November 28th, 2015

November 26, 2015 00:48:48

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Looking for that perfect wine for your Holiday plans? Canada’s youngest Master of Wine Rhys Pender runs down a great list of wines with a two part interview.

James Nevison brings his latest edition of Had a Glass 2015. The best selling wine reference book in BC. All under $20.00

And Ellen Walker Mathews gives us all the info on The Winter Wine Events this weekend and next in The Okanagan.

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THE SHOW

Rhys Pender – Master of Wine and co-creator at Little Farm Wines Similkameen (TwoParter)

Rhys Pender

A passionate educator, wine lover, judge, writer, and grape grower/farmer, Rhys has worked in the wine industry since he was a teenager, back in Australia. His interest in food and wine really peaked by travelling through Europe and then a summer spent immersed in food, wine and language in the South of France with his wife, winemaker Alishan Driediger.

After following his wife-to-be back to Canada, Rhys pursued his food and wine passion by completing a Professional Culinary Diploma and working in a top Vancouver restaurant. At the same time he took his first wine course, something that gave him an insatiable appetite for learning about wine. Rhys and Alishan moved to the Okanagan in 1999 to pursue the food and wine culture. Rhys spent time working in the vineyard, the cellar, wine shops and catering events before moving back to Vancouver for a two-year stint to manage a specialty retail wine store. Back in the Okanagan in 2003 Rhys and Alishan started a catering company and Okanagan Grocery Artisan Breads, and Rhys started his Wine Plus+ business doing wine education, consulting, writing and judging. Rhys then took on the the grueling Master of Wine program of study all while running Okanagan Grocery and Wine Plus+ and with two baby daughters and one sleep deprived mother-baker in the house. Yes, they thought he was crazy.

This culminated in Rhys becoming Canada’s youngest Master of Wine (the wine world’s highest level of achievement) in 2010, one of only 300 in the world. Through his studies, Rhys knew every reason why they shouldn’t jump into the vineyard and winemaking dream but couldn’t help doing it anyway. Instead he used his training to design and plant the 4 acre Mulberry Tree Vineyard at the property Rhys and Alishan purchased in Cawston in 2008.

Besides the wines below which you can also find on Wine Align website , Rhys will also touch on his involvement in the BC Wine Appellation Task Group

http://littlefarmwinery.ca/

http://www.wineplus.ca/

http://www.winealign.com/

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1	Ch. De la Gravelle 2013 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Muscadet, Loire, France ($15.79, LDB 411066)
2	L’Ormarine Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc, France ($14.79, LDB 124834)
3	Chapoutier 2013 Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages, France ($15.79, LDB 40790)
4	Laughing Stock 2014 Amphora Viognier Roussanne Okanagan, BC ($24, 500ml, Winery)
5	McWilliam’s 2013 Chardonnay Appellation Series Tumbarumba, NSW, Australia ($20.99, LDB 526988)
6	Poplar Grove 2014 Pinot Gris Okanagan, BC ($17.29, LDB 676650)
7	Louis Jadot 2013 Beaujolais-Villages Combe Aux Jacques Beaujolais, France ($19.29, LDB 469924)
8	Cedar Creek 2012 Platinum Block 4 Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley, BC ($53.99 , Winery 746016)
9	Zind-Humbrecht 2013 Muscat Alsace, France ($29.99, LDB 615583)
10	Laughing Stock 2013 Syrah Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada ($38, Winery)
11	Le Vieux Pin 2013 Cuvée Violette Syrah Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada ($29.90, Winery)
12	Raffault 2013 Chinon, Loire, France ($19.29, LDB 75440)
13	Losada 2011 Bierzo, Spain ($22.99, LDB 651471)
14	Tantalus 2013 Chardonnay, Okanagan Valley, BC ($29.90, Winery 114884)
15	Vincent Raimbault 2013 Vouvray Bel-Air Sec Vouvray, Loire, France ($20.99, LDB 127019)

James Nevison – Had a Glass 2016. Great wines under $20.00

Had a Glass 2015

The Globe and Mail bestseller, and #1 bestselling wine guide in British Columbia celebrates its 10th anniversary!
James Nevison’s annual, unpretentious guide for everyday wine is back, with the top 100 wallet-friendly wines for 2016. In this expertly selected collection, you will find the very best value for your money across white, rosé, red, sparkling and much more. Get the scoop on $10 wines that taste like they’re $20, and $20 bottles that will blow you away! Had a Glass 2016 points wine drinkers in the right direction, towards a good bottle that won’t break the bank. With Had a Glass 2016 in hand, you can navigate the wine aisles with confidence, guaranteed to find great-tasting, and great-value wines.
There’s food pairings, comments from fellow wine experts and basic wine tasting, buying and enjoying suggestions.

Best of all – the book is also under $20.00

James Nevison

JAMES NEVISON is an award-winning writer and educator and the co-founder of HALFAGLASS wine consultancy in Vancouver. His weekly wine column “The Wine Guy” appears every Thursday in The Province, he contributes regularly to TASTE magazine. This is his 7^th year on Tasting Room Radio.

https://twitter.com/hadaglass

Winter Wine Events

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For those of us who think that the only time to visit wine country is when Spring arrives have another think coming.

All of the regions of the Okanagan have opened their doors this weekend and next.

