by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal Top 5 Star Rated Red Wines for 2017
As I mentioned in my previous article on my top rated white, sparkling, and fortified wines for 2017, there were so many excellent wines that I tasted this year. As I review the red wines that I’ve listed below, there…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal Top 5 Star Rated White, Sparkling, and Fortified Wines for 2017
This past year I tasted a tremendous number of wines from around the world, but some wines really resonated with me. It may have been the great balance of fruit, sugar, acidity for a white wine, or the fruit, tannins…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Taste 333 Years of Wine Making History with Boschendal Winery
It’s wine quiz time! Name a region in the world that is known for their restrained wines made from Chardonnay. Now name a region that besides making Chardonnay, also makes Pinot Noir? Final question; does this region have more than…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal Top 5 Star Rated Wines for 2016
This past year I tasted a tremendous number of wines from around the world, but some wines really resonated with me. It may have been the great balance of fruit, sugar, acidity for a white wine, or the fruit, tannins…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Comparing Winemakers’ Notes from Emiliana and Two Oceans
Have you ever read the winemaker’s notes that is sometimes on the back label of a wine bottle or from the winery’s website then try to see if you can pick up the same aromas and flavours? Or even more…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Celebrating KWV’s South African Wines at L’Abattoir
Two years ago I was fortunate to meet wine maker Izele van Blerk from KWV, the largest winery in South Africa, at a Trade tasting in Vancouver 2 years ago. I talked about my experience with South African wine through…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The Second Wave from Two Oceans Winery
South Africa is a country that has a long history of wine making, yet is not viewed as Old World. It produces more fruit forward wines than the Old World, but more restrained than the New World, so it is…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BCLDB’s Summertime South African Wine Feature Includes Free Consumer Tasting
South African wines are well-known for going great with food. The wines are a mix of the Old World and the New World styles. Fruit forward, yet still restrained, plus enough structure and acidity to give you wines elegance. If…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My First Two Days at Cornucopia 2015
Cornucopia weekends are chock full of activities; tasting room events, like Cellar Door Grand Tasting, and seminars like “Stars of South Africa“. I was able to attend these two events, and would like to share my experience with you, and…
The Wines of British Columbia shone at The Judgment of BC Wine Tasting with Steven Spurrier and DJ Kearney today. Steven Spurrier, the Consultant Editor at Decanter magazine, headed the famous Judgement of Paris in 1976 (which was made into…