Tag: Foppiano

Taste of Sonoma: A Grand Tasting in Vancouver

 mywinepal  November 19, 2012

Sonoma County in California is not as well known as the county next door, Napa, but it should be better known due to it’s quality wines.  Sonoma has a cooler climate than Napa, which is more inland, plus has the Mayacamas Mountains to block the cool maritime air. The unique climates of Sonoma County allow a wide range of red…

My California Wine Fair Picks Canadian Tour 2012

 mywinepal  April 21, 2012

The California Wine Fair 2012 Canadian Tour came to Vancouver this past week.  It is highly anticipated and always delivers.  There were so many wines to try, from what you expect, like Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but also the unexpected, like a Chenin or a Cabernet Franc.  California has wines of all different styles and at all different price…