Tag: Demeter

What do you think about when you hear about Beaujolais wines?  The seminar, Beaujolais: Dig into Diversity, for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2026 was an exploration into Beaujolais wines and how it should now be regarded, rather than keep thinking about the past and the simple Beaujolais Nouveau wines.  This seminar was lead by wine educator, Iain Philip. Beaujolais…

I don’t usually post press releases on MyWinePal.com; most get posted to my Facebook page.  This press release is an exception as it covers Demeter, the biodynamic certification body for the world.  While we may think of it specifically in the management of vineyards and wine production, it also covers agriculture with a broader brush.  Here is the press release…

I had an educational and fun tasting experience at the 2022 Northwest Wine Expedition Masterclass: Sustainability. We had Barbara Philip MW host the event with Alex Sokol Blosser, co-owner and winemaker, from Sokol Blosser Winery from Oregon, and Cam Matches, Sr Director of Sales, from Aquilini Beverage Group (Vancouver) from Washington to give us information about each state as it…

Welcome to Gérard Bertrand and the Gérard Bertrand Group who will be at the VanWineFest 2020.  Read about their history and wines in their own words. Introducing Gérard Bertrand In 1975, Georges Bertrand introduced his son, Gérard, to harvesting on the Domaine de Villemajou in the unique terroir of Corbières. From his young age, Gérard Bertrand knew that he would…

Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley (Image courtesy https://winebc.smugmug.com/Other/Okanagan-Valley/) We all can agree that BC’s Okanagan Valley is a special place.  Some of the things noted by winebc.org about the Okanagan Valley is “The Okanagan Valley lies in a rain shadow, between the Coastal and Monashee mountain ranges. This results in very low annual average rainfall. The area between Oliver…