Good Rockin Wine of the Week May 1st
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Terry David Mulligan Friday mornings
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May 2nd, 2015 – The 36th annual California Wine Fair
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The 36th annual California Wine Fair hits town. We work the room.
Hy’s Vancouver showcase their Table Side Dining..a true throwback.
Charles Baker and Stratus Wines from Niagara..
THE SHOW
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36th annual California Wine Fair
Charlie Cline
For 36 years the Wine Institute of California has toured one of their best ever markets…Canada!!
They pour their very best for all those Cali wine fans.
We talk to Charlie Cline..He says he’s the better looking brother of the Cline Boys. They call Sonoma home. They also make Jacuzzi Family Wines, right across the street.
Clinecellars.com – jacuzziwines.com
John Wetzel Alexander Valley Vineyards – Family owner
Alexander Valley Vineyards
John is the Sales Manager and Family owner of this iconic winery.
We talk about how they’re handling the water shortage in the Valley.
And, of course, what he’s pouring.
www.avvwine.com
The Silver Fox Returns / Keith Nichols Owner-Winemaker
Can’t miss that head of silver hair, nor should you miss his really fine wines from Paso Robles.
Keith Nichols
Rick Slomka / Canadian Director WICali
Team Leader on the day. The Canadian face and voice of Wines of California
Ray Signorello / Signorello Estate – Owner
The perfect guy to close the show. Lives in West Vancouver and on the Golden Mile in Napa.
Produces a wide variety of top end whites and reds plus hugely popular entry level reds called Edge, Fuse and Trim.
signorelloestate.com
Ray Signorello
www.discovercaliforniawine.com
Table Side Dining – rediscovered at Hy’s Encore in Vancouver.
bananas-foster
They just don’t make them like Hy’s anymore. I’m talking table side dining.
They’re featuring a menu that features selections which are prepared and showcased right at your table.
Their famous Caesar salad, Spinach Salad, Chateaubriand and Steak Diane..followed by Bananas Foster.
Talk about a throwback..this is to be celebrated..encouraged and shared.
Makes you realize what’s been lost in today’s servers and service.
A hands on food experience.
Guests include Neil Aisenstat ..President and son of Hy.
Brett Kawaguchi Wine and Bar Director who supplies pairings
And Senior Server Tim Butt.
www.hyssteakhouse.com
Charles Baker Wines – Stratus Wines
He’s responsible for the outstanding wines at Stratus in Niagara and his own label cb Wines.
Stratus is widely respected for their Riesling made from various vineyards in and around the Niagara Escarpment.
Surprises come with their Chardonnay, Stratus white, a strong Cab Franc and their popular Stratus.
His own Charles Baker Riesling is memorable. Great flavours and finish.
Charles Baker
www.stratuswines.com
www.charlesbaker.ca
Both vineyards have committed to placing their wines all across Canada. It’s a big task.
Well worth your time..watch for them!!
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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
A one hour special NEXT Week on the Spring tour of the Naramata Bench Wineries.
We find them pouring in Victoria and Vancouver.
April 25th, 2015 – Exclusive interview with Russell Crowe!
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An exclusive interview with Russell Crowe who stars in and directs his first feature film The Water Diviner, opening this weekend !
Mike Bernardo goes full Beastie Boy with his Mike B Reisling!
Okanagan Falls pours in Vancouver..looking for profile and making new friends! We talk to 6 wineries.
And the return of The Napa Wine making Gunslinger Cameron Hughes.
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THE SHOW
Mike Bernardo – Sommelier of the Year
Mike Bernardo – maker of Mike b Riesling
Somebody has to open for Russell Crowe and we think there’s no one better than Mike Bernardo – Sommelier of the Year and maker of Mike b Riesling.
Mike Bernardo fell in love with wine in 1997, working at the five star hotel, the Balmoral, followed by The Atrium, in Edinburgh, Scotland. After returning to Canada he worked at Dock 503 on Vancouver Island as Manager / Sommelier. In January 2001 Mike joined Vikram Vij and Meeru Dhalwala at Vij’s restaurant in Vancouver, where he worked with them to later open Rangoli, the Vij’s production facility for their line of packaged curries (Vij’s Inspired Indian Cuisine), as well as the Vij’s food truck.
