Tag: sustainable

Tightrope Winery Assortment of wines

Tightrope Winery & Vineyard is the First Certified Member of Sustainable Winegrowing BC

 mywinepal  April 22, 2021

As part of Earth Day, I received this press release from Tightrope Winery & Vineyard that they are the first certified member of Sustainable Winegrowing BC.  Congratulations.  I hope that many more BC wineries are able to be certified as well.  We only have one earth.  Here is their press release. ~~~ TIGHTROPE WINERY … a sustainable approach to wine…

Cornucopia 2015 Natural Born Thrillers

Cornucopia 2015: Natural Born Thrillers

 mywinepal  November 26, 2015

Natural wine is a hot topic in the wine world. Maybe you have not heard of it. There is some range of what is a “Natural” wine. It could fall into the organic, or biodynamic, or sustainable categories for some people.  During this seminar at Cornucopia, we had DJ Kearney, wine educator, writing and judge, give her perspective on Natural…

Talking with Miguel Torres Maczassek at the Vancouver Playhouse Intl Wine Festival

 mywinepal  March 28, 2012

Miguel Torres is best known as a wine making family with long pedigree from Spain.  From Spain they have spread out around the world.  One place where they have taken root has been Chile; the Curico Valley to be precise.  Their winery is very well known for their high quality Cordillera red blend. But when I was at the Vancouver…