EP 306 | Kimberly Hundertmark. Okanagan Spring Wine Fest and John Skinner. BC Wine view Painted Rock

June 1, 2024

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I’ve had the distinct pleasure to host and produce Tasting Room Radio for 17 years.

Most weeks we consider featuring some of those stories on the podcast but music, arts and music history seem to carry the day.

These two interviews deserve to be featured because they tell the story of the current state of the BC wine industry.

The Okanagan has been burned by summer fires and choked by summer smoke, blocked by road closures at the peak of the summer season, deep frozen by two successive winters and disappointingly shunned by liquor governing bodies in Alberta.

All the while the BC wine industry is making better and better wines. So it all feels like three steps forward and two back

Kimberly Hundertmark, the GM of Okanagan Wine Festivals brings great news. Right now, they are kicking off the Spring Wine Festival all over the Okanagan Valley. It’s an amazing collection of events. Huge gatherings like 2024 BC Top 50 and the Wine of the Year. The TASTE series, carefully curated in locations North and South, the Naramata Bench this Sunday, June 2 and the District Wine Village in Oliver Sat-Sun June 8/9 and Saturday, June 8^th at the Summer Sips at Spirit Ridge Osoyoos. Kimberly brings all the news and tips for making plans.

The complete list of events can be found at www.thewinefestivals.com

John Skinner is the co-owner/co-founder of Painted Rock Estate Winery, on the Skaha Bench in Okanagan Falls.

If you go to their website www.paintedrock.ca have a look at the wines but also the awards those wines have won over the years.

Pages and pages of awards and outstanding reviews.

John’s comments about his wines and two new releases – Rose and Chardonnay can be found on Tasting Room Radio. www.tastingroomradio.com

These comments by John are about the state of the BC wine industry – the good and not-so-good.

Above all, it’s John’s belief in BC Wine. He shows leadership and well-thought-out decision-making.

If you’re interested in supporting the BC wine industry – and I truly hope you are – then John brings clarity and commitment to all of us.

John Skinner reminds us that most of these wineries are owned by small farming families.

“support the little wineries first. Find your favourites and support them when you can”

Mulligan Stew June 1st 2024-Legendary Red Devils and several artists from the Edmonton Folk Fest and remembering two drummers: John Bonham and Charlie Watts

May 31, 2024

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Remembering David Ruffin, Bob Marley and two legendary drummers John Bonham and Charlie Watts.

New music from Joe Ely (and Bruce Springsteen) Vancouver’s Honeybear,.

We’re featuring several artists from the just announced Edmonton Folk Fest – Rhiannon Giddens, Blue Rodeo, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.

We’ll also feature one of the best blues bands anywhere…The Red Devils – produced live by Rick Rubin, with just 3 microphones.

New music from Secret Sisters, Devin Cuddy, Black Crowes, and Celeigh Cardinal.

Van Into the Mystic, The Faces, John Prine, Tracy Chapman, Tina, John Cash, Peter Gabriel, Bonnie Raitt and more.

June 22 Two Guests Celeigh Cardinal – with new album Boundless Possibilities

And Bridget Kearney – from Lake Street Dive. She brings their brand new album Good Together

Both artists release their new albums on Friday, June 21.

Join us – and please do turn it UP

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – Year 28	Terry David Mulligan	CKUA – mulliganstewdotca
no fightin’	the red devils	king king
odds of the blues	joe ely and bruce springsteen	driven to drive
i was wrong	honeybear – the band	single
same water	the secret sisters	mind, man, medicine
deane house – river cafe	mulligan stew	coming up – john prine
ain’t hurtin’ nobody	john prine	lost dogs & mixed blessings
stand by me	tracy chapman	greatest hits
my girl	the temptations	gold
hold on tight	the devin cuddy band	dear jane
rock me baby	tina turner	what’s love got to do with it?
mulligan stew	Next – travelling wilburys johnny cash	mulliganstewdotca
end of the line	the travelling wilburys	trav. wilburys collection
i won’t back down	johnny cash	CASH
lucky	rodney crowell	chicago sessions
dont give up	peter gabriel (kate bush)	so
Hour Two of the The Stew	marley.stones.zep.plant.krauss	mulligan stew
poor tom	led zeppelin	coda (remaster)
crackin up (live)	the rolling stones	live at the el mocambo
trenchtown rock (live)	bob marley & wailers	Live at rainbow
high and lonesome	robert plant & allison krauss	raise the roof
TDMulligan	The Stew – Year 28	NEXT – Rhiannon Giddons
black is the color (live)	rhiannon giddons	single
The Galway Girl	Steve Earle	transcendental blues
woman be wise (live)	bonnie raitt	songs from the rainbow room
go go round	blue rodeo	beautiful – a tribute to gord lightfoot
coyotes banff – for over 25 years	mulliganstewdotca	NEXT – Red Devils
cut that out	the red devils	king king
wilted rose	the black crowes (lainey wilson)	happiness bastards
Hi all – get your ckua 50-50 ticket	somebody’s getting the money	thank you
light of the moon	celeigh cardinal	boundless possibilities
celeigh cardinal guests	on the stew June 22	with lake street dive
into the mystic	van morrison	moondance
thank you for listening and donating	Terry	Lionel is next
stay with me	the faces	best of

