Tag: BCWine

Bonamici Cellars Merlot - Cabernet Franc and Small Lot Reserve Merlot 2019

2 Delicious Red Wines from Bonamici Cellars

 mywinepal  March 10, 2022

2019 had a moderate temperature during the growing season so that our BC grapes did not overripen. There was a wetter September but the harvest continued with a smaller crop but still very good quality berries.  Let’s see how some of the red wines did. I have two wines from the 2019 harvest from Bonamici Cellars in Okanagan Falls. Okanagan…

Haywire Pinot Gris 2020 and Switchback Pinot Gris 2019

2 Tasty Okanagan Pinot Gris from Haywire Winery

 mywinepal  March 7, 2022

Do you enjoy Pinot Gris wines?  From BC?  I’ve read recently online that there is going to be a shortage of Pinot Gris wines to buy this year.  So pick up your bottles soon.  Here are two bottles you may want to consider from Haywire Wine, part of Okanagan Crushpad in Summerland.  The wines are the Haywire Pinot Gris 2020…

A Vig wine label

Artists Exhibit on Roche Wines’ Wine Labels

 mywinepal  March 4, 2022

How much faith do you have in the product you create, whether it is a book you write or a wine you produce?  Roche Wines has great faith in their wines and it shows.  They asked sixteen Canadian artists to taste their wines “blind”, not knowing anything about the wine, other than it is red or white.  And then asking…

Back Door Winery Nice Rack White Blend and Okanagan Hills Estate Reserve Pinotage 2018

A Back Door Winery White Blend and Their Estate Reserve Pinotage

 mywinepal  March 4, 2022

My final two wines from Back Door Winery in Summerland are their Nice Rack White Blend, NV, a blend of Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Viognier, and their Okanagan Hills Estate Reserve Pinotage 2018. The white wine comes under a Stelvin closure, while the Pinotage uses a synthetic cork. So we have two different wines from two different tiers from the…

Narrative Cabernet Franc and Non-Fiction 2018

Two Narrative BC Reds 2018 – Concrete Fermented and Aged

 mywinepal  March 1, 2022

Narrative is a collection of wines by Okanagan Crush Pad that tells the story of what is most exciting about the Okanagan Valley: geological & climatic diversity.  The two red wines I received to review are the Narrative Cabernet Franc 2018 and Narrative Non-Fiction 2018, the latter a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.  Both are fermented and…

Okanagan Hills Estate Reserve Chardonnay and Pinot Gris 2020

Okanagan Hills Estate Reserve Chardonnay and Pinot Gris 2020 Wines

 mywinepal  February 26, 2022

Okanagan Hills Estate is the Reserve line of wines from Back Door Winery. I have their Reserve Chardonnay 2020 and Reserve Pinot Gris 2020 to taste and provide you with my tasting notes. Their Reserve lineup comes with a different label from their more quirky labels with the crow’s wing on it. I like the Reserve label as it reminds…

Back Door Winery Viognier 2020 and Riesling 2019

Two Aromatic White Wines From Back Door Winery

 mywinepal  February 22, 2022

Back Door Winery is located in Summerland and has been keeping a lower profile.  They came to my attention recently and offered some of their wines to taste and review for you.  They are in the process of rebranding and creating a Reserve Level of wines, which I also received.  As part of their rebranding, they hired veteran winemaker Lee…

Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Chardonnay 2018 and Terraces Pinot Noir 2020

Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Chardonnay 2018 and Terraces Pinot Noir 2020

 mywinepal  February 19, 2022

Today I have two wines from Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery in Creston to taste.  Their Chardonnay 2018 and Terraces Pinot Noir 2020.  Did you know that Chardonnay is an offspring of Pinot Noir with Gouais Blanc?  Both these wines come with oak ageing and went through malolactic fermentation.  Isn’t it interesting that Chardonnay, a white grape, is vinified the same as…

TIME Family of Wines Brut 2018 and Chronos Brut, NV

Get Sparkling with TIME Wines on Valentine’s Day

 mywinepal  February 14, 2022

You can enjoy sparkling wine anytime. No occasion is needed, but if there is an occasion, like Valentine’s Day or a birthday, it can make it more special. I opened these two bottles of BC sparkling wine from TIME Family of Wines; their TIME Brut 2018 and Chronos Brut, with friends to enjoy being with them after COVID has kept…

Valentines Day Hooray bacon with dates

Hooray “Bacon” Wrapped Dates and Wine for Valentine’s Day

 mywinepal  February 10, 2022

Here is an appetizer that you may want to consider for Valentine’s Day, made using Hooray “Bacon”, which is a plant-based alternative to bacon.  The entire recipe below that I received from Hooray Foods is plant-based.  And as I am “MyWinePal”, I’ve also given you ideas for two wines, one white and one red, to pair with this appetizer after…