You are invited to Discover the Wonder of Winter in BC Wine Country with Winter Wine Events.

Regions involved are Oliver/Osoyoos, FabFive, Okanagan Falls, Summerland, Similkameen and Kelowna’s WestSide Trail.

Ellen Walker Mathews from Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association does her very best to include all the information you could use.

If you miss anything or want to plan your visit just click on their ad on our website and all the info is there.

There’s a lot going on..starting this Saturday and Sunday and next weekend as well.

ALL the info is just a click away. Check out their ad on this website!!

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Wine reviews from dj Kearney. Kurtis Kolt. Rhys Pender

Jose Pedro Gomez & Katrina O’Reilly Ryan/ Chayee Bourras Argentina

Jim Cuddy – stocks his Holiday Train trip

Mulligan Stew November 21st 2015-Live #20yearsofthestew!

November 20, 2015

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#20yearsofstew
It’s a 20 year birthday party for Mulligan Stew.
20 years ago Moses Znaimer contacted TDM and asked if he would travel to Edmonton and do a story on CKUA Radio for Citytv and Bravo.
As soon as Terry walked into the old ckua building he knew THIS was the station he loved so much and used to listen to
when he was a Mountie in Red Deer and Olds.
TDM says the 20 years have been a blur but certain highlights stand out. Those are the ones he’ll talk about on Saturdays STEW.
Along with 100 friends in studio , the party will include with fine wines, beer and scotch by Sherbrooke Liquor & sensational food by the brand new Alberta Hotel Bar + Kitchen.
Terry will be playing memorable music from the 20 year charts, in house DJ will be Baba and live music will be performed by Jim Byrnes and Lindsay Mitchell at 5:30!!!

FYI – there are just 9 tickets left..      (details at www.ckua.com    )
Come on down and celebrate..
You got at least 3 hours of music, special guests, pulled pork, Veggie Lasagna and gluten free cheese cake – just to name a few.
You got your Jim Byrnes..
Wines from Benjamin Bridge/Calliope/Malivoire. Canadian & Irish Whiskey, Jim Beam and single malt scotches by Amrut and Glenfarcais
#20yearsofstew for you Saturday night 5-7Pm Mtn   www.ckua.com
Send terry a tweet and wish the Stew Happy Birthday!   #20yearsofstew
-ENJOY!

November 21st, 2015 – Kendall Jackson

November 18, 2015 00:50:37

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Kendall-Jackson and their labels make 5 Million cases of wine..Head Winemaker Randy Ullom reveals how he survives the year and what wines to watch for.

Canada loves KJ.

It’s the Battle of the Sommeliers. Three of Vancouver’s best Somms match Chilean wines with Chef Ned Bells food. The winner gets to go to Chile.

The winner of The Judgement of BC Red Competition CC Jentsch – On the Golden Mile Bench.

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THE SHOW

Kendall-Jackson/Winemaker Randy Ullom

“I look at all of the vineyards we own, and all of the individual lots of wines that we make, and the thousands of barrels we have sitting in our cellar and sometimes I think, you gotta be kidding me! After I’ve sufficiently recovered from my daily panic attack, I take off my coat, dig in my heels and take it one barrel at a time. It’s a rewarding job that I love.”

Randy Ullom

Hired by Jess Jackson in 1992 as Winemaker for some of our smaller and international vineyards, Randy was handed his most prestigious assignment in 1997 – Winemaster for Kendall-Jackson Winery.

A native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Randy became interested in wine during a three-year stay in Chile, while on sabbatical from college in the early 1970s. His stay inspired a cross-country trek through Chile’s vast wine-growing regions. On his return to the United States, he entered Ohio State University to study crop production with a specialty in Viticulture and Enology and received his degree in 1975.

After six years as a vineyard manager and Winemaker in Ohio and upstate New York, Randy moved to California to become associate Winemaker at De Loach Vineyards in Sonoma County. He was promoted to Winemaker and Vice President in 1991. The wines produced during his tenure were consistent gold medal winners at wine competitions.

Dude looks like a Sherriff from Dodge City..Oversees the growing and creating of 5 Million cases of wine from 35 labels. (check their website below)

His job includes working with wines grown in Sonoma, Chile, Bordeaux, Australia and Italy.

This is a fun interview..with lots of information on their wines. We love these wines..and why not? They take such great care in their craft!!

www.kj.com

Battle of the Sommeliers

It’s a great line up in the Vancouver studios of Roundhouse Radio.

Chef Ned Bell from Yew at the Four Seasons.

Three of the best Sommeliers in Vancouver all compete to pair Ned’s food with Chile’s Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Carmenere.

Ned Bell Four Seasons

This is a fabulous round table discussion about the very subject that most wine fans wants to know about..

Pairing food and wine to make a sensational blend.

Our Sommeliers are:

First Course – Lisa Haley – Boulevard/Sutton Place Hotel / Chardonnay

Second Course – Steven Lane – Yew at Four Seasons – Pinot Noir

Third Course – Sean Nelson – Vij’s Vancouver – Carmenere

Everyone who attended was considered a judge.

Looking for three elements – creativity, flavour harmony and complexity.

The Winner was – Sean Nelson, who wins a trip to Chile. Congrats!!