June 1st, 2024- OK Spring Festival & Spring releases from Painted Rock & Winemaker’s Cut.

May 31, 2024

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OK Spring Festival has started plus Spring releases from Painted Rock & Winemaker’s Cut.

THE SHOW

Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Festivals

Kimberly Hundertmark

The Okanagan Wine Festival returns this June with three weeks in wine country. There is no better time to visit BC Wine Country than in June.

Festival of the Grape

Just before the summer season kicks into high gear, The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival will focus on a TASTE and SIPS series of events throughout the Okanagan Valley – from June 2 through the 23.

The official launch of the Spring Wine Festival will take place at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre on Friday, June 7, following the British Columbia Wine Awards where the 2024 BC TOP 50 and the Wine of the Year will be announced. The wines were judged by an hand picked panel of wine experts the previous week, and the BC TOP 50 wines will be making their first public appearance at the BC TOP 50 Grand Tasting.

The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival sees the return of the TASTE Series, which includes carefully curated events in various locations. The TASTE Series will launch with the Naramata Bench Wineries Association on Sunday, June 2, followed by the District Wine Village on Saturday and Sunday, June 8 and 9.

Also new this year are two events in the SIPS Series. Summer Sips at Spirit Ridge Resort and Destination Silver Star – outside in Vernon.

Best of all – Kimberly takes us through all the events, big and small, so there’s something for everyone

All events can be found at www.thewinefestivals.com

John Skinner co-founder Painted Rock Winery (Okanagan Falls)

John was a stockbroker in Vancouver for more than 25 years, during which time he became an avid wine enthusiast. John and his wife Trish dreamed of having their own vineyard after spending time exploring wineries in the South of France with their family. In 2004, they purchased the land in south Penticton known locally as “The Blackhawk.”

Perched high on a bench on the east side of Skaha Lake south of Penticton, backing up against the famed climbing bluffs. Once an apricot farm, it had been fallow for 17 years. He planted in 2005 and 2006 and now has roughly 25 acres under vine, all of it Bordeaux reds or Syrah except for a block of Chardonnay. On the advice of consultants, he has planted multiple clones of every variety, giving his winemaker good blending options.

John was confident that this terroir and its site influences presented “a unique opportunity to create exceptional wines” and that he had “both the opportunity and the obligation to do this property justice.” John and Trish’s vision was and remains to grow exceptional grapes in their estate vineyard to produce ultra-premium wines that reflect the perfect marriage of new world fruit and old world processes, employing the best modern technologies and expertise, while respecting old world traditions.

Best of all, the whole family is involved. This is a very personal life journey for The Skinners.

John brings new information on possible deep freeze damages done to his vineyards and the news is good.

Painted Rock is open for business and pouring very top quality wines, including the two we talk about.

For example there are very few wineries who really attempt to make a rose that stands alone.

The 2023 Painted Rock Rose is a world class blend.

51% Merlot/15% Cabernet Sauvignon/12% Petit Verdot/ 11% Cab Franc/11% Malbec.

A rose completely and fully formed. Delicious and memorable. A real rose.

The second wine John talks about is his 2022 estate grown Skaha Bench Chardonnay.

Very fruit forward. Granny Smith, peaches, vanilla – some spice, Meyer lemon. Long glorious finish.

A blend of four micro-harvests picked over 7 days. 8% aged for 6 months in French Oak. (45 new/55 used) The last 15% in Stainless Steel

There are 3 clones involved. The third is a trade secret. John explains.

We also talked about the future of wine in BC and the status of the wine war between Alberta and BC.

My thanks to The Skinner Family.

