5-7pm Mountain time The Stew sets up shop in the CKUA Radio tent at the annual Edmonton Folk Fest
Confirmed Live Guests include:
Jim Byrnes and The Sojourners
Mike Farris
Terry Wickham
Colin Linden
Tom Coxworth/Baba/Allison Brock all reflect on what they saw and heard.
Surprise guests as well
It’s going to be a Blast!!!
-TDM
A master class in Portugal’s gift to the Wine World – Vino Verde
With Iain Phillip (Barbariain Wine) and Mike Bernardo (Vij’s)
Charles Smith – The Dark Prince of Walla Walla and one of America’s most successful and original Vintners.
He asked that we meet at a foot massage palace call Footopia
Tony Stewart – leads the joining of Quails Gate, Benziger and Envolve wineries
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The attraction was twofold.
A small master Class in Portugal’s “green” wine Vino Verde. Conducted by wine expert and educator Iain Phillip from Barbarian Wine paired with foods arranged by Vij’s Sommelier Mike Bernardo.
Iain Philip is the Senior Wine Instructor at the Art Institute in Vancouver where he teaches levels 2, 3 and 4 of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) programs. In the course of a year, Iain teaches over 200 students
that range from consumers to importers and retail buyers.
In addition to formal training, Iain also does seminars and tastings for private and corporate clients outside the wine industry.
Vine Verde – pours on the day
Mike Bernardo is currently Director of Operations and Wine Director for the Vij’s Companies. He has led the Vij’s wine program to win several awards, including the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator and Gold Prize for best wine list from Vancouver Magazine. In 2014, Mike won The Vancouver International Wine Festival and the Vancouver Magazine’s Sommelier of the Year awards. Mike was inducted into the B.C. Restaurant Hall of Fame, Industry Front of House. This makes him tied for the youngest Inductee into the Hall of Fame. (Scout Magazine)
Mike Bernardo
Vinho Verde is pronounced veeng-yo vaird.
Vinho Verde does not mean ‘green’ wine. ‘Verde’ refers to it being a young wine; the wines are released 3-6 months after harvest.
The wines of Vinho Verde have long been known for their vibrant fruit, low alcohol and refreshing qualities — a combination that makes them one of the most versatile partners with food. Vinho Verde is an ideal wine pairing for salads, seafood and Asian cuisine, and can be served alone or as an aperitif.
Vinho Verde wines are made from the combination of carefully selected varietals. Recommended white varietals include Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Arinto, Loureiro, and Trajadura.
Wines that were poured –
Via Latina Loureiro 2015
100% Loureiro. Crisp and refreshing with, green apple with floral notes.
Quinta da Aveleda 2014
A blend of Loureiro and Alvarinho. Beautifully crisp and summer refreshing.
Qunita de Azevedo 2014
95% Loureiro and 5% Pederna.
Pluma Alvarinho 2015
100% Alvarinho. Fabulous and very friendly. You’ll like this one.
Do Marques Arinto 2015
100% Arinto. Great nose with citrus and tropical fruit notes.
Growing up just outside of Sacramento, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Charles Smith began craving worldly travel at a young age due to his Welsh mother and French father. As soon as he had the chance, Charles decided to move to Denmark (for a lady friend he met in the states). While in Scandinavia, Charles spent the next nine years managing rock bands and concert tours throughout Europe, including the famed Danish duo, The Ravonettes. Wining and dining while on the road became a catalyst for his passion of wine, which ultimately triggered the career he has today.
In 1999, he moved back to the United States, specifically to the Pacific Northwest, opening a wine shop on Bainbridge Island, just across the Puget Sound from downtown Seattle. On a road trip in late 1999, he passed through the small town of Walla Walla and met a young Frenchman and winemaker. The two men discovered their common passion for great Syrah and Charles was eventually convinced to move to Walla Walla and make his own juice. In 2001, Charles released 330 cases of his first wine, the 1999 K Syrah. The Walla Walla Valley was now his home.
After a devastating freeze in 2004, Charles brought to life a label he had once in a dream: House Wine. Low and behold, the label concept had never been created or trademarked, so Charles launched the legendary brand before selling it to Precept Brands in 2006. That same year, Charles started a second brand, Charles Smith Wines. The brand was themed as “The Modernist Project,” which focuses on the way people generally consume wine today: immediately. The intent was (and still is) to create wines to be enjoyed now, but with true typicity of both the varietal and the vineyard.
A self-taught winemaker, Charles is a true artisan and a pioneer in the wine world. In 2008, K Vintners was recognized by Wine & Spirits magazine as one of the “Best New Wineries of the Last Ten Years,” and as “Winery of the Year” in their annual buying guide. In 2009 Food & Wine magazine awarded Charles “Winemaker of the Year” and in 2010 Seattle Magazine recognized Charles as their “Winemaker of the Year.”
Stewart Family – Quails Gate
Tony Stewart – Owner/Founder of Quails Gate
Tony Stewart
The Stewart Family are a third-generation BC winemaking family with more than sixty years of outstanding wines under their belt. The family owns Quails’ Gate winery in the Okanagan Valley.
