Tag: war

Gary (Gennadi) Zhygailo and Karl MyWinePal interview

From Ukraine to the Fraser Valley: An Interview with Winemaker Gary Zhygailo

 mywinepal  August 15, 2025

Growing up in the warm, vineyard-lined landscapes of southern Ukraine, just inland from the Black Sea, Gary (Gennadi) Zhygailo was immersed in the rhythms of the vine from an early age. His passion for wine led him to the Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies, where he earned both a Bachelor’s in Food Science and a Master’s in Fermentation and…

Rows of headsstones in a Canadian soldier cemetary

Remembering our Veterans and Those Lost Soldiers in War

 mywinepal  November 5, 2015

Every year there are fewer and fewer soldiers from the Great Wars alive in Canada and around the world to remember their hardships, their family’s hardships, and those of their comrades who passed away in service overseas.  As I’ve mentioned in previous years, I think it is very worthwhile for everyone, if they can to go to Europe and visit…