Tag: Dolcetto

BC 2022 Vintage Preview mat with glasses

A Preview of BC’s Vintage 2022 With the Winemakers

 mywinepal  May 24, 2023  2 Comments on A Preview of BC’s Vintage 2022 With the Winemakers

In the late Fall, I interviewed a few BC winemakers about their 2022 harvest, but the wines were still fermenting in tanks, barrels or other vessels.  The winemakers sounded optimistic, thanks to the warm Fall weather.  But how would the wines taste?  This we explored with the following winemakers at the BC Vintage 2022 media preview: Laurent Fadanni, Whispering Horse…

Stag's Hollow Winery Dolcetto 2019 and Merlot 2020

Stag’s Hollow Winery Merlot 2020 and Dolcetto 2019

 mywinepal  October 10, 2022

Do you prefer a softer, less tannic, red wine?  I usually think of Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir, but the two wines I recently tasted fit into that category from Stag’s Hollow Winery, a Dolcetto and a Merlot.  Dolcetto is known as a recommended pairing with pizza.  I think pasta in a tomato sauce would work.  Merlot typically has medium…

Stag's Hollow Simply Noir 2020 and Steelhead Trout Pairing

Stag’s Hollow Simply Noir 2020 and Steelhead Trout Pairing

 mywinepal  July 3, 2022

This is one of the best food and wine pairings that I will remember for a long time. I opened a bottle of Stag’s Hollow Winery Simply Noir 2020 wine and paired it with a grilled filet of steelhead trout from Fisherman’s Market in Burnaby Heights. The trout was recommended to me by Chef Tyrone at the shop. He said…

Wines of BC 2021 Vintage Preview

Let Me Tell You About the Wines of BC 2021 Vintage Preview

 mywinepal  May 18, 2022

2021 was a year of extreme weather conditions in BC, which had an impact on BC grapes and wine production.  Temperature records were shattered in many regions.  I’ve been told that Kelowna, Kamloops, Osoyoos, and Lillooet were among 60 cities that broke temperature records.  The heat dome in the summer causes grapevines to shut down until the weather cools off. …

Moon Curser Vineyards Malbec 2019 tasting

A Visit to Moon Curser Vineyards

 mywinepal  October 4, 2021

One of my goals for the Fall is to visit a winery and see part of their harvest operation, talk to the winemaker, and taste some of their wines.  I accomplished all three of these goals through a visit to Moon Curser Vineyards in Osoyoos, BC.  Today I will tell you about my wine tasting with Stephanie at the winery…

Colour VQA tasting booklet

9 White and 10 Red Wines You Should Try From the Colour BC VQA Fall Release Tasting

 mywinepal  September 22, 2018

BC VQA wines are released twice a year; once in the Fall and then in the Spring.  The Fall wines tend to show more white wines, as well as Pinot Noir, while the Spring event has more red wines.  This tasting I was able to taste many fine white wines as well as some surprising reds.  The Okanagan Valley is…

Discover the Wines of Canada

VanWineFest 2017 – My Canadian Wine Picks Eh

 mywinepal  March 9, 2017

Canada is a big country, with our wine grape growing areas on the limit of possibility, but at the edges of possibility is where you can make exciting wines, I’ve been told.  In the Festival Tasting Room I spent many hours tasting wines from BC, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, and speaking with the winery principals in attendance.  Below are the…

German band playing at Oktoberfest

Not Just Oktoberfest – Visiting Wineries around Leavenworth Washington

 mywinepal  October 16, 2013

Leavenworth, Washington, located just east of Stevens Pass, a mere 4 hrs from the BC/WA border is well known for their Oktoberfest activities, which happen over 3 weekends every October.  This past weekend, I went to try the beer, brats and pretzels for Oktoberfest, but I also wanted to try the wines produced by the wineries in the area.  (My…

Wind Rose Cellars – For the Love of Italian Grapes

 mywinepal  March 22, 2012

Another winery I had a good luck to visit when I was in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State was Wind Rose Cellars.  The owner and wine maker, Mr. David Volmut, greeted me at the door.  Wind Rose Cellars just opened last year in Sequim (pronounced “skwim”) but is already producing some nice wines.  David does have wine making experience,…

Have You Tried These WA State Wineries?

 mywinepal  August 13, 2011  2 Comments on Have You Tried These WA State Wineries?

Do you know that just south of the Canada / USA border in Washington State, there is the Whatcom Wine Trail?  Most people when they think of WA state wineries think of Woodinville with wineries like Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia, or Covey Run. But there are some wineries closer, such as: Glacial Lake Missoula Wine Co. Dakota Creek Winery Samson…