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EP 313 | Exclusive Interview with The Grapes of Wrath

July 27, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Kevin Kane and The Hooper Brothers  Chris and Tommy have been an original Canadian band for over 40 years.

The Grapes of Wrath.

Same three guys. Still making music.

This podcast is their first complete band interview in over 10 years.

Like many, I had presumed that the guys had moved on to solo efforts or other bands or other dreams.

When I saw that they were playing and selling out The Carleton in Halifax I started to dig and found – amazed – that they were in fact playing the Filberg Festival in Comox, Vancouver Island on August 3.

Also Edmonton, The Maritimes, Vernon and  The Dream Café in Penticton.

Bringing with them songs containing people’s memories, whole lifetimes.

 

Peace of Mind

You may be right

These days

And the still brilliant…

All the things I wasn’t.

 

Platinum records, multiple tours of Canada, the USA and Europe.

In 1992 they went separate ways only to rediscover the power of their friendship and music in 2010 at a festival in Surrey, BC.

The same three guys…Let’s celebrate The Grapes of Wrath. Enjoy the stories and the music.

Tour Dates:

www.grapesofwrath.ca

 

July 27th, 2024- August is Wine Festival Month in the Cowichan Valley

July 27, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:38:34

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There’s a buzz going on about the Wineries of the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island.

It started when Unsworth Winery was purchased by key members of the Jackson Family (Kendall Jackson, Napa).  Then  months later it was revealed that the same family members had purchased Blue Grouse, just down the road.

So…

A California wine family with intimate knowledge of farming, planting, harvesting and selling wines had researched wine regions all over the World and Canada,  had twice decided that “the” place to take a stand against wine growing in climate change was the Cowichan Valley.

Those are decisions that start people talking In and out of the wine business.

The Cowichan was abuzz with talk over coffee in the morning and a glass at the end of the day.

 

It makes this group interview with a number of Cowichan winemakers all that more interesting.

We’re talking about the 2024 Cowichan Wine Festival, which runs Aug 1 – 31.

Each winery has events and different wine pours.

All are celebrating being in the Cowichan.

ALL are pouring.

 

The entire month of August all of the Cowichan Wineries will be open and pouring their very best.Each will have their own events, food components and August Wine Passports.

Please go to  www.cowichanwineries.com

Tap on August Wine Passports

 

The guests this year are :

Dylan Sheldon – owner of his own micro-winery in Santa Rosa, California has become the winemaker at Cowichan’s newest winery Cobble Hill.

Discover - Cobble Hill Winery

Driven by regenerative farming and serious winemaking Dylan talks about his new plantings, including Albarino, Verdelho, Gruner, Sauvignon Blanc, Zweigelt etc

Cobble Hill Winery | Tourism Cowichan

Cobble Hill Winery

 

 

 

Stacey Hornemann – The new winemaker at Blue Grouse. Coming directly from Sonoma, California. Stacey too has planting and replanting plans. We also talk Dutch Ovens

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Blue Grouse Estate Winery offers Bed & Bottle retreat - My VanCity

 

Julie Powell – Co-owner of the delightful Alderlea Vineyards, just North of Duncan. Pinot Noir leaders.

 

Lorin Inglis – GM of Enrico Wineries.  President of Cowichan Wineries.

www.enricowinery.com

www.alderlea.ca

www.bluegrouse.ca

www.cobblehillwinery.ca

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Meyer Family

The Hatch/Black Swift

Fort Berens

Burrowing Owl Cook Book

The Sipster 3

John Kubek – Lightening Rock on Alberta and BC Government

The Nationals Wine Awards – Anthony Gismondi

Jim Moody – Zanatta

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew July 27th 2024- Remembering a Son and Musical Thank You for Firefighting Teams

