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June 13th, 2015 – Spain, Chablis, Priorat and Provence

June 12, 2015 Tasting Room Radio, Weekly Show 00:43:02

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The Wine Diva returns with tales of Spain and Chablis..

Xavier Penas – From Gran Clos in Priorat

Valerie LeLong – brings the Rose of Provence.

And our replay of a visit to  Benziger in Sonoma… with Chris Benziger.

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Daenna van Mulligen/The Wine Diva has been on the road from most of May and June.

Two of the wine regions she visited were Spain and Chablis.

Daenna headed for the South of Spain and an association of wineries called The Grandes Pagos de Espana.

Its goal, to preserve the rich culture of estate-made wine in Spain and in many instances, unique Spanish grape varieties.

This group has dedicated itself to discovering and replanting many of the old original vineyards of Spain.  These vines are dry farmed..no water..which will serve them well given the changing environment.. Daenna came back very excited about the possibilities of this group..their biggest hurdle is to let the World their story.

Grandes Pagos

Grandes Pagos

One story  that stood out for Daenna was Valdespino.

“The origins of the Bodega Valdespino date back to 1264 A.D. The first member of the Valdespino family to cultivate and age Sherry wines was Don Alfonso Valdespino, one of 24 Christian Knights who fought for King Alonso to re-conquer the City of Jerez from the Moors.

As a reward for a successful battle, the King rewarded the Knights, by giving them land in the City of Jerez.

Valdespino also produces Fino Inocente, the only Sherry wine whose grapes are harvested from only one vineyard, the Macharnudo Estate. It is also unique in that it is the only Sherry wine fermented in oak barrels, being now the norm to ferment in stainless steel tanks.

Chablis vineyards

Chablis vineyards

And then to France and Chablis.  Chablis the region –part of Burgundy – and a star in its own right.

It’s their version of chardonnay..whether its Petite Chablis, premier cru etc.

Daenna is working on an  in-depth look into Chablis – the wines, vineyards, soils, expositions and, of course, foods.

 

Find it all at www.winediva.ca

http://grandespagos.com/en/

Xavier Penas – Gran Clos (Priorat)

 Priorat is a small but dynamic region in the North East of Spain.

Priorat is famed for its startling views, pure air and azure skies. It has an ancient history stretching back to the Phonecians.
Vines, like people, often reach their peak in the face of adversity. This highly limited cuvée is hand made from 100-year-old vines that suffer daily to survive in dense slate soils on steep hillsides. Their fruit offers a unique mineral complexity that could come from no other place on earth and has done so since Carthusian monks first planted vines in Priorat in the 12th century (Priorat is the Catalan word for ‘priory’).

 

Old Spanish vines

Old Spanish vines

 

 

Xavier Penas  is the General Manager of this esteemed winery.

Currently we can only buy Finca el Puig..great blend.

BUT soon we’ll finally get to try the big two

Gran Clos and the mighty CARTUS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.granclos.com/

Valerie LeLong  The wines of Provence…

Valerie Lelong has one of the best jobs in wine..she’s the face and voice for the Rose’ winemakers of Provence.   all 600 of them.

Provence Rose is being featured in selected BC  Govt. Liquor stores for the month of June.

As weird as it seems Valerie,  in her job as the export marketing and communications manager is here to remind us HOW GREAT ROSE IS…

 

Valerie Lelong Wines of Provence

Valerie Lelong Wines of Provence

How could anyone forget that?

I know some guys have a problem being seen with “The pink” but truly that’s their problem.

It’s great year round..but right now it’s the answer to a lot of questions.

Such as “What shall I bring?”

 

 

wines in Provence

wines in Provence

www.vinsdeprovence.com

 

Chris Benziger/ Benziger Wines  Sonoma

 Chris Benziger

Chris Benziger

Benziger Family Winery, founded more than 30 years ago by a pioneering Sonoma Valley wine family who helped bring green farming practices into the mainstream, is being sold to one of the world’s largest producers of low-priced wines.

The Wine Group, the world’s third-largest wine company with such budget brands as Franzia, Almaden and Corbett Canyon, announced Monday it has purchased the winery in Glen Ellen and its nearby sister winery, Imagery.

