Harry Hertscheg  2025 Van Wine Fest and Daenna van Mulligen New Reviews from Wine Diva

THE SHOW

Both of this weeks guests have become a  part of the fabric of Tasting Room Radio.

Harry Hertscheg is the Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival.  This is Year 46.

Harry Hertscheg (sip mag)

Harry brings with him background on  multiple seminars and wine pours on California Wines.

There are 50 wineries attending as the feature region.

VanWineFest also has seminars on West Coast Wine All-stars, California comes to The Cowichan, Engaging Future Wine Consumers, Notes on the  Bacchanalia Gala, cruising California at Earle’s in Yaletown and  a taste of sustainability with DJ Kearney.

Harry covers the wines from BC, Washington, Oregon, Argentina, Greece, Italy and many more.

Harry also suggests that if you wish to attend any of the winemaker’s dinners – Book Early!!!

The 2025 Festival runs Feb 22 to March 2 

All your details at www.vanwinefest.ca

Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva

Daenna and Terry

As The Wine Diva, Daenna van Mulligen has been blessing us at Tasting Room Radio  with her wine smarts for at least 15 years.

Normally at this time of year, she’s posted her Top 50’s lists. (Under $20, Over $20 & Over  $50.)

This year is different in that she’s compiling wine reviews from all of her travels and tastings.

Because there are so many wines to choose from, we decided to focus on 5 or 6 of each from the

Rose, White, Red and Bubble.

Rose

Sandhill, Clos du Soleil,  Bartier Bros,  Township 7,  Joie Farms etc

White 

Wild Grouse, Burrowing Owl, Sandhill, Wente,

Red

Luke, Valparaiso, Yalumba, Prisoner, Blue Mtn, Chat. Haut-Mezieres

Bubble

Township 7 Rigel, Terravista, Taittinger, Blue Mtn Brut, Janz

And a  bunch that I gladly added when she had to take a breath.

Www.winediva.ca    www.winescores.ca

Thank you Daenna. A wonderful Christmas to you and yours.

And Harry….gets some naps between bike rides. Its all training for the new year and Thank You.

Merry Christmas and Memorable Holidays from “The Team” at Tasting Room Radio.

Meg, Corey, John and TDM

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