Welcome to Pascual Toso Winery from Argentina. Below is some information from the winery plus the wines they will be pouring at the VanWineFest 2023. Enjoy! About Pascual Toso Winery When in the mid-1880s Pascual Toso set out towards Argentina…
Let Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery tell you a bit about themselves before you visit them at VanWineFest 2023. Did you know that Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery is the third largest exporter of bottled wine in Chile? About Cono…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: All My Articles In One Place
VanWineFest 2022 was a feat in getting all the components in motion to get wineries, agents, and wines into Vancouver after a 2-year hiatus. I am thankful for everyone that worked so hard to make VanWineFest 2022 a reality. I…
My last video interview at the Vancouver International Wine Festival was with Mele Sosa from Bodega Garzón a winery in Uruguay. This winery is well-known here for its Tannat and Albariño wines. Mele has been coming to the VanWineFest for…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Conversation with Winemaker Galen Barnhardt from Monte Creek Winery at VanWineFest 2022
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival, in the Tasting Room, I did have a chance to go through a flight of Monte Creek Winery wines with Winemaker Galen Barnhardt. Below is a discussion of the wines with Galen. Mostly Galen…
Do you like solving puzzles and deciphering secret codes? If so, you should check out the labels from Michael David Winery, coming from Lodi, California. Their labels have always been quirky and easy to spot on the BC Liquor Store…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Video Interview with Quails’ Gate Estate Winery at VanWineFest 2022
Do you know what are the top two varietal wines that Quails’ Gate Estate Winery from West Kelowna, BC produces? I’ve written many times about my favourite red and white grape varieties here on mywinepal.com. I have Caroline Tucker from…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: The Global Cru Seminar
While the term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for their superior quality. This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival took us…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on VanWineFest 2022: My New World Wine Selections
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I spent time at the International Festival Tasting room on Thursday and Friday to taste as many wines as possible. I published my Old World wine selections a few days ago and now it…
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…