by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Sparkling and Fortified Wines for the Holidays
The holiday season will soon be upon us. When I turned on a local FM radio station today they were already playing Christmas songs. It’s time to start stocking up on wines to celebrate with friends and family. Sparkling wines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few Wine Suggestions for Canadian Thanksgiving 2022
Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022. You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner. A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy. Or…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Being Certified Organic And Their Wines From Around the World
What do you know about certified organic wines? Do you only have to not spray the grapes with synthetic pesticides and herbicides or is there more to it? How do you know if a wine is made with organically grown…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: My Old World Wine Selections
It’s been two years since we last tasted wines from around the world at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. During COVID grapevines produced grapes and wine was made but may have been a little harder than normal to get workers…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Bodega Los Bermejos: Wines from the Canary Islands
Today was an eye-opening experience for me tasting wines from the Canary Islands. I had never heard of wines from these islands, but I learned in this trade seminar by speaker Iain Philip, and agent, World Wine Synergy, that grapevines…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Canadian Wine Trends 2021: New World and Old World Wine Interest
This is my third article reviewing Canadian Wine Trends that happened over 2021. My first two articles covered 1) Canadian interest in red and white varietal wines and 2) Canadian interest in wine styles, like sparkling and rosé wine. In…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on MyWinePal’s Near-Perfect 4.5-5 Star Wines for 2021
As I mentioned for my five-star wine ratings this year, COVID limited the number of events and thus wines that I could taste that came from around the world to BC. That being said, I am grateful for the BC…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Have You Tried Albariño From Rias Baixas? And Seafood Pairing.
Where is Rias Baixas and what kind of wines are made there? This could easily be a question on a WSET exam. But luckily for you, this is not a test, and I am going to give you the answer. …
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on 2 CVNE Rioja Wines Ready to Enjoy – No Cellaring Needed
Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (the Northern Spanish Wine Company) CVNE was founded in 1879 in the town of Haro in Rioja, Spain by 2 brothers. Did you know that CVNE also has the name Cune, made by accident? It was…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Liquor Stores Sparkling Wine Suggestions for New Years Eve
If you need more suggestions for the bottle of sparkling wine you want to pop for New Year’s Eve, BC Liquor Stores has made a short list for you. Some of the bottles are on sale. Get yours soon! If…