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…
Artists Exhibit on Roche Wines’ Wine Labels
Tag: Bordeaux
MyWinePal’s Wine Destination Travel Bucket List
Wanderlust. We must all have it after staying in our homes for the past two years due to COVID. Maybe venturing out to a nearby city or town within a day’s driving distance, but not getting on an airplane and…
MyWinePal’s 2021 Wine Quiz
A whole year has passed since my 2020 Wine Quiz, which was related to wines, wineries, and winemakers I was able to interact with and write about on mywinepal.com. Here is my 2nd Annual 2021 Wine Quiz. There are 10…
Two Red Wines to Ease You Into the Fall from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery
My first two red wines to review in September, after having the mywinepal.com website down. If you didn’t hear, a hacker was able to get into the servers of my ISP and wipe out many of the servers, including the one…
2 Quality Red Bordeaux Blends from Roche Wines
Back to Bordeaux-style wines from the Okanagan. Two bottles I have been looking forward to opening are the Roche Wines Chateau 2017 and their Nuances 2018. The Chateau is under cork and the Nuances uses a screw cap. Both wines…
A Steak Friendly Red Blend from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery
My last wine to taste from Seaside Pearl Farmgate Winery is their 2018 Landing Road Red Blend from the Okanagan Valley. It is made with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec grapes; a Bordeaux blend. I have been mentioning…
Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Okanagan – An Interview with Dylan Roche
What do Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Okanagan have in common? Dylan and Pénélope Roche of Roche Wines. This married couple met while pursuing their winemaking careers and during their world travels worked in Bordeaux and Burgundy. They then moved to…
It’s TIME to Enjoy a Viognier and a White Bordeaux Blend
It’s TIME to review a Viognier and a White Meritage, Bordeaux, blend from TIME Winery. Both are from the 2018 vintage; the first vintage for TIME Winery by winemaker Lynzee Schatz. These were two of the wines offered for tasting…
Celebrate Valentine’s Day 2021 With BC Wine
While we may want to go big on Valentine’s Day this year for our significant other, COVID still lurks and most of us are not yet vaccinated. Maybe you would consider ordering dishes from your favourite restaurant and enjoying it…
My First 2 Red BC Wines for 2021 from Roche Wines
My first 2 BC red wines to taste for 2021 are from Roche Wines in Penticton. Both are Bordeaux blends which show the difference quite well between having Cabernet Sauvignon as the primary grape or the least in a blend. …