Financial terms were not disclosed, though industry estimates ranged from less than $90 million to slightly more than $100 million.

It is the second blockbuster deal in two decades for the Benziger family, which built its first wine brand, Glen Ellen, into the largest wine label in Sonoma County before selling it in 1993 to Heublein for an estimated $80 million.

Mike Benziger, founder and chief executive officer of his family winery, said The Wine Group will continue the green farming tradition that has been the calling card of the winery he founded with his late father in 1980.

Here’s an on site interview with Mike’s brother Chris, who is responsible for the farming of this iconic property.

Great guy..He’ll be VP of trade relations.

PS… the entire family moved to Sonoma from that great wine region-  NEW JERSEY –  many years ago.

www.benziger.com

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The Wine Diva – Fonseca and New Wine Reviews

Sileni Wines  – NZ

Domingos Suares Franco  – Portugal

The 5th Annual Fishing, Foods, Fluids and Friends.. At 7 ½ Diamond Ranch North of Princeton.

2 days in a small boat with a Chef, a master of Wine, A Winemaker and your host.

 

 

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Mulligan Stew June 6th 2015-Rare Tom Petty, The River and the Road Interview & More…

June 4, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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For the first that I can remember, I’ve invited an artist to guest on the show two weeks in a row.
Must be some artist..right?
river_roadThe Band is The River and the Road..and they are mighty good.
Their album is called Headlights..
I found John Hayes, bassist for the band and forced him to talk to me and answer searing questions!!
Such as ..
did you all busk together at the beginning?
You’re from the Salmon Capitol of the World – Campbell River?
Differences between Alberta audiences and The Coast?
Does he think they sound like Neil Young and Crazy Horse on Mistakes?
The experience of flying to Australia and spending considerable time playing there.
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 The other very special musical treat is a very rare piece of Vinyl from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
 is a one sided Live Album from Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. It was meant as a radio Promo release and was issued by Leon Russell’s  Shelter Records in 1977.
It was recorded at Paul’s Mall in Boston when they opened for Al Kooper Dec 12 1976. I was told once there were only 500 copies made. I’ve never heard it being played on anyone’s show before.
This is raw rock from a band about to step into history.
We’re going to play all four tracks..
Jaguar and the Thunderbird Ford –  a Chuck Berry cracker.
Fooled Again – from their first self titled LP..  for most in the audience..its a new song because its only a month old. All Kooper joins them on stage.
Luna – also from first LP
Dog on the Run – over 9 minutes..classic Petty Riffs. Would show up later – rearranged and much shorter – on 1985’s Southern Accents.
Also one really fine found single..its a demo
From Jim Foster – called Radio ON.
Its starts Hour two..
I may keep playing it until it’s the summer hit of 2o15
-TDM

About the River and The Road…

The River and The Road is a band built on risking new beginnings and telling their stories along the way.
After crossing an ocean, leaving a hemisphere, and a long stint hitch hiking across the American Southwest, singer/guitarist Andrew Phelan made his way to Chicago with the looming need to cross into Canada for work. He had two flight choices—Montreal or Vancouver—and flying west was cheaper. Once there, he found a healthy contest in singer/banjo player Keenan Lawlor, who had been playing around Vancouver for the previous eight months. Keenan had moved across water to forge a new path, but in his case, it was the Georgia Strait instead of the Pacific Ocean. In the beginning the two butted heads, seeing in each other the greatest competition for the attention of an East Vancouver open mic audience. Competition turned to collaboration, busking, and living on scraps together to make their musical existence possible. After several months as a duo, and experimentation with additional instrumentation, they recorded their debut eponymous twelve-track album. In the spring of 2012, the band emerged as a dynamic four-piece with the addition of drummer Cole George and bassist John Hayes.
In their short history as a band, The River and The Road has grown from a busking duo to an internationally touring quartet. Winter 2013 saw the boys working to stitch their name into the musical fabric of Australia, most notably in Sydney and Melbourne. The band has toured extensively across Canada, completing two coast-to-coast tours among many other regional tours. They are currently filling their summer calendar with festival dates and preparing for their third cross-Canada tour this spring in support of their second full length album, to be released Spring 2015 through MapleMusic Recordings.
Tenacity, heart, and above all else, a gripping live performance, the band has no plans of slowing down. Sincere storytelling mixed with strong harmonies, heavy percussion breakdowns and dynamic arrangements, embodies the sound of The River and The Road.
-www.theriverandtheroad.com  @TheRiverTheRoad

