.
Provence Marinaside Owner and Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia and his Medal of the Ordre du Merite Agricole

Provence Marinaside Owner and Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia Knighted by Government of France

 mywinepal  August 19, 2021

What an honour for Provence Marinaside Owner and Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia to be knighted by the Government of France in an award ceremony this week (Aug 18/21) at the restaurant. We all knew his dishes were excellent and we now have the culinary country of the world, France, also acknowledging Executive Chef Quaglia’s skills.  Here is the press release about…

Château Pesquié Terrasses Red 2019

Have You Tried Château Pesquié Terrasses Red 2019 from AOC Ventoux?

 mywinepal  August 19, 2021

Today I am pleased to open and taste a bottle of Château Pesquié Terrasses Red 2019 from the Ventoux AOC. A wine made with 60% Grenache and 40% Syrah. I will be interviewing one of the owners, Frédéric Chaudière, about his wine and about the AOC Ventoux. The AOC is very interesting as Mont Ventoux controls the temperature of the…

Moon Curser Vineyards Syrah and Malbec 2019

Moon Curser Syrah and Malbec 2019 – Good BBQ Wine Choices

 mywinepal  August 16, 2021

My last wine notes were on Moon Curser Vineyards Arneis and Viognier, which are sold out at the winery. It made me a little sad that you could not try these wines, so I’ve opened their Syrah 2019 and Malbec 2019, which are available, and are delicious! Get out your BBQ!  The sweet fruit flavours should go very well with…

Moon Curser Vineyards Arneis and Viognier 2020

Moon Curser Vineyards Arneis and Viognier 2020

 mywinepal  August 14, 2021

Moon Curser Vineyards is a boutique, family-owned winery on the East Bench of Osoyoos. The Moon Curser name pays tribute to the gold smuggling history of Osoyoos (Is there gold still to be found?). During the gold rush, it was the dark of night that brought commotion to the area.  Moon Curser Vineyards has the benefit of a very warm…

Scott Sueme Painting (credit Andrew Morrison)

Watch as Okanagan Crush Pad Gets Graffiti-ed – Again!

 mywinepal  August 13, 2021

I can’t believe that it has been 10 years since Okanagan Crush Pad started.  It seems less than that, but am happy that they have persisted and prospered.  To honour their 10 year anniversary they are going to do something special with street art.  If you can go out to the Okanagan you can watch the artist in action! Below…

Oxford Landing Pinot Grigio 2020 and Syrah 2018

Say G’Day to A Pinot Grigio and Shiraz from Australia’s Oxford Landing

 mywinepal  August 11, 2021

Oxford Landing is a winery located along the Murray River in South Australia’s Riverland. It has a long history, started in 1958 by Wyndham Hill-Smith (a past winemaker at Yalumba) where he was the first to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in the Riverland, an area with a Mediterranean climate, plenty of sunshine, fertile red soil, and the longest single river in…

Tomato Acquerello Risotto, Grilled Prawn, Branzino and Clos du Soleil 2020 Rose

Taste the Sun with Provence Marinaside’s August Winery Menu

 mywinepal  August 10, 2021

If you have not yet enjoyed lunch or dinner at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, maybe this wine and food pairing menu will entice you.  Tomatoes are now ripening on the coast, and are already ripe in the interior.  Provence Marinaside is pairing Heirloom tomatoes with Clos du Soleil wines (partially owned by Dr. Henry).  Here is the press release with…

3 Pinot Noirs from Spearhead Winery

3 Muses of Pinot Noir from Spearhead Winery

 mywinepal  August 9, 2021

According to Greek mythology, the Three Muses were the Greek goddesses of poetic inspiration, the adored deities of song, dance, and memory, on whose mercy the creativity, wisdom and insight of all artists and thinkers depended (greekmythology.com).  The three Pinot Noirs from Spearhead Winery inspire me.  Winemaker, Grant Stanley, is a great Maestro. He has created three beautiful Pinot Noirs…

Tasting Plates Langley

At Last, Tasting Plates Langley on August 22!

 mywinepal  August 6, 2021

Vanfoodster’s iconic Tasting Plates events across the lower mainland went on hiatus during COVID, but is now getting back on track with the first Tasting Plates event being held on August 22, 1:30 pm, in Langley. If you like Thai food, you are in for a treat. Here is the announcement about the event and how you can get your…

Upper Bench Winery & Creamery Pinot Blanc 2020 and Estate Chardonnay 2018

Upper Bench Estate Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc on Our Hot Summer Days

 mywinepal  August 5, 2021

It certainly is hot this summer in BC.  Lots of forest fires, which I hope will get under control by our firefighters, plus some upcoming rain.  Our firefighters deserve cheers from each of us. Check out the BC Wildfire Service for updates. It is too hot to enjoy a big red, but chilled white wines fit well.  I have two…