Quailsgate Winery
They have just announced the acquisition of California’s prestigious Envolve Winery from sibling proprietors Mike, Kate and Chris Benziger and Ben Flajnik.
The two veteran multi-generation wine growing families became acquainted when the Stewart family joined the Sonoma community in 2012 with the acquisition of Glen Ellen’s Madrone Estate Winery, Valley of the Moon wines, and Lake Sonoma Winery.
Tony is Chief Executive Officer of the Stewart Family–owned winery business. His vision and guidance have been instrumental in the growth of Quails’ Gate and Old Vines Restaurant to what it is today: internationally respected as one of the leading wine producers and culinary experiences in BC.
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TacoFino – World Domination, one taco at a time
Chef Ned Bell – Where you at?
The story of Mike Grgich – He could have been one of us
Fort Berens/Blue Grouse/Nagging Doubt
Bruce Cockburn. Talking music and wine
My thinking was that – even though I have lots of interviews and special ready to go – THIS weekend needs music.
Most of us will kick back and do family things..even if you’re a family of one.
So, it’s music to move your Saturday afternoon forward.
Music to cook by, music to read by and absolutely music to travel by.
We start with Annie Lennox..and Summertime.
Randy Newman, Jimi Hendrix, BB King/Bobby Bland and Robert Plant..just to KICK things off.
Highlights include
We also play some of the stars of the upcoming Edmonton Folk Festival
And of course we finish with The Hip
-TDM
| Mulligan Stew | July 30 2016 | |
| Summertime | Annie Lennox | Nostalgia |
| Lousiana 1927 | Randy Newman | Good Old Boys |
| Up from the skies | Jimi hendrix | Axis: Bold as Love |
| Let the good times roll | BB King/Bobby Bland | King of the Blues |
| Even this shall pass away | Robert Plant | Band of Joy |
| Mulligan Stew | www.canadahouse.com | |
| John Lennon in New Orleans | Paul Reddick | Sugar Bird |
| Good Thing | Ry Cooder | Bop til you drop |
| Mulligan Stew | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| you dont own me | Jann Arden | Uncover me 2 |
| Why I don’t know | Lyle Lovett | Lyle Lovett |
| Here comes my girl | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Playback – Box set |
| Spirit in the Night | Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band | The Essential |
| The Stew – Year 20 | Coming Up – Crossroads | |
| Crossroads (live) | Jeff healey Band | Live at Grossman’s |
| Respect Yourself | The Staple Singers | Top of the Stax |
| Playlist for Mulligan Stew | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Real fine day | Mike Farris | Shine for all the people |
| I give up | Colin Linden | Southern Jumbo |
| Bulls | The Cat Empire | Rising with the Sun |
| Jailbird love song | Jim Byrnes | Things about coming my way Trib to Miss Shieks |
| Pastures of Heaven | Ridley Bent | Blam |
| www.coyotesbanff.com | Coming Up We’re heading for New Orleans | |
| Shake your hips | Rolling Stones | Exile of Main Street (deluxe) |
| River in Reverse | Allan Toussaint and Elvis Costello | The River in Reverse |
| Mess around | Dr John | Dr John Anthology |
| Back on my feet again | Randy Newman | Good Old Boys |
| Filipino Box Spring Hog | Tom Waits | Mule Variations |
| The Stew – Year 20 | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| The way it is | Bruce Hornsby and the Range | The way it is |
| Radioactive | Imagine Dragon | Night Visions |
| Have a great long weekend | See you at Edmonton Folk fest | |
| Locked in the trunk of a car (live) | The Tragically Hip | Fully Completely |
It’s Garagiste North 2016 in Vancouver.
GAR-aH-Jeest NOrTH…
Picked by London Financial Times as one of the top five new festivals in the world!
Anthony Buchanen. KRAZE LeGz. Nighthawk. Saxon. Seven Directions. Les Dames. Black Cloud. River Stone . BC Wine Studio. Roche. Marichel Forbidden Fruit . Symphony. Black Market. Niche. Black Cloud. Kitsch Wines.
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Welcome to Garagiste North: The Small Guys Wine Festival! http://www.garagistenorth.com/
Wise Hall
What is a garagiste? (gar-ah-jeest). It started out in France (of course) where it was a derogatory phrase for those avante garde and crazy mavericks making wine in their garage and outside the highly regulated system. Gradually and grudgingly came the acknowledgement that something really interesting was happening with these small case lot artisan wines, and a movement was born.
They bring together the small guys. Wines produced from 100% Canadian grapes and under 2000 cases total production annually.
It’s been said that some of these winemakers and blending artists will change the way BC wines are made in the future. They have no restrictions..they think outside the box and they have unlimited passion for their craft.
Under the radar? Yup. Some even choose to stay under the radar and challenge all of us to FIND THEM.