July 26, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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The first hour of Saturday’s Stew has a donor Father who lost his son.  Bo’s birthday would have been Sunday the  28th. (Born 1992)
The entire family seemed to move to the words and rhythm of music from Day One.  Bo took great joy in going to live concerts.
All were  fans of CKUA and loved attending the Edmonton Folk Music Festival.
For Bo and family/friends  we played –
Solomon Burke, Booker T, Alan Toussaint, The Hip (they saw the last 2 Edmonton shows)
The Glorious Sons ( Bo thought he was going to a gospel show)
And because he and they were big Corb fans..
Corb Lund gets two plays. One with Ian Tyson. ( Bo’s and his Father saw Corb and Ian live in Victoria.)
New music from Tyler Del Pino from Winnipeg  (check him out), Mono Neon with Mavis, Zack Bryan and Springsteen, Neil Young and Crazy Horse from Early Daze Album.
In Hour Two we salute the front-line firefighters. In the West, especially north of Edmonton,  Northern BC  and Jasper with
Robert Plant, Tedeschi Trucks, Mumford and Sons, Natalie Merchant and Bob Marley and the Wailers
We also salute the great Michael Bloomfield Born July 28 1943 in Chicago.
And on the Mulligan Stew Podcast,  the first interview The Grapes of Wrath have done together in 10 years. 
They are playing on Saturday, Aug 3 at The Filberg Festival in Comox. Then sold out shows in the Maritimes,  September 26th at Sherwood Park, Sept 27 at Vernon and Sept 28 at Dream Cafe in Penticton
Kevin Kane, Tommy and Chris Hooper, the original guys, can lay claim to the longest-running original band members in Canada.
They’re also celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of their first EP on Nettwerk.
Still making illuminating music.

 

 

PLAYLIST:

The Summer Stew with TDM Remembering Bo & Songs for Firefighters CKUA
On your way down trombone shorty and allen toussaint Backatown
Ride on corb lund (ian tyson) cover your tracks
top yourself the Raconteurs consolers of the lonely
Full circle Mono Neon and Mavis Staples Full Circle
Playing songs for Bo, family & friends Coming up-Solomon Burke & The Hi TDMulligan
proud Mary solomon burke proud mary
long time running the tragically hip Easy side of the Hip
in the end Tyler del Pino In the end EP
Terry David Mulligan The Summer Stew NEXT -Michael Franti, Lake Street & Willy
Out in the Sun Michael Franti & Spearhead Big Big Love
Good Together Lake Street Dive Good Together
Just breathe Willy and Lucas Nelson Heroes
Deane House River Cafe Both on The Bow
Bootleg Booker T and the MG’s Best of
and it stoned me van morrison Moondance
Mulligan Stew Year 28 TDMulligan Podcast – The Grapes of Wrath
You stay young The Glorious Sons Glory
Sunbeam Corb Lund Things that can’t be undone
Sunday Sermon Booker T and the MG’s Best of
Welcome to The Summer Stew Grapes of Wrath on MSPodcast First group interview in 10 years
All that you dream (For Rope) Little Feat (Linda Ronstadt) Rad Gumbo
Tumbling Dice Linda Ronstadt Simple Dreams
Sandpaper Zack Bryan (Bruce Springsteen) Great American Bar Scene
Helpless Neil Young and Crazy Horse Early Daze
Remembering Michael Bloomfield One of the greatest guitarists Born July 28 1943 Chicago
Albert’s Shuffle Al Kooper & Michael Bloomfield Super Session
A change is going to come The Neville Brothers Yellow Moon
Coyotes Banff -The Grapes of Wrath on MSPodcast First group interview in 10 years
Next – Music for Fire Fighters Robert Plant, Mumford, Bob Marley etc Thank you from ALL of us
Carry Fire Robert Plant Carry Fire
Yes you will Tedeschi Trucks Band I am the Moon
Just smoke Mumford and Sons Wilder Mind (Deluxe)
This house is on fire Natalie Merchant Motherland
Stir it up Bob Marley and the Wailers Legend
Thank you for ALL the Fire Fighters Please take care of each other Same to all the families involved.
Time is tight Booker T & The MG’s Best of

