My Sommelier Wine Club Giveaway
Vancouver now has its own “wine of the month club”. The new My Sommelier program is an initiative of My Liquor Store which operates three independent liquor stores in Vancouver (West End, Crosstown, and Burrard). It allows you to sign up to receive carefully selected bottles of wine each month along with tasting notes, winemaker information, and pairing suggestions.
The packages (that include your preference of red or white wine) are $45 a month for 2 bottles, $100 a month for 6 bottles, or $200 a month for 12 bottles. You can sign up for yourself or gift the My Sommelier program to someone special.
The sommelier behind the scenes, making the selections for program participants, is Vancouverite Cyndy Pellegrin who has traveled the world to gain first-hand knowledge of winemaking operations in France, Italy, Spain, New Zealand, South America, and the United States. She has a Sommelier Diploma from the International Sommelier Guild and the Advanced Wines and Spirits Certificate with Distinction from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust, as well as the Society of Wine Educators “Wines of Spain” certificate. She is currently the Director of Wine (Sommelier) for My Liquor Store and their partner clubs, pubs and restaurants.
The My Sommelier Wine Club has generously offered up a 3 month package for one of my wine-loving readers. The winner will receive 2 bottles of wine for 3 months (value $135) with free delivery within Metro Vancouver (if they live between West Vancouver and Abbotsford). Here’s how you can enter to win:
- Leave a comment here naming your favourite wine (brand or varietal) (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
You must be 19 years of age or older to enter and receive the prize. There will be free delivery in Metro Vancouver. All My Sommelier program rules apply. Please enjoy responsibly. I will draw 1 winner at random from all entries on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 10:00am. Follow @MyLiquorStore on Twitter for news and information about in-store events.
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I love Malbec!!!
My favourite right now is Therapy Vineyards. I love their Freudian Sip. Generally I love Rieslings and Gewürztraminer wine
Any gewurztraminer!
Stag’s Leap Cab is usually in my top 5 faves. I recently discovered See Ya Later and is becoming a “local” go-to of mine.
An Argentine Malbec is one of my favs!
La Frenz from Naramata all the way!
One of my recent go-tos is the sauvignon blanc from Monkey Bay, New Zealand. Yum!
Any Naramata Bench Winery!
German Riesling!
My fave wine is a very minerally Riesling. Found a couple I like from the Okanagan, but the Rheingau region is my fave.
Our fave is Quail’s Gate Chenin Blanc. Love that winery. Lovely place for lunch 🙂
an italian barolo is always a delight!
Grey monk pinot gris – but open to trying anything white!
I try to drink entirely BC VQA. I just picked up a bottle from Cherry Point Winery!
I love Dr. L Riesling, 2008!
I usually try and find something red from Burrowing Owl if I am feeling like having some thing delicious 🙂 Shiraz or Cab’s are my favourites 😀
gewurztraminer!
I’m generally a lover of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Carbernet Sauvignon!
My new favourite is Cassini Chardonnay! I real treat!
See Ya Later is a great winery in the Okanagan, had a chance to visit last Spring and picked up many delectable bottles!
Concha Y Toro.
I really like anything BC VQA and i love a great Pinot Noir
Gray Monk, especially their reds, and of those my favourite is the merlot, so rounded and ripe. The Odyssey III port is sublime.
Stag’s Hollow is one of my favorite!
Malbec – usually the 1884 winemaker!
Malbec
Chianti
I love big, bold, reds: Shirazes and Malbecs. Yum!
BC VQA wines, especially Pinot Gris…!
Would love to tour the Argentinian foothills of the Andes, where the great malbecs are grown, “1884 Reservado” being a favourite!
Mirassou pinot noir, this would be SUCH an interesting idea- will share with all
I am a pinot lover. This is a great service.
I love a glass of mouthwatering merlot
Love Spanish Tempranillos
Mission Hill!
Quails’ Gate
I love shiraz but I have also enjoyed some GSM blends.
I am LOVING the Root 1 Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile right now. Soooo tasty! 🙂
A Zinfandel any day…oh, and Menage a Trois from Folie a Deux in Napa…heck, all great reds do it for me!
Misterio from Argentina
I love love love wine. My in laws drink a varrying amount of different kinds of wines so i get to taste out a few. I have a few favorites, See you later, Two Princes, Acrobat and Red Rooster. My favorite wine though is probably the bottle of white we picked up while travelling through Greece called Sigalis Santorini 🙂
Blue Moutain Pinot Noir
Blasted Church!
I love many of the New Zealand wines, esp. Te Mata Estate wines.
Can’t get enough of Kim Crawford Pinot gris…yum!!
A nice deep Malbec is my current go to!
I enjoy Merlots, would like to try different varieties.
