Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
Do you know how many wines will be presented at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2017 Tasting Room? Around 800. Picking wines you really would like to try in your 3 hours of wine tasting would be like finding a needle in a haystack. I had a chance to try some of the wines that you can find at the Festival,…
The latest releases from BC’s VQA wineries is out, and I’m sure you are wondering which wines would be great on the patio this summer. Here are 10, mostly white, wines for you to enjoy: Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery Recolte Blanche 2015 – A blend of Pinot Pris, Schoenburger, Kerner and Gewürztraminer. Very aromatic with sweet spices, lychee and stone fruit aromas. Off-dry,…
Have you ever felt like you have a daunting task, but persevere with the hope you will discover a few gold nuggets? I’m sure many BC prospectors felt this as they searched for gold in Barkerville and further north. This is also how I feel when I attend the Colour BC VQA tastings. There are so many BC VQA wines…
The British Columbia Wine Institute welcomed me and a room full of other revelers to the “BC Paired: Indulge Your Senses!” during the Vancouver International Wine Festival. This event was a celebration of BC wines, red, white, sparkling and fortified, paired together with locally sourced BC ingredients prepared to complement the wines. 23 wineries were present to show off their wonderful range…
Do you love Syrahs? Did you know that there are many award winning BC Syrahs? Why not try some of them at the BC Wine Appreciation Society Syrah tasting on January 14? Their announcement is below. Enjoy! ~~~ Newsflash #1 BC Syrahs take the top four spots in Wine Access Canadian wine awards! Newsflash #2 We are bringing all four of these wines, plus five more…
