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November 22nd – Top 100 wines under $20

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The Wine Diva has Part One of her Top 100 wines under $20 and 89 points or better..
Beppi Crosariol and Lucy Waverman from the Globe and Mail  and their book The Flavour Principal
We talk to three wineries from The Golden Mile..BC’s new wine sub region.
Tinhorn Creek – Fairview Cellars – Road 13!   


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 Daenna van Mulligen loves her lists. The latest is the 2014 Top 100 wines under $20.00..all with review points 89 points or better.
You can see the complete line-up www.winediva.ca
 

Wine Diva

Wine Diva

  1. Quinta do Ameal Branco Seco Vinho Verde, Portugal $17.50
  2. Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Argentina $14.99
  3. ‘Veedha’ Douro, Portugal $16.00
  4. Perseus Viognier, Okanagan Valley BC $15.00
  5. Finca Las Moras ‘Paz’ Malbec $18.99
  6. Louis.M.Martini Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County California $19.99
  7. Marchesi de Frescobaldi Chianti Castiglioni, Tuscany Italy $16.99
  8. Bodegas Piqueras ‘Castillo de Alamansa Reserva’, Alamansa, Spain $13.99
  9. Edna Valley Vineyard Chardonnay ‘Cathedral Coast’, San Luis Obisbo County California $19.99
  10. Wente ‘Morning Fog’ Chardonnay, Livermore Valley California $19.99
  11. Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand $19.99
  12. Michel Torino ‘Cuma’ Organic Torrontes, Cafayate Valley, Argentina $13.99
  13. Stoneboat Vineyards ‘Chorus’, Okanagan Valley BC $18.00
  14. La Tarasque Old Vine Grenache, Cotes du Rhone France $17.99
  15. Alfiero Boffa ‘Storica’ Barbera d’Asti, Piedmont Italy $15.00
  16. Navarro Lopez Rojo Granrojo Tempranillo, Castilla Spain $16.00

The Flavour Principal..
Beppi and Lucy
Beppi and Lucy
LUCY WAVERMAN is a leading Canadian food writer. Author of eight cookbooks, she has won numerous culinary book awards and honours. She is the food editor of the popular Liquor Control Board of Ontario magazine, Food and Drink (600,000 readership), and writes a weekly column for The Globe and Mail’s Life section and a bi-weekly column in its Style section.
WEB: lucywaverman.com
FACEBOOK: Lucy Waverman ’s Kitchen
TWITTER: @lucywaverman
BEPPI CROSARIOL has been The Globe and Mail’s wine and spirits columnist for twelve years. His columns regularly cause a rush on liquor stores across Canada as avid readers run to buy up his recommendations. His readership is broad, covering both the establishment and younger urban drinkers who want guidance on wine and great tips on less expensive bottlings, served up with candour and humour.
http://www.harpercollins.ca/books/Flavour-Principle/?isbn=9781443413435
The Golden Mile
Golden Mile
When sub-appellations are named in the Okanagan, the Golden Mile Bench between Oliver and Osoyoos is on track to be among the first (along with the Black Sage and Naramata benches).  Sub-appellations are part of the evolution of a mature wine region—and much coveted by wineries.
Situated on an upper bench, significantly warmer than the valley floor, Golden Mile vineyards benefit from good airflow, allowing the vines to escape spring and fall frosts. Generally facing east to south-east, the vines catch good early morning sun but shade by late afternoon. The cool evenings slow ripening, encouraging the development of complexity and intense flavours. The unique conditions are ideal for growing cooler climate varieties, such as Pinot Noir and Riesling, as well as sinewy reds.
For wine trekkers, the Golden Mile (more than a mile) runs from Fairview Cellars, named after the old gold mining town outside Oliver, to Castoro de Oro, north of Osoyoos Lake. Home to a dozen wineries, the Golden Mile integrates intriguing vintages with a dynamic, rural setting.
Combine fine wines with winery restaurants, plus local history, a network of hiking trails overlooking the bench and beyond, and you have the formula for one of the Okanagan’s most irresistible agri-tourism experiences.
Our guests are
Sandra Oldfield. Co-Owner/Winemaker  TinHorn Creek  www.tinhorn.com

Sandra Oldfield

Sandra Oldfield


 
 
 
 
 
 
Bill Eggert. Owner/Winemaker  Fairview Cellars fairviewcellars.ca       
Fairview Cellars

Fairview Cellars


 
 
 
 
 
Joe Luckhurst GM Road 13 Vineyards. road13vineyards.com
joe Luckhurst

joe Luckhurst


 
 
 
 
 
 


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Stories we’re working on:

Okanagan Crush Pad
Hahn Wines from California
Michael Bartier
Alan Doyle The book , the album..the wines.
 

