Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
Wine lovers often talk about “Old World vs. New World,” but the comparison becomes far more interesting when you look at two regions that share a deep respect for terroir while expressing it in completely different ways. British Columbia and France may be separated by an ocean and centuries of winemaking history, yet they meet at the intersection of climate,…
My last stop on my weekend trip to Lillooet and Kamloops was Monte Creek Winery. I’ve followed along, tasted their wines, and wrote about them since they opened. And as luck would have it, on this visit, they were celebrating their 10-year anniversary of opening the tasting room. People have changed over time, and they planted an additional vineyard, Lion’s…
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 worked quite hard tasting wines, meeting and interviewing winery principals, and attending a dinner and seminar. I posted individual articles…
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 that broke temperature records. The heat dome in the summer causes grapevines to shut down until the weather cools off. …
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 press release from Monte Creek Winery (was Monte Creek Ranch Winery) on their update. A clean new logo. I also…
It was about 18 months ago since I, and other wine trade people, were able to get together and taste BC wines. We all arrived wearing masks. Some of us with different haircuts, glasses, etc., so you may have to guess who some of the people are. Luckily we were able to connect and share a few stories before we…
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 that wine experience with you. Here is the announcement of their latest wine awards, and how you can purchase their…
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