Tag: David Guimaraens

The Fladgate Partnership

How is the 2020 Harvest for Port Wine?

 mywinepal  September 14, 2020

I was fortunate to be invited to the Fladgate Partnership Virtual Press Trip with David Guimaraens to learn about the 2020 port wine harvest.  David is the head winemaker for the Flagdate Partnership that includes Fonseca, Taylor’s, and Croft Port.  We held a Zoom meeting, which is what helps keep us all safe and connected at the same time.   What…

Vancouver International Wine Festival

VanWineFest 2018 Vine Stars from Portugal, Spain and More!

 mywinepal  January 10, 2018

One of the things I really enjoy about the Vancouver International Wine Festival is the ability to talk to wine makers and/or winery owners about their vineyards, their harvest, and their wines.  It makes tasting the wine so much more interesting, and may spur you to travel to visit that winery, or country, or region.  This year we will have…