EP 312 | The last two folk fest interviews. Terry Wickham (Edmonton) Jenna Klein Waller (Canmore)

July 20, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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The last two festival directors join us on The Summer Stew –
Terry Wickham – Edmonton Aug 8-11
Many years now the musical leader at  Edmonton Folk Festival.
As you know, he’s a natural storyteller and this year he’s telling stories of the growing indigenous component of the festival. Also how it all started to grow within the fest, it involves the Chieftains.
Terry talks about how he discovers artists, why certain artists strike a chord in him and how he had to keep a headliner booking secret for 7 months.
The complete interview can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video on the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel.
Jenna Klein Waller – Canmore  Aug 3-5
It’s year one for Jenna.  She has stayed in touch with the other artistic directors. Learning even more as she went. The one thing the festival wanted to focus on was finding a younger audience.
Jenna talks about the artists that her younger audience wants to see and hear.

July 20th 2024- Kathy Malone Hillside Winemaker – Naramata Bench & a walkaround 3rd Langford Beer Fest.

July 20, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:51:39

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Kathy Malone Hillside Winemaker – Naramata Bench and a walk around 3rd annual Langford Beer Festival.

 

THE SHOW

 

Two of BC’s wine originals.

Hillside Estate Winery. The third winery built and planted on the Naramata Bench. Our guest – Kathy Malone, The Chief Winemaker since 2008.

Kathy Malone

Kathy bring three outstanding wines :

Chef’s Whites is a unique blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, and Chardonnay, all grown along the pristine Naramata Bench. Winemaker, Kathy Malone and Chef Evan Robertson have combined their expertise to create a wine that pairs seamlessly with the culinary delights served at the Bistro. The idea behind Chef’s Whites is simple yet profound: “What grows together goes together.”

Even before it was released, Chef’s Whites had won a place in the BC Top 50 wines this Summer and Gold in the All-Canadian Wine Championships.

2023 Chef’s Whites

Featuring fermentation in terra cotta jarre.

2021 Heritage Collection Pinot Noir

This 100% Naramata Bench Pinot Noir shines with juicy raspberry and wild strawberry aromas and flavours. The silky texture lingers on the palate while a hint of spice adds to its beautiful complexity.

 

2019 Gjoa’s Vineyard Merlot

This elegant wine shows dark fruits, with meaty umami undertones, followed by silky fine-grained tannins. So fun to taste and compare with our Hidden Valley Merlot or Dickinson Vineyard Merlot


Aug 12  – Join  Hillside as they celebrate the junior Chefs of their  culinary team for a summer send off with “Hillside’s Got Talent”!

Enjoy an afternoon on their patio with a delicious bite created by their  junior chefs at 4 different stations, carefully paired with an outstanding Hillside wine. Cast your vote for favorite bite and savor the Naramata Bench.

Tickets: $55 plus tax and gratuity; available thru our website at www.hillsidewinery.ca or by phone: 250.487.1350.

 

www.hillsidewinery.ca

 

Third annual Langford Beer Festival took place at Starlight Stadium. It’s from Victoria Beer Society, the same team that also presents The Great Canadian Beer Festival Sept 6-7 in Victoria.

Langford Beer Festival returns for third year | Nexus newspaper

 

Its Joe Weibe and Lee Marchbanks. Lee starts off the beer blitz by explaining what breweries are attend, the pouring format (2 kegs) some of the outstanding beer trends and the new beer fans attending.

We appreciate the following guests allowing us to mess with their pours…

 

Tristan Fetherston – Brewer/Owner Beacon Brewing. (Sidney by the Sea)

Owners Alexa, Tristan and Steven are committed to supporting the community they live in and call home. Proudly using as many local ingredients from as many local companies as possible. (an observation…On Tuesdays they have 25% off a growler refills but only 10% off Senior purchases.  How about leveling that out 25% off both. Take care of those Seniors)

 

Ryan Bangma – One of the partners in Herald Street Brew Works. (Victoria) When the sensational Herald Street Café closed . they grabbed the space and did a amazing refurbish. Then followed very popular craft beers, including Salted Watermelon Lager, Phazer Hazy IPA etc.  Ryan started a discussion about the method of making “Watermelon Terpenes”  and he lost me.