 

PLAYLIST:

This is Mulligan Stew Host Terry David Mulligan playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Jaquar and the Thunderbird Ford Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Official Live ‘Leg (Vinyl) 1976
Brown Sugar The Rolling Stones with Eric Clapton Sticky Fingers (Deluxe)
54-46 was my number Toots and the Maytals with Jeff Beck True Love
Walking on the Moon The Police Every breath you take
This is Mulligan Stew www.CanadaHouse.com Coming UP – Punch Bros.Tom Petty.Neil Young
Magnet The Punch Brothers The Phosphorescent Blues
Last Fair Deal Jim Byrnes with The Sojourners House of Refuge
Host TDMulligan playlist www.mulliganstew,ca Coming UP – Martha Reeves. Aretha. Chantal
Fooled Again Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Official Live ‘Leg (Vinyl) 1976
Mr Soul Neil Young with Crazy Horse Year of the Horse (Live)
This is Mulligan Stew www.coyotesbanff.com Next – The Ladies Sing
Heatwave Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Hitsville
Wonder how Romi Mayes Devil on both shoulders
Today I sing the blues Aretha Franklin The Delta Meets Detroit
Halfway around the World Chantal Kreviazuk Plain Jane
This is Mulligan Stew playliist www.mulliganstew.ca
Radio On Jim Foster Demo single
River from The Sky The Weepies Sirens
Luna Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Official Live ‘Leg (Vinyl) 1976
Lean on me Gene haerris with Curtis Stigers Concord Jazz Heritage Series
TDM in the house..or is it kitchen? playlist www.mulliganstew,ca Coming UP – Dr John. ZZ Top & River and the Road
You lie Dr John Locked Down
Just got back from babies ZZ Top SixPack
Jackson Florence and the Machine with Josh Homme MTV Unplugged
This is Mulligan Stew coming UP – The River and The Road Plus rareTom Petty
Dog on the Run (live) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Official Live ‘Leg (Vinyl) 1976
John Hayes Interview Bass player of River and the Road Their LP Headlights
Strange Desease The River and The Road Headlights
John Hayes Interview Bass player of River and the Road
Mistakes The River and The Road Headlights
John Hayes Interview The River and The Road
I’m Broke The River and The Road Headlights

June 6th 2015 – Australia’s First Families of Wine

June 4, 2015 Tasting Room Radio, Weekly Show 00:42:41

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It’s the return of Australia’s First Families of Wine!!

10 iconic wineries who shaped Australian wines. Yalumba / Henschke / d’Arenberg / Tahbilk / McWilliams / De Bortoli / Tyrrel’s / Brown Brothers / Howard Park / Wakefield

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 Australia’s First Families of Wine

Wakefield Wines

Wakefield Wines

10 multi-generational wine families unlocked rare and revered wines from their private cellars to showcase Australia’s rich wine heritage, modern diversity, and the celebrated wine stories that have become the foundation for future generations. Get a sneak preview of a limited number of wines that are being released from each winery at BC Liquor Stores in June.

Through these exclusive interviews, you will have the rare chance to meet the people behind the wines. Family members from each winery will share wines that provide a glimpse into the past, present and future of Australia’s most iconic winemaking families.

 

And they are all great storytellers..with outstanding stories to tell.

De Bortoli Wines

De Bortoli Wines

 

Their message is all about the farms and rich soils that they work, the quality of the wines they craft and the pride they have in their  history and how it has shaped who they are and what they  stand for.

 

 

McWilliams

 

 

Together, they are the custodians of over 5000 hectares of land that includes some of Australia’s most iconic vineyards, creating premium quality wines that proudly bear their  names.