Mulligan Stew Nov 22

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Terry David MulliganToday’s Mulligan Stew @ckuaradio to the memory of Joan Crebo who danced to The Stew every week. she was 81. Pick a song and dance for Joan
Enjoy this weeks playlist folks! And let me know your thoughts on twitter  @TDMulligan
-Cheers!

PLAYLIST:

Fulsom Prison Blues Bob Dylan Bootleg Series Vol 2 Basement Tapes RAW
The light of dawn Royal Wood The Burning Light
Courage (live) The Tragically Hip Fully Completely (re-issue)
Host Dance Music in Memory of Joan Creebo The Dancing Queen
Land Of St Germain Tourist
Love the World Jimmy Vaughn Strange Pleasure
Break www.mulliganstew.ca Coming Up – The Boss
High Hopes Bruce Springsteen High Hopes
Hang Loose Alabama Shakes Boys and Girls
Cruisin for a Love J GielsBand Live
Looking for a Love J GielsBand Live
Love the one you’re with (live) Stephen Stills Live at Sheppard’s Bush
Host TD Mulligan Coming UP – Wall to Wall Dance Music
Hold My Tongue Miranda Mulholland Whipping Boy
Break playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Squib Cakes anyone?
Squib Cakes Tower of Power What is Hip?
Fat Man in the Bathtub LITTLE Feat The Encore Collection
It’s aHard RainGonna Fall Leon Russell and the Shelter people Leon Russell and the Shelter people
Host mulliganstew.ca
I get Up Ziggy Marley Fly Rasta
Break playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming up stones.Motown.The Band
Forty Four Blues Carlos del Junco Just Your Fool
You are my Sunshine Aretha Franklin The Delta Meets Detroit
Ain’t too Proud to Beg The Temptations Hitsville Boxed Set
She’s so Young The Rolling Stones Some Girls (Deluxe)
It takes a lot to laugh. A train to Cry Taj Mahal Tangled up in Blues
A lot of Movin The Avett Brothers Live Vol 2
Fun on Saturday Night The Blasters Fun on a Saturday Night
I shall be released The Band Music from Big Pink

Mulligan Stew Nov 15th-Interviews with Phillip,Chuck Campbell, Dustin Bentall, Ridley Bent & Leeroy Stagger

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Just the way it worked out.
The  sacred steel of the Campbell Brothers is heard live Friday in Calgary at Festival Hall and Saturday at The Arden in Edmonton.
Then Saturday on Mulligan Stew Chuck and Phillip Campbell guest.
Their latest release is Beyond These 4 Walls.
Also on a busy weekend The Palomino in Calgary welcomes Dustin Bentall, Ridley Bent and LeeRoy Staggerthe three amigos Dustin Bentall, Ridley Bent & Leeroy Stagger, they’re buds and decided to tour together for 4-6 shows.
After the weekend, they hook up with the Grand Caribou Opry and tour through Winnipeg and the West Coast.
Then they rejoin The Opry head back to Alberta for dates in November.
27th The Horowitz in Edmonton.
28th the Ironwood in Calgary.
29th in Bragg creek Comm Centre
Enjoy!!

 PLAYLIST:

Keep Up Blues The Rolling Stones Some Girls (Deluxe)
Hercules Aaron neville Uncut (july 2205)
Host MulliganStew.ca coming Up Interview with Campbell Bros
Please Come Home Gary Clark Jr Live
Key to the Highway/Trouble in Mind Led Zeppelin Led Zep 3 (rough Mix)
Why can’t we be frinds? War Why can’t we be friends?
Dumaine St Trombone Shorty For True
Break Mulligan Stew playlist mulliganstew.ca
Interview with Phillip and Chuck Campbell Campbell Brothers On Tour
Campbell Brothers Live Tonight at Arden. Edmonton
Interview with Phillip and Chuck Campbell Campbell Brothers On Tour
Nobodys Fault but Mine Campbell Brothers Beyond These 4 Walls
Interview with Phillip and Chuck Campbell Campbell Brothers Tonight at Arden. Edmonton
It’s all right now Campbell Brothers Beyond These 4 Walls
Embrace another Fall Robert Plant Lullaby and ..the ceaseless roar
Break TDM Mulligan Stew Coming up Dustin Bentall. Ridley Bent.Leeroy Stagger
Arrow Flight Boy and Bear Harlequin Dream
Little Red Rooster Sam Cooke The Rhythm and the Blues
Sulphur to Sugercane Elvis Costello Secret.Profane.Sugarcane
Host playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming up Dustin Bentall. Ridley Bent.Leeroy Stagger
Neil Young Who’s going to stand up? Storytone
Too many people Paul McCartney RAM
Look Out Cleveland Jackie Greene Endless Highway
Host coming up dusty. LeeRoy and Rid
Get up Stand Up Bob Marley Legend
Back to the Earth Jason Mraz Yes
Helpless kd lang Recollection (deluxe)
Host mulliganstew.ca
Take the money and Run Dustin Bentall Six Shooter
Interview with Dustin Bentall. Ridley Bent & Leeroy Stagger Tonight at The Palomino Calgary Tour dates www.mulliganstew.ca
Bad Day Ridley Bent Blam
Another Friday Night Leeroy Stagger Everything is Real

