Category: Verdejo

A Dinner with Marqués de Riscal at Homer St Cafe

A Dinner with Marqués de Riscal at Homer St Cafe for VanWineFest 2023

 mywinepal  May 8, 2023

One of the world’s best vineyards, Marqués de Riscal lives by wine and lives for wine. I joined Brand Ambassador José Luis Maguro Jr. at this perfectly paired dinner dedicated to the shared love of wine. The evening began with canapés, followed by a four-course dinner exquisitely prepared by the team at Homer St. Cafe and Bar. Let me get…

2018 BC Vintage Media Preview – What Did The Winemakers Say?

 mywinepal  April 22, 2019

As BC is large with a cooler coastal climate and a hotter, drier interior, our yearly vintages can cover a range from marginal to exceptional.  Luckily we have been closer to the exceptional end of the vintage spectrum these last years.  How was the 2018 vintage?  I attended a media preview of the 2018 vintage and had 4 winemakers from…