Mike’s is currently Director of Operations and Wine Director for the Vij’s Companies. He has lead 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. Mike was responsible for all the wine pairings in “Vij’s: Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine”, which won the 2007 Cuisine Canada’s Gold Award for Cookbook of the year. Mike also collaborated on the wine notes for “Vij’s at Home-Relax, Honey”, which won silver for best Indian Cookbook at the World Gourmand Cookbook Awards in Paris, France. In 2014, Mike won The Vancouver International Wine Festival and the Vancouver Magazine’s Sommelier of the Year awards.
In 2014, Mike opened his own restaurant called Sutra, in conjunction with Vij’s, in Victoria, BC. He now splits his time between Vij’s restaurants in Vancouver and Sutra in Victoria.
The Winner of said award is given the very special opportunity to make his/her own wine in partnership with Okanagan Crush Pad.
Mike decided to make a BC Riesling that would not only handle Vij’s half dozen spices in most dishes but would pair beautifully to make the meals even better.
He named the label Mike B in tribute to his favourite band – The Beastie Boys.
www.vijsrestaurant.ca
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Russell Crowe – Actor. Director. Singer/Songwriter and Dad!
When I read that Russell was directing his first ever film I just knew I had to see if I could find him. Find him I did.
Was I Pushy. You bet. But I knew a little something about the man. He has a very big heart and values friendships.
I had the pleasure of being a cast member of Mystery Alaska when it shot years ago in Canmore Alberta.
Russell took me for a beer and included me in the cast and crew gatherings.
Russell Crowe
I found him in Chicago surrounded by police sirens and morning coffees.
This film is very special to him. The Water Diviner is part of Australian history…all those soldiers who were sent to invade Turkey at Gallipoli exactly 100 years ago.
Shooting on set
Many many men died on both sides..and that’s the story that Russell tells in The Water Diviner. Lead by the tale of a Farmer looking for his three sons who reportedly were all killed on the battlefield the same day. The film opens April 24th in Canada.
We also talk about his new music group in partnership with Allan Doyle and a couple of wine questions..like how come with acres and acres of farm land, he isn’t making wines.
Please join us for this exclusive phone conversation with Russell Crowe. Enjoy the film.
www.thewaterdiviner.com
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Okanagan Falls Wineries pour in Vancouver.
Every year BC’s various wine regions come into Vancouver and pour with pride their new releases.
For the food and wine industry it’s a chance to stay in touch with the Okanagan and Vancouver Island, renewing friendships and checking out the wines.
For years, Okanagan Falls situated between Penticton and Oliver was the place you stopped for ice cream but not wine.
They’re trying to change all that by making better and better wines.
Adding food and restaurants to their wineries.
Blue Mountain
We get caught up with the owners and winemakers from the following wineries:
Alan Dickinson – Synchromesh [email protected]
Roland Kruger – Wild Goose www.wildgoosewinery.com
Elaine Vickers – Blasted Church www.blastedchurch.com
Lauren Skinner – Painted Rock www.paintedrock.ca
Christy Mavety – Blue Mountain www.bluemountainwinery.com
Gerry Thygesen – Kraze Legz/Skaha and Acting president of OFWA. www.krazelegz.com
www.ofwa.ca
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Cameron Hughes Wines
Cameron Hughes
Cameron Hughes is an American négociant that makes, imports, and distributes ultra-premium wine under five wine labels; The Lot Series, CAM Collection, Hughes Wellman, Greenlip, and Zin Your Face.
The company was founded by Cameron Hughes and Jessica Kogan in 2001 for one simple reason – to bring truly exceptional wine to the market at real world prices. They do this by partnering with the finest growers and wineries in the world and delivering consistently high quality wines and the highest degree of service to their customers. The result is Cameron Hughes is one the most trusted wine brands in the industry, receiving high praise from wine experts and consumers.
Great reviews can be found at Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate, Wine & Spirits, Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, New York Times, Forbes Magazine, Cellar Tracker and more. In 2012, Cameron Hughes was nominated for “Innovator of the Year” by the Wine Enthusiast.
