Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
DISH stands for Drink, Indulge, Savour, Help. The DISH event supports the BC Hospitality Foundation. Many of the BCHF’s beneficiaries have been in accidents or illnesses which necessitated financial support. This is the 9th annual event and over the years the BCHF has helped 217 beneficiaries and granted scholarships to 188 students in the hospitality, culinary arts, beverage, sommelier and…
Its Spring, and time for releases of white and rosé wines from across BC. SpearHead Winery in Kelowna is one of the wineries that produce quality wines every year. I always look forward to tasting their wines. Last year we were surprised when they released their first White Pinot Noir, which if it was blind tasted, you would guess as…
New Zealand is well-known for producing fresh vibrant Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir wines; both cool climate grapes. But with global warming warmer climate grapes like Chardonnay, Merlot, and Syrah are also successfully grown and produce quality wines in New Zealand. Recently I attended a New Zealand trade tasting, and many of my favourite wines were Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot…
Keeping in the theme of the 2018 vintage release, I recently posted on Instagram my review of Haywire‘s Baby Bub 2018, and promised a fuller review with rating here. And here it is! The Haywire Baby Bub 2018 is 375ml so you and your significant other can easily drink this wine to start or finish an evening. This Charmat method…
It is the Easter weekend for many people around the world, and besides the religious celebrations, enjoying meals with family and friends is also a big part. The BC VQA Spring wine release kicked off this week, but the wines may not yet be at your local bottle shop or BC Liquor Store. Here are 5 BC VQA wines that…
Do you love Pinot Noir? BC Pinot Noir? I do love Pinot Noir and BC Pinot Noir. We have the right cool climate to help bring out the nuances of Pinot Noir, compared to some warmer climate wines from this grape. Acidity, floral and fruit aromas and flavours all excite me. The yearly BC Pinot Noir Celebration is coming up…
A Chinese proverb says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step“. Walking through the Vancouver International Wine Festival tasting room, tasting wines and speaking with winery principals, I walked many steps, and my journey is now complete. I’ve finished compiling all my articles and videos that I created and posted them for you. I learned more about Chardonnay and…
Besides tasting wine and attending seminars during the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I meeting with winery principals at the Festival Tasting Room and doing short video interviews with them. Here is the list of all the interviews I did. Many are from California, as this was the theme region for the Festival, but I also have an Australia, France, and…
Most of the excitement about the Vancouver International Wine Festival is with the theme country or region; California for this year. But, we should not shy from visiting the rest of the Tasting Room and try wines from other parts of the world, as well as Canada. Below are a dozen wines that I enjoyed and recommend for you to…
While busily moving through the swell of people interested in tasting big Napa Cabs at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I wedged myself into tables, and indeed tasted Napa Cabs, but also Pinot Noir, Merlot, Petite Sirah, etc. from various regions in California. With the short amount of time I’m able to spend at each table, my tasting notes are…
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