 

Isaiah Archer – Whistle Buoy Brewing (Market Square – Victoria) Patio and Tap Room. Always busy.

Vape Lord Hazy Pale Ale,  Fuzzy Peach Sour

 

Brad McCarthy – Owner White Sails Brewing (Naniamo)

Very popular room and very handsome brewery. Just below “Gina’s”.  If you don’t know what that means, ask someone who does.

They create very special beers…highly recommended.

 

whitesailsbrewing.com

whistlebuoybrewing.com

heraldstreet.com

beaconbrewing.ca

victoriabeersociety.com

 

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Meyer Family

The Hatch/Black Swift

Fort Berens

Burrowing Owl Winery Cookbook

Sipster 3

Cowichan Valley Wine Festival

John Kubek – Lightening Rock and Alberta Wine Wars

 

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew July 20th 2024- Summer Stews – Guests are Artistic Directors Terry Wickham (EFMF) and Jenna Klein Waller (Canmore)

July 19, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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The last two festival directors join us on The Summer Stew –
Terry Wickham – Edmonton Aug 8-11
Many years later the musical leader at  Edmonton Folk Festival.
As you know, he’s a natural storyteller and this year he’s telling stories of the growing indigenous component of the festival. Also how it all started to grow within the fest, it involves the Chieftains.
Terry talks about how he discovers artists, why certain artists strike a chord in him and how he had to keep a headliner booking secret for 7 months.
The complete interview can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video on the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel.
Jenna Klein Waller – Canmore  Aug 3-5
It’s year one for Jenna.  She has stayed in touch with the other artistic directors. Learning even more as she went. The one thing the festival wanted to focus on was finding a younger audience.
Jenna talks about the artists that her younger audience wants to see and hear.
The rest of The Stew is the usual mix of…
New Music 
Leeroy Stagger
Son of Dave and Celeigh Cardinal
Joel Plaskett
Rhiannon Giddens
Classic Saturday night tracks – a number suggested by our two donors…
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Live
Marvin Gaye
Bruce Cockburn
Remembering Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse
Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats with Pres Hall Jazz Band
Fats Domino
The Wood Bros
Los Lobos
Phish – Live
Rickie Lee Jones
Elisapie
Jim Cuddy
Happy Weekend

PLAYLIST:

The Summer Stew 2 Guests Artistic Directors from Canmore and Edmonton Folk Fests TDMulligan
Having a party (live) Nathaniel Rateliff and the N Sweats Live at Red Rocks
Get out my life woman The Wood Brothers Virgin Digital Sessions
Let the four winds blow Fats Domino Greatest Hits
For what its worth Los Lobos Native Sons
The Summer Stews TDMulligan mulliganstewdotca
Jesus just left Chicago Phish Live Fish Vol 15
Body and Soul Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse Duets 2
Chuck E’s in Love Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones
Where’s the party at? Son of Dave and Celeigh Cardinal single
This is The Summer Stew Deane House and River Cafe 2 of the very best Restaurants in Canada.
Jenna Klein Waller Canmore Folk Fest Aug 3-5
Vuela Junto a Mi Lido Pimento Curiche
Jenna Klein Waller Canmore Folk Festival artistic director
Find new ways Dan Mangan single
Summer Stew Next Guest Terry Wickham Edmonton Folk Fest
Going to California Elisapie Inuktitut
Everyday Angels Jim Cuddy Band All the World fades away
This is Mulligan Stew Terry David Mulligan MulliganStewdotca
Breakdown (live) Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Pack up the Plantation
Don’t come round here no more Rhiannon Giddens (Benmont Tench) Petty Country
The Summer Stews TDMulligan Coming UP – Marvin Gaye
Inner City Blues Marvin Gaye Something to believe in
Pacing the cage Bruce Cockburn The Charity of Night
High Summer Joel Plasket single
Terry David Mulligan The Summer Stew NEXT – Leeroy Stagger
Watermelon Pink Leeroy Stagger single
Coyotes Banff supporting ckua for over 25 years Coming UP – Terry Wickham
Terry Wickham Interview Edmonton Folk Fest Aug 8-11
Head over heels (Live) Blue Rodeo Live at Massey Hall
Terry Wickham Interview Edmonton Folk festival Aug 8-11
When the levee breaks Robert Plant / Allison Krauss single
Terry Wickham Interview Edmonton Folk fest Aug 8-11
Midnight son Reuben and the dark- Trvstfall AG Bullhorn single
Terry Wickham complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and TDM YouTube Channel
Black is the color Rhiannon Giddens Live on Mountain stage – 40 year ann.
complete Terry Wickham Interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
I have NO idea what song this is Kruger brothers Same thing with the album