Safe to say he changed the game in California.
https://chwine.com
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STORIES WERE WORKING ON
Rge Rd – Edmonton
Alberta chefs brings the goods to Vancouver
California wine tour
NZ on the coast
April 18th 2015-Live show-CKUA Spring Fundraser!
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Good Rockin Wine of the Week April 17 th
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MOVIES
PAUL BLART: MALL COP 2
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Despite a lukewarm reception from critics, Paul Blart: Mall Cop was a sizeable box office hit. So naturally, we’re treated to Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2, which critics say lacks even the modest charms of its predecessor — it’s indifferently performed, tonally jumbled, and almost entirely bereft of laughs. Kevin James returns as the self-important Blart, who’s been invited to a security guard convention in Vegas. Will our hero overcome gluttony and boorishness to thwart a brazen art heist and rescue his kidnapped daughter?
UNFRIENDED
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At first blush, Unfriended sounds pretty gimmicky: it’s a horror movie that consists entirely of footage from its teenage characters’ computer screens. However, critics say the result is smart and deeply unsettling, a clever thriller that has a thing or two to say about teen angst and modern communication. The plot: on the anniversary of a classmate’s death, a group of high schoolers are being hunted — via Skype — by her malevolent spirit. The pundits say Unfriended is an intelligent blend of form and content that feels utterly contemporary.
MONKEY KINGDOM
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Who doesn’t love monkeys? Critics say Monkey Kingdom might be Disneynature’s best film to date, and its breathtaking footage of primates in the wild makes for action-packed viewing. Narrated by Tina Fey, the film follows a group of toque macaques who live in the Sri Lankan jungle near an abandoned temple, with special attention paid to a single mother and her child who are trying to fit in with their new community. The pundits sayMonkey Kingdom‘s stars are a playful, colorful bunch, and if the film sometimes anthropomorphizes them, they’re still likely to please animal lovers of all ages.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for – don’t forget the always great movies at The RIO on Broadway.
TASTING ROOM RADIO on air at 2PM because of Raptors Playoff Game
The Canucks are featured..At the West Coast Fishing Club for the 9th annual Canucks Autistic Network. (CAN)
Talking food wine, hockey and fishing with Dan Hamhuis, Willie Mitchell, Willie Desjardins, Jim Benning and Paolo Aquilini.
Interesting because Jim and Willie were just starting their careers with The Canucks..
And The Wines of The Jura with ‘DJ Kearney.
WINES OF THE WEEK
Its World Malbec Day.. I have THREE BC malbecs
Road 13..Le Frenz and Quinta Ferreira.
Dies this day 1960 – in a car crash in England (Gene Vincent survived) EDDIE COCHRAN.
Something else – this week’s THEY’RE AT THE POST.
- Eddie Cochran – something else
- Led Zeppelin – same song
- Open with Zep.
- Close with eddie
April 18th, 2015 … The Canucks!
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Hockey playoffs are starting..so we revisit our Canucks special last year. Jim Benning, Willie Desjardins, Dan Hamhuis, Willie Mitchell and owner Paolo Aquilini.
At the West Coast Fishing Club
And a very special feature on the fascinating Wines of the Jura with DJ Kearney.
What a great line up!
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THE SHOW
It’s the 9th annual CAN Fishing for Kids tournament at the West Coast Fishing Club. Haida Gwaii.
First prize $200,000.
Paolo and his boys
This is a very personal event as Paolo Aquilini, the owner of the Canucks has an autistic son Christian, who joined us on this trip. (He had the 4th or 5th best salmon on the first day).
Interviews last September with the brand new GM Jim Benning, New Coach Willie Desjardins, Canucks and spokesperson Dan Hamhuis, original spokesperson, ex-Canuck and Florida team member Willie Mitchell.
We start with Canucks owner and the driving force behind Canucks Autism Network (CAN) Paolo Aquilini.
Paolo could not believe many years ago that there was no support or recognition for Autism in BC and he kept pushing the boundaries until the Government & Health Community decided to get on board and do something.
Willie Mitchell releases the Winner
The Fishing For Kids West Coast Fishing Club Tournament has been a driving force behind the growth and development of the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) since 2009. The remarkable funds raised at this premier charity event have enabled them to introduce new programs, welcome new families, and offer our adapted programs to even more communities throughout British Columbia. since the organization’s inception in 2008 and the Fishing for Kids Tournament continues to propel CAN down this exciting road of growth.
