Episodes: Masonry

EP 333 | Paul Sawler on BC Wines Now Direct to Alberta

BC Wine/Alberta wine fans.  –  Finally, a hug and a handshake. Our guest is Paul Sawler.  Board Chair  BC Wine Growers & leadership at Dirty Laundry (Summerland) Starting this week, BC wineries that register can sell directly to consumers in Alberta. Alberta is a huge market for BC wineries, so it is about time that...

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Mulligan Stew Jan 11th 2024- I’m a King Bee. Music for your Saturday Night

Our thoughts are with families and friends fleeing from the fires close to Los Angeles.  One family we know had just finished rebuilding their 1925 Spanish-styled home just before Christmas. Now it’s gone. They’ll start again. I’m starting this Stew with a salute to Slim Harpo, who was Born on January 11, 1924. He left many...

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EP 332 | The Return of Oscar Lopez

Welcome to 2025 all. Our guest is Oscar Lopez. 2 time Juno winner. 10 albums were released.  Nothing usual about the words above, except that for several years Oscar had disappeared!  From entertainment, media and life itself. This interview is his way of explaining how he went from winning two Juno awards and walking onto...

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January 4th 2025-Author Luke Whittall and his Sipster’s 3 Pocket Guide

Look who’s on a Roll – It’s this week’s guest,  Author Luke Whittall   Luke and his Sipster’s Pocket Guides Books. In the third volume in the popular  Sipster’s Pocket Guide series, wine expert and educator Luke Whittall presents his latest top 50 British Columbia wines under $50 (including many under $30) and along the...

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Mulligan Stew Jan 4th 2024-Special Guest, Oscar Lopez

Welcome to 2025 all. Our guest is Oscar Lopez. 2 time Juno winner. 10 albums released.  Nothing usual about the words above, except that for several years Oscar had disappeared!  From entertainment, media and life itself. This interview is his way of explaining how he went from winning two Juno awards and walking onto stages...

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Mulligan Stew Dec 28th 2024- The Year End Stew. 12 guests from 2024

I hope you had a Happy Holiday. Now comes year-end and “the Eve”. I couldn’t get them all in but Saturday’s Year End Stew features 12 clips from 2024 guest interviews. Most are a minute or so but they all have strong comments. Kris Kristopherson  –  Wonderful  singer/songwriter. Even better man. Drummer Russ Kunkel –...

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EP 332 | Hallelujah. Leonard Cohen. A Journey – A song

It’s not just the life of Leonard Cohen.  It’s the life of his song,  Hallelujah. When he released it on the album  Various Positions, his label in the USA,  Columbia Records, refused to release it.  It never got played and was almost forgotten…until John Cale recorded it for the tribute album I’m Your Fan and...

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December 28th 2024- Complete Interview with Anthony Gismondi: Co-founder of 2024 The Nationals!

Complete  Interview with Anthony Gismondi: Co-founder of The Nationals!   THE SHOW   The 2024 National Wine Awards of Canada wrapped up in June in Niagara Falls, Ontario. Founded by Canadian wine experts David Lawrason and Anthony Gismondi, ‘The Nationals’ are the largest and most respected Canadian wine competition. This year,  22 judges tasted 1,800...

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EP 331 | Trans Canada Christmas Vol.1

It’s our first-ever Trans Canada Christmas – starring the Trans Canada Highwaymen. Steven Page – BNLadies and Steven Page Trio Moe Berg – Pursuit of Happiness Craig Northey – Odds and Steven Page Trio Chris Murphy – Sloan They are great friends, each with his band and career. What they have in common is a sense of the music...

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December 21st, 2024 -Harry Hertscheg  2025 Van Wine Fest and Daenna van Mulligen New Reviews from Wine Diva-

Harry Hertscheg  2025 Van Wine Fest and Daenna van Mulligen New Reviews from Wine Diva     THE SHOW   Both of this weeks guests have become a  part of the fabric of Tasting Room Radio.   Harry Hertscheg is the Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival.  This is Year 46.   Harry...

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Mulligan Stew Dec 21st 2024- Trans Canada Christmas Vol 1

It’s our first-ever Trans Canada Christmas – starring the Trans Canada Highwaymen   Steven Page – BNLadies and Steven Page Trio Moe Berg – Pursuit of Happiness Craig Northey – Odds and Steven Page Trio Chris Murphy – Sloan Great friends, each with his own band and career. What they have in common is an appreciation of the music they grew up with and...

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TRR Dec 14 – John Weber (Orofino) & Anthony Buree (Artema)

Guests – John Weber  (Orofino) and Tony Buree  ( Domaine Artema)  THE SHOW  John Weber – co-founder of Orofino Vineyards (Similkameen Valley)   John and Virginia Weber have created not just one of the very best wineries in BC but Canada. Orofino is also Canada’s first strawbale winery and also solar powered. They’ve received Gold...

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