A whole year has passed since my 2021 Wine Quiz, which was related to wines, wineries, and winemakers I was able to interact with and write about on mywinepal.com. Here is my 3rd Annual 2022 Wine Quiz. There are 10 questions gleaned…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Quick Review: Joel Gott 815 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Have you ever rooted through your wine cellar and find a bottle that you bought, but don’t remember when you bought it? That is what happened to me as I was looking for a wine to go with a pot…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Tasting Through the Antinori Estates Wines
It is not every day that you get invited to a portfolio tasting of wines from Italy’s Antinori Estates. Many of you have probably heard of their most famous wine, Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT, a Super Tuscan, that helped…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Murphy-Goode California Wines
Murphy-Goode Winery is a family-run winery from Santa Rosa in Sonoma County, California. The winery was started in 1985 with 3 friends, Tim Murphy, Dale Goode, and Dave Ready. Dave Ready Jr. is the winemaker for the winery, while Tim…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Summertime with Kendall-Jackson and La Crema Wines from California
Summertime is a time we should be spending outside on our patios bbqing or maybe out at the beach or a park picnicking. White wines and Rose wines are typically good choices when the weather is hot and sunny. A…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: All My Articles In One Place
VanWineFest 2022 was a feat in getting all the components in motion to get wineries, agents, and wines into Vancouver after a 2-year hiatus. I am thankful for everyone that worked so hard to make VanWineFest 2022 a reality. I…
Do you like solving puzzles and deciphering secret codes? If so, you should check out the labels from Michael David Winery, coming from Lodi, California. Their labels have always been quirky and easy to spot on the BC Liquor Store…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: My New World Wine Selections
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I spent time at the International Festival Tasting room on Thursday and Friday to taste as many wines as possible. I published my Old World wine selections a few days ago and now it…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drop Vancouver 2022: My Top Drops!
Top Drop Vancouver 2022 was on May 10 and 11. Part of the event was a large tasting room, with 40 wineries presenting a selection of their wines. There was also to my great happiness, cider as well, which I…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Do You Have Your Tickets for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2022?
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is almost here. The last time we had the Festival was two years ago and closed during our COVID crisis, but now it is back and runs from May 16-22. One of the big attractions…