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Malbec is Argentina’s signature red grape. It’s different due to the high mountain (Andes) elevation of its vineyards, giving it lots of unfiltered sunshine that affects the grape skins (getting thicker) to produce a wine with deep colour and more fruit flavours. I picked these two bottles of Malbec today as they have screw cap closures. I think many of…
This week I will start tasting a few Argentinean Malbec wines and giving you my impressions of them, leading up to Malbec World Day. Watch for my initial post on Instagram, followed by a longer article on mywinepal.com. There will also be other Malbec-related activities that you can participate in, in the Vancouver area. Here is a press release about…
Viognier is not a grape that you typically think of when you consider white wines in BC, but you should. Although the grape originates from the northern Rhone Valley, which can get quite hot in the summer, the grape does well in our Okanagan Valley, which can have cooler and hotter vintages. I have two Viognier wines from two separate…
It is hot and sunny now, but that should not scare you away from enjoying big red wines. Having an outdoor bbq on the patio is a great excuse to open one of these two bottles of Argentinean Malbec. I received these two bottles, which btw, coincide with a selection of great-value Argentine wines that will be featured in BCL…
Did you know that there will be a selection of great-value Chianti Classico wines will be featured in BC Liquor stores throughout the month of August? There will also be a FREE consumer tasting at the 39th and Cambie Signature BCL Liquor Store on Friday, August 18th from 2:30 – 6:30pm. As a peek into the aromas and flavours of…
March 8 is officially International Women’s Day. The Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages AOCs in the south of France put out this press release to show what women are doing in all aspects of grape growing, wine production, and sales in their AOCs. We too in BC have women working in our wine industry. It is great…
Are you a saint? Maybe in January, starting off the New Year. But whether you are or not, and want to enjoy some fun rose wines, then Saintly Wines may be on your radar. I received these two rose wines which are made by Okanagan’s Saintly Wines to review. I have the Saintly, the good rosé 2021 and the Saintly,…
Do you love Pinot Noir and Chardonnay? If you have not tried the wines from Spearhead Winery in Kelowna, you should. Top quality award-winning wines. I stopped by the winery to have a casual tasting outside. I went through their four Pinot Noirs, one Pinot Gris, and two Riesling. No Chardonnay today, but I recently reviewed both wines on mywinepal.com…
Most of you probably had a sip of Cognac but what about Armagnac? Armagnac is one of France’s oldest spirits and has been in production for over 150 years before Cognac. From wikipedia, Armagnac is a type of brandy produced in the Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. Armagnac is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes…
On Saturday, May 29, 2021, BC Liquor Stores will release an exciting selection of California wines. The outstanding collection features iconic names from Napa Valley including Hillside Reds as well as a focus on the new California with Rhône-style gems from Paso Robles and Santa Barbara, exquisite Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from Santa Maria, Sta. Rita Hills and Sonoma Coast….
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