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…
Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and so you may want to start planning. A nice dinner, either at home, or safely at a restaurant, like Provence Marinaside, may be your choice. Provence has a special meal paired with wonderful…
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 2020 Wine Quiz
Do you enjoy quizzes about wine? I’ve made one here for you, using material from my articles this year. So if you can’t figure out the answer to a question, open up a second tab in your browser with mywinepal.com…
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 Round 2: Pairing BC and Bordeaux Wines with Cheese
As promised, here are my remaining 3 wines that I am pairing with the three “Entertaining Cheeses” that I received from Saputo. The three wines are: CedarCreek Chardonnay 2017, 50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir 2017, and Château de Marsan 2010.…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Moment with Chablis Masterclass
Do you love Chablis but not like Chardonnay? Did you know that Chablis is made from Chardonnay? Chardonnay is a very versatile grape, with both unoaked and oaked versions. One reason that some people adore Chablis is the acidity and…