Tag: Passito

MyWinePal Top 4.5-5 Star Wines

MyWinePal’s Top 4.5 – 5 Star and 5 Star Wines for 2023

 mywinepal  December 14, 2023

This year I had many terrific wines to taste and review.  Wines that I rate as 5 star I deem as needing nothing to add or subtract.  They are perfect as-is.  I had one wine that reached that status this year so instead of making a separate article for that wine, I am including it in this article.  My 4.5-5…

Grandi Marchi wine tasting seminar

Italy’s Grandi Marchi Visits Vancouver 2023

 mywinepal  October 30, 2023

The Grandi Marchi, is a collaboration of eighteen winemaking families across Italy to promote the culture and commercialization of Italian high-quality wine on world markets.  All the wineries are family-owned, have been in operation for at least 25 years (some for centuries), own their estate vineyards, are innovators, and much more.  We had nine of the eighteen families visiting in Vancouver to…

My Ultimate Favourite Wine for 2012

 mywinepal  January 8, 2013

Based on the wines that I’ve reviewed last year, what would you guess my favourite wine would be? A wine from France or Washington State? A Pinot Noir or Syrah? Well those would be good guesses, but not correct. My Ultimate Favourite Wine for 2012 I tasted this wine at a seminar during the Taste of Tulalip.  The wine maker is Mr….