Terry Meyer Stone – Co-Organizer (Anarchist Mtn) 250 cases. Osoyoos www.anarchistvineyard.com
Anthony Buchannan Wines – Anthony Buchannan 135 cases Penticton.
Ron Hammersley – Black Market Wine Co. 580 cases. 580 cases. Oliver www.blackmarketwine.com
Bradley Cooper – Black Cloud 450 cases. Penticton. www.blackcloud.ca
Mark Simpson – BC Wine Studio. 750. OK Falls www.bcwinestudio.ca
Mireille Sauve – Les Dames Wines. 500 cases. Vancouver. www.thewineumbrella.com
Richard Roskell – Marichel Vineyards. 1200 cases. Naramata. www.marichel.ca
Daniel Bibby – Nighthawk Vineyards. 1868 Cases. OK Falls www.nighthawkvineyards.com
Daniel Bibby
Steve Venables – Forbidden Fruit. 1850 cases. Cawston. Similkameen. www.forbiddenfruitwines.com
Gerry Thygesen – Kraze Legz @ SKAHA Vineyard. 1990 Cases. Kaleden www.krazelegz.com
Paul Graydon – Saxon. 1450 cases. Summerland www.saxonwinery.com
Ted Kane – River Stone Estate Winery – 2000 cases. Oliver www.riverstoneestatewinery.ca
Dylan Roche – Roche Winery. 460 cases. Penticton. www.rterroir.ca
Daniel Bontorin – Seven Directions Wine. West Kelowna. www.sevendirectionswine.ca
Shelly Thompson – Sagewood Winery. 500 cases. Kamloops. www.sagewoodwinery.ca
Lamont Brooks – Symphony Vineyards – 1202 cases. Saanichton www.symphonyvineyard.com
The next Garagiste North is in Penticton Sept 18th
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A master class in Portugal’s gift to the Wine World – Vino Verde
With Iain Phillip (Barbariain Wine) and Mike Bernardo (Vij’s)
Charles Smith – The Dark Prince of Walla Walla and one of America’s most successful and original Vintners.
He asked that we meet at a foot massage palace call Footopia
Tony Stewart – leads the joining of Quails Gate, Benziger and Envolve wineries
Podcast: Play in new window | Download
The attraction was twofold.
A small master Class in Portugal’s “green” wine Vino Verde. Conducted by wine expert and educator Iain Phillip from Barbarian Wine paired with foods arranged by Vij’s Sommelier Mike Bernardo.
Iain Philip is the Senior Wine Instructor at the Art Institute in Vancouver where he teaches levels 2, 3 and 4 of the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) programs. In the course of a year, Iain teaches over 200 students
that range from consumers to importers and retail buyers.
In addition to formal training, Iain also does seminars and tastings for private and corporate clients outside the wine industry.
Vine Verde – pours on the day
Mike Bernardo is currently Director of Operations and Wine Director for the Vij’s Companies. He has led the Vij’s wine program to win several awards, including the Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator and Gold Prize for best wine list from Vancouver Magazine. In 2014, Mike won The Vancouver International Wine Festival and the Vancouver Magazine’s Sommelier of the Year awards. Mike was inducted into the B.C. Restaurant Hall of Fame, Industry Front of House. This makes him tied for the youngest Inductee into the Hall of Fame. (Scout Magazine)
Mike Bernardo
Vinho Verde is pronounced veeng-yo vaird.
Vinho Verde does not mean ‘green’ wine. ‘Verde’ refers to it being a young wine; the wines are released 3-6 months after harvest.
The wines of Vinho Verde have long been known for their vibrant fruit, low alcohol and refreshing qualities — a combination that makes them one of the most versatile partners with food. Vinho Verde is an ideal wine pairing for salads, seafood and Asian cuisine, and can be served alone or as an aperitif.
Vinho Verde wines are made from the combination of carefully selected varietals. Recommended white varietals include Alvarinho, Avesso, Azal, Arinto, Loureiro, and Trajadura.
Wines that were poured –
Via Latina Loureiro 2015
100% Loureiro. Crisp and refreshing with, green apple with floral notes.
Quinta da Aveleda 2014
A blend of Loureiro and Alvarinho. Beautifully crisp and summer refreshing.
Qunita de Azevedo 2014
95% Loureiro and 5% Pederna.
Pluma Alvarinho 2015
100% Alvarinho. Fabulous and very friendly. You’ll like this one.
Do Marques Arinto 2015
100% Arinto. Great nose with citrus and tropical fruit notes.
Growing up just outside of Sacramento, California, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Charles Smith began craving worldly travel at a young age due to his Welsh mother and French father. As soon as he had the chance, Charles decided to move to Denmark (for a lady friend he met in the states). While in Scandinavia, Charles spent the next nine years managing rock bands and concert tours throughout Europe, including the famed Danish duo, The Ravonettes. Wining and dining while on the road became a catalyst for his passion of wine, which ultimately triggered the career he has today.