This top-notch fishing tournament has not only supported them in their mission to provide high quality programming, it has made our dream of building a CAN training hub an achievable goal. It is difficult to put into words the significance of the Fishing For Kids Tournament and the incredible impact it has had on so many lives. They strongly believe in the work that they do and are immeasurably grateful to the event participants, organizers, and sponsors for their part in enriching the lives of families affected by autism in BC.
Big Thanks to
Courtney Hatfield
Tom Cochrane, Ken Greer and road crew
Rosewood Hotel.
David Hawksworth
Doug Olive/Rob Giroux Ritchie Bros Auctioneers.
Brian Legge/Terry Cowan WCFC
Chef Shaun Snelling WCFC
Chris Brumwell Canucks
Global Wine Expert J Kearney and a Master Class on The wines of the Jura Region.
DJ Kearney
French winemaking doesn’t get much more extreme than this.
The Jura, on the French fringes of the Swiss Alps, is hard country. Winters are cold, spring comes late and while summer days are long, the nights are chilly. Fall is vintage time, a scramble to get the grapes ripe and harvested before rains arrive.
Jura Signage
This tiny wine region is 4,400 acres, similar in size to Yountville in Napa Valley. The Jura lies up against the mountains that separate the watersheds of the Rhine, Rhône and Po rivers.
Historically isolated, the Jura has evolved several distinct wine styles that are now being discovered by the rest of the world.
Leading the charge have been fashion-conscious sommeliers, who seem to thrive on springing surprises on unsuspecting diners.
These wines are becoming more widely available in the U.S and Canada and more consumers can discover them.
“We are a little region with a huge range of wines,” says vigneron Pierre Rolet. “We appeal to drinkers who are happy to experiment.”
The ultimate in oxidative wine is vin jaune (yellow wine). It’s made Jura known throughout the wine world for its extreme concentration and range of flavors, from smoky to yeasty, with intense acidity.
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A handful of Jura winemakers/growers/owners are just finishing up a short tour of the US and Canada.
With the help of the wonderful wine teacher..’DJ Kearney .. they’ve poured their very different wines and made lots of new friends along the way.
Here’s an loving overview of these wines, the region and the people from The Deej!!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/wine/10863147/Jura-wine-the-grapes-that-took-Manhattan.html
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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON’
Naramata Bench pours on the Coast
Alberta chefs invade Vancouver
California spring pour
NZ heads our way
Mulligan Stew April 11th 2015- Rodney Decroo |Whitehorse |Ron Sexsmith interviews
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Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith’s latest album, Carousel One, is being released . Critics agree that the multi-Juno award winning singer- songwriter has delivered one of the most uplifting records of his storied career.
Send him a tweet @RonSexsmith
Carousel One features 14 new Sexsmith compositions including the first single, “Saint Bernard,” a tribute to an anonymous family dog from a photograph picked up in a second-hand shop by his wife Colleen. The CD and digital versions of the album include two bonus tracks.
Ron made a commitment to a gig in Grande Prairie a while back..then things really took off…he’ll be touring the world for the rest of the year BUT..he promised he’d do it and here he comes.
Buy on iTunes
Saturday April 25th Collins Recital Hall, GPRC Grande Prairie, Alberta
Rodney Decroo
Rodney has a brand new release called Campfire on the Moon. Songs of relationships, crazy people and a tale of a friend who was lost to Cancer called No Savior Big Enough.
DeCroo is wrestling with regret, loss, aging, love, memory, death, art—always with his own ongoing recovery embedded in the background.
With former Convictions band mate and stage collaborator Mark Haney on double bass, and long time friend Ida Nilsen contributing piano and vocals.
If you remember he recorded one of his LP’s War Torn Man at the Sidetrack in Edmonton.
