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VanWineFest 2025: Winemaking on the Edge Seminar

 mywinepal  March 13, 2025  0 Comments on VanWineFest 2025: Winemaking on the Edge Seminar

Today we were able to taste California wines crafted on the edge – coastal cliffs, mountain tops, and rugged valleys – where adversity breeds greatness.  This seminar at the VanWineFest 2025 showed us bold wines born from unforgiving terrains and regenerative farming.  Our Moderator was Elaine Chukan Brown.  Winery Principals to tell us about their wines: Kori Butler, Andrew Gouveia,…

Wiley Ranch Vineyard (Image courtesy ASV Wines)

VanWineFest 2025: Taste ASV Wines from California

 mywinepal  January 7, 2025

ASV Wines is a new California winery to me, but it has been around for several years.  Let’s welcome ASV Wines and taste their wines at VanWineFest 2025.  ASV Wines is certified or affiliated with the California Sustainable Vineyard & Winery Association (CSWA), California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), International Featured Standard (IFS), California Association of Wine Grape Growers (CAWG) and…

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VanWineFest 2025: Welcome J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

 mywinepal  November 6, 2024

Let’s welcome J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines to the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2025 and enjoy their wines from the Paso Robles region of California. Here is some background to the winery and a list of the wines they will be pouring at the International Festival Tasting Room.  Enjoy. About J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines,…

Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2020 and La Crema Monterey Pinot Noir Rose 2019

Summertime with Kendall-Jackson and La Crema Wines from California

 mywinepal  July 7, 2022

Summertime is a time we should be spending outside on our patios bbqing or maybe out at the beach or a park picnicking. White wines and Rose wines are typically good choices when the weather is hot and sunny. A plate of cheese appetizers, roasted chicken or grilled fish are a few pairings that you could try. I have two…