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Louis M Martini Winery Lot 1 Cabernet Sauvignon Painted Rock Estate Winery Cabernet Franc and Altesino Brunello di Montalcino

A Sneak Peek at the Wines of the International Wine Festival 2019

mywinepal January 11, 2019

The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019 starts February 23. A big part of the festival is attending the International Festival Tasting Room that has 160 wineries attending, pouring a total of 1450 wines. How do you know which wineries you want to make sure you try? California is the theme region, so there will be more wineries from there, compared…

Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie from Okanagan Crush Pad (Image courtesy Okanagan Crush Pad)

Come Meet Vines Stars from California and Around the World at VanWineFest 2019

mywinepal January 5, 2019

We are getting closer to VanWineFest 2019 and the stars are aligning. The stars you can see at the Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting come from our theme region, California, as well as from around the world, and even from our own Province! What is a vine star? A vine star is a term the Festival uses for winery principals…

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VanWineFest 2017 – Celebrating California Cabs

mywinepal March 6, 2017

Cabernet Sauvignon is the “King” in California. In our Celebrating California Cabs seminar we had a chance to experience the “Dream Vintages” of 2012, 2013 and 2014. And as you will see, I have rated all these wines very highly. When you have wines of such quality, it is more a matter of style that you prefer. The winery principals noted that 2011 was…