It’s been two years since we last tasted wines from around the world at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.Ā During COVID grapevines produced grapes and wine was made but may have been a little harder than normal to get workers…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Ton of Italian Wine on Sale at BC Liquor Stores June 2020!
We all like a good sale.Ā A sale on wine is better.Ā And a sale on Italian wine is excellent!Ā I checked the SALE section on the BC Liquor Stores website and saw 6 pages of Italian wines on sale.Ā …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction Raises ~$256,000 For Bard On The Beach Shakespeare Festival at VanWineFest 2020
The Vancouver International Wine Festival always kicks off with their Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction.Ā That great event happened on Saturday, Feb 22 and of course, it was a great success.Ā Below is the press release from the Festival about…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal Top 5 Star Rated Red Wines for 2018
This is Part 2 of my top rated wines for 2018.Ā I earlier released my list of 40 white and sparkling wines for 2018, which you can read at this link.Ā This red wine list came fromĀ Trade tastings with agents…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Plethora of Wine Gems from the Vintage West Portfolio for You
One of the perks of being a wine writer is an invitation to a portfolio tasting from a wine agent.Ā The agency can bring out winery principals in some cases, who you can have a chat to about their wines.Ā …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Prosecco and Valpolicella – Tasting the Wines of Veneto
North and east of Verona, Italy is where Valpolicella wines originate and a little to the north of Valpolicella you find Prosecco wines.Ā You may have heard of Prosecco, the sparkling darling of people around the world at the moment.Ā …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Top Drops at Vintage Corks Tasting
If you have ever attended the Top Drop tastings in Vancouver, you will have experienced many 4.5 to 5 star wines according to my rating scale.Ā I recently attended a portfolio tasting by Vintage Corks, and this tasting was in…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Gustoso, An Amarone Vertical from MASI Agricola S.p.A.
What is Amarone wine? Amarone is a style of Valpolicella wine.Ā The Valpolicella region is located north of Verona, bordering Lake Garda to the west and by the Lessini Mountains to the east and north. There are 4 styles of…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My Top Drop 2018 Favourite Wines
Top Drop is the last major wine tasting in Vancouver before the start of summer. Top Drop is meant to represent the best in terroir and winemaker craft. Nature and Nurture.Ā Wineries from around the world are selected for the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MASI Costasera Contemporary Art Features Indigenous BC Artist Susan A. Point
MASI Costasera Contemporary Art and Indigenous Artist Susan A. Point As MASI notes ” The term ācultureā has its origins in the verb āto cultivateā: cultivation of the land is the expression of thousands of years of a peopleās knowledge,…