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Charton Hobbs wine portfolio

Charton Hobbs Portfolio Tasting 2024 in Vancouver

 mywinepal  December 4, 2024

When you buy wine in a BC Liquor store, you don’t think about how the wine was selected for the shelves.  Behind the scenes are many wine agencies that search for wines from around the world, to build their portfolio, and have some of their portfolio sold through BC Liquor stores with the remaining wines, usually specialty wines, sold in…

My Top Non-California Wine Picks at #VanWineFest 2013

 mywinepal  March 25, 2013

The first time you walk into the International Festival Tasting Room can be intimidating, with 175 wineries pouring 3 or more wines each, you have at least 525 wines to try.  But over time, you become a wine tasting veteran like me, setting up a strategy, checking out the background of some wineries you may not have heard of before,…

Oregon Takes Vancouver 2012 – Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and More!

 mywinepal  September 8, 2012

Probably many of us know little about Oregon wineries, unless we are a pinot lover.  It is a very nice place to visit, with many wineries or tasting rooms in the McMinnville area. For those of you that are geographically challenged, here is a Google Map of the area. View Larger Map French winemakers have recognized the suitability to grow…