Michal Mosny – Co-owner/Winemaker of Winemakers Cut/Q&A Wine

Michal, Terry and Jason

Michal and his wife Martina were involved in the Slovakian wine business. They were regular viewers of a wine show called Hollywood and Vines TV from the travel channel London. Hosted by Jason Priestley and myself. Produced by Chad Oakes in Calgary.

They especially loved the Okanagan stories we did. So much so that they travelled to the Okanagan, checked everything out and then went home and sold everything and moved to Oliver. When they got settled they bought a vineyard at Deadman lake and called their new home Winemakers Cut. The winery became an instant success. Still is.

When we finally met, Michal suggested we celebrate his new life and home by creating a new wine called Q&A. A Bordeaux style red blend and a gorgeous white blend of Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier. Both Jason and I are wildly happy for their success.

Soothing music used from vine to wine | Trends Magazine | Thompson Okanagan

Now comes the Spring releases for Winemakers Cut – and there’s one that will have people talking.

They are:

2023 Rose – perfect for the months ahead

Rosé

200 ml Piccolina Frizzante – watch this little bottle get popular.\

2023 Wild Gruner – outstanding. Cloudy. Watch for The Cat on the front. Michal’s Slovakian roots are showing.

Charmat Fidelia – 85% Sauvignon Blanc 10% late harvest Riesling and 5% muscat canelli. All beautifully balanced.

2021 Merlot Franc Delightful

2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Real craft here.

2021 Syrah. – a varietal under the deep freeze gun. Grab what may be the last release.

www.winemakerscut.ca

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Noble Ridge

Haywire/Narrative/Garnett Valley Ranch/Free Form

The Hatch etc

Mayhem

MulliganStew May 25th 2024-From Sunny Boy to Sgt Pepper and Happy Birthday to Bob Dylan and Miles Davis.

May 25, 2024

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Hello all
Great donor suggestions kick things off including John Hiatt, Wm Prince. Marc Jordan.
New music from Celeigh Cardinal, Cherie Camp, The Sadies, Nathaniel Rateliff and Willow Smith/Jon Batiste.
We celebrate the day Sgt Pepper was released and changed “everything”.

We celebrate Sonny Boy Williamson 2 through Mick and the Red Devils, Tedeschi Trucks and Sunny Boy himself. And celebrate Bob Dylan’s Birthday in 1941 and release of Nashville Skyline 1969.
And the last birthday honor go to Miles Davis. We finish The Stew with his greatest work, All Blues from Kind of Blue
Have a kind weekend.

Interviews coming from Celeigh Cardinal and Lake Street Dive.

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – Year 28	Terry Mulligan	CKUA
let them knock	sharon jones and the dap kings	100 days 100 nights
make it happy	lyle lovett and his large band	its not big it’s large
home at last	steely dan	aja
david and goliath	nathanial rateliff and the night sweats	south of here
deane house – river cafe	both on the bow – calgary	coming up – john hiatt – the sadies
have a little faith	john hiatt	bring the family
coltrane plays the blues	marc jordan	waiting for the sun to rise
hold on hold on (live)	the sadies	in concert vol 1
fits and starts	cherie camp	love and blood
tdmulligan	the stew – for you	next – dire straits
brothers in arms	dire straits	brothers in arms
home	willow smith and jon batiste	empathogen
the stew – hour one	playlist – mulliganstewdotca	next the beatles – sgt pepper
good morning	the beatles	sgt pepper
sgt pepper – reprise	the beatles	sgt pepper
a day in the life	the beatles	sgt pepper
hour two of mulligan stew	honoring sonny boy-bob dylan -miles	playlist mulliganstewdotca
checking up on my baby	mick jagger and the red devils	best of mick jagger
bring it on home	sonny boy williamson two	the real folk blues
bird on a wire	tedeschi trucks band	live from the fox theatre oakland
tanqueray	william prince	stand in the joy
terry david mulligan	the stew – ckua radio	[email protected]
mrs robinson	simon and garfunkle	bookends
light of the moon	celeigh cardinal	single
ckua radio – the stew	coming up – los lobos, dylan, miles davis	tdm
the world is a ghetto	los lobos	native sons
coyotes banff supporting ckua over 25 years	birthday music from rosanne, bob & miles	next – bob dylan
tonight i’ll be staying here with you	bob dylan	nashville skyline
50,000	rosanne cash	the river and the thread
change it	colin james	open road
thank you for listening and donating	don’t forget the 50/50 on now	careful out there – terry
all blues	miles davis	kind of blue