In 1999, he moved back to the United States, specifically to the Pacific Northwest, opening a wine shop on Bainbridge Island, just across the Puget Sound from downtown Seattle. On a road trip in late 1999, he passed through the small town of Walla Walla and met a young Frenchman and winemaker. The two men discovered their common passion for great Syrah and Charles was eventually convinced to move to Walla Walla and make his own juice. In 2001, Charles released 330 cases of his first wine, the 1999 K Syrah. The Walla Walla Valley was now his home.
After a devastating freeze in 2004, Charles brought to life a label he had once in a dream: House Wine. Low and behold, the label concept had never been created or trademarked, so Charles launched the legendary brand before selling it to Precept Brands in 2006. That same year, Charles started a second brand, Charles Smith Wines. The brand was themed as “The Modernist Project,” which focuses on the way people generally consume wine today: immediately. The intent was (and still is) to create wines to be enjoyed now, but with true typicity of both the varietal and the vineyard.
A self-taught winemaker, Charles is a true artisan and a pioneer in the wine world. In 2008, K Vintners was recognized by Wine & Spirits magazine as one of the “Best New Wineries of the Last Ten Years,” and as “Winery of the Year” in their annual buying guide. In 2009 Food & Wine magazine awarded Charles “Winemaker of the Year” and in 2010 Seattle Magazine recognized Charles as their “Winemaker of the Year.”
Stewart Family – Quails Gate
Tony Stewart – Owner/Founder of Quails Gate
Tony Stewart
The Stewart Family are a third-generation BC winemaking family with more than sixty years of outstanding wines under their belt. The family owns Quails’ Gate winery in the Okanagan Valley.
Quailsgate Winery
They have just announced the acquisition of California’s prestigious Envolve Winery from sibling proprietors Mike, Kate and Chris Benziger and Ben Flajnik.
The two veteran multi-generation wine growing families became acquainted when the Stewart family joined the Sonoma community in 2012 with the acquisition of Glen Ellen’s Madrone Estate Winery, Valley of the Moon wines, and Lake Sonoma Winery.
Tony is Chief Executive Officer of the Stewart Family–owned winery business. His vision and guidance have been instrumental in the growth of Quails’ Gate and Old Vines Restaurant to what it is today: internationally respected as one of the leading wine producers and culinary experiences in BC.
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Next Week – The Garagiste Small Guys wine tour – 2016
The best “under-the-radar” wineries in BC.
For the past thirty years Peter North has been involved on the local regional roots music scene as journalist in print, radio and television and as a promoter of live music on a number of fronts.
After years of booking artists in concert and club venues around Edmonton he continues to stay active on that front, most recently as the new Artistic Director for the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival. He annually organizes the acoustic blues series Front Porch Roots Revue, and Peter and Holger Petersen were executive producers on an album project titled The Gift: A Tribute to Ian Tyson..For the past thirty years Peter North has been involved on the local regional roots music scene as journalist in print, radio and television and as a promoter of live music on a number of fronts.
Peter has hosted the popular program Dead Ends & Detours for a number of years. To that CKUA broadcast work he contributed a series of discussions with those in the music world, a program called Points North that enjoyed a successful five-year run.
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When Canadian blues icon Jim Byrnes called Vancouver based gospel singer Marcus Mosely on the phone a few years ago to ask if he could round up a few friends to record some back up vocals for a new album, no one could have guessed what would happen next.
From the moment Mosely and his pals stepped up to the microphone and began singing, they realized that they had something very special going on. When Byrnes dubbed the trio The Sojourners the name stuck and – as they say – the rest is history.
Then it’s Ian Thomas who has just released a remarkable album called A Life in Song . It’s the hits we know from him but backed by a 60 piece orchestra and stunning arrangements.
Bonus – it’s also Ian’s 66th birthday Saturday
For over a decade, The Cat Empire have been known far and wide as one of the world’s greatest party bands. Their colourful, genre-bending music, shipped across the world in traveler’s backpacks seems at home almost anywhere, and yet the band has always been a kind of elusive stranger.
Difficult to describe and impossible to categorize, The Cat Empire’s reputation is built upon a chaotic and fiercely uplifting live show that, last year over half a million people bought tickets to see. Much like their other annual expeditions the band’s 2015 tour covered 15 different countries including a career highlight headline show at the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London which sold out months in advance.
And yet every time the band is asked, ‘how would you describe your music?’ – there is no clear answer, other than it is for dancing to. That seems to be the official response.
Australian by birth – World Music by nature.
