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MyWinePal: Women Staking Their Claim In BC Wine Winemaking in the past has been dominated by men around the world, but times are changing.  British Columbia is a great example.  If you’ve ever cracked open a bottle of BC wine, there is a h…

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Women Staking Their Claim In BC Wine Winemaking in the past has been dominated by men around the world, but times are changing.  British Columbia is a great example.  If you've ever cracked open a bottle of BC wine, there is a high probability that it was made by a female winemaker and/or the winery is female owned. Estimates suggest about 20% of lead winemakers in the Okanagan are women, with somewhat lower percentages in other BC wine regions according to…

Women Staking Their Claim In BC Wine
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MyWinePal: Your Gateway to British Columbia Wine Knowledge Starts Here British Columbia has become one of the most exciting wine regions in the world, but for many people, especially those outside the province, its story is still waiting to be told. If you have ever w…

📚 Wine education doesn’t have to be boring.
This 48-min video gives you everything you need to know about BC wines, at your own pace.
#bcwine #bcvqa Perfect for wine fans in their 20s & 30s 🍷
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MyWinePal: Your Gateway to British Columbia Wine Knowledge Starts Here British Columbia has become one of the most exciting wine regions in the world, but for many people, especially those outside the province, its story is still waiting to be told. If you have ever w…

Planning a trip to the #Okanagan or just love West Coast wines? 🌊🍇
This video gives you the insider’s guide, history, grapes, & terroir, without leaving home. #bcwine #bcvqa
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MyWinePal: Your Gateway to British Columbia Wine Knowledge Starts Here British Columbia has become one of the most exciting wine regions in the world, but for many people, especially those outside the province, its story is still waiting to be told. If you have ever w…

BC wines: bold reds, crisp whites, stunning landscapes. 🍷
But do you know why they taste so unique? #bcwine #bcvqa
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MyWinePal: BC’s Haywire Lunar Red 2022 for Lunar New Year of the Fire HorsePR SAMPLE The new Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse starts on February 17, 2026.  In a previous article on mywinepal.com, I listed wines that have a horse theme.  One of the wines I listed was BC’s Hayw…

Try BC's @HaywireWine Lunar Red 2022 for Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse.
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BC’s Haywire Lunar Red 2022 for Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse The new Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse starts on February 17, 2026.  In a previous article on mywinepal.com, I listed wines that have a horse theme.  One of the wines I listed was BC's Haywire Winery Lunar Red 2022.  I received a bottle of this wine to review and from my tasting notes, I think it should pair nicely with a variety of savoury Asian dishes for your New Year celebration. 

BC's @HaywireWine Lunar Red 2022 for Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse.
#CNY2026 #bcvqa #winewriter #somm #okanagan

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MyWinePal: Tasting Charisma Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Rose 2023 from Gold Hill WineryPR SAMPLE 2023 was a little challenging for BC wineries with reduced yields (~34 to 56 percent loss) coming from a winter cold snap.  Harvest was a little later as the growing season was a bit cooler, with a…

Please read, Tasting Charisma Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Rose 2023 from @goldhillwinery.
@winesofbc  #winewriter #somm #winemedia #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #Okanagan #bcwine wp.me/p1rfI3-bA2

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Tasting Charisma Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Rose 2023 from Gold Hill Winery 2023 was a little challenging for BC wineries with reduced yields (~34 to 56 percent loss) coming from a winter cold snap.  Harvest was a little later as the growing season was a bit cooler, with a dry Fall.  How did that affect the wines in the Okanagan?  I have a small sample size of two wines to review for you from…

Tasting Charisma Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir Rose 2023 from @goldhillwinery.
@winesofbc #winewriter #somm #winemedia #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #Okanagan #bcwine

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MyWinePal: BC’s Gold Hill Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021PR SAMPLE Today I have two wines for you from south Okanagan’s Gold Hill Winery; their Gold Hill Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021.  Charisma is their second label.  Charism…

Have you read, BC's @GoldHill Winery #SauvignonBlanc and Charisma Cabernet #Merlot?
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BC’s Gold Hill Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021 Today I have two wines for you from south Okanagan's Gold Hill Winery; their Gold Hill Winery Sauvignon Blanc 2022 and Charisma Cabernet Merlot 2021.  Charisma is their second label.  Charisma wines curates charming approachable everyday drinking wines.  There were scattered forest fires in the BC interior in 2021, but the winemakers at that time did not notice any smoke taint during the winemaking process. 