EP 305 | Dylan Turns 83 and Tofino Wine and Dine

May 25, 2024

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Wonderful article from Charles P. Pierce Esquire Magazine May 25

Let’s get the whole gang together: Davey Moore, Hattie Carroll, Hollis Brown, Einstein disguised as Robin Hood, the motorcycle black Madonna two-wheeled gypsy queen, Ma Rainey, and Beethoven, John the Baptist, the Commander In Chief, Louis The King, Napoleon in rags, Lucille, Johanna, Sweet Marie, John Wesley Harding, St. Augustine, the joker, the thief, Big Jim, Lily, Rosemary, and most of all, the Jack of Hearts, Rubin Carter, Isis, Tweedledum and Tweedledee, Blackjack Davey, Charlie Patton. All of them. Play me a song, Mr. Wolfman Jack, because if you want to remember, you better write down the names.

Bob Dylan turned 83 on Friday. All of him did. All of them did. All the personae, the entire kaleidoscope of masks, the false fronts and head fakes, and, finally, the last, and in many ways, best of them all. The travelling storyteller, the seanchai as the people in the old country would call him. Out on the endless tour, up the endless highway. I think of him and I think of Turlough O’Carolan, the legendary blind Irish harper who would travel the countryside, composing his songs on the spot for whomever would give him food and drink. Go back further. Go back to Homer. Sing to him, O muse. When Dylan dropped “Murder Most Foul,” virtually out of a clear blue sky, blessing us with it as consolation for the years when America had gone so terribly wrong, it was Homer of whom I thought, poet and historian both, protector of the shadowland between myth and reality, chronicler of what Greil Marcus called “the old, weird America,” a phrase I wish I’d written.

He’ll be around all summer, travelling with Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp and a whole clutch of other artists in something called the Outlaw Music Festival Tour. It’s a high-priced extravaganza but, in a very real way, he’s just on the road, heading for another joint. Move along, brother Bob. The highway, as you taught us, is for gamblers, and we take what we have gathered from coincidence.

Here’s a collection of comments and reflections from Dylan’s artistic partners and others just sharing the same spaces with Bob. Interviews I’ve done over the years to be added to when Dylan turns 85.

Interviews with

David Bowie

Robbie Robertson

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks

The Avett Brothers

Barney Bentall and Steve Dawson

Greg Keelor (Blue Rodeo)

And Colin Linden (Blackie and the Rodeo Kings)

Wine and Dine – Tofino June 1-2.

The second story takes place next weekend June 1 and 2 in one of Earth’s most beautiful places – Tofino, British Columbia. The western edge of Canada on Vancouver Island. The community includes surfing, golfing, fishing, underwater adventures and an unusual gathering of chefs. It is where they come to learn how to create seafood dishes and cook with what the forest and oceans give them – and surf their minds out.

It’s the second annual Wine and Dine gathering on the front lawns of Best Western Plus Tin Wis Resort.

All of the details can be found at www.tofinowinedine.com

Our guests are the organizers and founders of Tofino Wine & dine

Ronnie Lee and Ryan Orr.

May 25th, 2024- Spring releases from Orofino and Poplar Grove’s 1st Pinot Noir

May 24, 2024 0:48:44

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Spring releases from Orofino and Poplar Grove’s 1^st Pinot Noir

THE SHOW

John Weber – co-founder/winemaker Orofino Vineyards (Similkameen)

John Weber

Welcome to our series of specials on BC Spring Wine Releases.

We return to the Similkameen Valley to John & Virginia Weber’s Orofino Vineyards.

Orofino

The whole valley, situated right on the US Border, was caught in 2 winter deep freezes over the last couple of years. Vines and vineyards do not do well in temperatures at -25 below or worse. For the next couple of weeks every farmer, grower and winemaker will be walking the vineyard rows looking for signs of life.

Are the buds breaking? Are the stalks green? Have we lost our vines and grapes?

At the same time, previous great growing seasons have found themselves harvested crushed and cellared in bottles now being released.

It’s good news amid bad.

Orofino is an outstanding, award-winning winery in Cawston. Whatever John and Virginia send to taste and talk about is well worth my time.

This Spring I was delighted to try only two wines. Both were outstanding.

The first was

2023 Rose MagBag. 1.5 L Rose in a terrific carry bag.

Two things! One, it’s great for camping, fishing, hiking, the beach, picnics and backyards.

