Tag: Steller’s Jay

A mimosa

Mimosas for National Mimosa Day and Mother’s Day

 mywinepal  May 9, 2023

I received in my email info about how we like our mimosas and followed that info with four different mimosa recipes for National Mimosa Day on May 16. I think that these recipes also offer great suggestions on how to treat your spouse or your mom on Mother’s Day.  The wines listed below are all available at BC Liquor stores….

3 rose wines for mother's day

A Few BC VQA Mother’s Day Wine Suggestions

 mywinepal  May 7, 2023

I received an email with three BC VQA wine suggestions for Mother’s Day. Two sparkling rosé wines and one still rosé wine.  I think moms will like these wines.  Here is the info that I received.  All three wines are available at BC Liquor stores. The perfect bubbly Saintly The Good Sparkling Rosé VQA is a beautiful Provence-style Rosé! With…

2017 McWatters Collection Brut

Penticton Winery Celebrates Founder of TIME Family of Wines with the New Release of McWatters Collection Brut

 mywinepal  December 1, 2021

Harry McWatters was a pioneer in the BC wine industry.  Through Sumac Ridge he produced the first traditional sparkling wine in BC.  One of his last projects was to make a sparkling wine to celebrate his 50th vintage.  With his untimely passing, he is not here to see that wine, but it has been made, and it is available now. …

Stellers Jay sparkling wines on ice

My Favourite Wines from A-Z at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2014

 mywinepal  March 29, 2014

A daunting task, picking my favourite wines from a total of 1750 wines being poured at the Vancouver International Wine Festival.  Thankfully I was able to visit the Acura International Festival Tasting Room 4 times as Media, splitting time between France and the rest of the world.  I have already covered my favourite French wines in a separate article.  In…