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Chinese (Lunar) New Year 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, starting on February 17, 2026 until February 5, 2027.  The Horse embodies enthusiasm, speed and fieriness, bringing a year focused on bold moves and exploration.  The Year of the Horse brings themes of freedom, action, and momentum, encouraging bold moves, new projects, travel, and social connection, fuelled by…

Alsatian wines are a vibrant expression of terroir, tradition, and typicity, where the label is a map to aromatic precision and regional pride.  Nestled between the Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River in northeastern France, Alsace is a region where geology and climate intersect to produce some of the world’s most expressive, aromatic white wines. The area is protected by…

Having a sip of mellow aged Tawny Port is a wonderful way to end a meal or to start your evening as you sit in front of your fireplace.  I received a very special bottle of Taylor Fladgate Historical Collection IV Limited Edition The Globe Reserve Tawny Port to try for you.  I brought out one of my port glasses…

Here we have the Famille J-M Caze winery, which originated in Bordeaux and spread across France and into Portugal, telling us about their history and the wines they will be pouring at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026. Enjoy. Some Background About Famille J-M Caze The Cazes family originally came from the mountainous Ariege region and settled in the Medoc…

2023 was a little challenging for BC wineries with reduced yields (~34 to 56 percent loss) coming from a winter cold snap.  Harvest was a little later as the growing season was a bit cooler, with a dry Fall.  How did that affect the wines in the Okanagan?  I have a small sample size of two wines to review for…

Our climate is changing.  That is not up to debate.  Wineries from around the world have been looking into ways to make their vineyards more resilient to these changes.  One of those regions is the AOC Côtes du Rhône within the Rhône Valley in France.  I received three wines from the region, along with information about how the Côtes du…

If you have been waiting to find out about purchasing tickets for public or for Trade events for VanWineFest 2026, this press release came out today.  Read on! ~~~~~ VANCOUVER, BC (January 2, 2026) — The 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival returns for a weeklong celebration of wine and food, March 7-14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre East and other venues in Vancouver. The 2026…

Happy New Year, everyone! In 2025, I wrote 142 wine tasting articles, with most of the articles reviewing two bottles of wine.  From a quick calculation, I wrote at least 284 wine reviews on mywinepal.  Wines submitted to me through the year ranged from  to  wines, but I usually only post wines that were at least .  Price is not a factor…

We have had some turmoil in Canada and in BC for wines in 2025.  Many BC interior wineries suffered from the 2024 cold snap causing them to either not produce any wine in 2024, or importing grapes from across the border, or from Ontario.  We also had the removal of USA wines from BC government liquor stores.  Overall, we had…

It will soon be New Year’s eve and many of us will open a bottle of sparkling wine.  I have two bottles of sparkling wine from BC’s Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars for you to consider.  I received their Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gold Label Brut 2022 and their Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Brut Rosé R.D. 2022.  R.D….