by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few BC VQA Wine Picks from the Swirl Fall Wine Release 2022
This was the first Swirl Around BC trade tasting since the COVID lockdown where you could actually walk around tables, talk to winery principals and have them pour their wines for you. Earlier in the day, I attended the Masterclass…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Ripe Wine Grapes in the Okanagan
As I was out in the Okanagan in September visiting a few wineries, I took a few pictures of different grape varieties. We all know the names of different grapes, but what do they look like? Did you know that…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few Wine Suggestions for Canadian Thanksgiving 2022
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022. You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner. A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Or…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Sparkling Wine Comes in a Variety of Styles
Well, it’s September. But not to fret. We know the rainy days will come, but now we still have sunny days where we can sit on our patio with friends and sip sparkling wine. I shared two BC sparkling wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Let Me Tell You About the Wines of BC 2021 Vintage Preview
2021 was a year of extreme weather conditions in BC, which had an impact on BC grapes and wine production. Temperature records were shattered in many regions. I’ve been told that Kelowna, Kamloops, Osoyoos, and Lillooet were among 60 cities…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Clay Amphora and Concrete Vessels Making Wine At Okanagan Crush Pad
Clay and concrete vessels are two more historical materials that have been used to ferment grape must into wine. But both have been having a comeback in the last few years. I have two wines from Okanagan Crush Pad. The…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2 Vegan-Friendly, Wild Ferment Wines from Yalumba in Australia
Do you look for vegan wines? They are becoming more common. I have two vegan-friendly wines for you from Yalumba in Australia. I tasted their Yalumba Organic Shiraz 2019 and Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2020. Both are single varietal…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Back Door Winery White Blend and Their Estate Reserve Pinotage
My final two wines from Back Door Winery in Summerland are their Nice Rack White Blend, NV, a blend of Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Viognier, and their Okanagan Hills Estate Reserve Pinotage 2018. The white wine comes under a Stelvin…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Two Aromatic White Wines From Back Door Winery
Back Door Winery is located in Summerland and has been keeping a lower profile. They came to my attention recently and offered some of their wines to taste and review for you. They are in the process of rebranding and…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Quick Review: Valley Commons 2020 Harvest Table Wine
How would you like a fresh white sipping wine that reminds you of ripe fruits from the Okanagan and elsewhere? I have that for you with Valley Commons 2020 Harvest Table Wine. A blend of 56% Muscat, 22% Viognier, and…