Dates are:
Calgary April 23 Ironwood
Edmonton April 25 Brixx
Red Deer April 27th Fratters
end him a tweet @DeCrooRodney
Whitehorse
New music from Luke Doucet and Melissa McClelland
Leave No Bridge Unburned boasts more of everything that makes Whitehorse exciting and innovative – it’s Whitehorse amplified, increased, intensified. If The Fate of the World Depends on This Kiss was Whitehorse’s urgent, romantic statement on uncertainty and impending disaster,Leave No Bridge Unburned is a reckoning, a confrontation. Leave No Bridge Unburned is all about surging ahead; there’s nothing to lose and no way to return.
Buy on iTunes
Amazing music ..not to be missed.
EDMONTON, AB: Winspear Centre, April 15 w/ Noah Gundersen
CALGARY, AB: Jack Singer Concert Hall, April 16 w/ Noah Gundersen
BANFF, AB: Banff Centre, April 17 w/ Noah Gundersen
LETHBRIDGE, AB: University of Lethbridge Theatre, April 18 w/ Noah Gundersen
Send them a tweet @wearewhitehorse
PLAYLIST:
| This is Mulligan Stew – with TDMulligan | playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca | Jumping with Joan. Remebering Joan Creebo |
| will it go round in circles | Billy Preston | The best of |
| mighty rearranger | Robert Plant and the Strange Sensation | |
| Take it Easy (live) | Jackson Browne.Jack Johnson. John Cruz | Best of the Kokua Festival |
| TDM | Three Interview guests today | coming UP Rodney Decroo. Whitehorse.Ron Sexsmith interviews |
| Wagon Wheel | Lily Kershaw | From Cover to Cover |
| Easy Money | Bruce Springsteen | Wrecking Ball |
| This is Mulligan Stew @CKUA | at tdmulligan | www.canadahouse.com |
| Get Rhythm | Little Richard | Kindred Spirits. The songs of Johnny Cash |
| Jailhouse rock | Elvis Presley | Songs of Leiber-Stoller |
| Coming UP – Our first guest Rodney DeCroo | this is Mulligan Stew | Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca |
| Stupid Boy in an Ugly Town | Rodney DeCroo | Campfires on the Moon |
| Rodney interview | Campfires on the Moon | |
| Campfires on the Moon | Rodney DeCroo | Campfires on the Moon |
| Water or Gasoline | Blackie and the rodeo Kings | True North. Roots Essentials Vol 1 |
| High Blood Pressure | Boz Scaggs | A fool to care |
| tdm | Next – little dave gogo and james brown. Separated at birth? | Coming UP – Whitehorse |
| Lets go get Stoned | David GoGo | Come on Down |
| Gonna have a funky good time (live) | James Brown | The World of Soul |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | on Facebook and twitter | Coming UP Whitehorse Interview |
| Hour Two on Da Stew | Luke Doucett & Melissa McClelland – Whitehorse | Leave no bridge unburned |
| The one I hurt | Whitehorse | Leave no bridge unburned |
| Luke Doucett and Melissa McClelland – WhiteHorse | Guest Interview | Leave no bridge unburned |
| Sweet Disaster | Whitehorse | Leave no bridge unburned |
| Luke Doucett and Melissa McClelland – WhiteHorse | Guest Interview | tour dates www.mulliganstew.ca |
| Delores | Whitehorse | Leave no bridge unburned |
| Alison (live) | Elvis Costello (Neil Young) | Brudge School Concerts Vol 2 |
| Having a party (live) | Rod Stewart (ron wood) | Unplugged and Seated |
| This is Mulligan Stew @CKUA | playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | Coming UP – Ron Sexsmith Interview |
| The way you do the things you do | The Temptations | Hitsville |
| Domino (live) | Van Morrison | At the Movies |
| This is Mulligan Stew @CKUA | www.coyotesbanff.com | NEXT – Ron Sexsmith Jumping for Joan |
| Ron Sexsmith Interview | Carosel One | |
| Sure as the Sky | Ron Sexsmith | Carosel One |
| Ron Sexsmith Interview | Carosel One | Mulligan Stew |
| Lucky Penny | Ron Sexsmith | Carosel One |
| Getaway Car | Ron Sexsmith | Carosel One |
| Ron Sexsmith Interview | Carosel One | April 25th Grande Prairie |
| Hallelujah | Jeff Buckley | So Real. Songs from Jeff Buckley |
April 11th, 2015 -Tuscany
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The Wine Diva in Tuscany..what a great lineup of wines..