Two, the rose is the same highly acclaimed rose they’ve been putting in bottles for years. It’s not made with Cab Franc. This rose is made with pinot noir.

It’s just so yummy. They also make a Pinot Gris Mag Bag

$43.30 on their website.

Rosé MagBag 2023

The other Spring release is Orofino 2022 Hendsbee Vineyard Riesling Clone 239. A German clone developed in the 1950s. This Riesling loves the Similkameen Valley.

Hendsbee Vineyard Riesling 2022 Clone 239

Riverstone wet rock, lime, tropical citrus, acidity and minerality. A Silver medal winner at the 2023 All-Canadian Wine Championships. $26.95 at winery. Can cellar to 2033. Bone dry.

FYI – Virginia Weber has created three fabulous guest suites on the property. All surrounded by vines. Wonderfully comfortable. Highly recommended by yours truly.

Virginia Weber

www.orofinovineyards,com

Tony Holler – Co-owner of Poplar Grove Winery (Naramata Bench)

Tony and Barb Holler

Joined by Poplar Grove Asst. Winemaker Dan Marshall, Exec Winemaker Stefan Arnason and Exec Chef Stacy Johnston

June 21^st Poplar Grove releases it’s first-ever Pinot Noir. The 2022 Pinot Noir. An impressive blend of 6 clones that has already won Double Gold at the Great North West Wine Competition and several more awards. (FYI Clones are 091/114/115/667/777/828

Pinot Noir 2022

The vines and fruit survived the deep freeze of 2022, in part due to the “lake effect” at the 13-acre Hudson Vineyard on the Naramata Bench.

Each clone was hand-picked and sorted in the vineyard prior to moving to their Pinot House, a separate winemaking facility specifically designed for Pinot Noir.

Poplar Grove. Naramata Bench

The nose is earthy and ripe red fruit and spice. The palate is round cherry, ripe plum and raspberry. Tannins are such a delight with a mile-long finish. This first Pinot from Poplar Grove has the skill, style, craft and future promise of an instant classic. To the team – well done!!

The wonderful Poplar Grove Exec Chef Stacy Johnston steps in with pairing suggestions. Truly enjoyed talking to everyone involved.

Seek, taste and enjoy!!

www.poplargrove.ca

Stories we are working on:

Painted Rock

Mayhem

The Hatch etc

Winemaker’s Cut

Anthony Buchannan

French Door

Noble Ridge

EP 304 | Sue Foley Interview New Album ‘One Guitar Woman’

May 18, 2024

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We know Ottawa-born Sue Foley from the blues albums she’s created and released. Plus Multiple blues awards on both sides of the border.
Her new album is One Guitar Woman. A tribute to the female pioneers of guitar.

This was/is a very personal journey for Sue. She’s studied the many women who played guitar before her and left their legacy to study and pass on.
Female singers and players like Memphis Minnie, Elizabeth Cotten, Maybelle Carter, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Geeshe Wiley, Lydia Mendoza etc.
Many tales and tunes are connected to the album.

Four-time Blues Foundation Traditional Female Artist award winner, Sue Foley’s new album One Guitar Woman is a heartfelt tribute to the female pioneers of the guitar – including Memphis Minnie, Lydia Mendoza, Maybelle Carter, Ida Presti, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The album showcases the dexterity of Foley’s acoustic nylon string guitar skills as she expands on her blues playing into other genres like Piedmont fingerpicking, traditional country, the Carter Scratch, flamenco and classical.

“From the time I decided to be a professional guitar player, I’ve always looked for female role models. These are the women who were expressing themselves through the instrument as far back as the 1920’s, at the inception of radio and recorded music. They are the trailblazers and visionaries whose footsteps I walk in,”

Sue Foley.

Mulligan Stew May 18th 2024-Special Guest Sue Foley and her new album ‘One Guitar Woman’

May 18, 2024

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New music from

Beyonce/Sue Foley and a wonderful new first single from Winnipeg’s Madeleine Roger.

