Tag: Charmat

Hester Creek Ti Amo 2022 and Old Vine Brut 2020 sparkling wines

Two Sparkling Wines from Hester Creek Estate Winery for BC Day

 mywinepal  August 2, 2023

Did you know that Monday, August 7, 2023, is BC Day? On this day, which I assume will be wonderfully sunny, would be great to celebrate with a bottle(s) of BC wine. I have two sparkling wines from Hester Creek Estate Winery that are great on the patio with nibbles as I tried it out myself. I have their Hester…

Haywire Pink Bub 2021 with strawberries

Haywire Winery Pink Bub 2021 and Strawberries?

 mywinepal  June 10, 2023

A glass of sparkling rosé wine and strawberries seems like a wonderful romantic pairing, doesn’t it?  I  received a bottle of BC Haywire Winery Pink Bub 2021 and recently purchased farm field-ripened strawberries and thought I would try this pairing.  I can say they are definitely delicious together.  Let me tell you about the wine and the pairing. My Wine…

Hester Creek Estate Winery Ti Amo 2021 and Old Vine Brut 2019

Two Sparkling Wines from Hester Creek for the Holidays

 mywinepal  November 20, 2022

I have two more sparkling wines for you to consider for your holiday purchase. The two sparklers are from BC’s Hester Creek Estate Winery. The Hester Creek Ti Amo 2021 is a Charmat method (think Prosecco) sparkling wine, while the other wine is the Hester Creek Old Vine Brut 2019 made from Estate Pinot Blanc fruit using the Traditional Method…

Moon Curser Vineyards Moonlit 2021 and Blue Mountain Vineyard Gold Label Brut 2018

BC Sparkling Wine Comes in a Variety of Styles

 mywinepal  September 4, 2022

Well, it’s September. But not to fret. We know the rainy days will come, but now we still have sunny days where we can sit on our patio with friends and sip sparkling wine. I shared two BC sparkling wines with friends. I picked these two as it shows some of the differences that you can get with sparkling wine…

One Faith Vineyards Fizz 2020 label

BC Sparkling Wines I Tried This Year – Have Fun on the Holidays

 mywinepal  December 17, 2021

The holidays are probably starting for many people at the end of this week or early next week. Sparkling wines are always popular during the holidays, but every day should be treated as a special day so enjoy sparkling more often.  Here is a list of BC sparkling wines that I tried this year.  Maybe there are a few that…

Cono Sur Pinot Noir Rosé Brut, NV

Quick Review: Cono Sur Pinot Noir Rose Brut from Chile

 mywinepal  December 14, 2021

Chile is a coastal country, long a thin, with a hot desert in the north and a cooler climate similar to around San Francisco as you go further south. I received a bottle of Cono Sur Pinot Noir Rosé Brut sparkling wine where the grapes come from the more southern Bio Bio region of Chile.  This wine is made in…

Evolve Cellars Effervescence sparkling wines

Two Sparkling Wines from Evolve Cellars for the Holidays

 mywinepal  December 8, 2021

I have two sparkling BC wines that you may enjoy for the Holiday season from Evolve Cellars, a part of TIME Family of Wines.  The two wines I have for you are both made in the Charmat method (think Prosecco) and come with a bottle cap closure which means to me, you need to drink it all in one sitting…

Winemaker's CUT Fidelia NV and Syrah 2019

Have You Tried Winemaker’s CUT Fidelia Sparkling or Syrah 2019?

 mywinepal  September 27, 2021

Did you know that Winemaker’s CUT makes sparkling wine? It is made using the Charmat (Prosecco) method, and uses 95% Sauvignon Blanc and 5% Muscat Canelli grapes. The wine is called Fidelia, and it does have a meaning. Fidelia is one of the main characters of Puccini Opera Edgar. Fidelia is faithful and loyal, and filled with compassion and empathy. …

Lazzara Rosato Secco VQA, NV

Lazzara Rosato Secco VQA, NV

 Anita Dorion  August 20, 2021

Lazzara Rosato Secco VQA, NV (ON $17.95) Happy Friday!!  I think it’s pretty serendipitous that earlier this week on the exact same day, not only did I get my new champagne glasses, but I also received some gorgeous sparkling wines from Speck Bros.  So it was only natural that I would christen my new glasses with one of these bubbly’s….

Bizou + Yukon

Quick Review: Bizou + Yukon BEE-zoo Bubbles 2018

 mywinepal  August 22, 2020

Bizou + Yukon are two Great Pyrenees who document their travels, visit other winery dogs, and share what it’s like to live in Summerland at the Okanagan Crush Pad.  They, the dogs, launched a wine brand and I was provided with a bottle of their bubbles to review for you.   This sparkling rosé wine is made with Pinot Noir grapes, with…