Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
Here we have the Saget La Perrière Family from the Loire Valley telling us about their history and the wines they will be pouring at the Vancouver International Wine Fest. Enjoy. A Brief History of the Saget La Perrière Family Nearly forty years ago, the Saget family set out on a mission to make Saget La Perrière a modern, family-run…
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…
Here is a charity event by Marquis Wine Cellars downtown where you can enjoy impressive Champagne and other bubbles and support the cure for Ovarian Cancer. It is a free event but they request a donation for this worthy cause. And why not? ~~~ Kick-start your Holiday Season by joining us at the store for our 13th annual Champagne and…
Wine agencies attend various trade events where they show their wines alongside other agencies. But to be able to better tell their story about these wines these agencies usually have a portfolio tasting once a year where various winery principals from around the world are invited to attend to tell us their wine story. I was fortunate to attend the…
Besides tasting wine and attending seminars during the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I meeting with winery principals at the Festival Tasting Room and doing short video interviews with them. Here is the list of all the interviews I did. Many are from California, as this was the theme region for the Festival, but I also have an Australia, France, and…
Most of the excitement about the Vancouver International Wine Festival is with the theme country or region; California for this year. But, we should not shy from visiting the rest of the Tasting Room and try wines from other parts of the world, as well as Canada. Below are a dozen wines that I enjoyed and recommend for you to…
Valentine’s Day is a special day to spend with your significant other. A bottle of sparkling wine to sip together is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together. Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried over the last 12 months, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional. Enjoy these wines on their own,…
My first Trade tasting for 2019 was this week, with agents showing the latest new wines they have brought to Vancouver or new vintages of wines that are currently in our market. I was quite surprised by how many sparkling wines I had a chance to try. I normally see a peak interest in sparkling wine leading up to the…
February 5, 2019 is the Chinese New Year of the Brown Earth Pig. In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. 2019 is supposed to be a great year to make money, and a good year to invest. According to chinesenewyear.net, “Pigs might not stand out in a crowd. But they are very realistic. Others may be all talk…
Did you know the Rhone Valley is the 2nd largest French AOC wine area? Or that 27 different grape varieties are grown in the Rhone Valley? Or that Canada imports 6% of Rhone Valley wines in the world? There is a lot to like about Rhone Valley wines. Not to get too involved in the details of the area, it can be…
Video Guide Uncorks the Story of British Columbia Wines. Buy Now.