 

 

Australia’s First Families:

(and the years they first planted)  

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Australia’s First Families of Wine

 

 

www.australiasfirstfamiliesofwine.com.au 

  

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Mulligan Stew May 30th 2015-Madisen Ward Interview

May 30, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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Special Guest   Madisen Ward
downloadMadisen Ward and the Mama Bear made their network television debut on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” The acclaimed mother and son duo performed “Silent Movies” from their upcoming debut album Skeleton Crew, which will be released on May 19, 2015 on Glassnote Records/Universal Music Canada.
After recently making waves at Lucian Grainge’s UMG Grammy showcase and last fall’s Americana Music Festival, the Kansas City-based duo will celebrate the release with a series of special tour dates this spring and summer, including performances at SXSW, Bonnaroo and the Newport Folk Festival.
 
RECENT CRITICAL PRAISE
“….created a sensation…sounded more Beatlesque than conventionally bluesy.”—NPR Music
“There is NOTHING more beautiful raw and perfect as Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear in this entire country right now.”—Paste
“…they sing some of the most honest and heartfelt folk music I’ve heard in some time. Everybody form a line.”
—WXPN’s 10 Artists To Watch in 2015
“…the duo’s raw, inscrutable chemistry was in full effect as they handily made a case as an inevitable force to be reckoned with in the days to come.”—Rolling Stone Country
“… absolutely blown away by this unique mother-and-son duo…”—CMT Edge
“…there is unique, intangible magic about them…”—Aquarium Drunkard
“…melodic and instantly engaging but filled with twists and surprises.”—The Kansas City Star
“The stage setup is simple—two voices and two acoustic guitars—but Madisen Ward has a voice as deep and sturdy as a storied oak tree. When he sings, it’s a bighearted burst that hits you square in the chest.”—The Pitch

 

www.madisenwardandthemamabear.co

 

PLAYLIST:

Higher and Higher Jackie Wilson The best of
Morning song The Black Crowes Crowology
The Eternal Kansas City Van Morrison and Greg Porter Duets
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca coming UP – Madison Ward and The Mama Bear
Needle in a haystack The Vevelettes Hitsville
Your Love Keb Mo Suitcase
Kansas City Wilbert Harrison The best of
The Glory of Love David Clayton Thomas Combo
Alimony Blues Duke Robbilard 30 years of Stoney Plain
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca NEXT – Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
Madisen Ward Interview Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
Modern Day Mystery Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear Skeleton Crew
Madisen Ward Interview Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
Daisy Jane Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear Skeleton Crew
Madisen Ward Interview Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
Big Yellow Taxi Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear Skeleton Crew
Madisen Ward Interview Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear
silent movies Madisen Ward and The Mama Bear Skeleton Crew
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming UP – Knopfler.Hendrix.BB.Clapton
Got to have something Mark Knopfler Privateering
Remember Jimi Henrix Experience Are you Experienced?
Key to the Highway BB King and Eric Clapton Riding with the King
Tumbling dice (live) The Rolling Stones Live in Hyde Park
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming Up – The River and The Road
Car Wheels on a gravel road Lucinda Williams Car Wheels on a gravel road
Long Distance Call (live) Muddy Waters etc Fathers and Sons
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca coming up The river and The Road
The night they drove old Dixie down (live) The Band The Last Waltz
Midnight Rider (live) Gregg Allman Gregg Allman – All my Friends
Joshua Hyslop Living and Dying (live) Living and Dying
Pride and Joy Stevie Ray Vaughn Texas Flood
This is Mulligan Stew Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Next and interview with The River and The Road
Child with a Gun The River and The Road Headlights
Interview with John Hayes – Bassist The River and The Road
Mistakes The River and The Road Headlights
Green Onions Booker T and the MG’s best of

May 30th 2015 – New Zealand

May 30, 2015 Weekly Show 00:42:57

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The Kiwi’s are coming…InVivo, Wiamia, Stoneleigh, Te Pa!

Then  Alamos from Argentina and Alois Lageder from Northern Italy

And finally Blue Grouse opens a  new tasting room in the Cowichan Valley.

Cheers

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This time of year the wineries of the World are releasing various vintages and assorted varietals.

This week its New Zealand, Argentina and Italy.

