Catching Up With Dr. Laura Catena at VanWineFest 2023

Karl MyWinePal with Dr. Laura Catena from Bodega Catena Zapata

Three years ago, in March 2020, I interviewed Dr. Laura Catena from the Bodega Catena Zapata Winery in Argentina at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.  The next week, there was the COVID lockdown that went around the world.  Luckily now…

Seminar: California Wines, Eureka in the Glass! at VanWineFest 2023

California Wines, Eureka in the Glass seminar banner

This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival helped us learn how California’s landscape and climate shape the Golden State and its wines. Each wine we tasted explored a different aspect of California from the coastline to the mountains, with…

Seminar: The Shape of Wine at VanWineFest 2023

Riedel Veloce glassware

I have a few Riedel glasses at home that I use for red Bordeaux blends, Pinot Noir, oaked Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines, but have not tested the theory that the shape of a glass can really positively or negatively…