If you’re looking for food and wine pairing tips..this is your segment.

www.winesofchile.org

CC Jentsch – Syrah wins The Judgment of BC

Chris-Jentsch CC Jentsch

The spelling of Judgement aside..it truly was a momentous event.

Steven Spurrier..from London’s Decanter magazine and the man who set in motion The Judgment of Paris in 1976.

Steven Spurrier

“The shot heard round the World”

That event became the basis of the film Bottle Shock.Now comes BC’s turn.

12 Chardonnays and 12 Syrah were tasted head-to-head and judged by some of the very best experts available.

6 of those Chards and Syrah were from BC.

The highest ranking BC wine – white or red – was the 2013 Syrah from CC Jentsch Cellars on the Golden Mile south Okanagan.

It beat out syrah from Barossa, France, Santa Barbara, Hunter Valley, Walla Walla.

CC Jentsch

“For me wine is the three ‘P’s’: the place, the people and the product. British Columbia ticks all these boxes with exuberance, elegance and conviction.” noted Steven Spurrier.

Steven-Spurrier-Amber-Jones.

“It was a courageous tasting. The point was about discovery and learning, not about winning or losing. It’s about pushing ourselves in our wine regions” noted DJ Kearney, curator of the event. “The global benchmark wines were of a very high caliber. It was important to be challenged by high quality international wines, and we were. And we will do it again. We must do it again.”

I tracked down co-owner Chris Jentsch (yench) and his winemaker Amber Jones and we had great fun reliving the event, the results and what it all means for them, the BC wine industry and for us..the consumer.

This just in – the Syrah 13 won a Decanter Gold as well as the North American Regional trophy winner for the Best Red.

Keep a close eye on these guys..pssst..they have a wine club..

www.ccjentschcellars.com

www.winediva.ca

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Half a Glass – Best wines under $20 – 2015

Walking the neighborhood – Gastown/Railtown/Chinatown

November 14th, 2014 – Villa Maria, New Zealand

November 14, 2015 00:50:12

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We visit the winemaker of Villa Maria NZ, Harry/Christa-Lee McWatters and their winemaker and two wine loving music friends Colin Linden and Royal Wood.

Music and Wine friends for your weekend.

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Josh Hammond – Villa Maria

Villa Maria is one of New Zealand’s highest profile wineries and certainly the most awarded.

Their sustainable practices are exemplary and consistent.

So…how are the wines?

Given their commitment to the land and the vineyards it’s not surprising how good they are. What may surprise is that their wines – white, red and bubble – are consistent. From one year to the next which all wine fans want from their winery.

Production winemaker Josh Hammond passed through Vancouver and most of Canada, pouring his latest portfolio.

Josh Hammond – Villa Maria

Josh was born and raised in Marlborough, becoming the 5th generation to grow up on the family sheep farm situated next door to where the Villa Maria Marlborough winery now stands. The land, which was considered too fertile for growing grapes by his grandfather, now produces Sauvignon Blanc for Villa Maria.

An early interest in law led Josh to the University of Otago to study a double degree in Law and Chemistry. During this time he also spent six months in Europe on a law exchange studying at Charles University in the Czech Republic.

Then to California and Burgundy where he gained valuable experience working with a range of grape varieties.

Returning back to his roots Josh joined the Villa Maria Marlborough team as Assistant Winemaker in 2013 and was promoted to Production Winemaker in December of that year.

With the Marlborough Sounds on his door step he enjoys spending time in the outdoors, diving, water skiing and sailing. He also enjoys recreating local dishes from the countries he has visited and matching these with New Zealand wines, for friends and family.

Yours truly had the pleasure of joining others at a tasting in Gastown that was a pleasure from beginning to end.

I had to wait until Josh got back to Marlborough before he had time to talk and give us the full background on the wines below.

Some you can find now..the others marked as “spec” hopefully in the new year. Just thought you might like to know what’s possible from this fine company down the road.

http://www.villamaria.co.nz/

Private Bin Lightly Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, spec, $16.99 plus tax+dep
Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc, listed, $16.99 plus tax+dep
Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc, spec, $21.49 plus tax+dep
Private Bin Pinot Gris, listed, $17.79 plus tax+dep
Private Bin Pinot Noir, spec, $18.79 plus tax+dep
Cellar Selection Pinot Noir, spec, $30.49 plus tax+dep
Private Bin Merlot Cab Sauv Hawke’s Bay, spec, $13.99 plus tax+dep

Harry McWatters – Time/McWatters Wineries

Christa-Lee McWatters-Bond – Encore Vineyards and Local Lounge and Grill. Vintage Consulting Group

Lawrence Buhler, Director of Winemaking

Harry McWatters

Harry McWatters is a leader in the British Columbia wine industry, and has been involved in it for more than 40 years. In 1980, he founded BC’s first estate winery, Sumac Ridge Estate Winery, and later started See Ya Later Ranch Estate Winery in 1995. By spring of 2000, the Sumac Ridge Estate Wine Group was sold to Vincor Canada and Harry continued as the winery president as well as Vice-President of Vincor Canada. Harry “retired” in April 2008, and on May 1 established Vintage Consulting Group Inc. and the Okanagan Wine Academy.

Harry is the founding chair of the British Columbia Wine Institute. In addition, he is the founding chair of the British Columbia Wine Information Society. He is also a Director of the Canadian Vintners Association, founding Chairman of VQA Canada and is the founding Chairman of the British Columbia Hospitality Foundation.

