by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Tasting Through the Antinori Estates Wines
It is not every day that you get invited to a portfolio tasting of wines from Italy’s Antinori Estates. Many of you have probably heard of their most famous wine, Marchesi Antinori Tignanello Toscana IGT, a Super Tuscan, that helped…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Getting Classy with Gérard Bertrand Côte des Roses Chardonnay and White Blend
Did you know that Gérard Bertrand has a Côte des Roses Collection? I only knew of his Rose wine, but there are 4 from that Collection that are coming or already are in BC. Today I am tasting the Grenache-Vermentino-Viognier…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The Languedoc Masterclass with Gérard Bertrand at VanWineFest 2020
My first Masterclass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 was about the wines from the Languedoc region produced by Gérard Bertrand and moderated by Anthony Gismondi. Gérard Bertrand is the ambassador of the fine wines of Languedoc-Roussillon around the…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on The 3rd Wave of Italian Wines in Vancouver
Italy has been making a big push into Vancouver, and Canada, over the past few years. Over the past 2 weeks, there have been 3 different Italian wine delegations come to Vancouver to show us their wines. In some cases…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Grandi Marchi: Italian Wines in the World in Vancouver
I’d say that this is a top drop event, with wines from Italy only. The Grandi Marchi, is a collaboration of winemakers across Italy supporting the best qualities and distinct wine making culture of Italy. All the wineries are family-owned,…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Provence Rosés Conquer the World Interview
Provence rosé wines have been conquering the world. Their growth has been double digits for several years in Canada and the USA; it is spreading in China; French people drink more rosé than white wine. Need I continue? I had…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Italy’s Wine Meridian Tour Comes to Vancouver
Did you know that Italy has more than 500 DOCs, more than 2000 Italian grape varieties, and covers nearly 700,000 hectares of vineyards? That dwarfs BC and all of Canada’s production and grape variety. Recently Wine Meridian, a wine magazine…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on A Quick Dish N’ Dazzle Review of 3 Aussie Wines
The BC Hospitality Foundation’s Dish N’ Dazzle is coming up May 18. I tantalized you with 3 Australian Semillon in a previous article, and now a quick review of three completely different white wines from Australia. The grapes are: Chardonnay…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Australian Semillon and More at Dish N’ Dazzle
Question: What does Australian Semillon have to do with BC Hospitality Foundation? Answer: Dish N’ Dazzle. Dish N’ Dazzle is a public charity event where the funds raised are used to support individuals in the hospitality industry that are coping with…
by mywinepal • • Comments Off on Presenting Rocca delle Macìe at the Vancouver International Wine Fest 2016
Rocca delle Macie is a young winery when you compare it to the most famous wineries in the Chianti area. The company was founded in 1973 by Italo Zingarelli, whom, after various positive experiences in the movie production and distribution,…