A leader of the Ventoux Region in the Southern Rhone..Chateau Pesquie. Our guest Frederic Chaudière, third generation of family.
Ladies who shoot their lunch and BK Wines. The Oz winemakers Brendan Keyes and Matt Fowles with Mark Davidson.
AND Baseball Hall of Famer..perhaps the greatest starting pitchers EVER and now winegrower Tom Seaver.
Play Ball!!!
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THE SHOW
The Wine Diva
Daenna van Mulligen has just returned from Tuscany, where she tasted over 300 wines.
She takes us along with stories of vineyards, regions, wines and of course Florence.
tuscany-vineyard
Then some chat about new BC wine laws and finally flipping wine store licences and how it all affects us.
www.winediva.ca
Chateau Pesquie – Ventoux, Southern Rhone
In the mid-1980’s, Edith & Paul Chaudière decided to give up their medical careers (as a physiotherapist and a speech therapist) to take over a family estate. They went on several research trips to other great wine regions (Napa Valley, Bordeaux, Oregon, Burgundy, Piedmont, Rioja…). They completed this academic preparation with vocational training at the wine Institute in Orange, where Paul’s father, Charles Chaudière, was an oenology professor. On the Chaudière side of the family, vine cultivation has been an important tradition for the past 150 years. The Chaudière family emigrated from Alsace to Algeria, when Alsace became temporarily German territory in 1871. There in Algeria, the family acquired land where they began growing vines.
In 2003, Paul and Edith’s two sons, Alexandre and Frédéric, took over the Domaine. They are continuing the family tradition: to harness the potential of the outstanding Ventoux terroir and to make extraordinary wines. Château Pesquié is now a leading estate in the Ventoux AOC and the southern Rhone Valley. The new generation hopes to take it to the next level!
Chateau Pesquie
Our guest Frederic Chaudiere..pouring Chateau Pesquie and Le Paradou!!
www.chateaupesquie.com
Ladies who shoot their Lunch et al – from our friends in Oz.
Ladies who shoot their Lunch
Do you love your Australian wines?
Mark Davidson
We start with a mini OZ tour. Mark Davidson is a sommelier who now represents wines of Australia, and he brought with him two of Australia’s cutting edge winemakers. Brendan Keys is from BK Wines Adelaide Hills, and poured his much talked-about Skin and Bones.
Matt Fowles from Strathbogie Range brought his Ladies who shoot their Lunch (meant to pair with game), and his other wine Are you Game?
Matt Fowles
Damn fine question that.
https://www.fowleswine.com
www.bkwines.com.au
https://twitter.com/vintagemd
Tom Seaver… Baseball legend and Winery owner Napa
Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver George Thomas “Tom” Seaver nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “The Franchise”, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1967-1986 for four different teams in his career, but is noted primarily for his time with the New York Mets. In 1992, he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fameby the highest percentage ever recorded (98.84%), and has the only plaque at Cooperstown wearing a New York Mets hat. As of 2010, Tom Seaver and Gil Hodges(played for the Mets in 1962-63) are the only Met players to have their jersey numbers retired by the team (Gil Hodges’ number was retired as a manager even though he also played for the Mets). He won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, and three NL Cy Young Awards as the league’s best pitcher. Seaver is the Mets’ all-time leader in wins, and is considered by many baseball experts as one of the best starting pitchers in the history of baseball.
Tom Seaver married the former Nancy Lynn McIntyre on June 9, 1966. They are parents of two daughters. They live in Calistoga, California, where he started his own his 3.5-acre vineyard, Seaver Family Vineyards, on his 116-acre estate on Diamond Mtn Napa in 2002. His first vintage was produced in 2005. He presented his two cabernets, Nancy’s Fancy and GTS, in an April 2010 wine-tasting event in SoHo to positive reviews.
Tom obviously loves walking vines with his labs..but he also talks lovingly about his days in baseball and a few of the most important mementos in the office with him.
https://www.seavervineyards.com
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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON
Spring releases from
Naramata Bench
Okanagan Falls
And California
Good Rockin Wine of the Week April 10 th
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Good Rockin Wine of the Week April 3rd
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Terry David Mulligan Friday mornings
MOVIES
FURIOUS 7.