Harry was also instrumental in founding VQA Canada, a trade association that spearheaded the development of national wine standards for Canadian vintners and served as the first Chairman.

In his role as director of winemaking for the ENCORE Vineyards wine brands, Lawrence Buhler is responsible for setting the winemaking direction of TIME Estate Winery as well as for McWatters Collection and Evolve Cellars. He brings with him more than 15 years experience in the wine industry, most recently from Ontario where he worked in wineries large and small.

Lawrence Buhler – Winemaker

Christa- Lee McWatters-Bond been in the BC wine industry ever since she was born.

Christa Lee McWatters-Bond

After growing up in her family’s winery, Sumac Ridge Christa-Lee went on to open a restaurant with her husband Cameron Bond which is now one of the most popular restaurants in the Okanagan Valley, Local Lounge and Grill.

And if that isn’t enough, her hands are very full of these days as she is the marketing manager for Encore Vineyards, which is the parent company to TIME Estate Winery under construction in Oliver BC, her family’s legacy label the McWatters Collection, and the brand-new Evolve Cellars in Summerland BC.

We welcome on of the first families of Okanagan winemaking The McWatters and a guy named BUHLER!!!

Colin Linden

Colin Linden

He doesn’t own any wineries, or vineyards or cellars. He does own two 56 bottle capacity wine coolers that are always be filled with wines from his travels.

And because he IS Colin Linden, solo artist, record producer, guitar for hire, one of the driving forces behind Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and the music director of the Nashville Television series his travels take him everywhere.

Even The White House. Even as part of Bob Dylan’s road band.

Colin has just relwased his best solo LP (my opinion) It’s called Rich in Love.

Anyone who has listened to Mulligan Stew, my weekly music show on CKUA Radio in Alberta knows Colin and I always talk music and then switch at some point to wines and what he’s been drinking.

Here’s the latest chat session, which includes his answer to my question..what DID they pour for you at The White House?

http://www.colinlinden.com/

Royal Wood

Love his music. He’s not like everyone else..that’s one of the reasons I like him.

Royal’s latest release is

Royal Wood

“Playing to a full house at the National Arts Centre was so special, so energizing. It was an honour.” Royal’s fan base continues to grow at home and abroad.

“I’m now performing around the world, in part because of the respect there is internationally for the NAC. If you’ve headlined there, you can stand tall.”

Growing up in Peterborough, Ontario, Royal Wood realized early on that music and art and literature weren’t his career choices—they were his calling. “It’s what I wake with every morning and what I think about when I go to bed.” Perhaps that’s the secret to his success.

Royal explains on today’s TRR that he mentioned during an interview that he loved his wines and was taking a sommelier course.

Listening in was Steve Latchford from Therapy wines on the Naramata bench.

It took several years for the project to come together but there are now atiny selection of large format bottles of

The Players are Therapy Winemaker Steve Latchford and the fine singer/songwriter Royal Wood.

Royal Wood

Steve has always wanted to do a “special project”. He wanted to pair music and wine and when he heard Royal say on CBC radio that he was taking a sommelier course that he knew he had his musician.

It took two years to design and create that special project. Magnums of Marselan. A cross of Cab and Grenache.

They called the project Vanguard Wines 2013. Old Wounds New Scars. (title of a Royal Wood song)

Only 200 bottles made. Every bottle comes with a special CD of Royals Songs. Songs that relate to the wine and the artists involved, along with a number of photos on the label from Dave Moorman. Available only at the winery..on the Naramata Bench.

www.therapyvineyards.com

www.royalwood.ca

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Randy Ullom – Kendall – Jackson

The battle of the Somms

Jim Cuddy

Mulligan Stew November 14th – Tom Wilson and lee harvey Osmond – Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar Interviews!

November 13, 2015

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Two special guests…

Tom Wilson and lee harvey Osmond. In conversation with Tom and the band plays out several tunes for your dining and dancing pleasure.

Tom talks about the book he’s writing, discovering his Mohawk heritage. He wrote his thoughts on his Father and family down and reads them for us. You won’t soon forget that.

Tonight in lloydminster
2 shows friday at fest hall calgary
Saturday canmore

Second guest is Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar.

(With mr chill and chris gormley)

New album Calling all the Youth.

Friday Nisku
Saturday calgary
Sunday Lethbridge
Monday Red Deer

All that and a whack o tracks.

PLAYLIST:

