Tag: VQA

Winemaker's CUT Bohemian White and Red 2019

You Should Try Winemaker’s CUT Bohemian Rouge and Blanc Wines!

 mywinepal  October 29, 2021

Here are two delicious vegan wines.  I recently tasted the Winemaker’s CUT latest Bohemian Blanc 2019 and Bohemian Rouge 2019 wines.  I’ve tasted many Winemaker’s CUT wines and always have to compliment them on their winemaking skills.  These two wines would be great for the holiday season.  I can see them working well with various dishes.  I did try them…

Red Tail Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018

Ontario’s Red Tail Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018

 Anita Dorion  October 27, 2021

Red Tail Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018 (ON $24 for 2019 vintage) I’ve raved about Ontario Pinot before, and well, I’m here to tell you I probably won’t ever stop. And the latest Ontario Pinot that I devoured was Red Tail Vineyards Pinot Noir 2018. This was a smooth traditional tasting cool-climate Pinot that was light-bodied with a medium finish. It…

Grange of Prince Edward Chardonnay Sur Lie 2019

Ontario’s Grange of Prince Edward Chardonnay Sur Lie 2019

 Anita Dorion  October 21, 2021

Grange of Prince Edward Chardonnay Sur Lie 2019 (Sold Out at Winery) The other day, I opened up a bottle I’ve had since earlier this summer – Grange of Prince Edward Chardonnay Sur Lie 2019.  So what’s Sur Lie mean? “Sur Lie” means that the wine has been kept in contact with the dead yeast cells and is not racked…

Upper Bench Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Quick Review: Upper Bench Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

 mywinepal  October 21, 2021

I checked the 7-day weather forecast for Vancouver, and it is RAIN every day. So time for me to open a big red wine. In this case, I opened the Upper Bench Estate Winery Cabernet Sauvignon 2017. It is 4 years old already and has many years left in it. This wine does have 5% Merlot in the blend to…

Monte Creek Ranch Winery Sparkling Rosé 2019

A Quick Stop in at Monte Creek Ranch Winery

 mywinepal  October 19, 2021

On my way back to Vancouver from my trip around the interior of BC, I stopped by Monte Creek Ranch Winery, just east of Kamloops to get an updated tasting of some of their wines.  Wines do change in the bottle over time.  They have a nice tasting room that looks northward.  Across the highway, you can see some of…

Speck Bros. Bianco Secco Lazzara

Ontario’s Speck Bros. Bianco Secco Lazzara

 Anita Dorion  October 15, 2021

Speck Bros. Bianco Secco Lazzara ($17.95 at LCBO) Last weekend I opened Spec Bros’ Bianco Secco Lazzara as a little pick-me-up. And today I wanted to share my tasting notes on this bubbly made from Riesling with supporting roles coming from Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay. Green apples, pears, lemon rind, white blossoms, hay, and a touch of sweetness dominated the nose….

Singletree Winery Farmhand 2020

Quick Review: Singletree Winery Farmhand 2020

 mywinepal  October 11, 2021

Do you like flavourful white wines? Well this one, Singletree Farmhand 2020, has it in spades. I think it would be a fun wine to have with a cooked ham for Thanksgiving 2021 as well. It is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Viognier. I think the Viognier was really ripe at the time of harvest and really…

First Nations sculpture in front of the District Wine Village

Visiting District Wine Village in Oliver, BC – Part 2

 mywinepal  October 10, 2021

I enjoyed my time visiting District Wine Village.  In Part 1 of my article, I provided some background and tasting notes for three wineries.  In this article, the remaining two wineries I visited at the District Wine Village that I will now cover are: Valley Commons Gneiss Wines I did intend to visit a third winery, Winemaker’s CUT, but the…

2021 British Columbia Lieutenant Governor's Wine Awards

BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards Recognizes the Best in BC Wines

 mywinepal  October 8, 2021

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 awards and the winners. ~~~ (KELOWNA, BC) October 8, 2021 – The 2021 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards were announced…

Thirty Bench Small Lot Gewürztraminer 2019

Ontario’s Thirty Bench Small Lot Gewürztraminer 2019

 Anita Dorion  October 8, 2021

Thirty Bench Small Lot Gewürztraminer 2019 $29.95 (from winery) Over the weekend, I posted a reel featuring my favorite fall salad which I paired with this wine – a local Ontario dry Gewürztraminer. Now this is a varietal I don’t necessarily gravitate towards, but when I tried it during a visit to Thirty Bench Wine Makers over the summer, I…