If you like, big, bold red wines, you should consider BC’s Gold Hill Winery’s wines. I tasted their Cabernet Franc 2017 and it is top quality. The winery noted that 2017 was a hot year providing a richer, bigger, bolder…
I have more red wines coming your way. It is the season for red wines. The two wines that I have to review today are from Hester Creek Estate Winery. Their “Source Collection”. A source of inspiration, these wines represent…
I don’t usually put wines from different wineries together in a post, but today I did. Why? I wanted to show you that BC makes blends, and not necessarily traditional blends, like from Bordeaux. In BC and the New World,…
We all question what we are doing in life, with jobs, family, etc. This also happens with winemakers and their wines as well. We have the result of questioning this new wine, a red Bordeaux blend, Q&A 2020 from Michal…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal’s Near Perfect 4.5-5 Star Wines for 2022
Twenty-five wines coming from BC and around the world made it to my near-perfect – star category this year. I’ve arranged these fantastic wines into BC wines followed by wines from the rest of the world. Italian wine showed up…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2 Chronos Wines to Celebrate the Holidays
If you were to bring two wines to a dinner party over the holiday season, I might suggest these two wines from the Time Family of Wines. Their Chronos Pinot Gris 2021 and Chronos Cabernet Franc 2020 are very accessible…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Delicious Big Red Wines from Winemaker’s CUT
These two big red wines from Oliver, BC’s Winemaker’s CUT are wonderful examples of wines that can be made in BC to drink now, has softer tannins, but can still age a few years in your cellar for your enjoyment. …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Winemaker’s CUT Bohemian Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Winemaker’s CUT from Oliver, BC, has made two quite unique tasting red wines; their Bohemian Cabernet Franc 2020 and Bohemian Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. The lively acidity in both wines makes the dark berry fruit flavours quite juicy. For those of…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Grilled Rack of Lamb with Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2018
I make a grilled rack of lamb once a year and usually enjoy a Pinot Noir or juicy Merlot with it. But today as the lamb was grilling I decided to try a bottle of Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on French Door Estate Winery héritage 2019, Mais Oui!
Bordeaux blends are popular around the world. Many wineries make Bordeaux blends in BC, but few have a winemaker from Bordeaux! One such winery is French Door Estate Winery, a family-run winery founded in 2019 just south of Oliver, BC,…