Tag: Chinese New Year

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Celebrate Lunar New Year 2024 – Year of the Wood Dragon

 mywinepal  January 24, 2024

2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon, beginning on February 10th, 2024 (Chinese New Year) and concluding on January 28th, 2025.  “In Chinese culture, the Dragon holds a significant place as an auspicious and extraordinary creature, unparalleled in talent and excellence. It symbolizes power, nobility, honour, luck, and success. Consequently, 2024 is forecast to bring about opportunities, changes, and…

Haywire Winery Lunar Red 2021

Haywire 2024 Lunar Red to Celebrate Chinese New Year of the DragonPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  January 17, 2024

In celebration of the upcoming Chinese Year of the Dragon, BC’s Haywire Winery is releasing its limited edition wine, Haywire Winery Lunar Red 2021.  It is a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s made to pair with a broad range of Asian cuisines such as stir-fried vegetables, pan-seared sablefish, and BBQ duck according to the winery.  This…

Chinese New Year of the Water Rabbit 2023

Get Ready to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2023 – Year of the Water Rabbit

 mywinepal  January 2, 2023

Chinese New Year 2023 is celebrated on January 22, 2023, with this year being the Year of the Water Rabbit. The sign of the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture, and 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope. According to Chinese astrology, Rabbits are predicted to be gentle, quiet, elegant, and alert…

Chinese New Year 2022 Year of the Water Tiger (Image courtesy https://www.vecteezy.com)

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2022 – Year of the Water Tiger

 mywinepal  January 12, 2022  2 Comments on Celebrate Chinese New Year 2022 – Year of the Water Tiger

The Chinese New Year 2022 is celebrated on February 1, 2022, with this year being the Year of the Water Tiger, plus it is predicted to be a lucky year!  Goodbye COVID, I hope. The tiger is portrayed as the king of the animals and represents strength and courage.  A few past tiger years were 2010 (when we had the Winter…

Chinese New Year of the Metal Ox (Courtesy New year vector created by pikisuperstar - www.freepik.com)

Celebrate Chinese New Year 2021 – Year of the Metal Ox With Wine

 mywinepal  January 31, 2021

Chinese New Year 2021 – Year of the Metal Ox will start on February 12, and it will last until January 31, 2022.  In Chinese culture, the Ox is a valued animal because of its role in agriculture and its positive characteristics, such as being hardworking and honest.  According to https://www.thechinesezodiac.org on the web, “…This year is going to be…

Year of the Metal Rat 2020 (Image courtesy www.chinesefortunecalendar.com)

Welcome the Year of the Metal Rat in 2020

 mywinepal  January 1, 2020

January 25, 2020 is the Chinese New Year of the Metal Rat.   In Chinese culture, rats were seen as a sign of wealth and surplus. According to chinesenewyear.net, “The Rat is the first of all zodiac animals. According to one myth, the Jade Emperor said the order would be decided by the order in which they arrived to his party. The Rat…

Chinese New Year of the Brown Pig (Image courtesy www.thechinesezodiac.org)

Celebrate The Chinese New Year of the Brown Earth Pig with Wine

 mywinepal  January 23, 2019

February 5, 2019 is the Chinese New Year of the Brown Earth Pig.   In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. 2019 is supposed to be a great year to make money, and a good year to invest. According to chinesenewyear.net, “Pigs might not stand out in a crowd. But they are very realistic. Others may be all talk…

Brown Earth Dog 2018

Celebrate Chinese New Year: Brown Earth Dog Feb 16, 2018

 mywinepal  January 31, 2018

2018 Chinese New Year is arriving on February 16, 2018. That is the 4715th Chinese year. The zodiac sign of 2018 is the Dog. According to the Chinese Horoscope calendar, 2018 is the Male Earth Dog year. Brown is connected to the earth. Therefore, 2018 is also called the Year of the Brown Dog.  According to chinesefortunecalendar.com “According to the…

Chinese New Year Rooster 2017

Celebrating the Year of the Rooster for Chinese New Year with Wine

 mywinepal  January 21, 2017

Chinese New Year Day of the Rooster is on January 28, 2017. It is also known as the Female Fire Chicken year. Red is connected to the fire in Chinese tradition.  According to chinesefortunecalendar.com, “…Chicken is a Female Metal. Female Metal is related to gold, precious gem or jewelry. That means Chicken implies luxury, beauty, and wealth. Red Fire of 2017 is…

Chinese Year of the Sheep 2015

Heading into the Chinese New Year of the Wooden Sheep

 mywinepal  February 11, 2015

Chinese Year of the Wooden Sheep According to chinesefortunecalendar.com, “…Sheep is one of Chinese favorite animals…2013 is Snake year; 2014 is Horse year. Both of them are in Fire group. 2015 is the last year of Fire cycle. Sheep is the animal on the farmland. Sheep is herbivore. It likes to eat grass. Therefore, in Chinese horoscopes, Sheep contains  Fire, Earth…