Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
I attended online Part II of the BC Virtual 2019 Vintage Preview which welcomed winemakers from the Similkameen Valley, South Okanagan Valley (Golden Mile Bench) and BC’s new Sub-GI, Naramata Bench. It was interesting to hear the differences and similarities between the cooler regions in BC and the warmer regions. We again had Barbara Philip, MW as our moderator, and…
With these challenging times, it is good to be able to take some time to be grateful for those people around us and the country we live in. I am grateful that all my family and friends are symptom-free and are staying safe in their homes. I am grateful that I am able to work at home to educate my…
Osoyoos Larose is the first BC winery that was formed in 1998 by a French company, Groupe Taillan of Bordeaux and Constellation Brands Canada together to create a world-class Canadian wine from classic red Bordeaux varietals. The Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin is their flagship wine built to age, but they also have a second-tier wine, Pétales d’Osoyoos. I’ve reviewed the Pétales…
Are you getting low on your BC wine supply at home? I think most BC wineries are offering online shopping and delivery of their wines to you. I was reminded of this by the Naramata Bench Wineries Association. There is everything you may want here; big bold reds, delicate Pinot Noir, aromatic whites, and cheese! Yes, one winery here also…
Spring has sprung, and hopefully, we will have a chance to enjoy it on our patios, 2m away from everyone else. I recently received three bottles of newly released wines from SpearHead Winery in Kelowna to kick-off Spring that will make self-isolation feel not too bad. Let me tell you about these three wines from the new 2019 vintage. About…
I was very busy at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020. There were lots of terrific wines from France and around the world, plus the dinners, seminars, and Masterclasses were top notch. I worked very hard making tasting notes, interviewing winery principals, and trying to learn more about wine so that I can educate you as well. Below is a…
With the COVID-19 spread and everyone hopefully staying at home to help minimize the spread, what can you do for fun? There are only so many re-runs that you can watch on TV. Why not try something fun with friends remotely, plus help BC wineries? Have a virtual tasting. If you have a laptop, tablet or smartphone, it will have…
Making a white Pinot Noir wine in BC has become popular over the last three years. I had a chance to try Okanagan Crush Pad’s free form Vin Gris 2017. The Pinot Noir grapes come from a certified organic vineyard in Summerland. Matt Dumayne made this wine. The grapes were whole-cluster pressed to small concrete eggs, where they fermented using…
Although France was the theme country this year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there was a great contingent of wineries from around the world and from BC to pour their wines for us. Below are wines that I enjoyed from countries other than France. Enjoy! White and Sparkling Wines Cantine Giacomo Montresor Rose Royal Brut NV, Italy – Light…
What were you doing in 2000? If it was just before January 1, you were probably worrying about all our computers and anything running with a computer chip and code stops running when the clocks turned to “00”. Luckily we all survived. This was a rare event. Another rare event is vintage Champagne; that is Champagne made with a year…