November 15th, 2014 – Whistler

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It’s  Cornucopia the annual Food and Wine Festival in Whistler!
Winemakers from Fairview Cellars, Quails Gate, Bella, Bartier Bros, Privado and  Averill Creek.
Plus Sommelier of the Year Samantha Rahn, The Wine Diva, DJ Kearney and The House Wine Girls.


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Food, Wine and Whistler.
What a great combination.
It’s the annual gathering in the mountains called Cornucopia.

Crush at Cornucopia

Crush at Cornucopia


It’s been stretched to 10 days by adding even more seminars, winemaker dinners and fun in the field events.
And here’s the best part..it’s still going on this weekend.
We attended last weekend and started downstairs in the Conference Centre where all the seminars are held.
Guests “down under” include
Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva. She was buzzed about her bubbles and Riesling seminars.  www.winediva.ca
Wine Diva Daenna van Mulligen

Wine Diva Daenna van Mulligen


 
 
 
 
 
 
The House Wine Girls – Michelle Bouffard and Michaela Morris. They talk Beyond Malbec in Argentina. (Torrontes) Pairing wine with Asian Food and Pinot! http://www.housewine.ca/
House Wine Girls

House Wine Girls


 
 
 
 
 
 
Samantha Rahn. Sommelier of the Year. Araxi Whistler.  We start at her first love Riesling but get the first backgrounder on her new  Syrah..called Samantha. Made at Okanagan Crush Pad
www.araxi.com
Wine expert DJ Kearney was hosting a seminar that had everyone’s attention – Natural Wines.   Little or no intervention..some made in  Amphorae.  DJ Kearney (@djwines) | Twitter
DJ Kearney
DJ Kearney
Then we head upstairs in the Whistler Conference Centre to the Trade Tasting Event.
Guests “upstairs” include
Bill Eggert. Owner/Winemaker at Fairview Cellars.  We talk about his new Cab Franc and The Golden Mile.  www.fairviewcellars.ca
 
Bill Eggert  Fairview Cellars

Bill Eggert


Debbie Woodward.. Co-Owner of Privato. Kamloops, BC.   Their  2011 Pinot Noir won best red wine in the Cornucopia Competition. Congrats. http://www.privato.ca/
Debbie-Woodward-from-Privato-Vineyards-and-Winery

Debbie-Woodward-from-Privato-Vineyards-and-Winery


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jay Drysdaleowner/winemaker of Bella Wines. Now on the Naramata Bench. Focusing on Ancestral Gamay plus  wonderful Gamay and Chardonnay Bubble. www.bellawines.ca/
Andy Johnson – Owner/Winemaker at Averill Creek –  Representing Vancouver Island. Talks about his new Charm De L’ile (P Gris/P Noir) Charmat Method Sparkling. http://www.averillcreek.ca/
Nikki Callaway – Winemaker at Quails Gate. Her  2013  Stewart Family Reserve Chardonnay was chosen Best Cornucopia White. Talks about how she got from the heat of  Saudi Arabia to the Winter in the Okanagan. www.quailsgate.com
Nikki Callaway

Nikki Callaway


 
 
 
 
 
 
Michael BartierWinemaker at Bartier Bros and consultant at Okanagan Crush Pad.  Focusing now on The Bartier Brothers and his “ Pinot project” The Garnet Valley Ranch. www.bartierbros.com
Michael Bartier

Michael Bartier


www.okanagancrushpad.com
Thanks for the assistance from
Mary Zinck
Dana Lee Consulting

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

  • James Nevison – Had a Glass 2015
  • Celebrating The Golden Mile
  • The Hip bring The Beer

 
 

