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May Wine and Beer Events at the BC Liquor Stores

 mywinepal  April 23, 2018

Here is your inside track to some of the upcoming events in May. Summer is here! We have a variety of exciting events in our stores this month. BC Liquor Stores will be presenting the highly anticipated 2014 California Wine Release. PARK ROYAL NEW ZEALAND: AN INDELIBLE EXPRESSION OF PLACE Friday, May 4th 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. It has been said that…

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January 2018 Special Events at BC Liquor Stores

 mywinepal  January 6, 2018

If you are in the Vancouver lower mainland, you may want to participate in these special events at BC Liquor Stores.  Italy and Chile highlighted in January. 39th & CAMBIE START THE NEW YEAR IN STYLE WITH FANTINI Saturday, January 13th 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Enjoy a delicious range of Farnese Fantini wines this winter season! These wines express ripe…

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Wine, Beer and Liquor Special Events at BC Liquor Stores in July

 mywinepal  July 5, 2017

At various BC Liquor Stores in July there will be special tastings of wines, beers, and other liquor.  Find something new at one of these events and continue to enjoy them into August and onward.  Here is the list of events from the BCLDB. ~~~ 39th & CAMBIE KAYAK ADVENTURE WITH GRANVILLE ISLAND BREWING Friday, July 7 4:00 – 7:00…

Valerie Lelong and rose wines from Provence

Provence Rosés Conquer the World Interview

 mywinepal  June 6, 2017

Provence rosé wines have been conquering the world.  Their growth has been double digits for several years in Canada and the USA; it is spreading in China; French people drink more rosé than white wine.  Need I continue?  I had a chance to interview Valerie Lelong, Marketing & Communications Export Manager from Vins de Provence about the current state of rosé…

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BCLDB’s Summertime South African Wine Feature Includes Free Consumer Tasting

 mywinepal  May 9, 2016

South African wines are well-known for going great with food.  The wines are a mix of the Old World and the New World styles.  Fruit forward, yet still restrained, plus enough structure and acidity to give you wines elegance. If you have not tried South African wines before you may want to try some for free, courtesy of the BCLDB. …

The Girls Vivacious Rose and Voluptuous Red

Support The Girls and Breast Cancer Research With These Wines

 mywinepal  September 30, 2014

Breast cancer I hazard to guess has touched every Canadian family in some way or another.  In my family my mother had breast cancer, which was thankfully cured.  I have lost a sister-in-law to breast cancer, and I have a friend who has been treated and is currently in remission, and I hope on the road to being declared cancer-free…