My first two wines to review for 2023 are from BC’s St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Estate Winery. I opened the Oak Bay Vineyard Gebert Family Organic Foch 2020 and the Oak Bay Vineyard Gebert Family Gamay Noir 2019. Let…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Ripe Wine Grapes in the Okanagan
As I was out in the Okanagan in September visiting a few wineries, I took a few pictures of different grape varieties. We all know the names of different grapes, but what do they look like? Did you know that…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few Wine Suggestions for Canadian Thanksgiving 2022
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…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Visit to Chaberton Estate Winery in the Fraser Valley
With the hot summer weather, it was time for me to get out and enjoy it with a day trip to Chaberton Estate Winery in Langley where I met with GM Brian Ensor. He gave me a guided tour, first…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Summer Wines from Blue Grouse Estate Winery
Here are two BC wines for your summer enjoyment. Carpe diem as we are already into August! The two wines are from Blue Grouse Estate Winery in Duncan, BC on Vancouver Island. I tasted their Blue Grouse Estate Winery Ortega…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Stag’s Hollow Simply Noir 2020 and Steelhead Trout Pairing
This is one of the best food and wine pairings that I will remember for a long time. I opened a bottle of Stag’s Hollow Winery Simply Noir 2020 wine and paired it with a grilled filet of steelhead trout…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drop Vancouver 2022: My Top Drops!
Top Drop Vancouver 2022 was on May 10 and 11. Part of the event was a large tasting room, with 40 wineries presenting a selection of their wines. There was also to my great happiness, cider as well, which I…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Vegan-Friendly 2 Pinot Blend and a Rosé from Okanagan Crush Pad
I have a Pinot blend and a Gamay Noir Rosé today for you from Okanagan Crush Pad; their Haywire Secrest Mountain Vineyard Gamay Rosé 2020 and Narrative 2 Pinots 2020 (a blend of Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc grapes). Both…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Flat Rock Cellars Twisted Red 2019
Flat Rock Cellars Twisted Red 2019 (ON $26.50) Happy Friday of a Canadian long weekend! Who wants to get Twisted with a gorgeous red blend from Flat Rock Cellars? Last week I shared the incredible sustainability practices that Flat Rock…
by Anita Dorion • • Comments Off on Rosewood Estates Winery Flora Rosé 2020
Rosewood Estates Winery Flora Rosé 2020 (ON $20) Crushable, chuggable, porch pounder, glouglou, whatever you want to call it – this is it! Rosewood’s 2020 Flora is a blend of 52% Cabernet Franc and 48% Gamay Noir from Beamsville, Ontario.…