We talk to co-founder Felix Reibl
| Mulligan Stew with tdm | Peter North and Tom Coxworth Interview | Island Music Festival |
| Down in the barrio | Los Texmaniacs | Americano Groove |
| Tom Coxworth and Peter North Interview | Island Music Festival | |
| Hello in there | John Prine | Great Days |
| The Tom and Peter show | Mulligan Stew – Year 20 | |
| Big Boss Man | Whitehorse | The Northern Soul Vol 1 |
| playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | The Stew with tdm | |
| Rye Whiskey/Time to Switch (live) | Corb Lund | Losing lately gambler |
| Respect | Otis Redding | Box set – The Definitive Otis Redding |
| www.ckua.com | Mulligan Stew – Year 20 | mulliganstew.ca |
| Cumberland Blues | Charles Bradley | Day of the Dead |
| I did it | Dave Mathews Band | Everyday |
| Howling at nothing | Nathaniel Rateleff and the Night Sweats | Self titled |
| The Cisco Kid | War | The World is a Ghetto |
| www.canadahouse.com | Mulligan Stew – Year 20 | Coming Up Marcus Mosley/Ian Thomas/Cat Empire |
| Marcus Mosely | Interview ay Island Music fest | |
| Welcome Table | The Sojourners | The Sojourners |
| Marcus Mosely Interview | ||
| The Neighbourhood | The Sojourners | The Sojourners |
| Mulligan Stew with tdm | Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Ian Thomas Interview | ||
| Painted Ladies | Ian Thomas | A Life in Song |
| Ian Thomas Interview | ||
| Long Long Way | Ian Thomas | A Life in Song |
| speedway at Nazareth | Mark Knopfler | EP – why aye man |
| Love struck baby (live) | Steve Ray Vaughn | Live at Carnegie Hall |
| www.coyotesbanff.com | coming UP – The Cat Empire | www.mulliganstew.ca |
| Blackbird (live) | Joan Baez with David Crosby | 75th celebration |
| Felix Riebl – co.founder of The Cat Empire – Interview | ||
| Brighter than Gold | The Cat Empire | Steal the Light |
| Felix Riebl – co.founder of The Cat Empire – Interview | ||
| Bulls | The Cat Empire | Rising with the Sun |
| Felix Riebl – co.founder of The Cat Empire – Interview | ||
| Steal the Light | The Cat Empire | Steal the Light |
| Stories we Build. Stories we tell | Jose Gonzalez | Vestiges and claws |
A great line up this Saturday, grab a glass of wine and BBQ apron… and turn it up!
| Mulligan Stew July 16 | playlist mulliganstew.ca | |
| Sweet Lorene | Otis Redding | Box set – Otis! |
| Angola Bound | Aaron neville | Warm your heart |
| Devil’s Load | Lee harvey Osmond | The Foilk Sinner |
| Mulligan Stew Year 20 | Bruce Cockburn – Quick Visit | |
| Wondering where the lions are (live) | Bruce Cockburn – Quick Visit | Solo live |
| Pass you by | Crooked Bros | Thank you I’m sorry |
| I’ll take you there | The Staple Singers | best of |
| TD Mulligan | Mulligan Stew – Year 20 | |
| Steamroller (live) | James Taylor | best of |
| This is The Stew – with TDM | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| SOB (live) | Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats | Live on Fallon |
| A change is gonna come (live) | Mike Farris | Live from Music City Limits |
| Custard Pie | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti |
| Oh! What a feeling (live) | Jeff Healey | Single |
| The Stew Year 20 | TDM | |
| Raise your hand | Eddie Floyd | Stax profiles |
| Ain’t now man | The AvettBros | True SADNESS |
| WWW.CANADAHOUSE.COM | ||
| Mulligan Stew | playlist mulliganstew.ca | |
| dark is the night | Ry Cooder | Ultimaye blues collection |
| Hour Two of The Stew – Coming UP | www.ckua.com | |
| Come to me | Bonnie Raitt | Luck of the draw |
| Lovesick blues | Patsy Cline | The essential patsy Cline |
| I saw her standing there | The Beatles | Box Set |
| That’s all right mama | Elvis | R&R The early years |
| Mulligan Stew – 20 years and counting | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| One | U2 | Achtung baby |
| Lovetrain | The O’Jays | The best of |
| The Stew Year 20 | TDMulligan | |
| Old Man | Tom Cochrane | Borrowed Tunes |
| Love is a Rose | Belle Starr | Belle Starr |
| TD Mulligan | Mulligan Stew – Year 20 | |
| Moves like Jagger | Maroon 5 | youTube |
| B-A-B-Y | Carla Thomas | Something to believe in |
| Caravan | Van Morrison | Moondance |
| www.coyotesbanff.com | ||
| Checkin up on my baby | Mick Jagger/Red Devils | Best of Mick Jagger |
| At last | Etta James | Ultimate Soul Collection |
| Let’s shout (Baby Workout) | Colin James and little big band | 3:12 |
| TDM | Thanks for listening | |
| Amazing Grace | Elvis | Amazing Grace |
Rose is on a World Wide Roll and leading the charge is Provence.
We talk to the President and Marketing director of Wines of Provence.
Then we pair their Rose with the food of Chef Dino Renaerts.
Meet Scotsman Norrel Robertson the only Master of wine in Spain and the
wines he creates.
The Crown Prince of Sonoma Randy Ullom from Kendall-Jackson
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Provence Rose
Provence has been a leading wine region in France for generations and is
known for its specialty in making Rosé wines. The popularity of Provence
Rosés has grown to represent 5.6% of worldwide Rosé production and an
average of 141 million bottles of AOC Rosé produced each year.