(Next week it’s the First Families of Australian wine)

  New Zealand

 

 

 

 

Our NZ guests include:

Robert Ketchin – Wines of NZ Canada

www.nzwine.com 

Rob Cameron – Invivo   http://www.invivowines.com/

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Martin Carrington – Wiamia Estates  www.waimeaestates.co.nz

Jim Robertson  Global Wine Ambassador   – Stoneleigh  www.stoneleigh.co.nz

Hawsley MacDonald – Te Pa www.tepawines.com

 

 

  Alamos is one of Argentina’s wines to watch.

Alamos Winemaker Felipe Stahlschmidt finds inspiration for his wines by climbing the snow-covered peaks of the Andes Mountains and gazing at the majestic vineyards that have made Argentina famous in the world of wine.

 

Philipe Stahlschmidt

Philipe Stahlschmidt

“The mountains here create the terruño, or terroir, in our vineyards,” Felipe says. “They keep the storms out of our valleys. They bring us pure water from snowmelt. They make the winds that cool the vineyards. They are an essential part of the nature of this place.”

Felipe believes that great wine represents the terruño of the vineyard. For him, Alamos wines, exuberant and full of character, are a beautiful expression of what nature and humans can create when they work in harmony. Felipe also works to create quality wines that are affordable and pair well with food, handcrafting each Alamos varietal using techniques typically reserved for wines at a much higher price point. The result is a flavorful collection of quality wines at an extraordinary value.

 

After graduating from the prestigious Universidad Nacional de Cuyo in Mendoza with a winemaking degree in 2003, Felipe joined Alamos as an assistant winemaker in 2006. Today, he oversees winemaking for all Alamos wines.

Alamos on left with his family

Alois on left with his family

 Tatiana Nessier was born in Northern Argentina’s remote and breathtaking Salta region, well known for its concentrated wines and rugged landscape. After attending an American high school in Venezuela, Tatiana returned to Argentina to attend Congreso University in Mendoza, where she studied international relations. It was partway through these studies when her passion for wine took root.

Tatiana Nessier

Tatiana Nessier

“At Alamos, we get to meet and talk with some of the best winemakers and viticulturists in Argentina—so it’s very exciting,” Tatiana completed her sommelier studies in 2013 and received the title of international sommelier, endorsed by the prestigious CETT (Tourism and Hospitality University, Barcelona, Spain). “I really appreciate the philosophy of Alamos wines,” she says. “They are easy to drink, offer vibrant fruit and honor the typicity of grape variety and place.”

http://www.alamoswines.com/

 Alois Clemens Lageder – Born in 1987, Alois Clemens Lageder is part of the sixth generation to be involved in the family vineyard Alois Lageder in Alto Adige, Italy.  Lageder’s wine education included travel to Germany, the USA, and France, where he also worked for well-known wineries such as Burgundy’s Domaine Marquis d’Angerville. He holds an executive Master for Family Entrepreneurship from the Zeppelin University in Germany.

Alois Lageder Winery – Alois Lageder is a synonym for the highest standard of quality in viticulture and winemaking, for a sustainable, holistic corporate philosophy, and for a wide spectrum of cultural and artistic activities.  Founded in 1823, and now under the sixth generation of family ownership, the winery is committed to promoting biodynamic agriculture and embraces innovative ideas, as indicated by its newly constructed gravity-fed winemaking complex.

Alto Adige – Located between Alpine and Mediterranean climates, with winegrowing elevations that range from 200 to 1,000 meters (600 to 3,300 feet) above sea level, Italy’s Alto Adige region offers just 5,300 hectares (13,100 acres) of vineyard area but around twenty grape varieties.  It is one of Italy’s smallest winegrowing regions, but produces a disproportionate number of premium, world-class wines.

www.aloislageder.eu

… and finally Blue Grouse in the Cowichan Valley/Vancouver Island is opening a new facility which includes a beautiful tasting room.