EP 311 | Artistic directors Kerry Clark from the Calgary Folk Fest and Fiona Black from the Vancouver Folk Fest.

July 13, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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It’s festival season. Full ON.

Everywhere you go someone is kicking off a festival.

We’re concentrating on the music festivals of Western Canada.

I couldn’t do them all…

Vancouver Island and Winnipeg  festivals  have started

This weekend our guests are – artistic directors Kerry Clark from the Calgary Folk Fest and Fiona Black from the Vancouver Folk Fest.

We finish our festival updates July 20 with Jenna Klein Waller artistic director from Canmore Festival and Terry Wickham artistic director of Edmonton Folk Music Festival.

 

Check out the artist lineups at

www.calgaryfolkfest.com  July 25-28

www.thefestival.bc.ca  July 19-21

Mulligan Stew July 13th 2024- The Summer Stews. July 13. (Vancouver & Calgary Fests)

July 12, 2024 Mulligan Stew

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In addition to the 2 hours of music included below, The Stew will also add this week’s festival updates.
Guests are Fiona Black. Vancouver Folk Festival July 19-21 and Kerry Clark.  Calgary Folk Festival July 25-28

Both with fantastic artist line-ups and both talking artists to watch for and listen to.

Two donor hours.

The first hour is dedicated to a farming couple lost to COVID-19 in 2021.
Songs to farm life from Murray McLauchlan, Corb Lund & Ian Tyson, David Francey and suggested songs from Dire Straits, Kacey Musgraves & Bill Bourne.

The second donor left it to me. A creative gift I never take for granted.

New music from Rory Block, Madeline Peyroux, Radio Grande, Willie Nelson and very interesting storytelling songwriting from Norine Braun about discovering her Indigenous roots and where the journey led her.

As always, Saturday night classics from
Van  the Man
Plant and Krauss
Matt Anderson
The Wood Brothers,
Dave Alvin and Jimmy Dale Gilmore
Bob Dylan – Like a Rolling Stone
Celeigh Cardinal  (#1)

Two songs of “Mercy” from Mike Farris and Don Covay
Booker T and the MG’s
Quest Love -The Roots.
And more.

Next week we feature the last two festivals.
Canmore and Edmonton.

Complete interviews can be heard on Mulligan Stew Podcast and terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel

 

PLAYLISTS:

