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Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday Preview

Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday PreviewPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  November 15, 2025  0 Comments on Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday PreviewPR SAMPLE 

I was privileged to be invited to attend the “Iconic Wineries of British Columbia” Holiday Preview this week, held at the Holt Renfrew, in downtown Vancouver.  We sampled selections from Mission Hill Family Estate, Martin’s Lane, CheckMate Artisanal Winery, CedarCreek Estate Winery, Liquidity Wines, and Road 13 Vineyards.  There were red, white, rose, and sparkling wines, along with canapes, made by the chefs from…

BC Liquor Stores The 100 Collection

BC Liquor Stores Celebrate 100 Years Anniversary

 mywinepal  March 20, 2021

To celebrate BC Liquor Stores’ 100th year anniversary, a collection of rare, premium, collectible wines and spirits will be released on March 13, 2021, at participating Stores.  The collection features many top-rated wines, along with a selection of classics from the finest wine regions of the world. For spirits, BC Liquor Stores will feature whiskies from the most iconic distilleries in…

CheckMate Artisinal Winery Little Pawn and Opening Gambit 2014

CheckMate Artisanal Winery is Not Gambling, They Have the Winning Hand

 mywinepal  May 24, 2019

The CheckMate Artisanal Winery is a project by the von Mandl family, who established the Mission Hill Family Estate Winery.  Mission Hill won the Top Chardonnay in the World in 1994 at the International Wine & Spirit Competition in London.  Their Chardonnay and Merlot vines, some which are now over 40 years old, are being used by CheckMate. As in…