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Crowsnest Vineyards is located near Cawston in the Similkameen Valley in south-central BC. This valley is cooler-climate with the valley running east-west and a breeze that passes through it to help give the valley it’s character. I was surprised that I had not tried their wines before or knew much about them, and regret it. The winery was established in…
Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. Sharing a bottle of sparkling wine with your significant other over a nice meal is always a nice way to go. Here is a list of 9 sparkling wines that I tasted over the past year that are in the BC market (or available across the border) that I thought you may like to…
My third Dine Out Vancouver dinner was with good friends at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. Provence offers a $45 food menu plus $25 wine pairing, and it is totally worth it. The food from Provence is top quality and a large portion. I was very full and very happy at the end of my meal. We were treated with a glass…
Did you know that at the Festival Tasting room for the Vancouver International Wine Festival this year there will be 700 wines for you to try? France is the theme country and there will be 42 French wineries pouring their wines for you. This is very exciting as there will be wines from Champagne, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace and more to…
For those Burgundy lovers out there, as well as lovers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Marquis Wine Cellars is offering a wonderful wine paired dinner. Here is their announcement. ~~~ Join John Clerides, owner of Marquis Wine Cellars and our resident Burgundy expert, at the Origo Club on Wednesday, February 5th for a dinner featuring a selection of wines from…
Do you dream of Burgundy? Pinot Noir I think reaches it’s pinnacle in finesse in Burgundy. This sit-down tasting is a great chance to learn about Burgundy from Doug Barzelay, who has spent many years studying Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from this storied region. It is very rare that you will have a chance like this, so carpe diem! Below…
Tickets to the Vancouver International Wine Festival events sell very quickly and you can miss out on some great events. All Festival events are very good but depend on what you are interested in doing, like attending a dinner, a seminar, or a mingler. I thought I’d give you my suggestions, based on my interests in seminars and dinners primarily,…
For the past few years, I have been posting my Top-Rated White & Sparkling and Red wines for the current year of tasting. This year I posted my Top-Rated wines for 2019. My articles with ratings: MyWinePal’s 5 Star Rated Wines for 2019 MyWinePal’s Near Perfect 4.5-5 Star Rated Wines for 2019 I categorized the white and red wines according…
Cremant and white wines from Alsace are always food-friendly. Read about Arthur Metz Company and the wines they will present at VanWineFest 2020 in their own words. About Arthur Metz Company The Maison Arthur Metz is ideally located at the start of the picturesque wine circuit in Alsace, which is the central road through the Alsace vineyards. Arthur Metz is…
This year I had many wines that I tasted this year that almost made my 5-star category; 27 white wines and 45 red wines. These wines I rated as 4.5-5 stars. When I check over them again, I can remember how much I enjoyed these wines. Having a 4.5-5 or a 5-star rating does not mean that you need to…
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