Enjoy Wine, Food, and Travel with Karl MyWinePal
From pale and dry to dark and syrupy, there’s a Sherry for every occasion. But, Sherry is a very misunderstood wine style. To provide us with more clarity and experience with Sherry we had Lara Victoria, DipWSET of Cru Classe Hospitality Corp to lead us through a WSET Masterclass at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Lara, besides being a WSET…
The 2017 BC Hospitality Foundation Sommelier Scholarships are sponsored by Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) and Authentic Wine and Spirits Merchants. These scholarships are a mentorship program designed to further individual study in wine education. Up to four $1000.00 scholarships are awarded every year. To apply, you will need: A 500 word essay on why you need and deserve a $1000 scholarship from the…
Learning about wine is a great experience. It leads you to try new grape varieties, buy more expensive wines to see the difference with lesser priced wines, travel to wine destinations like the Okanagan or Napa Valley, and maybe start your own wine cellar. Winestains Wine Academy is a new venture that has opened up in Richmond, that offers WSET…
This is the second year of the Wine Campus at Okanagan Crush Pad. The wine campus is a program to foster the education of professionals in the wine industry. Okanagan Crush Pad makes an annual donation of $5,000 to the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) which goes toward a scholarship for students enrolled in a recognized and accredited wine program with…
Monday night last week, walking to Provence Marinaside, with a light rain falling, did not deter me from the positive feelings about modernizing our wine regulations in BC. The Modernize Wine Association of BC Inaugural Fundraiser was kicking off, and I wanted to show my support. There are many rules and regulations for purchase and handling of liquor that are not…
