Yesterday, I wrote about my participation in International Women’s Day with a virtual wine tasting of wines by TIME Winery and Evolve Cellars. The two wines were the Evolve Pink Effervescence and the TIME Winery Syrah 2018. We were told…
International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Significant activity is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Nice Surprise, Scorched Earth Winery Merlot and Rose of Pinot Noir
Scorched Earth Winery is a BC winery, nestled in Okanagan Mountain Park, in Kelowna that rose from the ashes of the devastating 2003 wildfires. I heard of this winery, but did not really have much chance to try their wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Last Minute Valentine’s Wine and Dine: Meatballs & Merlot
If you live in the Okanagan and have not yet figured out what to do with your significant other for Valentine’s Day, how about Niche Wine Co Merlot with a spaghetti and meatball kit? Info from Niche Wine Co is…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Hillside Winery Merlot Malbec and Heritage Series Cabernet Franc For Now and Later
Here I have two bigger red wines from Hillside Winery, located on the Naramata Bench. One is their Heritage Series Cabernet Franc 2017, while the other wine is their Merlot Malbec 2018. The former is under cork while the latter…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Cabernet Libre Red Wine and More at Enrico Winery
Have you tasted wines made from the Cabernet Libre grape? If not, you can have a chance if you buy a bottle from Enrico Winery on south Vancouver Island. Cabernet Libre is a hybrid developed by Valentin Blattner in Germany…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on My First 2 Red BC Wines for 2021 from Roche Wines
My first 2 BC red wines to taste for 2021 are from Roche Wines in Penticton. Both are Bordeaux blends which show the difference quite well between having Cabernet Sauvignon as the primary grape or the least in a blend. …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal’s Near Perfect 4.5-5 Star Rated Wines for 2020
This was a crazy year due to COVID, which limited my usual number of wine tastings, but when I checked through the wines, I realized that of the wines I did taste, many almost made my 5-star category. These wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Round 2: Pairing BC and Bordeaux Wines with Cheese
As promised, here are my remaining 3 wines that I am pairing with the three “Entertaining Cheeses” that I received from Saputo. The three wines are: CedarCreek Chardonnay 2017, 50th Parallel Estate Pinot Noir 2017, and Château de Marsan 2010.…