The Okanagan Reconnect Week Two – Naramata Bench
(Presented by Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association)
THE SHOW
It’s week two of our Okanagan Reconnect!
This week we are gathering at Hillside Winery and Bistro on the Naramata Bench
Tasting Room Radio was conceived in a studio in a barn on The Bench in 2007.
So we’ve come full circle.
Our winery and food guests were asked to bring two wines to profile.
Rickard and Jill Richardson Branby – Sperling Vineyards ( final week 1 guest)
Rickard & Jill Richardson Branby-Sperling
Sperlingvineyards.com Sperling Organic 2018 Pinot Noir & Sperling Pet Nat
Jay Drysdale – co-founder and winemaker Bella Wines
Jay Drysdale and Josie
Bellawines.ca Estate Chardonnay made ancestral method and 2016 Reserve Eastside Trad Method
Master of Wine Marcus Ansems – co-founder and winemaker Daydreamer Wines
Master of Wine Marcus Ansems (Daydreamer)
Daydreamerwines.ca 2019 Amelia (Syrah/Viognier) & 2019 Orange Wine (100% Viognier)
Exec Chef Ned Bell and Sommelier Emily Walker – Naramatainn.ca
Chef Ned Bell
Emily brought L-ST Projects Ambient Chardonnay (Alyssa Hubert) & 2020 jocko a light Cab Franc (Kelsey Rufiange Echo Bay) BRAVO to both. Thanks Emily.
Emily Walker
Penelope and Dylan Roche – co-founders/winemakers of Roche Wines
Penelope and Dylan Roche – Roche Wines
www.rterroir.ca 2020 Pinot Gris Texture & Nuances (Bordeaux Blend) (such promise)
Kathy Malone – Chief Winemaker Hillside Winery hillsidewinery.ca
Chef Evan Robertson. Kathy Malone Winemaker & Shelann Sleegers Wine Club Hillside Winery and Bistro
2020 Muscat Ottonel & 2015 Mosaic (Bordeaux Blend) History in a bottle
Evan Robertson – Exec Chef Hillside Bistro/Shelann Sleegers – Wine Club Manager
Associate Producer Corey Wood has edited video versions of the interviews with Jay Drysdale, Marcus Ansems, Ned Bell, and Emily Walker. They can be found on YouTube https://youtu.be/uralP29wDOE
THANK YOU TOTA!
https://www.totabc.org
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
NEXT WEEK
At Moon Curser…(Osoyoos)
John Weber – Orofino (Similkameen)
Wild Bill Eggert – Fairview Cellars (Golden Mile)
Justin Hall – Estate Winemaker Nk’Mip (Osoyoos)
Chef Jeff Van Geest – Miradoro. Tinhorn Creek (Golden Mile)
