Latest News

August 17th, 2024-VanWineFest Part Two – 10 Italians and a Turyk!

August 16, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:14:30

hello

 

 

Featuring guest hosts and wine specialists  Kelcie Jones and Michaela Morris.

TDM. Kelcie Jones co-host – Ermes Scardova (Ermete) and Beatrice Schiavio (Marchesi di Barolo)

The feature region of the 2024 Vancouver International Wine Festival was Italy.

There were  71 wineries representing 13 different Italian regions, from Sicily in the far south to Trentino-Alto Adige in the north.
There were hundreds of autochthonous grape varieties and each region has its own mix of varieties, wine styles, and food and wine culture!

So much history and passion wrapped up in Italian wines. Italian winemakers and owners know that Canada has its own history of embracing the wines of Italy.

No matter what the region.

When I asked Kelcie Jones and Michaela Morris to consider co-hosting with me, I also asked who would they like to invite for the interviews.

Kelcie is the co-founder of This is Wine School and the Sommelier of the Year 2023.

Kelcie looked forward to talking with

Beatrice Schiavio –  Marchesi di Barolo. The first Barolo was created in their cellars.

Thomas Jefferson was an early fan. The King of Wines. The Wine of Kings.

 

Ermes Scarova.  Medici Ermete.   Growing vineyards and creating wines since 1890. Not just any wine but a sensational  CRU of Lambrusco: Concerto

 Next comes the charming Daniel Grace – the American owner of Il Molino di Grace

In the very heart of the Chianti region. Producing world-class wines for 350 years.

Urs Vetter – from Vietti.   Formed 150 years ago in the very heart of the Langhe at the highest point of the medieval village of Castiglione Falletto. It’s still there today.

What followed were beautiful Arneis, Moscato, Dolcetto, Barbera, Nebbiolo, Barbaresco and many  Barolo.

tdm – Michaela Morris– Daniel Grace. Katie Nussbaum. Sebastiano De Ferrari  Vanwinefest 2024

Unsworth Vineyards – Cowichan Valley Vancouver Island.  Chris Turyk.. marketing and family member.  If you listen to Tasting Room radio you know Chris Turyk.

Chris Turyk – Unsworth (Cowichan Valley)

Every region needs a spokesperson. Chris is the leading voice of the Cowichan Valley Wineries.

Unsworth leads by example.

 

Michaela Morris becomes the co-host in the second half of this Tasting Room Radio.

 

Michaela is a fully acknowledged leader in Canada’s wine world.

She’s an educator, mentor, sought-after wine judge and gifted writer. (Decanter)

Michaela had just returned from Tuscany.

Michaela’s interview guests included:

Katia Nussbaum Owner of San Polino.  Vineyards were created early in the  10th century. As of 1581 it was owned by the Montalcino Hospital, Santa Maria della Croce. The olive trees planted in 1581 are still standing.

Sebastiano De Ferrari. The owner of Boscarelli.

Barbara De Rahm from Marziano Abbona

Stefano Inama – Inama Wines  Owner and family member – perhaps the finest producer of Soave!!

Stefano brings his son along for the chat.

 

Thank you, Kelcie and Michaela!!  Thank you, Meredith and Harry!!

           www.michaelamorris.ca

           @kelciejones

            www.thisiswineschool.com  

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Van Wine Fest Part Three

  • with DJ Kearney
  • Burrowing Owl Cokbook
  • Sipster 3
  • Fort Berens
  • Anthony Gismondi – The Nationals
  • Ron Kubek – Wine Issues
  • Jim Moody – Zanatta
  • Wine Witch on Fire – Natalie MacLean
  • The Hatch – Jason Parkes Customs
  • Dining at Pluvio – Ucluelet
  • Hester Creek

 

EP 314 | Rhiannon Giddens Interview in 2020 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival

August 10, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

hello

Terry sits down with Rhiannon Giddens in 2020 while at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in 2020.  Tonight Terry will be speaking to her again to catch up On the past 4 years!

Mulligan Stew Aug 10th 2024- Live from the Edmonton Folk Music Fest!

August 10, 2024 Mulligan Stew

hello

 

Catch Terry today Live from the Edmonton Folk Music Festival!  Follow him on socials:

Instagram

Facebook

 

August 10, 2024-The 45th VanWineFest Part One

August 9, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:46:31

hello

The 45th VanWineFest Part One

 

THE SHOW

The press release says: It’s the largest combined consumer and trade wine show in North America. And one of the biggest and oldest in the World.  From Feb 24 to March 3. Eight days, 42 events, 12 countries,  149 participating wineries, 71 from feature region Italy, 1, 150 wines, 800 in the tasting room and over 18,000  wine fans expected to attend all events.

So…..how does one guy with one microphone cover something like that?  You don’t!!

Can’t be done without a huge team but if you plan carefully and do your homework, surround yourself with wine friends who bring their own beliefs on wine and winemakers, then you might get something captured.

