June 10 is National Rosé Day, but what do you know about Rosé wines? Here’s some background so you can further appreciate these wines and toast a glass or two on June 10. What are Rosé Wines? Rosé wines, often…
What do you know about Champagne, other than its bubbles and high quality? Do you know where the Champagne region is located in France? How the 360 Champagne Houses and 16,100 growers get the bubbles in the bottle? Which grapes…
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…
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…
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is in the knock-out round. Already we have the Netherlands and Brasil out of the contest. The teams left to play are Morocco, Portugal, England, France, Argentina, and Croatia. All these countries make wine as…
Art and wine, but especially Champagne, has long been intertwined. I think one of the greatest relationships between Champagne and art is during the La Belle Époque and Art Nouveau, which occurred starting in the late 1870’s and ending at…
With the CFL season underway and NFL to start, you may wonder what to drink when you watch the game. Beer? No, Champagne! Here is some information from the Comite Champagne about how you can pair Champagne with different snacks…
Grape harvests have started already in the Northern Hemisphere. Not quite yet in BC. But you will be glad to know that it is happening in the Champagne region. Here is the announcement about the Champagne grape harvest by Comité…
Sparkling wine is very versatile to pair with many foods. But some people may not think that applies to Champagne. But it does. Champagne comes in many different styles giving you many opportunities to try a bottle with something that…
Do you know how wine producers in Champagne, France are working to combat climate change and be more sustainable? See below for some key highlights and initiatives from the region: Champagne was the first wine-growing region in the world to…