Josephine	Snooks Eaglin	Soul’s edge
Forty-four blues/How many more years	Little Feat	Little feat
Reckless and Dangerous	Big Sugar	Calling all the Youth
www.CanadaHouse.com	Coming UP – Interview with Tom Wilson/Lee harvey Osmond
Born on the Bayou	John Fogerty	Concert for the R&R Hall of Fame
Sexiest man Alive	Ana Popovic	still making history
Welcome to Mulligan Stew	Next – Tom Wilson/Lee harvey Osmond	playlist – www.mulliganstew.ca
Interview with Tom Wilson	Lee harvey osmond
Blue Moon Drive (live)	Lee harvey osmond	Beautiful Scars
tom wilson Interview	Lee harvey Osmond – Beautiful Scars
Bottom of our Love(live)	Lee harvey osmond	Beautiful Scars
tom wilson interview
Devil’s LoAD (LIVE)	Lee Harvey Osmond	The Folk Sinner
Welcome to Mulligan Stew	Next week we party in Edmonton	Celebrating 20 years
Pump it up	Jon Cleary	GoGo Juice
Hound Dog	Elvis	The essential Collection
Another baby	Vintage Trouble	1 Hopeful Road
Pride (in the name of love)	U2	Best of 80-90
www.coyotesbanff.com	supporting us for 20 years
Money for Nothing (live)	Eric Clapton & Mark Knopfler	After Midnight
TDMulligan	Mulliganstew.ca
I’m lying to you cause I’m lost	Paper Kites	Twelve Four
Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	Next week we party in Edmonton	Celebrating 20 years
Let it rock	The Rolling Stones	Rarities
Welcome to Mulligan Stew	Party at CKUA next week	info @ckua.com
The Weight	The Band with The Staple Singers	The last Waltz deluxe
Higher Ground	Dione Taylor	Born Free
Coming up Next	Gordie Johnson and Big Sugar
Gordie Johnson/Big Sugar Intervew
calling all the Youjth	Bug Sugar	Calling all the youth
Gordie Johnson/ Big Sugar Interview
reckless and dangerous	Big sugar	Calling all the Youth

Mulligan Stew November 7th 2015

November 7, 2015

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And here comes the first of your November STEWS..
It’s the tried and true wall-to-wall music thingy!!
We start with the amazing talent of Mike Ferris..halfway between a gospel singer and preacher. Fantastic funk.
Then it’s Jonny Lang/James Taylor/Axe and Harp/Taj with Jack Johnson and Tom Waits..
Followed by New Joss Stone, Derek Trucks live, Emmy Lou with Sam Bush and Bela Fleck..A killer tribute to Little Feat and Beautiful Day from U2.

Hour Two starts with Bowie!!
Dylan, Bob Marley, Johnny Winter and Wanda freakin Jackson follow
We close with the artist in the 1^st and 2^nd place on the CKUA Top 30
SOB by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
Lost Together – Blue Rodeo BOTH TRACKS LIVE
Elvis Costello and Neil Young sing together, Pink Floyd doing Great Gig in the Sky, Lou Reed and David Gogo also live

NEXT WEEK

Two guests
Gordie Johnson from Big Sugar
Tom Wilson and Lee Harvey Osmond

Enjoy and please REMEMBER

PLAYLIST:

Welcome to Mulligan Stew – Year 20	Host TD Mulligan
Jonah and the Whale	Mike ferris	Shine for all the people
Turn around	Jonny Lang	Live at The Ryman
Angel of Fenway	James Taylor	Before the World
Feel menow	The harpoonist and the Axe Murderer	A real fine mess
Welcome to Mulligan Stew – Year 20	www.canadahouse.com
Further on down the road (live)	Tay Mahal and Jack Johnson	Kukua Festival
Gun Street girl	Tom Waits	Rain Dogs
Your host td mulligan	Coming up Emmy Lou and U2
Playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca	Next week Lee Harvey Osmond and Big Sugar
The answer	Joss Stone	Water for your soul
Gonna Move	Derek Trucks Band	Dereks trucks band live
Welcome to Mulligan Stew – Year 20	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Sailing shoes	Emmy Lou Harris, Sam Bush, Bela Fleck	Tribute to Little Feat
Beautiful Day	U2	Single
this is Mulligan Stew with TDM	Coming UP – Bowie, Norah Jones, Dylan, SOB, Blue rodeo live
Fame	David Bowie	Best of 74-79
Rescue Me	Amy Helm	Didnt it rain
Ruler of my heart	Direty Dozen Brass Band and Norah Jones	featuring Norah Jones
Corina Corina	Bob Dylan	Best of
Hey Kids!! It’s Mulligan Stew	www.coyotesbanff.com	playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca
Trenchtown Rock (live at the Roxy)	Bob Marley	Marley Soundtrack
Miss Ann	Johnny Winter	Second Winter
Rip it up	Wanda jackson	The party ain’t over
The final 30 coming up on The Stew	Join the 20th anniversary at CKUA. Check the website
SOB (live of Fallon)	Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats	Live of Fallon
Lost Together (live)	Blue Rodeo	Live at Massey Hall
Allison (live)	Elvis Costello with Neil Young	Bridge School Concerts
The great gig in the sky	Pink Floyd	Dark side of the Moon
Sweet jane	Lou Reed	NYC Man
Sweet little angel	David GoGo	Live at Deer lake

November 7th, 2015 – Savour Cowichan

November 6, 2015 00:50:46

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Welcome to Savour Cowichan in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island!!

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It’s the annual gathering of all the culinary and liquid arts in the Cowichan Valley.

Yes, the Okanagan Valley gets most of the headlines. Frankly, they earned them.

Which is exactly what The Cowichan intends to do as well.

The wineries, cider makers, craft beer group and the chefs all want Vancouver to be aware that there are other choices, other destinations to consider!! On Vancouver Island.

Savour Cowichan is held on the spectacular pier in Mill Bay.

The locals may take the setting for granted but anyone arriving for the first time will simply pull out the camera and start shooting memories.

