May 17th, 2025 -Crafted in BC Releases with John Weber- Orofino & Benoit Gauthier – Noble Ridge-
Crafted in BC Releases with John Weber- Orofino & Benoit Gauthier – Noble Ridge THE SHOW When BC”s interior wine growing regions were devasted by two Winter cold snaps, Wine BC met with the provincial government to suggest that if their wineries could access vineyards from out of province for one year, they could...
Mulligan Stew May 17th 2025-A Taj Mahal Birthday party. Special guest Kevin Hearn finds & plays legendary pianos in Jamaica
Most music fans know Kevin Hearn as the pianist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies. Few would know that Kevin was the band leader for Lou Reed for 7 emotional years. Or that he fought a battle with leukemia for many years, even while touring with BNL. Gord Downie knew all those stories when he asked...
EP 348 | Kurtis Kolt on new “Crafted in BC” wines and Launches 2025 Top Drop in Van/Calgary
We’re featuring Wine Educator and Event Creator Kurtis Kolt. Top Drop 2025, his sensational small wine fest, runs next week in Vancouver and Calgary. Wine Educator, judge and Event Co-Ordinator Kurtis Kolt. His thoughts on 2025 Washington Grown/Crafted in BC Wines His impressive Top Drop Events this coming week in Vancouver and Calgary....
May 10th, 2025- Michael Bartier Presents 2025 Crafted in BC Wines – Kurtis Kolt presents Top Drop 2025
Michael Bartier Presents 2025 Crafted in BC Wines – Kurtis Kolt presents Top Drop 2025 THE SHOW Michael Bartier – Co-founder/Winemaker Bartier Bros (Black Sage Road) When I last talked to co-owner and winemaker Michael Bartier at Bartier Bros on Black Sage Road, South Okanagan, he had a total of 17 vineyards damaged due to 2...
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Mulligan Stew May 10th 2025-Happy Mothers Day – (I am my Mom)
I’m thinking that every CKUA fundraising host has the same wonderful chore this week. I went back over the saved donor sheets that we all filed away and got caught up with the music and artists asked for. Many included “in memory of” mentions. So that’s what’s coming this Saturday – Mother’s Day Weekend. Los Lobos/Diana Krall/Little Village/Bahamas/Al...
EP 347 | Help Erin (re)Build a Life Worth Living
This is Erin’s story, she is a courageous young woman with an amazing family around her to support her through her medical challenges. Her father, Tim, a retired RCMP officer, took the time to have a conversation with me about Erin and how they are working to rebuild his daughter’s life and raise some...
May 3rd, 2025-Cowichan Spring Wine Pour 2025
Cowichan Spring Wine Pour 2025 You can your clock by it. The Cowichan Valley Wine Spring Wine Pour. Year 2025 The location may change from year to year, new faces may appear but one thing that’s always in the room is Cowichan Valley Pride!! The wine community all across the province is keeping a...
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April 26th, 2025-Best Coast Distillers and Winemaker’s Cut/The Opera Room
New releases, new labels, new sponsors. Best Coast Distillers and Winemaker’s Cut/The Opera. THE SHOW Corey Wood/Cory Hastings – Best Coast Distillers (North Saanich) Best Coast Distillers have been really busy for the past couple of years. Planting necessary ingredients on their farm, building the distillery from the ground up, getting...
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EP 346 | Matt Andersen New Album The Hammer and The Rose
Matt Andersen is one of CKUA’s favourite artists. On the air and certainly with the audience. Matt is releasing his 11th solo studio album The Hammer and The Rose April 25th. I was delighted with all of that information until I got to”the date” April 25. As you may know, that’s the first Friday for the CKUA Spring fundraiser....
April 19th, 2025- It’s BC Wine Month! Lets celebrate with Hillside Winery and WineBC!
THE SHOW Kathy Malone – Winemaker Hillside Winery If you haven’t already heard, April is BC Wine Month. Its also the month that we thank the four sponsors of Tasting Room Radio. When we started TRR the Summer of 2007, we made a pledge about the segment sponsors. If I’m going to talk about...
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