Perfect for patio sipping or pairing with any cuisine, Provence Rosés are
versatile, fresh, pale in colour, dry and affordable.
Provence is the oldest French wine region and Rosé is the oldest known wine.
The region has a rich rosé tradition (over 2600 years long), and winemakers
today are the beneficiaries of the region’s collective knowledge and
time-honored techniques.
Since rosé is a delicate wine and one of the most difficult to produce with
success, these long-established traditions remain entirely relevant. The
area’s deep-rooted rosé culture goes a long way toward explaining why the
world’s best rosés still come from Provence.
A Rosé wine can be made from red or white grape varietals, but most commonly
red. Traditionally, the skins of a red grape are allowed brief contact (2-20
hours) with the grape juice but not enough to impart the colour or tannins
that would qualify it as a red wine.
Guests:
The President of Provence Alain Baccino.
Valerie LeLong – Marketing and Communications Wines of Provence
Based in Côtes de Provence, Mr. Baccino is a wine producer, with his family,
at the Domaine des Peirecedes in Pierrefeu.).
Valie LeLong – has the best job in Wine. Period.
Wines tasted –
LES SOLEILLADES 2015 $18.99
SABLES D’AZUR GASSIER 2015 $16.99
TERRES DE SAINT LOUIS 2015 $18.99
Twitter: @VinsProvenceCA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VinsWinesProvenceCA/
Web: http://ww.vinsdeprovence.com/
Dino Renaerts, Partner and Executive Chef (Bon Vivant Group)
Dino Renaerts has firmly established himself as one of the west coast’s
culinary leaders. Born, raised, educated and trained in Vancouver, Renaerts
has built a prolific career spanning over two decades that has seen him cook
in a clutch of the city’s finest restaurants. Today, Renaerts applies his
talent, passion and vision to his role as partner in The Bon Vivant Group,
serving discerning clientele across the Lower Mainland.
A love of wine inspires Renaerts’s cuisine. In 1999, he was the first Red
Seal chef in Canada to become a Certified Sommelier through the
International Sommelier Guild, where he finished top in his class.
Renaerts’s expertise in oenology earned him the runner-up Sommelier of the
Year award at the Vancouver International Playhouse Wine Festival in 2006
and 2010.
We found Dino cooking like crazy at 39th and Cambie..matching his food with
the Wines of Provence.
Norrel Robertson Master of Wine/El Escoces Volate (The Flying Scotsman)
Norrel Robertson
The Scottish Volante’, the name of oenological company founded by Master of
Wine Norrel Robertson in DO Calatayud, refers not only to its traveling
status as consultant to numerous Spanish wineries, but summarizes the long
journey of this British enologist. From the commercial sector wine, Norrel
Robertson has traveled the most important wine regions of the world learning
development processes to finish settling in Calatayud, where he decided to
make the most of the excellent potential offered by the grape variety
Garnacha in this area Aragon center.
You only have to see the landscape and these old bush vines to be swept away
by the romanticism of a Scotsman making cutting-edge wines in the central
region of Aragón. This is the heart of Garnacha country where Norrel, who is
a self-confessed Garnachista, realized the tremendous potential of this
varietal in this region.
His wines are very singular and fully express the terroir from which they
hail.
Norrel came through Vancouver and at Bodega on Main he proudly poured his
Anciano wines..I believe the last three are available under $20.00. Think
about it. Great wines.. Aged..affordable
· Anciano Tempranillo 2013
· Anciano Garnacha 2014
· Anciano 2009 Reserva, 5 Years
· Anciano 2006 Gran Reserva, 7 Years
· Anciano 2004 Gran Reserva, 10 Years
And watch for his own personal wines..
The Cup & Rings owes its English name the Scottish winemaker NORREL
Robertson, who under the name El Escoces Volante (The Flying Scotsman)
produces wines from several regions of Spain. The label shows the symbols
that are found in petroglyphs in, among other Galicia. His Albarino, after
two years in gærresterne, the wine become very rounded, almost oiled, in
the mouth feel so that the acid does not feel intrusive in any way, rather
slightly understated.
Like a Riesling – only better.
http://www.escocesvolante.es/about.html
Kendall-Jackson/Winemaker Randy Ullom
“I look at all of the vineyards we own, and all of the individual lots of
wines that we make, and the thousands of barrels we have sitting in our
cellar and sometimes I think, you gotta be kidding me! After I’ve
sufficiently recovered from my daily panic attack, I take off my coat, dig
in my heels and take it one barrel at a time. It’s a rewarding job that I
love.”
Randy Ullom
Randy Ullom
Hired by Jess Jackson in 1992 as Winemaker for some of our smaller and
international vineyards, Randy was handed his most prestigious assignment in
1997 – Winemaster for Kendall-Jackson Winery.
