Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
Have you ever tried wines from Jura in France? Vin Jaune is a very interesting wine made in this region. Marcel Cabelier does produce Vin Jaune and other wines. Read about this winery coming to visit us at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, in their own words. Introducing Marcel Cabelier Marcel Cabelier is part of Maison du Vigneron, which is…
What do you know about the current (2017) statistics about Australian wine? Did you know that the total vineyard area in Australia is 135,133 ha, of which Shiraz accounts for 39,893 ha (30%) and Chardonnay (the largest white variety) cover 21,442 ha (16%)? There are estimated to be 2468 wineries and 6251 grape growers in Australia. Compare that to Canada…
This past year I tasted a tremendous number of wines from around the world, but some wines really resonated with me. It may have been the great balance of fruit, sugar, acidity for a white wine, or the fruit, tannins and minerality in a red wine, or something else. Something that made the wine stand above the other wines. Could…
You know we all want to change the world, and wine making is one of those areas that has been undergoing a revolution to past wine making techniques recently. I attended a seminar on the past, present, and future of Australian wine making, and it was interesting to see changes that are going on in this country, but it can…
Australia is the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2015. But what do you know about the wineries that you will meet in the Tasting Room, at seminars, or dinners? This, and upcoming articles written by the Australian wineries, and posted here in mywinepal.com, will help you discover these Australian wineries, so you can go to their tables…