Mulligan Stew Nov 8th – Matthew Barber & Jenn Grant

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Featured on today’s Mulligan Stew…  Matthew Barber & Jenn Grant.  See below for details:
 

About Matthew Barber:


Acclaimed singer-songwriter and Juno-nominated artist Matthew Barber has become a fixture on the Canadian music scene over the last several years, having released seven recordings and touring extensively across Canada and beyond. Matthew’s tunes are a hearty homemade soup with a rootsy, folk-rock broth heavily steeped in the traditions of Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Petty. With his clear voice, memorable lyrics, and his knack for a classic-sounding hook, his songs hit your ears like a call from an old friend you’ve been missing.
http://matthewbarber.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Matthew-Barber/6894847685
http://twitter.com/mattbarbertweet
 

About Jenn Grant:


The honeymoon continues for East Coast nightingale and Juno nominee Jenn Grant. She has an eclectic stage presence and warm, engaging demeanour which will welcome you like you’re gathering in a living room, but her iridescent voice and boundless performance will leave you breathless.  For Grant’s fifth studio album- Compostela– flutes, harps, violins, congas, wurlitzer, piano and lap steel enhance the depth and subtleties of her effortless singing.
http://jenngrant.com/
http://www.facebook.com/JennGrantMusic
http://www.twitter.com/jenngrantmusic
  About the events:
 Matthew Barber
Friday, November 7, 11:30pm
The Club
Tickets: $20
Box office: 403.762.6301 or 1.800.413.8368
View the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival full program.
Jenn Grant
Saturday, November 8, 11:30pm
The Club
Tickets: $20
Box office: 403.762.6301 or 1.800.413.8368
View the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival full program.

 PLAYLIST:

Call me St Paul and the Broken Bones single
Bring it on home Colin James and the little big band colin james and the little big band
church Lyle Lovett Live in Texas
Host tdm coming Up Jenn Grant and Matt Barber
only you know and i know Joan Osborne How sweet it is
Cruel to be Kind Wilco (feat. Nick Lowe) Itunes Sessions
Host mulliganstew.ca coming up Jenn Grant and Mathew Barber
a lot of movin’ The Avett brothers (live) Live Vol 2
Break NEXT : Jenn Grant and Mathew Barber playlist mulliganstew.ca
Jenn Grant and Mathew Barber interview Clip #1
Barsalona Jenn Grant Compostela
Hold Me Mathew Barber Big Romance
Jenn Grant and Mathew Barber interview clip #2
Big Romance Mathew Barber Big Romance
Spades with Buck 65 Jenn Grant compostela
Break MulliganStew mulliganstew.ca next interview Kinnie Starr
I found a love Lonnie Mack Attack of the Killer V (live)
Going to the River Taj Mahal Dancin’ the Blues
Host
Look Around Wil El Paseo
Mood Indigo Annie Lennox Nostalgia
Just like a woman Robert palmer Drive
Break playlist mulliganstew.ca Coming UP Kinnie Starr
Twisted The Wood bros Loaded
Kinnie Starr interview clip #1
Save our Waters Kinnie Starr From Far Away
Kinnie Starr interview Clip #2
Summer Day Kinnie Starr From Far Away
Kinnie Starr interview Clip #3
Touch the Sky Kinnie Starr From Far Away
Wheel John Mayer Heavier Things

November 8th, 2014 – Portugal

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The Wine Diva returns from a trip to Portugal. Man, the stories she can tell.
The Italian wine tour passed through Vancouver. Met an old friend Ivano Reali GM of Castello di Gabbiano in Tuscany.
Jonathan Maltus, owner of Le Dome and Tessier in Bordeaux (100 pts)  and World’s End in Napa. (Rock Labels like Good Times Bad Times and Rebel Rebel)
And we finish in the very South Okanagan..right on the border at Moon Curser..makers of very interesting wines.  VERY.INTERESTING. WINES!


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Alentejo Portugal

Alentejo Portugal


 

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The Wine Diva
 The Wine Diva
Not only did Daenna van Mulligen head for Portugal to tour their top wine regions, she was also asked to be the keynote speaker at their annual wine gathering.
It’s the second time in 6 years that  she’s been there.
We both acknowledge their winemaking skills..with some varietals not seen anywhere else.
We also wonder why the curious wine fan hasn’t yet discovered Portuguese wines, en masse!
Because they are SO good and cheap. It’s the combination everyone’s looking for.
Give me a $17 wine that tastes like a $30.00 wine. Its spelled PORTUGAL!!
www.winediva.;ca
www.winescores.ca
www.winesofportugal.com
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Ivano Reali  GM of Castello di Gabbiano in Tuscany  –  A Tasting of Wines from Italy
 