BC's @GoldHill Winery #SauvignonBlanc and Charisma Cabernet #Merlot.
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MyWinePal: Tasting the Township 7 Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022PR SAMPLE You may have noticed that I had not posted anything wine related for the last 2 weeks, as I was away, but now I’m back, and have my first two wines to tell you about from BC’s Township …

Have you read, Tasting the @Township7 Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022?
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Tasting the Township 7 Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022 You may have noticed that I had not posted anything wine related for the last 2 weeks, as I was away, but now I'm back, and have my first two wines to tell you about from BC's Township 7 Vineyards & Winery.  I opened their Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and  their Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022.  The…

Tasting the @Township7 Interlude Select Sauvignon Blanc 2024 and Provenance Series Cabernet Merlot 2022.
@winesofbc #winewriter #somm #winemedia #redwine #whitewine #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Okanagan

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MyWinePal: Quick Review: Gold Hill Oxbow Reach Cabernet Franc and Merlot 2019PR SAMPLE We are well into the colder, winter weather now here in BC.  So it is time to venture into deeper, red wines.  I have two red wines from Oliver’s Gold Hill Winery. I have their Gold Hill Oxbo…

Please read, Quick Review: @GoldHillWinery Oxbow Reach #CabernetFranc and #Merlot 2019.

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Quick Review: Gold Hill Oxbow Reach Cabernet Franc and Merlot 2019 We are well into the colder, winter weather now here in BC.  So it is time to venture into deeper, red wines.  I have two red wines from Oliver's Gold Hill Winery. I have their Gold Hill Oxbow Reach Merlot 2019 and Oxbow Reach Cabernet Franc 2019. Both are interestingly from the 2019 vintage, with now 6 years of aging. 

Quick Review: @GoldHillWinery Oxbow Reach #CabernetFranc and #Merlot 2019.
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MyWinePal: Your Dinner Companions: Domaine Artema Winery Village Sparkling Rose and La Petite MortPR SAMPLE I saved my last two wines from Domaine Artema Winery to be their Village Sparkling Rosé 2024 and their La Petite Mort (port style), NV, dessert wine.  These two wines can cover the start and end of…

Please read, Your Dinner Companions:  @DomaineArtema Winery Village Sparkling Rose and La Petite Mort.
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Your Dinner Companions: Domaine Artema Winery Village Sparkling Rose and La Petite Mort I saved my last two wines from Domaine Artema Winery to be their Village Sparkling Rosé 2024 and their La Petite Mort (port style), NV, dessert wine.  These two wines can cover the start and end of a delicious dinner.  I did not decant either wine.  In the first case, you don't want the delicious bubbles in your sparkling wine to dissipate and the latter, dessert wines, with their high sugar content, tend to stay unchanged in aromas and flavours over a long time. 

Your Dinner Companions: @DomaineArtema Winery Village Sparkling Rose and La Petite Mort.
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MyWinePal: Quick Review: Domaine Artema Winery Gamay and Rose Village 2024PR SAMPLE Today, I’m easing us into the colder weather with a 2024 Rosé and a Gamay wine made by Oliver’s Domaine Artema Winery.  Gamay is a red wine grape with less tannins and more acidity, mak…

Have you read, Quick Review: @DomaineArtemaWinery #Gamay and Rose Village 2024?
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Quick Review: Domaine Artema Winery Gamay and Rose Village 2024 Today, I'm easing us into the colder weather with a 2024 Rosé and a Gamay wine made by Oliver's Domaine Artema Winery.  Gamay is a red wine grape with less tannins and more acidity, making it easier to sip on its own as well as being food friendly.  The Rosé wine uses Pinot Noir primarily with a substantial amount of Gamay. 

Quick Review: @DomaineArtemaWinery #Gamay and Rose Village 2024.
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BC Winemaker’s Harvest 2025 Interview The 2025 BC harvest was one of hope and a bounty of grapes. I travelled to Osoyoos at the beginning of October and all the winery principles I spoke to mentioned how their grape vines were supplying an overabundance of grapes this year, to make up for the devastation last year.   Now that it is early December and the wines are all in tanks or barrels, what do BC winemakers have to say about their wines?  

BC Winemaker's #Harvest 2025 #Interview.
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#bcwine #bcvqa @40knotswinery @fortBerens @hillsidewinery @hestercreekwinery @chabertonestatewinery

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MyWinePal: Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday PreviewPR SAMPLE I was privileged to be invited to attend the “Iconic Wineries of British Columbia” Holiday Preview this week, held at the Holt Renfrew, in downtown Vancouver.  We sampled selections fro…

It's time to enjoy Iconic Wineries of British Columbia #Holiday Preview.
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Iconic Wineries of British Columbia Holiday Preview I was privileged to be invited to attend the "Iconic Wineries of British Columbia" Holiday Preview this week, held at the Holt Renfrew, in downtown Vancouver.  We sampled selections from Mission Hill Family Estate, Martin’s Lane, CheckMate Artisanal Winery, CedarCreek Estate Winery, Liquidity Wines, and Road 13 Vineyards.  There were red, white, rose, and sparkling wines, along with canapes, made by the chefs from their winery's restaurant, to pair with some of the wines. 

