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About Champagne and 15 Champagne Cocktails

 mywinepal  February 18, 2023

What do you know about Champagne, other than its bubbles and high quality?  Do you know where the Champagne region is located in France? How the 360 Champagne Houses and 16,100 growers get the bubbles in the bottle?  Which grapes are permitted to make Champagne? Or that 297.6 million bottles of Champagne were shipped around the world in 2019?  Let…

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Champagne for Valentine’s Day?

 mywinepal  February 5, 2021

With COVID and having to stay at home, you may want to splurge a bit and buy a bottle of Champagne to celebrate with your significant other on Valentine’s Day.  There are many different bottles of Champagne that you can purchase here in BC, from BC government liquor stores as well as many private wine shops.  One of my favourite…

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Cheers to 2021: BoldData Uncorks the Biggest Champagne Companies by Revenue

 mywinepal  December 30, 2020

Have you ever wondered which Champagne Houses and/or companies have the largest revenue?  BoldData in the Netherlands did the analysis.  The number #1 company should not be a surprise, but do you know who the next companies/Houses are?  Here is BoldData’s press release.  Don’t forget to get a bottle of Champagne or other sparkling wine to welcome 2021 and banish…

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My VanWineFest 2020 Public Events Selections

 mywinepal  January 5, 2020  2 Comments on My VanWineFest 2020 Public Events Selections

Tickets to the Vancouver International Wine Festival events sell very quickly and you can miss out on some great events.  All Festival events are very good but depend on what you are interested in doing, like attending a dinner, a seminar, or a mingler.  I thought I’d give you my suggestions, based on my interests in seminars and dinners primarily,…

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BC Liquor Stores Sparkling Wine Suggestions

 mywinepal  December 27, 2019

Here are some BC Liquor Store suggestions for sparkling wines.  I particularly like the Taittinger Champagne, Bottega prosecco, and Fitzpatrick Family sparkling from BC. Check out these brilliant options to celebrate the end of the year!

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Celebrate VanWineFest 2020 with Taittinger Champagne

 mywinepal  November 19, 2019

Let’s welcome Taittinger and their beautiful Champagne to VanWineFest.  Hear them talk about their history and wines they will be pouring for us. About TAITTINGER The Taittinger family has managed the Champagne House for nearly a century. Its aim has always been the pursuit of excellence. “Having our family name on a bottle places demands and responsibilities on every minute….

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6 Wines to Try For Valentine’s Day 2019

 mywinepal  February 11, 2019

Valentine’s Day is a special day to spend with your significant other.  A bottle of sparkling wine to sip together is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together.  Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried over the last 12 months, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional.  Enjoy these wines on their own,…

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Champagne Taittinger with a Sparkling Portfolio for Your Pleasure

 mywinepal  October 20, 2018

One of the great names in the Champagne region is Taittinger.  Champagne Taittinger was founded in 1734 by Jacques Fourneaux.  It is the third oldest Champagne house in the region.  The current family that owns Taittinger started in 1931 with the purchase of the Forest-Fourneaux vineyards by Pierre Charles Taittinger. Taittinger concentrates on using Chardonnay grapes for their wines but…