by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Wines to Celebrate the FIFA World Cup 2022 Winner
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is in the knock-out round. Already we have the Netherlands and Brasil out of the contest. The teams left to play are Morocco, Portugal, England, France, Argentina, and Croatia. All these countries make wine as…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on French Door Estate Winery héritage 2019, Mais Oui!
Bordeaux blends are popular around the world. Many wineries make Bordeaux blends in BC, but few have a winemaker from Bordeaux! One such winery is French Door Estate Winery, a family-run winery founded in 2019 just south of Oliver, BC,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Many Top Quality Wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery to Enjoy
I have been a fan of Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery‘s wines for many years. I still have a bottle of their 2003 Summit Reserve Semillon I purchased at the winery that I hope to open this year with friends. On…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Little Charisma from Two Red Wines by Gold Hill Winery
Here are two more Charisma wines from Gold Hill Winery. The Charisma line of wines are meant to be charming approachable everyday drinking wines. So something on the patio or at a casual lunch or dinner. I tasted their Charisma…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Full Bodied Red Wines From Moon Curser Vineyards for Your BBQ
Do you like full-bodied red wines? I have 2 for you from Moon Curser Vineyards in Osoyoos. Their Malbec 2020 and Petit Verdot 2020. You don’t see much Petit Verdot in the Okanagan. Malbec is planted more widely but still…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: The Global Cru Seminar
While the term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for their superior quality. This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival took us…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Celebrate Wine Excellence at Top Drop Vancouver May 10-11, 2022
Have you ever heard of Top Drop Vancouver? It is a festival where 40 hand-selected wineries from around the world come to Vancouver and pour their wines for you. These wineries have to have a certain level of quality and…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The French Influence on the Southern Hemisphere
Winemaking has been around for hundreds of years. We are very familiar with wines coming from Europe, in particular France, where we talk about Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Champagne. We typically call Europe the “Old World” wine region, while wines made…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two More Malbecs To Celebrate Malbec World Day on April 17
Here are two more Malbecs from Argentina that you may want to consider buying and opening on Malbec World Day, April 17, 2022. Since 2011 Malbec has been the most cultivated variety in Argentina, and the country has positioned itself…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Malbecs from Bodega Luigi Bosca for Malbec World Day April 17
Malbec World Day is on April 17 and I have two Malbecs for you from Bodega Luigi Bosca in Argentina. Malbec is best known as the signature red grape of Argentina, although it originally comes from France, both in Bordeaux…