I’m so pleased to announce that with the help and smarts of the following friends & experts we managed to do 22 interviews with winemakers and principals from Italy, Greece, Washington, California, Spain, France and BC.

Thank you to Meredith Elliott – Communications and Marketing manager.  Grace under pressure.

Harry Hertscheg – Solid Support.

Harry Hertscheg (sip mag)

Our co-hosts are:

Daenna Van Mulligen – The Wine Diva. Writer, speaker, judge and popular reviewer.

Michaela Morris –  educator, judge, speaker and wine writer (Decanter)

Kelcie Jones – Best Sommelier 2023, educator, consultant and founder of This is Wine School

DJ Kearney – Director of Wine at  Terminal City Club, wine educator at large. Legend.

This first Tasting Room Radio will feature opinions and comments from

Terry and Daenna

Daenna Van Mulligen – www.winediva.ca Has travelled the wine world. Knows many winemakers in the room.

Hosted a sold-out feature seminar on Gerard Bertrand Winery.

Blue Grouse Estate Winery – Michael Abbott – New GM (Cowichan Valley)

Burrowing Owl Estate Winery – Stephen Neumann – Brand Ambassador (Oliver)

Le Vins Bonhomme –  Nathalie Bonhomme. (founder/winemaker) Originally from Montreal. Now making wines for her label –  in Spain and France.

Nathalie Bonhomme-lesvinsbonhomme

House of Smith – Donal Black VP – Int. Sales. A new gathering of Charles Smith Wines. K Vintners, Substance, Sixto, Golden West etc. (Washington)

Charles Smith – House of Smith

Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director VIWF.  The man who dreams the dream and leads the team.

Bench 1775 – Richard Kanazawa (Winemaker)  Naramata Bench. Fabulous winemaker

Osoyoos LaRose – Michael Kullmann   CEO/Winemaker (Osoyoos) Great discussion between these two. Consistently fine wines.

www.winediva.ca

www.Bench1775.com

www.bluegrouse.ca

www.burrowingowlwine.ca

www.Lesvinsbonhomme.com

www.houseofsmith.com

@HHonWine

www.vanwinefest.ca

www.osoyooslarose.com

#vanwinefest

#VIWF

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

NEXT WEEK – All Italian wineries (except for Unsworth.)

Co-host Michaela Morris.  Simply fabulous wine educator and influencer

San Polino

Boscarelli

Marziano Abbona

Inama

Anthony Gismondi – National Wine Awards

Burrowing Owl Cook Book

Sipster 3

Jim Moody  Zanatta Winery

Ron Kubek – Lightning Rock Winery

Pluvio Revisited

 

Mulligan Stew Aug 3rd 2024-Summer Stew Long Weekend

August 2, 2024 Mulligan Stew

hello

THE SUMMER STEW

We added a last-minute Grapes of Wrath Interview. The complete interview can be heard on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel.

When Kevin closed the interview saying it was the first full band interview they had done in 10 years, I realized that the CKUA radio audience had to hear some of this.

I added three of their best tracks, including one of the very best songs to ever come out of Canada,  All the Things I Wasn’t.

The Grapes play the Filberg Festival on Saturday, Aug 3 in Comox, Vancouver Island.

(Festival Place Sherwood Park Aug 26)

 

NEW MUSIC from

Madeleine Roger

Dan Mangan

David Go Go

Tyler Del Pino

Madeleine Peyroux

Celeigh Cardinal

Wings – yup!

 

CLASSIC TRACKS FROM

Bruce Cockburn

Dr John

Bonnie Raitt

Frazey Ford

BB King and The Stones

Paul Simon

Michael Kaeshammer

William Prince

Blue Rodeo

Madeleine Peyroux

 

LIVE tracks from

Sting and Bruce Springsteen

Bob Marley and the Wailers

Bonnie Raitt and Friends

  

Have a wonderful loooooong weekend

 

PLAYLIST:

