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Today I have two wines from Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery in Chile made from the Pinot Noir grape. Their Cono Sur Pinot Noir Organic 2020, which is vegan and certified organic, and their Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 comes in a 1-litre bottle. Both are available at BC Liquor stores. The Rosé is on sale currently at…
Thanksgiving in the USA is coming up on November 25, 2021. I have many American readers of mywinepal.com, so I thought I would share some Champagne pairings with Thanksgiving meals that I received from the Champagne Bureau USA. Many of us will have similar dishes for our Christmas dinners, so the pairings for Thanksgiving will work for Christmas as well. …
You probably are well aware of Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars sparkling wines, but they also produce several still ones. I’m tasting their Estate Cuvee Pinot Noir 2019 and it is quite an elegant wine that can easily age another 3-4 years before you open it and enjoy it with a bit more bottle age. My Wine Tasting Notes Blue…
Here are two delicious vegan wines. I recently tasted the Winemaker’s CUT latest Bohemian Blanc 2019 and Bohemian Rouge 2019 wines. I’ve tasted many Winemaker’s CUT wines and always have to compliment them on their winemaking skills. These two wines would be great for the holiday season. I can see them working well with various dishes. I did try them…
I received three wines from TIME Family of Wines over the summer, but holiday travel and other busyness kept me away from tasting these wines until now. Two are white and one is a rosé wine. I tasted the: Evolve Cellars Spontaneity 2020 (50% Pinot Gris, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, and 20% Ortega) Chronos Rosé 2020 (made from Syrah grapes) McWatters…
Are you thinking about what to purchase for family or friends over the Christmas or other upcoming holidays? Why not support BC wineries, cideries, spirits, and other BC businesses that offer foodie goodies? Here is a press release about holiday gift baskets filled with BC products. ~~~ Thebcbasket.com has just released their holiday gift basket for pre-order. The perfect way…
It is fun when you have a chance to try two vintages of the same wine. In this case, I tasted the Upper Bench Estate Winery Estate Grown Merlot 2017 and their Merlot 2018. Both coming from the Naramata Bench. I assume the 2018 grapes are sourced from other vineyards, outside of those owned by Upper Bench due to the…
It’s getting bone-chilling cold across Canada. Even in balmy Vancouver, the temperatures may go down to -10 degrees C. You think about the summer and bbq, but that seems so far away. Armstrong Cheese sent me an email with a few recipes that can grill outside (if you are brave) or inside. They partnered with Food Network celebrity chef Roger…
As promised, here are my remaining 3 wines that I am pairing with the three “Entertaining Cheeses” that I received from Saputo. The three wines are: CedarCreek Chardonnay 2017, 50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir 2017, and Château de Marsan 2010. Two BC wines and one French Bordeaux wine with 10 years of age. The three cheeses are from the brands…
Wine and cheese pairings are great for holiday entertaining and when you want to enjoy by yourself. Today I have two VQA wines, one from BC, and one from Ontario, that I am pairing with a limited edition collectable box containing 3 artisinal “Entertaining Cheeses” provided to me by Saputo. The two wines are the Gold Hill Winery Syrah 2016…
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