Category: dinner

Easter dinner (Photo by cottonbro studio)

A Few BC Wine Suggestions for Your Easter Dinner 2025

 mywinepal  April 15, 2025

Easter dinner is a time for togetherness and tradition, often centred around comforting dishes like roast turkey, baked ham, or perhaps even baked salmon. No matter what ends up on your plate, choosing the right wine can elevate the meal from simply delicious to truly memorable. Below are some wine pairings, including suggestions from our local BC wineries, that will…

La Piazza Dario

VanWineFest 2025: Giusti Wine Dinner at La Piazza Dario Restaurant

 mywinepal  March 7, 2025

Did you know that Giusti Wine, comes from the Valpolicella region of Italy, but is owned by a BC businessman, Mr. Joe Giusti?  Mr. Ermenegildo “Joe” Giusti, was born and raised in Italy and moved to Vancouver, where he became a very successful businessman in the construction industry.  With this wealth, he wanted to show his passion of Italian wine;…

Riley’s Fish & Steak

VanWineFest 2025: From Coast to Continent Riley’s Fish & Steak Dinner With Rodney Strong Wine Estates

 mywinepal  February 26, 2025

This was my first dinner to attend at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.  Justin Seidenfeld, Senior Vice President of Winemaking & Winegrowing, of Rodney Strong Wine Estates spoke at the dinner providing us insights into the excellent wines that they brought to pour at this dinner. This dinner was hosted at Riley’s Fish & Steak, providing us both seafood, beef,…

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2025

VanWineFest 2025 Dinners and Lunches Available

 mywinepal  February 10, 2025

Palate Pleasing Wine & Food Events (Press release) Vancouver has a world-class, award-winning restaurant scene, and our festival welcomes world-class, award-winning wineries to the city each year. It’s a match made in culinary heaven! From paired menus to light bites, festival events are designed to please your palate. These events also make special Valentine’s Day gifts! Winery Dinners only available…

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Explore the Wines of Croatia with Provence Marinaside at VanWineFest 2025

 mywinepal  January 9, 2025

Are you tired of drinking wines made with the same grapes?  Why not try some wines from Croatia with new grape varieties at Provence Marinaside during VanWineFest 2025?  Here is the dinner announcement with food and wine pairings.  Cheers! ~~~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – Tucked away on the eastern coast of the Adriatic is Croatia – a nation with a wine-making…

VanWineFest 2025: A Feast for Your Palate Winery Dinners

 mywinepal  January 8, 2025

Here is an announcement about the VanWineFest 2025 winery dinners that go on sale, Jan 8, 2025. The Announcement Looking for an exceptional dining experience this February? VIWF winery dinners go on sale Wednesday, January 8, at 9:30 a.m. Many dinners sell out quickly, so don’t delay – get your tickets! This year, the festival features 14 spectacular dinners, including…

Karl MyWinePal with Jean-Claude Mas, and Michael Lam at Le Crocodile

A Dinner with Jean-Claude Mas from Domain Paul Mas at Le Crocodile

 mywinepal  November 5, 2024

You may not have heard of Jean-Claude Mas but his family began growing grapes in the south of France in 1892.  Jean-Claude gained experience in the wine business and education around the world, coming back to the family business when he inherited his father’s vineyards in Pézénas of 35 hectares.  In 2000 he created Les Domaines Paul Mas from these…

Tom Gore Vineyards Farmer's Blend

Enjoying BBQ Steak with Tom Gore Vineyards Farmer’s Blend WinePR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 5, 2024

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…

Karl MyWinePal at the VanWineFest 2024 kickoff

Tutto Finito. All My VanWineFest 2024 Articles For You

 mywinepal  March 30, 2024

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…

Karl MyWinePal with Barone Ricasoli

32 Generations in Chianti Dinner at VanWineFest 2024

 mywinepal  March 11, 2024

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…