A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Randy became interested in wine during a
three-year stay in Chile, while on sabbatical from college in the early
1970s. His stay inspired a cross-country trek through Chile’s vast
wine-growing regions. On his return to the United States, he entered Ohio
State University to study crop production with a specialty in Viticulture
and Enology and received his degree in 1975.
After six years as a vineyard manager and Winemaker in Ohio and upstate New
York, Randy moved to California to become associate Winemaker at De Loach
Vineyards in Sonoma County. He was promoted to Winemaker and Vice President
in 1991. The wines produced during his tenure were consistent gold medal
winners at wine competitions.
Dude looks like a Sherriff from Dodge City..Oversees the growing and
creating of 5 Million cases of wine from 35 labels. (check their website
below)
His job includes working with wines grown in Sonoma, Chile, Bordeaux,
Australia and Italy.
This is a fun interview..with lots of information on their wines. We love
these wines..and why not? They take such great care in their craft!!
www.kj.com <http://www.kj.com/>
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Bruce Cockburn – music and wine
Master class on Portugal’s Vino Verde
Charles Smith – an afternoon at Footopia
Wall to Wall music for two hours today!!
New music from
Joan Baez (with David Crosby)
Clapton
The Wainwright Sisters
Avett Brothers
Serena Ryder
Corb Lund
Calexico
Paul Simon
Son Real
54-40
And great classic tunes from
Harp and Axe
John Prine
Bruce Cockburn
Crooked Bros
The Travelling Wilburys
Al Green
A double shot of Rodney Crowell
And On Vinyl…
The Band
Steve Miller
Monkey Time from Boz Scaggs
Looking for music to go with your slow rubs..your pot of chili..
Something that pairs well with a Malbec or a Chard..??
B-I-N-G-O!!!!
| TD Mulligan | Mulligan Stew | Playlist mulliganstew.ca |
| The sky is falling | The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer | Checkered past |
| Sweet revenge | John Prine | Great Days |
| Satan pulls the strings | The Avett bros | True Sadness |
| Call me Rose | Bruce Cockburn | Small source of comfort |
| Mulligan Stew year 20 | www.canadahouse.com | Playlist mulliganstew.ca |
| Blackbird (live) | Joan Baez with David Crosby | 75th Birthday Concert |
| 17 Horses | Crooked Brothers | Lawrence, where’s your knife? |
| Got your number | Serena Ryder | single |
| Mulligan Stew year 20 | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | Great Music Coming |
| you send me | sam cooke | Greatest Hits |
| magic bus | The Who | Who’s better. Who’s best |
| Washed up rock star factory blues | Corb Lund | Thing’s that can’t be undone |
| If you belonged to me | The Travelling Wilburys | Collection |
| Cumbe De Donde | Calexico | Ed Folk fest sampler |
| Mulligan Stew year 20 | TD Mulligan | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca |
| Hot Fun in the Summertime | Sly and the Family Stone | The Ultimate Soul Collection #3 |
| Cool papa Bell | Paul Simon | Stranger to Stranger |
| Tired of being alone | Al Green | The Ultimate Soul Collection #3 |
| This is The Stew | with Terry David Mulligan | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca |
| Ganster of Love | Steve Miller | Sailor |
| You’re so fine | Steve Miller | Sailor |
| Don’t bring me down (live) | ELO | One Night |
| Chest fever | The Band | Music from Big Pink |
| TDM | www.coyotesbanff.com | |
| Can I get a witness | Son Real | Single |
| Don;t make them like they used to | The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer | A real fine mess |
| Mulligan Stew year 20 | ||
| Baby Ran | 54-40 with Daniel Lapp | La Difference – A History Unplugged |
| This is The Stew | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Stones in my Passway | Eric Clapton | I still am |
| Elvira | Rodney Crowell | Ain’t living long like this |
| Ain’t living long like this | Rodney Crowell | Ain’t living long like this |
| Learning to fly | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Playback Box Set |
| Mulligan Stew | TDM | |
| Monkey Time | Boz Scaggs | Bazz Scaggs and Band |
| Dust my Broom | Elmore James | The sky is crying |
| El Condor Pasa | The Wainwright Sisters | Songs in the Dark |
Tasting Room Radio has a home at Roundhouse Radio located at 98.3 on the fm dial in Vancouver and 5 blocks East of Gastown in Vancouver’s East End.
This special is a culmination of a “getting to know the neighbours” tour ..the food neighbours.
Here’s four of the best.
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Sean Reeve – Chef/Partner The MacKenzie Room 415 Powell
Sean Reeve
Created out of a passion for food, drink and sharing both with good friends and partners Andrew and Katie Jameson. They all wanted to share their love of honest food and delicious drink with all of us, and also helped us create a restaurant we are proud of . They believe that fresh ingredients and exceptional service are what you deserve, they also think a delicious local beverage paired with food from around home should be your routine. They search for the best quality ingredients the west coast has to offer, get dirty and happy finding them for you, so you can get happy and full eating them.