Stunningly stupid. Stupidly diverting. If you’re looking for BANG for your BUCK..your bank has just opened.
Called the best of the 7..and really how much does THAT take?
Director james Wan had to keep Paul Walkers character on screen to complete the story and his memory..He used his brothers, another actor as stand-ins and a LOT of CGI.
His death on screen brings about a remarkable real moment in an otherwise out of touch script.
Most sentences are the length of a tweet..
BUT..if amazing stunts that go on and on are your thing..BINGO!!
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WOMAN IN GOLD
True Story..
Helen Mirren brings feisty spark to the role of Maria Altmann, the adult niece of the Woman in gold. The portrait was painted by Gustav Klimt and was called Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. (it eventually sold for $130 Million)
In 1998, 50 years after she fled the Nazis occupation of Austria for the sanctuary of the States, the widowed Maria begins quietly investigating ways to reclaim the 5 Klimt paintings stolen by the Nazis.. For legal counsel, she looks to Randy Schoenberg (Ryan Reynolds), whose grandfather, the revered Jewish composer Arnold Schoenberg, was a friend of the family.
Randy doesn’t know much about art but when he and Mirrens character get together it becomes The Odd Couple..like a weird buddy flick.
Its not just about 1998…because when Mirren gets back to Vienna – a city she swears she’d never return to – all of the memories come back..good and bad and that’s where the story takes off.
They both go back to Vienna after suing the Austrian government.. whose officials are roundly depicted as a bunch of sour bureaucrats who talk of reparations but do everything in their power to prevent them.
Ryan Reynolds..plays ..lets face it …Jimmy Stewart. And it may be the best role of his career.
And its an important role for him..may hint at a change in his career ..all good.
AND HELEN FREAKIN MIRREN HAS MADE IT KNOWN IN HER RED CARPET INTERVIEWS FOR WOMAN IN GOLD THAT SHE WOULD LOVE TO STAR IN THE NEXT FURIOUS SEQUEL. Im not kidding
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WINES OF THE WEEK…because it’s a long Easter weekend..a little something for everyone
OK..we start with Bubble – because Benjamin Bridge outside of Halifax are making world Class Sparkling wine..and have made fans all across Canada..we start with their Brut..
winemakers Raphaël Brisbois, Peter J. Gamble, and Jean-Benoit Deslauriers, Benjamin Bridge sparklings are made in the laborious and time-consuming Méthode Classique, using the classic Champagne grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier. I thout of you because the use small berries. Just under $50.00 and worth every penny
WINES OF RIOJA/ SPAIN
ALL April – BC Liquor Stores are featuring Spanish wine made in Rioja. One of the worlds great wine growing regions..
Grand Reserva – 2 in Oak/3 in bottle
Reserva – 1 oak/2 bottle
Crianza..it means its been 1 Oak and I in bottle
Rioja – Little or no Oak/1-2 years in bottle
There’s FREE tastings at 39th and Cambie
Good Friday – 2-6pm
Saturday – 3-7PM
Pouring a dozen Rioja wines.
Today Campo Viejo (Vee – aye – oh) Tempranillo 2012.
Big. Bold .entry level wine.
$1479..a cash out $17.11 15% mark-up Vanilla notes..cocoa..spices!!
OK next Up – 2013 Chateau PESQUIE Terrasses!! 91 points. (I’m talking to the owner next week)
One of the great wineries of the Ventoux..Southern Rhone!!
70% Grenache / 30% Syrah
Listed at 14.60..final price $17.39
Tasting room radio
A dozen wines, ciders and meads from Vancouver island and Salt Spring island
Plus Two big players from the East
Benjamin Bridge from outside Halifax and Stratus in Niagara.
Theyre AT THE POST
1977, Fleetwood Mac went to No.1 on the US album chart with ‘Rumours.’ The album is Fleetwood Mac’s most successful release; along with winning the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1978, the record has sold over 45 million copies worldwide. They’re in town Saturday night at Rogers Arena
Don’t stop 17 seconds
HAPPY EASTER RELAX. REFRESH. RENEW
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