With COVID and having to stay at home, you may want to splurge a bit and buy a bottle of Champagne to celebrate with your significant other on Valentine’s Day. There are many different bottles of Champagne that you can…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Liquor Stores Sparkling Wine Suggestions for New Years Eve
If you need more suggestions for the bottle of sparkling wine you want to pop for New Year’s Eve, BC Liquor Stores has made a short list for you. Some of the bottles are on sale. Get yours soon! If…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Cheers to 2021: BoldData Uncorks the Biggest Champagne Companies by Revenue
Have you ever wondered which Champagne Houses and/or companies have the largest revenue? BoldData in the Netherlands did the analysis. The number #1 company should not be a surprise, but do you know who the next companies/Houses are? Here is…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few Sparkling Wine Recommendations for New Years Eve
As 2020 has been a disaster, we really should be toasting with a bottle of sparkling wine on New Year’s Eve to welcome 2021. Here are a few sparkling wines that I tried in 2020 that would be nice to…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal’s Near Perfect 4.5-5 Star Rated Wines for 2020
This was a crazy year due to COVID, which limited my usual number of wine tastings, but when I checked through the wines, I realized that of the wines I did taste, many almost made my 5-star category. These wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal’s 5 Star Rated Wines for 2020
This year, with COVID, my exposure to wines from around the world was limited. But I still did have one major wine tasting event before COVID lockdown: the Vancouver International Wine Festival. All my 5 star rated wines for this…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Give or Receive A Champagne Education for the Holidays
Granted, 2020 has been a terrible year due to COVID. It has affected everyone around the world. But a sparkle of optimism is on the way. There are currently COVID vaccines that should be released shortly, which will be used…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Personalized Bottle Engravings at BC Liquor Stores
In case you are wondering what to buy someone that has everything, how about a personalized engraved wine or spirits bottle? Select BC Liquor Stores are offering this service. Here is their announcement. Enjoy! ~~~ BELVEDERE BESPOKE AND MOËT &…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on That’s a Wrap: All My VanWineFest 2020 Articles for You
I was very busy at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020. There were lots of terrific wines from France and around the world, plus the dinners, seminars, and Masterclasses were top notch. I worked very hard making tasting notes, interviewing…
With France being the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020, there were many more French wineries in attendance than in other years. And with that many more wines to taste. Which made me very happy. France has…