by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: All My Articles In One Place
VanWineFest 2022 was a feat in getting all the components in motion to get wineries, agents, and wines into Vancouver after a 2-year hiatus. I am thankful for everyone that worked so hard to make VanWineFest 2022 a reality. I…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Let Me Tell You About the Wines of BC 2021 Vintage Preview
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…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Monte Creek Winery Unveils New Look
Every now and then everyone likes to have a make-over. You do change over time and what fit once before no longer seems valid. You may have new values and ideas that you want to bring forth. I received this…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Quick Stop in at Monte Creek Ranch Winery
On my way back to Vancouver from my trip around the interior of BC, I stopped by Monte Creek Ranch Winery, just east of Kamloops to get an updated tasting of some of their wines. Wines do change in the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Rosé Wines Continue to Please
I thought I’d write this article about BC Rosé wines as rosé wines have been on a growth tear for several years. Plus checking my website stats for the last 4 weeks, the top query was “Mateus Rosé Wine“. Mateus,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Harper’s Trail Welcomes New Winemaker & Vineyard Manager Sébastien Hotte
Now that the 2020 Harvest is finished for many wineries, it is time for winemakers to start moving around. Today’s announcement comes from Harper’s Trail in Kamloops about their new winemaker, Sébastien Hotte, who joined at the start of the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Monte Creek Winery Announces Record Wine Wins In 2020
In BC we love to celebrate the success of our wineries both locally and abroad. Monte Creek Winery in Kamloops is one winery in our newer wine regions, the Thompson Valley, that is having success and would like to share…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Try 2 Sparkling Wines from Monte Creek Ranch this Summer
When we drink wine, we probably think of wines made from vitis vinifera grapes like Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, or Syrah. But there are grapes that are a hybrid between vitis vinifera and another vitis species, such as labrusca…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Hands Up if You Like BC Rosé and Red Blends!
Hands Up if you like BC Red blends and Rosé wines. That is what I have for you from Monte Creek Ranch from Kamloops. The Monte Creek Ranch Hands Up Red 2017 recently won a gold medal at the 2020…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2020 All Canadian Wine Championships Have Big Winners from Kamloops
I have been telling all my readers about the quality of wines coming from Kamloops. The 2020 All Canadian Wine Championships just announced their winners, and Kamloops wineries have brought in more medals. Here is the press release from the…