Tag: pinot blanc

Alsace Rocks sign

Alsace Rocks! In Vancouver

 mywinepal  October 20, 2024

Recently VinsAlsace visited Vancouver and brought a range of their Alsatian wines from sparkling, light-bodied and dry wines to full-body, thicker, rich-flavoured wines. They wanted to let us know in this Trade tasting that the variation in the rocks and soil brings different personalities to their wines.  The soils are quite varied with granite, limestone, marl-limestone, clay-marl, marl-limestone-sandstone, sandstone, volcanic,…

Blue Mountain Vineyards and Cellars Pinot Blanc 2023 and Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Blue Mountain Vineyards and Cellars Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Blanc 2023PR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  August 30, 2024

2023 was a tough year for Okanagan wineries.  Not because of forest fires, but because of the cold winter weather that killed between 34 – 56% of the vineyard vines.  The growing season was quite warm and resulted in general with faster grape maturation and harvest.  A quick harvest due to summer heat typically means that the grapes are not…

Pierre Sparr Cremant d Alsace Brut Reserve

Crémant Wine: A Sparkling Alternative to Champagne

 mywinepal  August 6, 2024

Crémant is a category of sparkling wines in France made using the same traditional method as Champagne but produced outside the Champagne region. This delightful bubbly offers a high-quality, often more affordable alternative to its famous counterpart while showcasing the unique characteristics of various French wine regions. Like Champagne, Crémant can also be white or rosé in colour. What is…

Blue Mountain Estate Cuvee Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris 2022

Tasting Blue Mountain Estate Cuvee Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris 2022

 mywinepal  June 14, 2023

BC white wines from the 2022 vintage are slowly being released to the public.  I received the Blue Mountain Estate Cuvée Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris 2022 wines to review, plus their Sauvignon Blanc 2022, which I will review in a separate article.  Many readers may think of sparkling wine only when they hear Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars as…

Haywire Pink Bub 2021 with strawberries

Haywire Winery Pink Bub 2021 and Strawberries?

 mywinepal  June 10, 2023

A glass of sparkling rosé wine and strawberries seems like a wonderful romantic pairing, doesn’t it?  I  received a bottle of BC Haywire Winery Pink Bub 2021 and recently purchased farm field-ripened strawberries and thought I would try this pairing.  I can say they are definitely delicious together.  Let me tell you about the wine and the pairing. My Wine…

Hester Creek's Pinot Gris and Old Vine Pinot Noir 2022

Ripe BC Fruit Flavours from Hester Creek’s Pinot Gris and Old Vine Pinot Blanc 2022

 mywinepal  May 23, 2023

BC wines are known for their fresh fruit flavours and bright acidity.  These two wines, Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Gris 2022 and Old Vine Pinot Blanc 2022, show these characters to a “T”.  Lots of fresh fruit flavours for you to love this Spring and Summer.  Let me tell you about them. My Wine Tasting Notes Hester Creek Estate…

British Columbia Lieutenant Governor coat of arms

The 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards

 mywinepal  April 19, 2023

It’s time for our BC wines to be recognized by our peers.  The results from the 2023 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards have been announced. Here is the press release.  Pick up the bottles that won as soon as possible as they will sell out soon! ~~~ (KELOWNA, BC) – April 18, 2023: On April 3 through 5, 2023,…