The Stew-Guest The Grapes of Wrath Terry David Mulligan August Loooong Weekend
fever dreaming Madeleine Roger single
Don’t waste your love on me Celeigh Cardinal Boundless Possibilities
Keep the World we know Bruce Cockburn O Sun O Moon
The Summer Stew TDM NEXT
Every breathe you take (live) Sting- Bruce Springsteen Released! Human Rights Now!
No woman No cry (live) Bob Marley and the Wailers Live at The Rainbow
Deane House River Cafe The Summer Stew Playlist mulliganstewdotca
Paying the cost to be the Boss BB King and The Rolling Stones Deuces Wild
Better be right David GoGo Yeah
September Fields Frazey Ford Indian Ocean
Late in the Evening Paul Simon One trick pony
The Spark William Prince Reliever
Terry Mulligan & The Summer Stew Guests in Hour Two Grapes O Wrath First group interview in 10 years
Black eyed dog Ben Harper – Rhiannon Giddens Black eyed dog
This old heart of mine The Isley Brothers Hitsville
The Summer Stew Guests in Hour Two The Grapes of Wrath Together for over 40 years
Don’t think twice, its alight (live) Eric Clapton 30th anniversary concert – Bob Dylan
shotgun Jr Walker and the All-Stars Hitsville
Hour Two of Summer Stew August Loooong Weekend Guests – Grapes of Wrath
Love sneaking up on you (live) Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Raitt and Friends
sleeping dogs best left alone Dr John (Mac Rebennack) Things happen that way
TDMulligan Coming Up – Grapes of Wrath Interview Music for a looooong weekend
Who are you Michael Kaeshammer (Colin James and Randy Bachman) Something New
Jumping out of the Nest Tyler Del Pino In the end EP
Coyotes Banff CoyotesBanffdotcom supporting CKUA for over 25 years
Showman Dan Madeleine Peyroux Let’s Walk
The CKUA 50/50 On until Aug 15 just go to ckua.com Why not You?
When I’m 64 The Beatles Sgt Pepper
Blackbird Paul McCartney and Wings One Hand Clapping
Gone girl gone Bahamas Bootcut
NEXT – Grapes of Wrath First group interview in 10 years Playing tonight in Comox
What was going through my head The Grapes of Wrath Singles
The Grapes of Wrath Interview Kevin Kane. Tommy and Chris Hooper Tonight at The Filberg Fest – Comox
You may be right The Grapes of Wrath Singles
Grapes of Wrath Interview First group interview in 10 years Tonight at Filberg Festival in Comox
All the things I wasn’t The Grapes of Wrath Singles
Complete Grapes of Wrath on MSPodcast and TDM YouTube Happy Weekend – see you at Edmonton Folk Fest
Call me up high Dan Mangan single
One time asking Mariel Buckley Driving in the Dark
In the darkness Blue Rodeo In our nature

August 3rd 2024- 2024 wine releases from the Naramata Bench

August 1, 2024 Tasting Room Radio 0:40:57

hello

THE SHOW

Last week we featured The Cowichan Wineries August Festival .

This week  we reconnect with the wineries of the Naramata Bench. 15  interviews with winemakers and principals.

Like many others in the BC wine community, The Naramata Bench was also hit with heartbreaking losses of their prime vineyards due to another  Winter deep freeze.

Even as they pour the wines this year, we’re still talking about the growing season last year and how each and all with survive.

The pouring & presenting of   wine releases is an annual traditional event.  Talking about failed bud breaks, the loss of complete vineyards and what to do next is not an annual tradition. 

Many changes are coming to BC Wines and how they’re  farmed.

What to plant?  Where to plant? How to survive the crisis?

New Varietals, new Blends and new owners/makers/farmers.

As tough as the next couple of years may be,  none of that showed itself at the early 2024  pour at Vancouver Community College on West Pender.

The Bench is a very tight community. Even though they are all hyper-competitive, when it comes to showcasing their individual wines.  However,   The Naramations pull together as a team when crisis arrives.

Impressive,  to say the least.    naramatabench.com

 

 

 

 

Here are the fifteen guests – talking 2024 Wines and Vineyard Survival!!

 

  • Colin Ross – President of Bench Wineries (Tightrope)
  • Tyson Archer –  (co-founder) Fox and Archer
  • Emma Roberts – (GM) Howling Bluff
  • Bob Ferguson – (co-founder/winemaker)  Kettle Valley

Kathy Malone – Hillside Winery

  • Kathy Malone – (Winemaker) Hillside Winery and Bistro

Marcus

(Marcus Ansems/Daydreamer)

  • Marcus Ansems – (Winemaker Co-owner) Daydreamer Wines
  • Richard Da Silva – (Owner-Winemaker)  Da Silva Vineyards and Winery
  • Lyndsay O’Rourke (co-founder/winemaker) Tightrope Winery

Dylan Roche-Roche Wines

  • Dylan Roche – (co-founder/co-winemaker) Roche Wines
  • Graham Pierce – (winemaker) Ruby Blue

Rebecca Mikulic

  • Rebecca Mikulic  – Three Sisters Winery

Robert Van Westen

  • Robert Van Westen – (co-founder/winemaker)  Van Westen Vineyards
  • Lauren Bunckle – (Asst Winemaker) Elephant Island Winery
  • Wilbert Borren – (co-owner/winemaker) Four Shadows Vineyard and Winery
  • Will Hardman – (co-founder/winemaker) Deep Roots Winery

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 Anthony Gismondi – the 2024 Nationals

Burrowing Owl Cookbook

Meyer Family 

The Hatch/Black Swift

Fort Berens 

The Sipster 3

John Kubek – Lightning Rock on wine wars etc

Jim Moody – Zanatta

Wine witch on Fire – Natalie MacLean

 

 

 

EP 313 | Exclusive Interview with The Grapes of Wrath

July 27, 2024 Mulligan Stew Podcast

hello

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

hello

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

Image

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

hello

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

hello

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.