Blue Grouse

Blue Grouse

Nestled in the heart of Vancouver Island’s Cowichan Valley, Blue Grouse is one of Vancouver Island’s first wineries, working with vines originally planted in 1977.  The winery will also be releasing ‘Paula’, a brand new sparkling wine cuvée, named in honour of the owner’s daughter. Our guest is Winemaker Bailey Williamson.

www.bluegrouse.ca

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The First Families of Australian Wine

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May 29, 2015 Wine of the Week 0:12:57

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May 22, 2015 Wine of the Week 0:12:57

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MOVIES

We’re talking

  • Mad Max – Fury Road.. what a surprise. Oved this remake..re-do!
  • First 30 minutes are nothing but tight action and great chase scenes.. Going to do Big Box
  • Good Kill – Ethan Hawke as an  air force pilot turned drone pilot.  Good film
  • Pitch perfect 2 – Same women..different jokes. All funny
  • Dancing Arabs – indy film..screebed all over the world

Tasting Room radio – 9AM ON SATURDASY BECAUSE OF WORLD HOCKEY

Part 2 of Naramata Bench

Star Chef David Hawksworth

Joel Peterson – The Godfather of Cali Zin

And the Spot Prawn festival kicks off Sunday at Kits Docks..we talk to the guy who started it all Chef Robert Clark 

Wine of the Week

Colome – big assed Malbec from Argentina  $30

Alamos – easy drinking..affordable Malbec  Argentina  around $20

Theyre at the Post

U2…Desire!!

Mulligan Stew May 23rd 2015

May 21, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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The May 23rd  version of Mulligan Stew is a birthday gift from our donor and his family to Ian MacLeod of Edmonton.
Last Saturday Ian turned 70 and his children wanted to dedicate the hour as a thank you for being such a great Dad.
Unfortunately, emails went missing and one didn’t get sent..that one was the most important.
So….this show is a make good..a re-do..a call to arms.
Ian’s daughter Chelsea sent this note..that turned the tide.
Check out the playlist..It’s Ian’s kind of show
Hey TDM, and thank you for doing such a fantastic show every week on CKUA!
“My name is Chelsea MacLeod.  My lovely younger brother, Andrew, passed this email on to me with the message – “I did it last time.  Your turn!”  Ha. Ha.  Anyway, I am thrilled to be in touch with you.  I have long admired your work and your keen and open ear for music of all kinds.
Andrew was in contact with you about supporting an hour of The Stew in honour of my father, Ian MacLeod.
We (my brothers Jon and Andy and my sister Marhea) have done this a couple times before to celebrate my Dad’s birthday.  No other gift seems to top it, so it seemed very fitting to re-vist this again for my Dad’s 70th.
Age is a funny thing and it can seem so arbitrary sometimes – like when discussing music – my father is 70 but he will listen to anything.  You think he might be happy to stay in his comfort zone of the Stones and the Beatles and all those great bands of his era – I mean who wouldn’t be – he grew up with so much great music.  However, as much as he loves those bands still to this day, he is always open to hearing everything and anything new, in fact, he goes out of his way to stay current.  I love this about him.
Every year for Christmas he makes a mix CD for friends and family.  If you heard this year’s CD, you would think he was a teenager!   Again, his eternally youthful relationship with music is totally inspired.
My Dad played for the Edmonton Eskimos for 4 years in the late 60’s.  During that time, he was exposed to R&B from many of his team-mates who came up to Canada from the States to play Canadian football.  I love to hear his stories about the first time he heard the Four Tops, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Stevie Wonder etc. and how the R&B sounds blew him away.  That music changed his life.
His father, Donald MacLeod, also had a beautiful relationship with music.  My Dad grew up with the sounds of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald and lots of other jazz music my grandfather played on their cabinet stereo record player.  Similarly, I remember every time my Dad brought home a new Michael Jackson record, or Prince, or Whitney Houston, or Al Green, Ray Charles – that music indeed changed my life.
I guess it only makes sense that his four children also have an intense love of music.  On Saturday, during your show, we will all be there to listen and most likely, we will clear away the furniture for a dance floor.  🙂
If I could pick a theme for the night – I would ask for anything with deep soul groove – funk, R&B, blues etc.
Having said that, we trust you implicitly to put together a great hour of music.  Like I said, he LOVES your show.
I am welling up with tears as I finish up this email to you.  Nobody is more deserving of two musical celebrations than my Dad.  It’s hard for me to say with words what an impact this man has had on all of his children’s lives.  He is the most supportive, loving, and caring parent anyone could ask
for.
Thank you for your time and for your commitment to CKUA.  They are really lucky to have you.
Thanks again, TDM!  We are so excited for Saturday night
Take care,
Chelsea MacLeod”