The dinner and drinks showcase is a fundraiser for the Canucks Autism Network.

Attending on the night were Noah Morantz, Director of Development and hockey hero Kirk McLean.

: Unsworth

: Savour Cowichan

: Rocky Creek Winery

: Merridale Cider and Distillery

: Enrico Winery

: Cowichan Vineyards

: Blue Grouse

: Blue Grouse Paul Brunner

: Andy Johnson Averill Creek

: Kirk McLean – Canucks

: Unsworth

: Ampersand Distilling

Our guests include:

Paul Brunner – Blue Grouse Estate Winery http://www.bluegrouse.ca/

Tim Turyk – Unsworth Vineyards www.unsworthvineyards.com

Merridale Estate Cidery – Rick Pipes www.merridalecider.com

Andy Johnson – Averill Creek Vineyards www.averillcreek.ca

Mark Holford – Rocky Creek Winery www.rockycreekwinery.ca

Simon Spencer – Enrico Winery http://enricowinery.com/

Jeremy Schacht – Ampersand Distilling http://ampersanddistilling.com/

Marilyn and Michelle Venturi – Venturi Schulze Vineyards www.venturischulze.com

Noah Morantz – Canucks Autism Network www.canucksautism.ca

Kirk McLean – Canucks Alumni

www.savourcowichan.com

www.canucksautism.ca

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Harry McWatters

Randy Ullom – Kendall-Jackson

Colin Linden

Royal Wood

Jim Cuddy

Sommelier Challenge

Mulligan Stew October 31st 2015-Barney Bentall & Sean Mcann Interviews

October 31, 2015

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A load of great music ..much of it meant for the Fall Fundraiser but never played
Jackson Browne and David Lindley Live in Spain
Kdlang – Helpless
Stones/Springsteen live in Dublin/The Rev Al Green/Leeroy Stagger.
The great John Lennon/ Allman brothers/Taj Maha.
We have two guests on todays show…

Barney Bentall in his role as the leader of The Cariboo Express.
A loose band of gypsies who play seriously deep roots music..
With dates in Calgary’s Theatre Junction Grand Friday Nov 6
And Next Saturday Nov 7 at the Citadel Theatre
The Cariboo Express this time around includes
Matt Masters
Dustin Bentall
Leeroy Stagger
Jeffrey Hatcher
Jim Byrnes
Wendy Bird and Kirby Barber

Details at www.barneybentall.com

Our second guest is Sean McCann, formerly of Great Big Sea.
Sean is a wide open book these days..and very happy for it.
He admits to battling alcohol to save himself and his family.
Abused by a Priest at the age of 15..he overcame that as well..speaks openly of it.
And is making fabulous music.. Have a listen
His second solo LP You know I love you was just released.
And his touring through the West.
Nov 11 Fratter’s Speakeasy Red Deer AB
Nov 12 The Mercury Room Edmonton
Nov 13 Vic Juba Community Theatre Lloydminster AB
Nov15 Communitea Canmore AB
Nov 16 The Ironwood Stage Calgary AB
Nov 18 The Geomatic Attic Lethbridge AB
Happy Halloween… TDM

PLAYLIST:

Baby please don’t go	Billy Gibbons and BFG’s	Perfectamundo
Born Free	Dione Taylor	Born Free
Stand by me (live in letterman)	Tracey Chapman	single
Cloudbusting	Mathew Good/Holly McNarland	Chaotic Neutral
This is The Stew with TD Mulligan	www.canadahouse.com	Coming UP Barney Bentall & Sean McCann
3 o’clock in the morning	Jimmy Smith with BB King	Dotcom Blues
Mulligan Stew on CKUA Radio	www.canadahouse.com	Next Barney Bentall interview
Running on empty (live)	Jackson Browne/David Lindley/En Vivo con Tito	Love is Strange
Love is strange/Stay (live)	Jackson Browne/David Lindley/En Vivo con Tito	Love is Strange
Helpless	kdlang	Recollection
Barney Bentall Interview on Cariboo Express	www.barneybentall.com
Setting the woods on Fire	Cariboo Express (live)
This is The Stew with TD Mulligan	NEXT – Stones/Bruce/All Green/Leeroy Stagger	playlist mulliganstew.ca
Beast of Burden	The Rolling Stones	Some Girls (deluxe)
Blinded by the light (live)	Bruce Springsteen and the Session band	Live in Dublin
Take me to the river	Al Green	Al Green explores your mind
One Perfect wave	Leeroy Stagger	Dream it all away
This is The Stew with TD Mulligan	www.coyotesbanff.com	playlist mulliganstew.ca
Watching the Wheels	John Lennon	Gimme sometruth
Freefalling	John Mayer	Pure(ly) Acoustic
The Stew with Terry David Mulligan Year 20	coming up – Sean McCann
Come on in my kitchen	Allman Brothers	Shades of two worlds
Senor Blues	Tay Mahal	Best of Private Years
Sean McCann Interview	LP – You know I love you
Rise and Fall	Sean McCann	you know i love you
Sean McCann Interview	LP – You know I love you
you know i love you	Sean McCann	you know i love you

October 31st, 2015 … Top Drop!

October 29, 2015 0:50:30

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TOP DROP Vancouver..Year 2.

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It’s the return of Top Drop Vancouver, a unique, two-day event bringing together international, terroir-focused wineries, craft breweries, cideries, gastronomy & more.

