Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
This was my first dinner to attend at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Justin Seidenfeld, Senior Vice President of Winemaking & Winegrowing, of Rodney Strong Wine Estates spoke at the dinner providing us insights into the excellent wines that they brought to pour at this dinner. This dinner was hosted at Riley’s Fish & Steak, providing us both seafood, beef,…
Palate Pleasing Wine & Food Events (Press release) Vancouver has a world-class, award-winning restaurant scene, and our festival welcomes world-class, award-winning wineries to the city each year. It’s a match made in culinary heaven! From paired menus to light bites, festival events are designed to please your palate. These events also make special Valentine’s Day gifts! Winery Dinners only available…
Are you tired of drinking wines made with the same grapes? Why not try some wines from Croatia with new grape varieties at Provence Marinaside during VanWineFest 2025? Here is the dinner announcement with food and wine pairings. Cheers! ~~~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – Tucked away on the eastern coast of the Adriatic is Croatia – a nation with a wine-making…
Here is an announcement about the VanWineFest 2025 winery dinners that go on sale, Jan 8, 2025. The Announcement Looking for an exceptional dining experience this February? VIWF winery dinners go on sale Wednesday, January 8, at 9:30 a.m. Many dinners sell out quickly, so don’t delay – get your tickets! This year, the festival features 14 spectacular dinners, including…
You may not have heard of Jean-Claude Mas but his family began growing grapes in the south of France in 1892. Jean-Claude gained experience in the wine business and education around the world, coming back to the family business when he inherited his father’s vineyards in Pézénas of 35 hectares. In 2000 he created Les Domaines Paul Mas from these…
My first BBQ of 2024 was a few days ago. I grilled steak and opened a bottle of Tom Gore Vineyards Farmer’s Blend red wine from Sonoma, California. It is a blend of 30% Petite Syrah, 30% Merlot, 15% Malbec, 15% Teroldego, and 5% other reds. Tom Gore is a second-generation grape farmer from Sonoma County and from the time…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 had lots of wonderful wines and events to attend. I spent most of my time in the Festival Tasting Room sipping Italian wines and speaking with the Italian winery principals. I did also attend some seminars and dinners. Below is a list of all the articles that I wrote for VanWineFest 2024. Have fun…
For VanWineFest 2024, I joined Barone Francesco Ricasoli from Tuscany for an unforgettable dinner featuring his Chianti Classico wines paired with traditional Tuscan fare prepared by the culinary team at Italian Kitchen. The Barone provided us with background to his family winery as well as information about each wine. He is the 32nd Barone of the family, living in the…
If you are still thinking about what to do for a New Year’s celebration, Provence Marinaside in Yaletown is offering a fantastic option. Here is their press release. ~~~~~~~~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – The classic song asks “What are you doing New Year’s Eve?” There are so many options out there it’s hard to choose, however one that is worthy of…
If you prefer organic wines, and enjoy Chianti Classico, then you should try Il Molino di Grace‘s Il Margone Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2018. If the name of the winery sounds familiar, it is because I posted an article about this winery visiting VanWineFest 2024. My tasting notes below will give you an idea of the quality of their wines. …