“Our happiest surprise of the year. Co-owner Sean Reeves is a fiercely talented chef with an intrinsic understanding of what it takes to make local food sing in season without pretentious falsetto. Lovely room, too.” Scout Magazine
L’ABATTOIR
Consistently one of the best restaurants in Vancouver. Solid National profile. Dead Centre of Gastown.
Through hard work, great kitchen, top level service, creative staff, the very best of wines and a bar that just kills..l`abattoir consistently ranks Top of critical and popular lists.
My question is Why?
With so many restaurants opening and closing..what is it they are doing that keeps them well ahead of the pack and always popular. From the same people who just opened Savio Volpe.
L’Abbatoir
They must be doing something right because both locations are booming and gaining critical acclaim.
Guests include:
Paul Grunberg – co-owner
Lee Cooper – co-owner and Executive chef
Lisa Haley – Asst. General manager and Wine Director
Thor Paulson – Bar Manager
TACOFINO – The Truck/The Story
Tacofino
In July TacoFino is set to open a Yaletown location and it all started with a single truck in Tofino
Here’s an interview we did a couple of months ago about how this success story unfolded..one taco at a time.
TACOFINO GASTOWN – Jason Sussman & Gino di Domenico
We’re back in the neighbourhood at Tacofino in Gastown
The Boys
Tacofino’s Gastown location opened over a year ago, and features an 80-seat dining room, 20-seat lounge, and 16-seat patio in addition to their Burrito Bar take-out counter.
Guests are the founder Jason Sussman and partner Gino di Domenico.
It’s a great story about one single food truck in Tofino that gets so popular they’re convinced to bring their concept into Vancouver with two more trucks which leads to 2 restaurants in Vancouver and one more in Victoria!! (with Yaletown hinted at in this interview).
They honour Ocean Wise and have a great reputation of giving back to the community.
The Original Truck in Tofino
tacofino.com/gastown-home
Savio Volpe
Savio Volpe Paul.Mark.Craig.
Co-Owner / Chef Mark Perrier
Co-Owner / Interior Designer Craig Stanghetta
Head Sommelier Mark McNeil
co-owner Paul Grunberg
Savio Volpe, 615 Kingsway at Frazer, is a restaurant styled after the classic osteria–rustic fare in the Italian tradition of freshness and using local ingredients. Pasta is handmade fresh every day–fatto a mano in casa–and meat, poultry and fish are cooked by smoke over the wood-fired grill and rotisserie. Italian wines and old world coffee inspire conversation and good cheer among friends, family and strangers alike. Above all else, Savio celebrates liveliness, warmth and hospitality. Viva la convivialità!
The Savio Volpe menu features plenty of fresh, handmade pastas and heavy use of the wood fire grill and spit. Never fussy or complicated; always tasty. Inevitably, their version of Italian will be flavoured by as much of what is grown and sourced right here in the lower mainland and its environs: this is Italian by way of the local materia prima.
Talking, tasting, laughing, pouring wine, passing platters loaded with food and soaking up sauce with bread–this is how Italians do it at home and that’s how the food at Savio Volpe is meant to be enjoyed: wholeheartedly.
For parties up to 6, they offer a family style fixed price menu.
No fussy cocktails at Savio Volpe: simply a spritz, a negroni and some nice house-made Italian sodas with no/low alcohol. Their beer list is a celebration of local; from easy drinking lagers to flavourful pale ales, selections will change with the season. The wine list is, naturally, all Italian.
More than anything, Savio Volpe is warm and inviting—a place you’d want to walk into out of the rain with a unique layout affording plenty of space for cozying up to the bar, nestling into booths with a view, tucking away into nooks or sharing a long table with family & friends.
I asked the partners to gather over by the centre bar..from left to right
Savio Volpe: Paul, Mark, Craig.
Paul Grundberg (also well known for, L’abattoir, Chambar)
Craig Stanghetta (designed Just ask Luigi, Meat and Bread, Homer St Café)
Mark McNeil (just ask Luigi, Provence. Chambar)
Mark Perrier – Co-owner and Executive Chef (West, Le Gavroche)
This is a romping rolling conversation about “everything”..
The room, which is really fun when it fills, up is a reflection of these guys..
Smart and casual, yet when you look closer you’ll see very high levels of attention to detail and service.
Here’s a review from Open Table
Finding a restaurant that values authenticity and pure quality over profit is a rarity. Everything served was made from scratch including all the pasta noodles. Undoubtedly buying ready made pasta would be easier but this restaurant is passionate about the real thing. Modern style meets old school Italian cooking. If you always wished for an Italian Nonna’s Sunday dinner in a hip atmosphere, get yourself over there. Hands down the best Italian in the city. A rare example of pure passion for food. The service was as outstanding as our meal. We loved every second and every mouthful.
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A Rose Special featuring
The wines of Provence
The food of Chef Dino Renaerts
Norrel Robertson – Spain’s Master of wine and maker of Anciano
Ben Glaetzer – Amon-Ra/Anaperenna/Bishop/Wallace
Bruce Cockburn Music and Wine