PLAYLIST:

Mary Ann Ray Charles and Poncho Sanchez Paste #6
The same old Song Four Tops Hitsville
Let the Monkey Ride James Hunter Six Minute by Minute
Can’t get next to you Al Green The Very best of
this is Mulligan Stew www.canadahouse.com playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Just your fool (two versions) Carlos del Junco (live) Just your Fool
Do the memphis Grind Duke Robillard Guitar Groove a rama
this is Mulligan Stew www.ckua.com playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Thinking out Loud Ed Sheeran X
Familarity The Punch Brothers The Phosphorescent Blues
this is Mulligan Stew Happy Birthday Ian MacLeod Coming UP – Smokey, Prince, Daniel Wesley
Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson & Miracles The Best of
Musicology Prince Musicology
Funky Jam Daniel Wesley I am your Man
this is Mulligan Stew with Host TD Mulligan Coming UP – The Beatles. John Legend & Roots
Please Please Please Delbert McClinton Honky Tonk and Blues
I’ve got a feeling The Beatles Box Set
Baby come back Serena Ryder Harmony
this is Mulligan Stew www.coyotesbanff.com playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Compared to what John Legend and The Roots Wake Up
Real Love (live) Ruthie Foster Stages
playlist www.mulliganstew.ca coming UP – Madison Ward and The Mama Bear www.ckua.com
Silent Movies Madison Ward and The Mama Bear Skeleton Crew
Sexual Healing (live) Ben Harper Live from Mars
Get on with the show Van Morrison and Georgie Fame Duets
this is Mulligan Stew with Host TD Mulligan Next – Levon. Los Lobos & Rhiannon Giddens
Take me to the River (live) Levon Helm The Midnight Ramble Vol 3
Revolution Los Lobos Boxed Set
Thanks for listening and supporting CKUA
Black is the Colour Rhiannon Giddens Tomorrow is my turn

 

May 23rd, 2015 – Spot Prawn Festival!

May 21, 2015 Tasting Room Radio, Weekly Show 00:42:38

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The Diva does Pink – Great Rose for your Summer!

It’s a party on the fishing docks in Vancouver.  The 9th annual Spot Prawn Festival

Tara O’Grady Author of Seven Spoons.

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 Wine-Diva

Wine-Diva

Wine Diva’s Summer Rose

 Rose

Nobody loves rose more than yours truly – unless your name happens to be Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva.

Daenna’s been on the road for the past 3 shows..visiting Chablis and Spain.

So we quickly huddled and decided – let’s talk about wine we both love…ROSE!

Here’s the list taken from Daenna’s very popular website www.winediva.ca

 

  • Mission Hill Five Vineyards Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $14.99
  • Zonin ‘Masseria Altemura Rosamaro’ Brut, Salento Puglia, Italy $25.00
  • 50th Parallel Pinot Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $18.00
  • Kim Crawford Pansy! Rose, Hawke’s Bay New Zealand $15.69
  • Gruet Winery Brut Rose, New Mexico $30.00
  • Haywire Gamay Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
  • Henkell Rose Fine Sekt, Germany $13.99
  • Quails’ Gate Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $15.69
  • Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  • Haywire ‘Pink Bub’, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
  • The Girls ‘Vivacious Rose’, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  • Serendipity Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
  • Anna Spinato Oragnic Rose Spumante, Veneto Italy $14.99
  • Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
  • Poplar Grove ‘Blanc de Noirs’, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
  • Segura Viudas Rosado, Penedes Spain, NV $16.99

 

9th Annual Spot Prawn Festival/Vancouver

 It’s one of the best success stories anywhere.

9 years ago Chef Robert Clark was mad as hell and wasn’t going to take it anymore.

All he wanted to do was serve local Spot Prawns at C Restaurant.

None of the fishing fleet would sell him their prawns. That’s because they could get top dollar in Japan.

Robert got together with Steve Johansson and his vessel Organic Ocean and off they went..

Word got around very quickly that fresh prawns could be bought – live – off the False Creek Docks across from Granville market.

Everything took off from that moment.

