Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
My first BBQ of 2024 was a few days ago. I grilled steak and opened a bottle of Tom Gore Vineyards Farmer’s Blend red wine from Sonoma, California. It is a blend of 30% Petite Syrah, 30% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 15% Teroldego, and 5% other reds. Tom Gore is a second-generation grape farmer from Sonoma County and from the time…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 had lots of wonderful wines and events to attend. I spent most of my time in the Festival Tasting Room sipping Italian wines and speaking with the Italian winery principals. I did also attend some seminars and dinners. Below is a list of all the articles that I wrote for VanWineFest 2024. Have fun…
For VanWineFest 2024, I joined Barone Francesco Ricasoli from Tuscany for an unforgettable dinner featuring his Chianti Classico wines paired with traditional Tuscan fare prepared by the culinary team at Italian Kitchen. The Barone provided us with background to his family winery as well as information about each wine. He is the 32nd Barone of the family, living in the…
If you are still thinking about what to do for a New Year’s celebration, Provence Marinaside in Yaletown is offering a fantastic option. Here is their press release. ~~~~~~~~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – The classic song asks “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” There are so many options out there it’s hard to choose, however one that is worthy of…
One of the world’s best vineyards, Marqués de Riscal lives by wine and lives for wine. I joined Brand Ambassador José Luis Maguro Jr. at this perfectly paired dinner dedicated to the shared love of wine. The evening began with canapés, followed by a four-course dinner exquisitely prepared by the team at Homer St. Cafe and Bar. Let me get…
Dine Out Vancouver menus went live today. Here is one that should delight from Provence Marinaside dishes paired with Okanagan Crush Pad wines. Their announcement. ~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – For Dine Out Vancouver 2023, Provence Marinaside is partnering with much-respected BC wine producer Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) to create a ‘Perfect Pairing Dinner’ featuring a three-course dinner of Provence signature dishes paired with signature wines…
Have you ever had a chance to taste a wine made from biodynamic methods in the vineyard and at the winery? I have found that biodynamic wines have a brightness or liveliness to them. You have an opportunity to enjoy a winemaker dinner with Frédéric Sigonneau of Loire’s Domaine de l’R. There will be two dinners; one in Victoria and…
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 Franc 2018. The grapes come from the Okanagan Valley with the wine spending 26 months in new and neutral oak…
If you have not had a chance to try the wines from Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet, now is your chance. Did you know that the climate in Lillooet is very similar to Oliver, in the south Okanagan? You get ripe grapes with excellent flavour for wine. You can try their wines at a winery dinner at Burnaby’s Hart…
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022. You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner. A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Or you may go other ways with roast beef, salmon, Beyond Meat, or other meat substitutes. I like to think of…
