by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Memories of Chilean Wine and Hospitality – A Visit to Wineries of the Maipo and the Colchagua Valleys
At this point of my trip to Chile I had visited wineries from the Aconcagua and the Casablanca Valleys. Now I visited a few wineries closer to Santiago in the Maipo Valley, then headed south to the Colchagua Valley.  A…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Memories of Chilean Wine and Hospitality – Santiago, Valparaiso, and the Casablanca and Aconcagua Valleys
With the lockdown on travel due to COVID-19, I thought I’d look back at some of my trips to wine regions around the world. One of my memorable trips was to Chile in October 2009 where I toured around Santiago,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on COVID-19 Precautions at BC Winery Tasting Rooms When You Visit
During the COVID-19 pandemic and the lessening of restrictions people will want to meet and move about. Dr. Henry has asked people in BC to travel within our province. During the summer many people travel to the Okanagan where there…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Singletree Winery Virtual Tasting May 22nd – Get Your Bottles!
Have you ever wanted to sit down with a winemaker and have them tell you about the bottle of wine you are enjoying with them? What was the harvest like? Did they use indigenous/wild yeasts to ferment the wine? What…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Sauvignon Blanc – Get Past the Gooseberry, Let’s Talk About New Zealand Wine
The first wine you probably tasted from New Zealand was probably Sauvignon Blanc, and probably it was from Cloudy Bay from the Marlborough region. People know this wine style and recognize it as being from New Zealand. But are consumer…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Have a Virtual Wine Tasting During COVID-19
With the COVID-19 spread and everyone hopefully staying at home to help minimize the spread, what can you do for fun? There are only so many re-runs that you can watch on TV. Why not try something fun with friends…
While I was at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 I had the opportunity to interview Laura Catena, managing director of Bodega Catena Zapata, in Argentina. Plus she is a medical doctor and an author. So many skills. And a…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on THE GLOBAL CRU Seminar at VanWineFest 2020
What is meant by a “Cru” in wine? The term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, but the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard region recognized for their superior wine quality. My last seminar during…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Taste of Croatia Wine Dinner at ATLAS Steak and Seafood for VanWineFest 2020
My first official event for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 was the A TASTE OF CROATIA dinner at Atlas Steak + Fish in Burnaby. It was quite an event, packed full of people wanting to try Croatian wines. The…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Where Will You See Me at VanWineFest 2020?
It’s official. I’ve received my Media accreditation for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020. As part of the accreditation, I will be attending various events. Besides meeting winery principals and tasting their wines, I’m always happy to chat with anyone…