Ivano Reali - Castello Di Gabbiano

Ivano Reali – Castello Di Gabbiano


This Italian Tasting tour across Canada is one of the most popular every year..and why not.
Canada loves Italian food and wine..considering they helped build  this country, it makes perfect sense.
The first historical references to Gabbiano date from the 11th century, when work began on the square tower, which was built to defend one of the most important communication routes between Florence and Siena.
In the land survey presented by Tommaso Soderini in 1464 to the ‘Officials’ of the Land Registry of the Republic of Florence, it was noted that wine and oil were the most highly prized produce of the estate.
Mr Soderini, who owned the Castle was the man who commissioned the creating of The Statue of David.
Castello di Gabbiano

Castello di Gabbiano


As you might surmise..these guys have been making wine a looooong time.
Ivano Reali oversees these  historic vineyards in the very heart of Chianti.
Amazingly he’s a very down to Earth and charming as Italy itself.
He was pouring 5 of his best wines but we both seemed fixed on the amazing Chianti Classico  DOCG Gran Selezione Bellezza (Bell-Ayeza)
 
http://www.castellogabbiano.it/
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Jonathan Maltus – Le Dome – Tessier (Bordeaux) and World’s End (Napa)  
Winemaker Jonathan Maltus is the first Englishman in Bordeaux to win a perfect score from the influential critic Robert Parker. His label is Chateau Teyssier.
Jonathan Maltus  Le Dome,Tessier & World

Jonathan Maltus Le Dome,Tessier & World’s End


The amazing Le Dome wines come from these vineyards. He also has a crazy good winery in Napa called World’s End, featuring wines called     Against the Wind If 6 was 9 Wave Length Good Times. Bad Times Crossfire Jonathan Maltus is often referred to, variously, as a “cult winemaker” or “garagiste,” a kind of renegade Bordeaux winemaker who produces so-called “vins de garage,’ or “garage wine.
Jonathan is a natural story teller. I think you’re going to like his tales.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_Teyssier
 www.maltus.com
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Moon Cursor   –  in the very south Okanagan..right up against the US Border.
 
Beeta & Chris Tolley  Moon Cursor

Beeta & Chris Tolley Moon Cursor


Chris Tolley – Software Engineer by training. Farmer and  winemaker by day. His academic year at NZ’s Lincoln University gave him  a soft spot for offbeat varietals with loads of personality.
Beata Tolley – The shingle outside her office reads “Chartered Accountant”. Also trained in viticulture and oenology at Lincoln University, Beata manages the inner workings of Moon Curser. The home of Border Vines, Dead of Night, Nothing to Declare Rose, Afraid of the Dark etc.
Wonderful people..wonderful wines
http://www.mooncurser.com/

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 
Cornucopia – Whistlers Food and Wine festival
Celebrating The Golden Mile
Had a Glass  2014  is released. James Nevison visits
 
 
 

The Best of the Best tracks from 19 years of Mulligan Stew

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 Music to watch sports by… and…
The Best of the Best tracks from 19 years of Mulligan Stew

CKUAListen live here 5-7 MST for my Best of the Best playlist from the past 19 years of Mulligan Stew programming!  IF you listen and donate folks I promise to play some of my favs… @TDMulligan for suggestions and comments
 

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Between 5 and 7PM..IF you listen (and donate) I promise to play the following…
THE BEST OF THE BEST
Terry David Mulligan
 
Hallelujah                                            KD Lang   Recollection                                    
And it Stoned me                             Van Morrison/Moondance                          
Train in Vain                                       The Clash  London Calling                             
Little Red Rooster (live)                 Rolling Stones (Eric Clapton)
Flashpoint                                                           
Late in the Evening                          Paul Simon Paul Simon Collection             
Sexual Healing                                   Marvin Gaye  Midnight Love                       
I’ll take you There                            Staple Singers  Top of the Stax                   
Golden Years                                     David Bowie  Best of 74/79                          
When will I be Loved                      Everly Bros  all time greatest hits               
Jailhouse Rock                                   Elvis/ sings Leiber and Stoller                      
Watching the detectives               Elvis Costello/My aim is true                       
Listen to her heart                           Tom Petty-Heartbreakers
Diamond Mine                                  Blue Rodeo  Diamond Mine                         
Like a Rolling Stone                         Bob Dylan.  Greatest Hits                              
Desire                                                   U2..
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Little Feat                                            Spanish Moon   waiting for Columbus     
Steeley Dan
Beatles                                                 she said she said Revolver                           
Taj Mahal