by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2018 BC Vintage Media Preview – What Did The Winemakers Say?
As BC is large with a cooler coastal climate and a hotter, drier interior, our yearly vintages can cover a range from marginal to exceptional. Luckily we have been closer to the exceptional end of the vintage spectrum these last…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My Wine Gems from Taste Washington 2019
What is the Taste Washington Grand Tasting compare to? If you thought the Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting Room, double the size, and add in 65 restaurants serving up freshly cooked dishes. I checked the Taste Washington website and it…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My Spanish Wine Picks from VanWineFest 2018
Did you know that Spain’s wine heritage is at least three thousand years old? Yet, you may not know much about Spanish wine, except for perhaps Rioja red wines and Spanish Cava. Tempranillo is the best-known grape from Spain, being…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on DYNAMIC SPAIN Seminar at VanWineFest 2018
Spain has had a long history of winemaking, from classic Riojas, newer Mencia from Bierzo, to Cavas and more. During the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I and several other attendees joined Master of Wine, Barbara Philip to explore a wide range of…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on LATIN PASSION FOR TERROIR at La Terrazza for VanWineFest 2018
This special dinner at La Terrazza for Vancouver International Wine Festival we were able to experience the synergy of wines from Spain, Italy and Uruguay, evoking passion along with the culinary treasures created by Chef Gennaro Iorio. We sampled wines from…