Prisoner from Napa, CA
I love the New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs!
I am in love with Malbec these days – want to try them all!
Francis Ford Coppola’s Sofia Blanc de Blancs
Shiraz-cab blend…but there are so many other favourites as well!!
My fave wine is zinfandel
Lois, Gruner Veltliner
Any white Burgundy (preferrably Chablis) or red Burgundy (preferrably Aloxe-Corton) that’s produced by the venerable French producer Maison Joseph Drouhi. Seriously !
Merlot at the moment. Love Jackson Triggs, Quails Gate, and Australian and New Zealand Red Wines.
Viognier, Gewürztraminer, and Chardonnay for white, Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon for red 🙂
I’m a huge fan of Layer Cake Shiraz
OK my summer wine is …. Joie Rose
My favourite is Carmenere!
Any wine will be fine with me!
Any red by Moon Curser. Wonderful.
Rigamorole Red
Amarone
Strawberry zinfandel or anything mission hills.
Grey Monk Pinot Gris … but I enjoy trying other types/brands as well.
Cabernet Sauvignon “Nagual del Judith” — Merkin Vineyards
A tie between Cab-Sauv and Malbec!
red = shiraz and Gewürztraminer for white
don david malbec
My favourite is Dr. Loosen’s Riesling.
My current fave is See Ya Later “Ping”….Deeeeelish!
J.Lohr cab sauv….yum.
The Judge by Hester Creek!
Really enjoyed the La Stella reds while in the OK this summer.
Love the wines from the Cote de Rhone region.
Pfaffenheim Gewurtztraminer 08 France– Alsace
I had a good bottle of Morse Code Shiraz the other day.
Silver Sage – Sage Grand Reserve. So unique!
most recent fav is Bear Flag Smooth Red Blend
I love Viogniers!
pinot noir…anything from b.c….n’kamip i like…
My favorite is Chilean Carmenere!
I love a riesling
Dirty Laundry Winery’s Hush Rose wine ….
My favourite brand at the moment is JoieFarm. Local and excellent!
Black Hills’ Nota Bene.
I’m not usually so good with wine, so the sweetness of Riesling let’s me enjoy wine without puckering my face after like a rookie!
Pinot gris and riesling for the white
and a full body Bordeau for the red
Malbec
My husband is from the wine region of New Zealand so we love any wines from there. Usually we have one or two bottles of Syrah on hand as it’s quite lovely.
Anything by Road 13!
Pinot Gris
2004 Wegeler Riesling Spatlese
Grey Monk. I really enjoy the reds
Black Hills’ Nota Bene
Love, Love, Love Sandhill’s Pinot Gris
My fave varietal is a Cab sauvignon/ Shiraz blend
Robert Mondavi Cab
I love a cabernet 🙂
Zinfandel is my favourite!
Zinfadel is my fave
I really enjoy Sauvignon Blanc.
I love the local organic winery Lotusland. Generally, I prefer a Merlot.
BC has a lot of great wine to choose from. I have really been enjoying the wines from Joie. The Noble Blend (a white blend of all kinds of goodies) and the PTG (pinot noir/gamay) are absolutely delightful.
Pinot gris.
Oyster Bay!
I like Cabernet Sauvignon!
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Shiraz Cabernet is my fav.
Chablis!
Pinot Noir
I love it all! Malbecs especially!
Love Sandhill’s Pinot Gris
Kim Crawford is awesome!
Merlot is tasty!
Pinot Grigio is smooth
I’m a big fan of anything BC’s Gerhinger Wines puts out.
a sauvignon blanc on a summer evening – life is good!
Any of Blasted Church’s whites.
Just tried Prosecco Frizzanti – Villa Teresa Organic for the first time and it’s definately my new favorite!
Love Merlot and Ortega.
Cupcake wine!
2010 Wild Horse Malvasia Bianca San Bernabe
Loves 2009 MacMurray Ranch Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 🙂
I love Riesling, especially Old World.
Bordeaux reds and sweet wines
I love Carbernet Sauvignon.
row 11 russian river pinot noir
Chilean Ochagavía has a wonderful Cabernet Sauvignon, one of my current favorites.
Zinfandel
Burrowing Owl
Zinfandel!! I love it!
Big fan of Malbec.
2010 Cirelli Trebbiano d’Abruzzo
Dirty Laundry Riesling!!
New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs, especially Kim Crawford.
Pinot Gris
Malbec
“The Show” Malbec
It’s goota be Ravenswood Zinfindel. One of the best reds I’ve ever had.
I like the Barefoot wines.
I’m really enjoying the Quails Ridge Reisling!
Pinot noir all the way.
Love a good Cabernet Sauvignon!
