Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
Wanderlust. We must all have it after staying in our homes for the past two years due to COVID. Maybe venturing out to a nearby city or town within a day’s driving distance, but not getting on an airplane and going where your heart desires. I love wine, and I enjoy going to wine regions around the world, meeting winemakers…
A whole year has passed since my 2020 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 2nd Annual 2021 Wine Quiz. There are 10 questions gleaned from my articles this year. I hope you enjoy it!
As I mentioned for my five-star wine ratings this year, COVID limited the number of events and thus wines that I could taste that came from around the world to BC. That being said, I am grateful for the BC wineries that sent me wines to taste, plus wines from wine agencies. There are many wines that fit into my…
I have two interesting finesse wines from Gerard Bertrand from the sunny south of France. Gerard Bertrand’s Orange Gold 2020 is an organic wine made with a blend of Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Mauzac, Muscat, and Clairette with skin contact. The other wine is the Gerard Bertrand An 806 AOP Corbieres 2017 a Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre red blend. One…
The holiday season is upon us and we start to think about enjoying time with family and friends. Assuming we can do this safely over our second COVID season, what kinds of foods do you like to serve? I prefer rich foods, like lobster. No dieting allowed. You can of course boil a lobster, or cook it in dish with…
Here are two more Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses wines for you to try. The Pinot Noir 2019 and the Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault 2020 Rosé. The Rosé has been around for a while and has been a favourite of many people. Again in the stylish bottle with the rose petal base and the glass stopper. In case you did not know, all…
Thanksgiving in the USA is coming up on November 25, 2021. I have many American readers of mywinepal.com, so I thought I would share some Champagne pairings with Thanksgiving meals that I received from the Champagne Bureau USA. Many of us will have similar dishes for our Christmas dinners, so the pairings for Thanksgiving will work for Christmas as well. …
Did you know that Gérard Bertrand has a Côte des Roses Collection? I only knew of his Rose wine, but there are 4 from that Collection that are coming or already are in BC. Today I am tasting the Grenache-Vermentino-Viognier 2019 and Chardonnay 2020. Both wines come in a very distinctive and beautiful bottle with a rose petal-shaped base. In…
Don’t let the incessant rain get you down Vancouverites, Champagne Day is on the way! October 22, 2021 to be precise. You can find champagne at many restaurants if you go out for dinner on Friday to celebrate, as well as both private wine shops, and the BC Liquor Stores also carry a wide range of champagnes. You can get…
Most of you probably had a sip of Cognac but what about Armagnac? Armagnac is one of France’s oldest spirits and has been in production for over 150 years before Cognac. From wikipedia, Armagnac is a type of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. Armagnac is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes…
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