by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Pinot Noir and a Rosé from Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses
Here are two more Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses wines for you to try. The Pinot Noir 2019 and the Grenache-Syrah-Cinsault 2020 Rosé. The Rosé has been around for a while and has been a favourite of many people. Again…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Heart of Wine Country Winter x6 Bottle Pack for the Holidays
If you were wondering about getting a selection of wines for the holidays, here is an option for you from Martin Street Liquor Merchants who will ship the box of wines to you. ~~~ Martin Street Liquor Merchants is delighted to…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Cornucopia 2021 Signature Tasting: Andrew Peller Great Estates Regional Tasting
The Andrew Peller beverage company over the past few years brought in five BC wineries into their portfolio. Andrew Peller also owns wineries in the Niagara region in southern Ontario. For Cornucopia 2021, I and a COVID safely separated group…
I received three wines from TIME Family of Wines over the summer, but holiday travel and other busyness kept me away from tasting these wines until now. Two are white and one is a rosé wine. I tasted the: Evolve…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Quality Wine Tasting at Burrowing Owl Estate Winery
It has been many years since I visited Burrowing Owl Estate Winery in person. I’ve been tasting their wines from home and from Trade Tastings in Vancouver (pre-COVID), and always appreciate the quality of their wines. When I decided to…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Few BC Wines for COVID Thanksgiving 2021
Canadian Thanksgiving 2021 is going to be very different this year for many of us who are accustomed to getting together with our parents, brothers and sister, and maybe aunts and uncles for dinner. Just like Thanksgiving 2020, but now…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards Recognizes the Best in BC Wines
Yesterday was the announcement of winners for the 2021 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards. I was very pleased to read that Spearhead Winery won 3 Platinum Medals for 3 different Pinot Noir wines. Here is the press release about the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Visiting District Wine Village in Oliver, BC – Part 1
Have you heard about District Wine Village, which opened this summer in Oliver, BC? It is unique in that a group of wineries, have their production facilities in the same location at the Village. Many of them are smaller, new…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Gruner Veltliner, Syrah and so Much More from Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery
Situated on the north end of Osoyoos is Bordertown Vineyards and Estate Winery. Mohan Gill and his family opened Bordertown Winery in May 2015. But before then they were grape growers for over 20 years selling to select wineries. Their…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Visit to Moon Curser Vineyards
One of my goals for the Fall is to visit a winery and see part of their harvest operation, talk to the winemaker, and taste some of their wines. I accomplished all three of these goals through a visit to…