The Summer Stews Terry Mulligan CKUA
Downey to Lubbock Dave Alvin – Jimmy Dale Gilmore Downey to Lubbock
Ride on Corb Lund (Ian Tyson) Cover your tracks
Farmer’s Song (live) Murray Mclauchlan Live at the Orpheum
For loving me Bill Bourne Boon Tang
The Summer Stew – featuring Calgary and Vancouver Folk Fests interviews with artistic directors
Like a rolling stone Bob Dylan Highway 61 Revisited
Rainbow Kacey Musgraves Golden Hour
Deane House and River Cafe Both on The Bow Coming UP Vancouver Folk Fest update
In spite of ourselves John Prine and Iris Dement In spite of ourselves
Interview with Fiona Black Artistic Director Vancouver Folk Fest July 19-21
Rolling on The Wood Brothers Heart is the hero
Walk of life Dire Straits Private Investigations
Wild ride The Radio Grande Wrapped in Plastic
The Summer Stew with TDM next hour we talk Calgary Folk Fest July 25-28
Many a long and lonesome highway Willie Nelson The Border
Torn screen David Francey Torn Screen
Coming UP in Hour Two Kerry Clark – Calgary Folk Fest -But first Van The Man at The Last Waltz
Caravan (live) The Band with Van Morrison The Last Waltz
High and Lonesome Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Raise the Roof
Everything is broken Rory Block Positively 4th Street
Don’t waste your love on me Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Golden Matt Anderson The big bottle of Joy
Let’s walk Madeleine Peyroux Let’s walk
The Summer Stews Coming UP – Kerry Clark Calgary Folk Fest update
Mercy now Mike Farris Shine for all the people
Mercy Don Covay Mercy
coyotes banff – with thanks Calgary Folk Fest Update with Kerry Clark interview
Why am I treated so bad Quest Love. Roots. Christian McBride and Norah Jones single from Playing Along Podcast
Kerry Clark artistic director Calgary Folk Fest July 25-28
Green Onions Booker T and the MG’s Green Onions
Kerry Clark Interview Calgary Folk Fest July 25-28
Sneaking around Robert Finley Black Bayou
All Complete Festival Interviews Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
all my relations Norine Braun Journey Toward Wholeness

July 13th, 2024 Tasting with Tightrope (Naramata) & Bonterra Organic (Mendocino)

July 12, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:49:18

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2024 Releases – Tightrope (Naramata) and Bonterra Organic  (Mendocino)

 

THE SHOW

 

Lyndsay O’Rourke – Winemaker at Tightrope Winery (Naramata Bench)

Lyndsay O'Rourke Tightrope Winery - Good Life Vancouver

(Lyndsay and Graeme O’Rourke)

 

Tightrope Winery is a small, family-run, sustainable winery on the Naramata Bench.

A true Labour of love for owners Graham (viticulturist) and Lyndsay O’Rourke (winemaker). Their vineyards on the Naramata Bench are farmed sustainably to make hand-crafted wines with artistry and passion. Tightrope wines capture the soul of Naramata – the personality, character, culture and fruit of “the Bench.”

Tightrope is yet another story of a couple who discovered they both had a passion for wine and when given the self-inspired opportunity to become farmers and winemakers, they changed careers and homes to follow their dreams.

To those who seek such things, it should come as no surprise that their wines are completely passionate and speak to your senses.

 

Top 10 small wineries in Canada – 2019.

Our 2 part interview with co-owner and winemaker Lyndsay O’Rourke will cover their story as owners and winemakers and some of their  2024  Tightrope Releases..

2023 – Pinot Gris – 4 different vineyards. Notes of pear and grapefruit. Beautifully clean and dry. ( Lyndsay has prices in the interview)

2023 – Rose. What a nice surprise to find 96% Pinot Noir and 4% Barbera which adds spice notes to the tasting experience.

2022 – Semillon. Single vineyard Gem.  100% Sem. Lemon zest. Grapefruit and minerality. Clean and crisp.

2023 – Viognier.  Two vineyards were involved.  Ripe citrus notes, ginger. Dry and bright. Aged on lees for 3 months. French and Acacia Barrels. Worth it!!

2022 – Pinot Noir Rubis.  Destemmed not crushed. 3 weeks on skins. Then  French Oak – 30% new for 10 months. Cranberry. Strawberry. Spice. (Cellar for 2-10)

2022 – Pinot Noir Fleet Road. Complex vineyard management pays off. Ripe black fruit, plum. Leather. Some Oak. Impressive. (cellar 2-10 years)

www.tightropewinery.ca

 

Bonterra Organic Estates – Joseph Brinkley Director of Regenerative Farming/Benjamin Mitarakis Dir. of Trade Development (Mendocino)

Bonterra Organic Vineyards Continues to Advance Organically Farmed Wine | Minnesota Monthly

This taste and talk took place at Tap and Barrell Bridges on Granville Island. The afternoon was part of the Spring release tasting and very much a talk about organic farming at Bonterra Organic Estates. America’s #1 Organic Winery.