Pinot grigio
My wife loves her wine. She buys so much that she frequently goes across the border to get her bottles. The cost is so much less. She loves Cupcake wine. I personally like Peller Estates stuff!
I love a Chilean Viognier!
My favorite is Quail’s Gate Chasselas
New favorite which I LOVE……….JOIE Rose 2010! Bought 6 bottles when I was up in Penticton this summer!
I love a good Riesling.
I tweeted.
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Baby duck!
Quail’s Gate Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc.
Rosemont Merlot!
Any Gewurtztraminer…Hardy’s is a favorite.
My favourite right now is Naked Grape Merlot
Enjoying the Gewürztraminer these days.
Blasted Church’s Hatfield’s Fuse. Its affordable ($18), flavourful (a white which pairs well with seafood), and I like to serve it to my religious in-laws.
I’m going local at the moment and trying everything from Naramata Bench – delicious! A current fave is from La Frenz.
White fan all the way – Pinot Gris, all the whites from Blasted Church are yummy
Ruffino Riserva Ducale-Chianti
Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto 2007 (Italy). Love rose wine!
Wow – what a cool contest. I love Layer Cake Shiraz!
I love Cono Sur, from Chile. They make a great organic Cabernet-Sauvigon
My favourite wine is a Chilean wine, ‘Frontera’.
Joie Rose’ is one of my fave wines.
My current fave is Pinot Noir
I love New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc!
The best is trying so many that you can’t remember which was your favourite!
Shiraz.
Strike!
Tantalus Riesling Ice Wine
My fave right now is Ex Nihilo from Windfield, BC! Love the Night
Sauvignon blanc from monkey bay
La frenz definitely!
I just recently discovered the viognier varietal, which I’ve enjoyed from a few different wineries now.
Hardy’s! Economical and tastes great
mission hill
Chardonnay at the moment!
Jackson Triggs
My fav would be Gewürztraminer but I am always up for trying anything and have been trying blends lately
Any Gewurtz, especially the one by Gehringer Brothers.
My fav is naked grape
i love love riesling right now =D
chardonnay
Amarone Classico – Tommasi!!
Jackson Triggs and Blasted Church are two I enjoy!
I love Red Bear Flag
7 Desdly Zins though my Vinturi is a wonderful blend that always brings a smile to my face, yum!
I don’t drink wine, but I love having reds because they are my daughter’s favourite.
My fave fave fave is most anything from La Frenz (love the naramata bench region!)
Sumac Ridge Black Sage Merlot
Red: Carmenere
White: viogner
Rieslings and Gewürztraminer wine, gotta love my vino!
Pinot grigio is my fave right now.
White it is … either Chardonnay or Gewurztraminer.
I love pinot grigio [white] and malbec [red].
my favourite wine is Kim Crawford’s Sauvignon Blanc.
Cabernet Sauvignon!
apothic red
I love burrowing owl!
Malbec–yum!
Vin Jeune… a rare yellow wine from France
a woodbridge
Liberty school
Reislings are my faves!
Chablis!
Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon!
Sauvignon Blanc
Anything in a big glass, really….
A nice merlot!
A nice Malbec from Argentina is often fantastic!
La frenz Sauvignon blanc
mmm… Viognier.
Pelee Island Gewurtzraminer is yum though my husband has been developing my red palette!
Anything from the Joie crew!
Great wine, even better people!
I’ve been enjoying Malbecs and Tempranillos most for a while now.
Poplar Grove. Anything!
Any year of Mission Hill’s Oculus!
Mmm… Malbec so yum.
Frontera!
Pinot grigio
It has to be the Shiraz!
I’m loving Le Chat En Oeuf these days!
Any Mission Hill wine!
I love Merlot! And any Sauvignon blanc from New Zealand!
I love Riojas… they’re the wines that weaned me off white wine many years ago & I’ve never looked back.
Boekenhoutskloof The Wolftrap
Mezzomondo
Quails Gate Gewurztraminer
Mission Hill!
Mistura Branca by Quinta Ferreira – it is absolutely fabulous
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc! Mmmmm
Love Woop Woop from Australia!
Malbec’s, Syrah.. There’s so many good ones! Blends are great too!
Riflemans by Sacred Hill in New Zealand!
Amarones are definitely my favourite, with with Masi’s Costasera 2000 Amarone Classico being one of the best I’ve tasted.
I am really into blends right now and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE BC wines. My favourite white is probably Chorus from Stoneboat and for a red I love the Quintessential, 2008 from Church & State.
Reisling!
A nice smooth shiraz
Really loving the Pinto Noirs right now!
Pinos! lol
Gerhringer Brother’s Ehrenfelser – taste and price is perfect!
Chilled Pinot Grigio…cheers!
I love pinot noir