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VanWineFest 2023 featured wines

VanWineFest 2023 – An International Wine Preview

 mywinepal  March 20, 2023

The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 is almost a month away.  Media were invited to a preview of some of the wines that will be available at the Festival.  Here are a few wines that I quite enjoyed and you may want to try.  The Theme Region this year is South America, so you will be able to try wines…

Blue Grouse Quill White Wine, Agricola Sanguinhal Cerejeiras Tinto and Cerejeiras Tinto Reserva small

Amo Vino Portfolio Tasting Per Favore

 mywinepal  July 2, 2018

This was my first portfolio tasting for Amo Vino Distributors, a small boutique wine agency co-founded by Marisa Varas and Jessica Luongo.  Their wines are primarily from Europe, but there are also some California and BC wines to be found.  The wines from Greece and Portugal figure prominently, along with their country’s indigenous grapes.  You won’t find a huge list…

Two Paul Hobbs Chardonnay from California

Paul Hobbs – A Man Rooted in California But With a Global View

 mywinepal  June 29, 2014  1 Comment on Paul Hobbs – A Man Rooted in California But With a Global View

If you have not heard about Paul Hobbs, or tried any of his wines, this interview help you learn about a fascinating person, making top quality wines in California, and also around the world.  Paul is a very engaging person with a casual style, arriving in the tasting room, set up inside Market by Jean-Georges, at the Shangri-La here in…

My Marquis Wine Cellars Social Media Tasting 2012 Notes

 mywinepal  June 14, 2012

Being social has it’s privileges.  One such privilege is being invited to Marquis Wine Cellar’s Social Media tasting in downtown Vancouver.  A small, intimate affair with other social media wine and food bloggers; we get to try some new and exciting wines brought in by Marquis.  This year, I had my sights on two wines: 1) Josko Gravner Breg Anfora…