Top Drop Vancouver continues its focus on sustainably-farmed, handcrafted wines offering a distinct sense of place, without heavy-handed winemaking trickery to get in the way.

Now in its second year, Top Drop Vancouver is a two day trade and consumer event being held at the Roundhouse in Yaletown and various Vancouver restaurants bringing together a collection of small, hands on wineries, craft breweries, cideries and food purveyors who are passionate about their craft.

We quote Our Host Kurtis Kolt: (from his column in the Georgia Straight)
“Our focus is terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them.

Kurtis Kolt

“We believe in the importance in farming one’s own fruit and/or being constantly engaged with grape-growers to ensure sustainability and a high standard of viticultural practices.

We believe in wines that reflect their vintage, and wines that aren’t suffocated by vinicultural trickery.

We believe in winemaking decisions that are made by a winemaker, and not by a board of directors or marketing team.

We believe in those who take chances.

We believe these kinds of wines, honest wines of integrity, need a time and place to have their story told.
We also believe craft beer, cider, along with authentic and sustainable produce, dairy, meat and seafood are part of the same conversation, which is why we’re proud to showcase some of our best in those areas.”

The event took place at the Roundhouse in downtown Vancouver.

In the limited time and resources we had at hand..I was able to talk to and get stories from the following guests:

Kurtis Kolt – Organizer, fearless leader and Wine Expert http://www.kurtiskolt.com/

Kate Durisek – Co-Owner Howling Moon Cider House Oliver BC www.howlingmoon.ca

David Lancelot – Wine Buyer Cask and Barrel Kelowna BC www.thecaskandbarrel.ca

Shawn Bachynski – Red Truck Beer – Vancouver, B.C. www.redtruckbeer.com

Mark Davidson – Global Education Director Wine Australia www.wineaustralia.com

Tyler Harlton – Owner/Winemaker TH Wines – Okanagan Valley, B.C. www.thwines.com

José Lovaglio Balbo Winemaker Vaglio Wines – Salta Argentina http://www.joselovaglio.com/

Anthony Truchard – Truchard Vineyard – Carneros, California www.truchardvineyards.com

Jean Benoit DesLauriers – Wine Maker Benjamin Bridge Gaspereau Valley Nova Scotia https://www.benjaminbridge.com

Shirley Brooks – Elk Cove Willamette Valley Oregon www.elkcove.com

Paul M Brunner Owner Blue Grouse Estate Winery Duncan BC www.bluegrouse.ca

: Tyler Harlton

: Paul-Paula-and-Cristina-Brunner-Blue-Grouse

: Mark Davidson

: Kurtis Kolt

: Kate Durisek Howling Moon Cider

: Anthony Truchard

http://www.topdropvancouver.com/

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

The wines of the Cowichan Valley

Harry McWatters – What Next?

Garth Eichel – A new book on the Naramata Bench

Colin Linden

Royal Wood

Jim Cuddy

Garagiste Wines in BC

October 24th, 2015 – ROUNDHOUSE RADIO!

October 22, 2015 00:47:39

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Tasting Room Radio has found a new home. It’s Roundhouse Radio 98.3 Vancouver’s brand new FM Station.

Welcome to the first show!!

Guests include Rhys Pender, Kurtis Kolt, Sandra Oldfield (Tinhorn Creek) and Wine Lawyer Mark Hicken.

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Our first two guests are two of the best known and most respected wine educators in Canada.

Kurtis Kolt and Rhys Pender. This week they kick off TRR talking about their favourite wines of the summer and what wines to watch for this Fall. Plus a bunch of other cool stuff.

The third member of this group, they don’t have a name yet, is The Queen of the Vines DJ Kearney.

Here’s some background on Rhys and Kurtis and the list of wines they’re talking about.

Enjoy!!

Rhys Pender – Master of Wine

Rhys

A passionate educator, wine lover, judge, writer, and grape grower/farmer, Rhys has worked in the wine industry since he was a teenager, back in Australia. His interest in food and wine really peaked by travelling through Europe and then a summer spent immersed in food, wine and language in the South of France with Alishan.

After following his wife-to-be back to Canada, Rhys pursued his food and wine passion by completing a Professional Culinary Diploma and working in a top Vancouver restaurant. At the same time he took his first wine course, something that gave him an insatiable appetite for learning about wine. Rhys and Alishan moved to the Okanagan in 1999 to pursue the food and wine culture. Rhys spent time working in the vineyard, the cellar, wine shops and catering events before moving back to Vancouver for a two-year stint to manage a specialty retail wine store. Back in the Okanagan in 2003 Rhys and Alishan started a catering company and Okanagan Grocery Artisan Breads, and Rhys started his Wine Plus+ business doing wine education, consulting, writing and judging. Rhys then took on the grueling Master of Wine program of study all while running Okanagan Grocery and Wine Plus+ and with two baby daughters and one sleep deprived mother-baker in the house. Yes, they thought he was crazy.

This culminated in Rhys becoming Canada’s youngest Master of Wine (the wine world’s highest level of achievement) in 2010, one of only 300 in the world. Through his studies, Rhys knew every reason why they shouldn’t jump into the vineyard and winemaking dream but couldn’t help doing it anyway. Instead he used his training to design and plant the 4 acre Mulberry Tree Vineyard at the property Rhys and Alishan purchased in Cawston in 2008.

