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Top Drop Vancouver

Top Drops at Top Drop Canada in Vancouver

 mywinepal  May 16, 2025  0 Comments on Top Drops at Top Drop Canada in Vancouver

Top Drop Canada is a premier wine festival held annually in Vancouver, showcasing a curated selection of terroir-driven wines from around the globe. The event brings together over 40 international producers, including renowned estates from regions such as Piedmont, Champagne, and the Okanagan Valley. 50+ wineries in total.  None from the USA this year.  Attendees have the unique opportunity to…

Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2021 and Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022 with wines in glasses

Drouhin Family Pinot Noir From Burgundy to OregonPR SAMPLE 

 mywinepal  May 10, 2025  0 Comments on Drouhin Family Pinot Noir From Burgundy to OregonPR SAMPLE 

I received two bottles of Pinot Noir from the Maison Joseph Drouhin family.  The first wine, Joseph Drouhin Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2021 comes from Burgundy, while the second wine, Domaine Drouhin Oregon Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2022, comes from Oregon state. Some Background The Pinot Noir grape variety has a deep history in Burgundy, with the first plantings possibly dating…

Easter dinner (Photo by cottonbro studio)

A Few BC Wine Suggestions for Your Easter Dinner 2025

 mywinepal  April 15, 2025

Easter dinner is a time for togetherness and tradition, often centred around comforting dishes like roast turkey, baked ham, or perhaps even baked salmon. No matter what ends up on your plate, choosing the right wine can elevate the meal from simply delicious to truly memorable. Below are some wine pairings, including suggestions from our local BC wineries, that will…

A selection of recommended Bourgogne wines

A Few Favourites at Bourgogne Wines, Take a Closer Look

 mywinepal  April 10, 2025

Along with the Bourgogne seminar I attended, there was also a Trade tasting featuring 19 Domaines, Maisons and Caves Coopératives. Like the seminar, this Trade tasting featured village wines that too often go unnoticed.  They reflect the terroirs that shaped them and offer an unbeatable quality-price ratio, not to mention wonderful tasting pleasure.  Here are my favourite wines from this…

Non-USA wines at VanWineFest 2025

VanWineFest 2025: My Wine Picks From BC, Europe, and the Southern Hemisphere

 mywinepal  March 31, 2025

The wines of BC and the rest of the world, excluding the USA, were the last of the wines I tasted at the International Festival Tasting Room during VanWineFest 2025.     Read through my wine tasting notes below and if you find some wines that spark your interest, check out your local BC Liquor store, some private wine shops,…

BC Winegrowers Cowichan Sub-GI close up

Pinot Noir Thriving on Vancouver Island

 mywinepal  March 20, 2025

Pinot Noir Abides in Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley by Brent Gushowaty Sitting in the Southeast corner of Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley lies not far from the Salish Sea and is centered at one degree of latitude South of the Canada/U.S. border.  The climate is classified as maritime Mediterranean. It sits in the rain shadow of the Vancouver Island Range, one…