The winery and vineyards over the years have been known as Fetzer Vineyards and had winemakers such as Paul Dolan and Bob Blue.

Vina Concha y Toro took control of Fetzer in 2011 and when they launched Bonterra they were well ahead of anyone else in Organic farming and wines.

It has taken years of education to raise the profile of organic wines. With the consumer and surprisingly with wine sales staff. Not just in Vancouver but everywhere.

Benjamin and Joseph spent several hours walking us through the farming process, the certification of the vineyards and their commitment to The Earth.

(Joseph Brinkley – TDM – Benjamin Mitarakis)

Our  energized  conversation covered most of the questions asked in the room but then we talked about

“the wines”.

We tasted and talked about the following Bonterra  2024 Releases..

2022 – Bonterra Organic Estates Chardonnay. 2 vineyards. One sandstone and the other volcanic rock. On Lees 6 months American Oak – third new. $24

Delightful Mendocino Chard. Light oak notes – nice finish and the price is right.

2021 – Bonterra Organic Estates Cabernet Sauvignon. A nice touch of Petit Syrah adds fine aromas. 40% new French oak. Raised toast levels lift everything.

$25.  Dark ripe berries, lasting finish. Again, the price is right.

 

Not yet available but hopefully coming our way, we also tasted

 

2022 – Bonterra Estate Collection  (new) Chardonnay. Granny Smith, citrus, ripe pear. 50/50 oak  French/American. Brilliant nose.  Big hit!

2022 – Bonterra Estate Collection   (new) Cabernet Sauvignon. Butler Ranch Fruit. 100% French Oak.  40% new.

2022 – Bonterra Estate Collection  (new) (new) The Butler Red Blend. Butler Ranch Vineyards. 63% Syrah, 18 P Syrah, 12 Mourvedre,  6 Grenache and 1% Viognier. 14 months in French Oak (12 new).  Direct,  delicious and damn good.

Bonterra Certified: B Corporation/ Regenerative Organic Certified/Climate Neutral Certified/True Zero Waste Certified.

www.bonterra.com

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Meyer Family

Township 7

The Hatch/Black Swift Whites

Fort Berens

Hillside Estate

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery Cookbook

Sipster 3

Cowichan Valley Wine Festival

 

 

 

 

 

EP 310 | Mulligan Stew Summer Music Festivals in Canadian West

July 6, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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It all started as a single interview about the Edmonton Folk Festival. We seemed to be talking about the “other“ festivals and could they survive the Covid years.

That conversation turned into the first group interview with the artistic directors of Calgary, Winnipeg, Canmore and Vancouver Folk Festivals.

It was fun and informative, so I’m hoping  to make it a yearly gathering.

Here’s the guest lineup this year.

They each bring with them stories of the artists they booked and why.

Vancouver Island Music Festival

Doug Cox – July 12-14 Vancouver Island Music Festival (Courtney)

Chris Frayer – July 11-14  Winnipeg Folk Festival

Fiona Black – July 19-21 Vancouver Folk Festival

Kerry Clark – July 25-28 Calgary Folk Festival

Jenna Klein Waller – Aug 3-5 Canmore Folk Festival

Terry Wickham – Aug 8-11 Edmonton Folk Festival

 This week our interview guests are…

Artistic Directors of Vancouver Island Music Festival (Doug Cox) & Winnipeg Folk Festival

(Chris Frayer)

Both festivals start next weekend. Next Saturday it’s Fiona Black from Vancouver FF and Kerry Clark from Calgary FF.  Bringing insights into their artist guest list and special events.
The complete interviews can be seen on  the terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel