Tag: merlot

Q&A 2020

BC’s Newest Premium Wine: Q&A 2020

 mywinepal  December 23, 2022

We all question what we are doing in life, with jobs, family, etc.  This also happens with winemakers and their wines as well.  We have the result of questioning this new wine, a red Bordeaux blend, Q&A 2020 from Michal Mosny from Winemaker’s CUT together with wine radio host Terry David Mulligan and actor Jason Priestley. I had many questions…

Winemaker's CUT Bohemian Petit Verdot 2020 and Bohemian Cuvee Rouge 2020

Two Delicious Big Red Wines from Winemaker’s CUT

 mywinepal  November 24, 2022

These two big red wines from Oliver, BC’s Winemaker’s CUT are wonderful examples of wines that can be made in BC to drink now, has softer tannins, but can still age a few years in your cellar for your enjoyment.  The two wines are the Winemaker’s CUT Bohemian Petit Verdot 2020 and the Bohemian Cuvée Rouge 2020.  Both are vegan-friendly…

Traynor VIneyard Birdie wine

Birdie from Traynor Vineyard and grapecrush.wine in Ontario

 Anita Dorion  November 23, 2022

It’s been a hot minute since I posted about an Ontario wine – so here I am, posting a very unique one for my comeback! This wine was a collaboration between Traynor Vineyard and @grapecrush.wine (Instagram) and it’s name is Birdie, the beautiful label created by artist, @jennkitagawa (Instagram). Now I already said this was a unique wine but what…

Wines of BC Masterclass: Expressions of People, Place and Time

Wines of BC Masterclass: Expressions of People, Place and Time

 mywinepal  November 8, 2022

Wines evolve with time in the bottle.  People talk about how they drink their aged Bordeaux and Burgundy wines.  Never drinking them young.  In BC many people think that our wines are best enjoyed young.  Not thinking about ageing them for a few years, or longer. This masterclass by the Wines of British Columbia had us taste a young and…

Stag's Hollow Winery Dolcetto 2019 and Merlot 2020

Stag’s Hollow Winery Merlot 2020 and Dolcetto 2019

 mywinepal  October 10, 2022

Do you prefer a softer, less tannic, red wine?  I usually think of Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir, but the two wines I recently tasted fit into that category from Stag’s Hollow Winery, a Dolcetto and a Merlot.  Dolcetto is known as a recommended pairing with pizza.  I think pasta in a tomato sauce would work.  Merlot typically has medium…

French Door Estate Winery héritage 2019 with wine in glass

French Door Estate Winery héritage 2019, Mais Oui!

 mywinepal  October 8, 2022

Bordeaux blends are popular around the world.  Many wineries make Bordeaux blends in BC, but few have a winemaker from Bordeaux!  One such winery is French Door Estate Winery, a family-run winery founded in 2019 just south of Oliver, BC, on the Black Sage Bench.  They are extremely fortunate to have Pascal Madevon as its winemaker.  As I mentioned Pascal…

Gold Hill Winery Syrah 2018 and Merlot 2018

Two Big Red Wines from the 2018 Vintage by Gold Hill Winery

 mywinepal  October 2, 2022

2018 was a warm year in BC with a long Fall that caused our grapes to reach full phenolic ripeness.   I have two red wines from Gold Hill Winery‘s 2018 vintage showing black ripe fruit.  Buy them now to enjoy over the next few years.  My Wine Tasting Notes Gold Hill Winery Syrah 2018 (BC $42.99) This wine has 3%…

Jeff Hundertmark, Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery winemaker with a bottle of his Riesling

Many Top Quality Wines from Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery to Enjoy

 mywinepal  September 28, 2022

I have been a fan of Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery‘s wines for many years.  I still have a bottle of their 2003 Summit Reserve Semillon I purchased at the winery that I hope to open this year with friends.  On my recent trip to Kelowna, I messaged their winemaker, Jeff Hundertmark, to see if I could meet with him.  Not…

Robin Ridge Winery Frigate 2015

Quick Review: Robin Ridge Winery Frigate 2015

 mywinepal  September 27, 2022

Have you tried the wines from Robin Ridge Winery in the Similkameen Valley? This small family-run winery only uses their organic estate-grown grapes. Each wine label also is named after a bird I was given a bottle of their Robin Ridge Frigate 2015 to taste. A frigate is a large sea bird that lives in tropical areas, like Florida. The…

Gold Hill Winery Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021 and Charisma Malbec 2020

A Little Charisma from Two Red Wines by Gold Hill Winery

 mywinepal  September 13, 2022

Here are two more Charisma wines from Gold Hill Winery.  The Charisma line of wines are meant to be charming approachable everyday drinking wines.  So something on the patio or at a casual lunch or dinner.  I tasted their Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021 and their Charisma Malbec 2020. Gold Hill Winery is located in Oliver, BC.  Last year, 2021, as…