Now..1000’s of people make their way there to kick off the season, which is very short. 4-6 weeks and it’s over.

Here’s who we talked to at the kick off last weekend:

 Robert Belcham – Campagnolo

Ryan Bissell – Chair of Festival

Scott Yeager – Pear Tree

Jonathan Chovancek – Café Medina

Ken Liang – Ken’s Chinese Restaurant

Scott Kwan – Kaya Malay Bistro

Mattie Christie – Go Fish

Tom Walmsley – Summerhill Wines

Barry Benson – R&B Brewing
Darren Clay  – Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)

 

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Tara O’Brady  – Seven Spoons

 

Tara O

Tara O’Brady Seven Spoons

Seven Spoons is  more than 100 favorite recipes and stories taken  from Canadian blogger Tara O’Brady ..strangely called Seven Spoons.

Seven Spoons reads like a wonderful  notebook . I loved it

 recipe 5 spice steak at bottom of page. 

 

 

“Seven Spoons is so gorgeous and beautifully photographed that I just want to jump right into the pages. I can’t wait to savor these amazing dishes, all with a global bent, starting with breakfast biscuits and spicy, fried Mexican Huevos a la Plaza de Mercado; then moving on to soups and salads with flavors culled from the Middle East and East Asia; then ending with lush, compelling desserts.”

—David Lebovitz, author of My Paris Kitchen

Please welcome to the show the really fine writer/blogger/human   Tara O’Brady

www.sevenspoons.net 

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 STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

NZ Wines

First Families of Australia

Alamos – Argentina

Alois Clements Lageder

Alberta’s chefs

Sileni Estates Hawkes Bay

 

FIVE-SPICE  STEAK

This m1ght smoke up the k1 tchen, but it is worth  1   t. The five-sp1ce powder IS fused to the steak w1th the blistering heat of the pan, mok1 ng for a raspy, s1zzling crust It is finished w1th a qu1ck, flavorsome sauce of herbs, chi es, and r1ce vinegar, rounded  out biJ toasted sesame oil. The onoint1ng works like a late – addition mannode, not onliJ dressing the

meat but aslo seem1ng to keep 1t 1ncred1 bilJ soft and tender.

Serves4 to 6

1 bone-in rib steak,

2 inches (5 em) thick, weighing approximately

1Y:i pounds (680 g)

1Y:i teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder

1 teaspoon medium-grain kosher salt

Y:i teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil

1 clove garlic, minced

1-inch (2.5 em) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and minced

1 smallred chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced

1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar

2 teaspoons tamari

1 teaspoon natural cane or Light brown sugar

3 green onions, white and

Light green parts  only, minced

2 Large handfuls of cilantro, Leaves and tender stems, chopped

Season the steak allover w1th the five-sp1ce powder, salt, and pepper. Dab on the sesame  o1lw1th a brush.

Place a large cost-iron pan over med1um-h1gh heat. Once the pan

IS good and hot,lo y 1n the steak. Let 1 t coo k, undisturbed,for 2 to

3 m1nutes, then check for even color and move the steak around

1f necessorlJ. Keep shuffling untilwellbrowned, 2 to 3 minutes more. Flip the steak, and continue to cook unt1 lthe second s1de IS equolliJ charred  and cooked  to your lik1ng. (An Instant-read thermometer 1nserted in the thickest por t,without touc hing bone,should read 120’F [50’C] for med1 um-rore, and w1lltoke opprox1 moteliJ 3 to 5 m1 nutes alter fl1pp1ng to the second s1de.) Set the steak aside and reduc e the heat to medium-low.

Add the garlic, g1nger, and ch1le to the skillet and cook,st1rr1ng, for 1 m1nute. Stir together the r1ce v1negor, tomori, and sugar, then pour 1t 1nto the pan, scrop1ng u p oniJ browned bits and

ollow1ng the liqu1 ds to reduce, about 1 m1 nute. Scrape the sauce

1nto a smallbowlw1th half the green on1 ons and half the Cilantro.

Present the steak whole at the tabel , or slice across the gmn and arrange on a plotter. W1th e1ther, pour some of the sauce over the meat and shower w1 th the reserved green onion and Cilantro. Offer the rest of the sauc e alongside.