His wines are called Little Farm and they’re outstanding.

www.wineplus.ca

www.littlefarmwinery.ca

Kurtis Kolt – Master of Everything

Kurtis Kolt

KK is a Vancouver-based wine consultant who writes about wine, presents seminars, hosts events, judges wine competitions, works with restaurants on their wine programs and so on.
His background is in running restaurants around Vancouver, including managing Gastown’s Salt Tasting Room until 2010 when he received the ‘Sommelier of the Year’ award at the 2010 Vancouver International Wine Festival.

He’s been profiled by Wine Enthusiast Magazine, run the wine program for an evening at James Beard House in New York and been a tasting panel participant at Wine & Spirits Magazine. I have various certifications and credits through London’s Wine & Spirit Education Trust, the Court of Master Sommeliers & the Winemaking Program at UC Davis.

He’s the co-founder of Top Drop Vancouver Year Two a dynamic, new wine event in Vancouver. We’ll feature Top Drop Year 2 Next Week

He also writes a weekly wine column in Vancouver’s Georgia Straight called The Bottle

http://www.kurtiskolt.com/

https://twitter.com/KurtisKolt

Summer – Rosé

L’Ostal Cazes 2014 Rosé Pays d’Oc IGP, France
Angove 2014 Nine Vines Grenache Shiraz Rosé South Australia, Australia
Domaine du Grand Cros 2014 Côtes de Provence Provence, France
Summer – Riesling
Jim Barry 2013 The Lodge Hill Dry Riesling Clare Valley, South Australia, Australia

St. Urbans-Hof 2011 Ockfener Bockstein Kabinett Riesling Mosel, Germany

Summer – Other
Ch. De la Gravelle 2013 Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie Muscadet, Loire, France
Hidalgo N/V La Gitana Manzanilla Jerez, Spain

L’Ormarine Picpoul 2013?

Fall Wines

Muga 2010 Rioja Reserva Rioja, Spain

Chapoutier 2013 Bila-Haut Côtes du Roussillon Villages

Stags’ Leap 2011 Petite Sirah Napa Valley, California, USA
Fall – Interesting Whites & Reds
Okanagan Crush Pad 2013 Narrative White Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada

Okanagan Crush Pad 2013 Narrative Red Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
Orofino 2014 Pinot Gris Similkameen Valley, BC, Canada
Stag’s Hollow 2013 Grenache Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada
Best of the rest
CedarCreek 2012 Platinum Block 4 Pinot Noir Okanagan Valley

Domaine Weinbach 2012 Cuvée Laurence Gewurztraminer Alsace, France
Vina Tondonia Rioja Blanco 2001
Château de Nages 2012 Vieilles Vignes Blanc, ~$30, Costières de Nîmes, France – Private Stores

Maverick Estate Winery 2014 Pinot Gris, $19+, Okanagan Valley – Winery Driect, Private Stores

Tantalus Vineyards 2012 Chardonnay, $26+, Okanagan Valley, BC – Winery Direct/Private Stores

Haywire 2014 Wild Ferment, ~25, Okanagan Valley, BC – Winery Direct/Private Stores

Yering Station 2013 Little Yering Pinot Noir, $14.49, Yarra Valley, Australia – BC Liquor Stores

Planeta 2013 Cerasuolo di Vittoria, ~$30, Sicily, Italy – Private Stores

Foradori 2012 Teroldego, $33.99, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy – BC Liquor Stores

Mark Hicken and Sandra Oldfield (Tinhorn Creek)

We start out talking about Canada’s odious wine laws and then head in three different directions on living under laws made for prohibition in 1928.

Mark is a lawyer who specializes in wine law and keeping them honest in the Canadian bureaucratic back rooms .

Sandra Oldfield is a force, pure and simple.

Sandra Oldfield

In 1995 she experienced her first “crush” at Tinhorn Creek. That was the year she moved to Oliver from Santa Rosa, California, packed her ‘66 Mustang and drove across the border to a new life, full of excitement and hope – including the hope that her car wouldn’t break down somewhere in Washington.

The facts: Studied winemaking and Canadian history at the University of California at Davis (affectionately known as UC Davis); worked at Rodney Strong Vineyards in Sonoma; She is part owner at Tinhorn Creek; she also has a vintage purse addiction.

http://www.tinhorn.com/

Mark Hicken – Lawyer and Wine Fan

Mark Hicken

Mark has a B.A. (Honours) from UBC and a J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He has also completed the Wine Executive Program at the University of California. Davis Mark is a member of the Board of Directors of the BC Hospitality Foundation and is the President of the Modernize Wine Association of B.C., a non-profit society that advocates for a modern food and wine culture. In April 2012, Mark appeared before the House of Commons Finance Committee as a witness in favour of Bill C-311 (the inter-provincial shipping law reform bill which became law in June 2012). Mark believes that effective legal advice must be provided in the context of a client’s business objectives. This is critical in the Canadian wine industry where regulatory structures affect every aspect of the business from conception to consumption..

http://www.winelaw.ca/

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

The annual Savour Cowichan gathering

BC’s Garagiste

Royal Wood makes wine with Therapy

The Judgment of BC

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