Iconic Wineries of British Columbia #Holiday Preview.
@winesofbc #winewriter #winemedia #wineandfood #winelovers #bcwineries #bcvqa #drinklocalwine #Okanagan #buybcwine #bcwine #bcfoodie
@road13vineyards @missionhillwinery @martinslanewinery @checkmatewinery @liquiditywines @cedarcreekwine

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MyWinePal: Domaine Artema Winery Village Chardonnay and Village Pinot Gris 2024PR SAMPLE Have you heard of one of our newest BC wineries, Domaine Artema Winery?   The winery is located on Black Sage Road in Oliver, just down the road from Burrowing Owl. They opened their doors to the p…

Please read, Domaine Artema Winery Chardonnay and Pinot Gris Village 2024. @domaineartemawinery @winesofbc  #winewriter #somm #winemedia #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Okanagan #buybcwine #bcwine wp.me/p1rfI3-bsG

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MyWinePal: A Pacific Northwest and a BC Pinot Gris to Enjoy TodayPR SAMPLE Here are two more white wines for you to enjoy, hoping to banish away the upcoming winter season.  Both wineries are from BC, but one of these wines use WA state fruit.  In 2024 we have a very bad …

Have you read, A Pacific Northwest and a BC #PinotGris to Enjoy Today?
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Domaine Artema Winery Village Chardonnay and Village Pinot Gris 2024 Have you heard of one of our newest BC wineries, Domaine Artema Winery?   The winery is located on Black Sage Road in Oliver, just down the road from Burrowing Owl. They opened their doors to the public earlier this year.  This winery notes that it specializes in Chardonnay and Gamay Noir wines.  Gamay Noir is the grape grown primarily in Beaujolais, France, just south of Burgundy. 

Domaine Artema Winery Chardonnay and Pinot Gris Village 2024.
@domaineartemawinery @winesofbc #winewriter #somm #winemedia #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Okanagan #buybcwine #bcwine

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A Pacific Northwest and a BC Pinot Gris to Enjoy Today Here are two more white wines for you to enjoy, hoping to banish away the upcoming winter season.  Both wineries are from BC, but one of these wines use WA state fruit.  In 2024 we have a very bad cold winter snap that killed the majority of interior BC grape vines.  Fort Berens Estate Winery suffered vine loss, so for 2024 they brought in WA state grapes to produce this Pinot Gris Wine. 

A Pacific Northwest and a BC #PinotGris to Enjoy Today.
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MyWinePal: A Pacific Northwest Sauvignon Blanc and a BC Rose to Enjoy TodayPR SAMPLE Well, the really bad, rainy weather is not yet here, so I decided to taste a white and a rosé wine.  Red wines will come soon enough.  Today I have the Gold Hill Winery Cabernet Franc Rosé 2022 and…

Please read, A Pacific Northwest #SauvignonBlanc and a BC Rose to Enjoy Today.
@winesofbc  #winewriter #somm #winemedia #redwine #whitewine #wineandfood #winelovers #wineblogger #luxury #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Okanagan #wawine #cabernetFranc wp.me/p1rfI3-brF

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A Pacific Northwest Sauvignon Blanc and a BC Rose to Enjoy Today Well, the really bad, rainy weather is not yet here, so I decided to taste a white and a rosé wine.  Red wines will come soon enough.  Today I have the Gold Hill Winery Cabernet Franc Rosé 2022 and the Township 7 Vineyards & Winery Interlude Sauvignon Blanc 2024, with the latter being made in BC, but using WA state grapes due to our terrible winter in 2024 which killed many grape vines in BC. 

A Pacific Northwest #SauvignonBlanc and a BC Rose to Enjoy Today.
@winesofbc #winewriter #somm #winemedia #redwine #whitewine #wineandfood #winelovers #wineblogger #luxury #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Okanagan #buybcwine #bcwine #bcfoodie #winesofbc #wawine #cabernetFranc

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Two 2022 Reds from Fort Berens Estate Winery to Enjoy Earlier this summer, I had a chance to visit Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet, BC.  I have admired their wines since they started, and I've been letting wine lovers know that they are producing excellent wines in Lillooet.  There are two wines that I did not have a chance to try on my visit.  Luckily, co-owner, Heleen Pannekoek…

Two 2022 Reds from Fort Berens Estate Winery to Enjoy.
@winesofbc #winewriter #somm #winemedia #redwine #winelovers #wineblogger #luxury #bcwineries #bcvqa #coolclimatewine #drinklocalwine #Lillooet #buybcwine #bcwine #PinotNoir #cabernet #winesofbc

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MyWinePal: Quick Review: My Last Two Adega on 45th Wines for YouPR SAMPLE Here are my last two wines from Osoyoos’ Adega on 45th Estate Winery for you; A 2024 Rosé and a 2020 Malbec.  The Rosé is made from Merlot and Cabernet Franc grapes.  Let me tell you about th…

My Quick Review: My Last Two @Adegaon45th Wines for You.
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