Classic Saturday night tracks to go with dinner prep and hockey fights

Watermelon Man – Mongo Santamaria/Squib Cakes Tower of Power

LIVE tracks from Billy Strings and Willie Nelson/Indigo Girls/Steve Winwood

and we proudly salute the latest inductee into the Order of Canada – Jim Byrnes

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – Guest is Sue Foley	Terry Mulligan	Donor supported CKUA
love will be reborn	martha wainwright	Locve will be reborn (deluxe)
hasn’t hit me yet	Blue Rodeo	five days in July
what’s going on	marvin gaye	what’s going on
I’m a man (live)	Steve Winwood	Winwood’s greatest hits live
TDMulligan	Sue Foley brings new album One Guitar Woman	mulliganstewdotca
Jolene	Beyonce	cowboy carter
ninety nine and a half	Jim Byrnes	Long hot summer days
gypsy in my soul	van morrison	magic time
Sue Foley guests in Hour Two	One Guitar Woman	Tribute to the female pioneers of guitar
Tangled up in blue (live)	The Indigo Girls	1200 curfews
champagne corolla	justin townes earle	Kids in the streets
Youngblood	The Coasters	the ultimate Coasters
Watermelon Man	Mongo Santamaria	Watermelon Man
Squib Cakes	Tower of Power	Back to Oakland
Mulligan Stew – Coming UP	Whisky Songs	Guest is Sue Foley with new album
Coming UP – Whisky songs	and guest Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Old Men	Corb Lund	Agricultural Tragic
Whisky River (live)	Billy Strings, Willie and cast	Willy Nelson 90 (Hollywood Bowl)
Alabama Song (Whisky Bars)	The Doors	The Doors
Mulligan Stew	New Madeleine Roger single	Coming Up
You don’t think about me	Madeleine Roger	Nerve
God only knows	The Beach Boys	Made in California
CKUA Radio – The Stew	Terry David Mulligan	Playlist mulliganstewdotca
Interview with Sue Foley	New album One Guitar Woman	A tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar
Last kind words	Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Sue Foley Interview	One Guitar Woman	New album
Oh Babe, it ain’t no lie	Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Sue Foley Interview	A Tribute to the female pioneers of Guitar	One Guitar Woman
Maybelle’s Guitar	Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Sue Foley – complete Interview	on Mulligan Stew Podcast	and tdm YouTube channel
My journey to the sky	Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Complete Sue Foley Interview	on Mulligan Stew Podcast	and tdm You Tube Channel
Nothing in Rambling	Sue Foley	One Guitar Woman
Mulligan Stew	TDMulligan	@tdmulligan
Cold Sweat	Mongo Santamaria	Greatest Hits

May 18th 2024-Spring wine releases from the Naramata Bench

May 17, 2024 0:54:08

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THE SHOW

Last week we featured Part Two of the Cowichan Spring Wine Releases. 10 interviews in total.

This week, we’re again set up in a very busy room. This time there are even more wineries pouring their Spring releases and all telling the stories that go with each.

This week we reconnect with the wineries of the Naramata Bench.

Like many others in the BC wine community, The Naramata Bench was also hit with heartbreaking losses of their prime vineyards due to a killer 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 and presenting of Spring wine releases is an annual traditional event. Talking about failed bud breaks, the loss of complete vineyards and the big question – what to do next?

Many changes coming to BC Wine farming.

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 in the Spring 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 The Naramations pull together as a team. Impressive, to say the least.

Here are the guests for Part One – talking Spring 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

Haywire/OK Crush Pad
The Hatch
Mayhem
Poplar Grove Pinot
Winemakers Cut
Okanagan Spring Wine Fest
Best Coast Distillery

Mulligan Stew May 11th 2024- Donor requests and hand picked Stew songs

May 10, 2024

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Hello Warm – Nice to have you back in the neighbourhood.

This second Stew, following the spectacular Spring Fundraiser at CKUA, starts with almost a full hour of donor song suggestions and honourable mentions.

Donor suggestions for

Tom Petty
Matchbox 20
Bonnie Raitt
The Rolling Stones
Tom Waits
Elton John
Van Morrison
Patti Smith Group
Robert Plant/Allison Krauss
Bruce Springsteen
Bahamas
Corb Lund
Eric Clapton

From my bag of tunes…I added

Mark Knopfler
The Strumbellas
Booker T
Seth Walker
Gary Clark Jr.
Rodney Crowell
Pearl Jam and The Tragically Hip
The Bros. Landreth

Next Week – The guest is Sue Foley. She brings tracks and tales from her new album One Guitar Woman

Have a memorable Mother’s Day Weekend—heartfelt love to Mothers everywhere.

-TDM

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Year 28 (I think)	Terry David Mulligan	Donor Requests
Free Fallin’	Tom Petty	Full Moon Fever
3:00 AM	Matchbox 20	Yourself or someone like you
No expectations	the rolling stones	Beggars Banquet
Down on you	Bonnie Raitt	Slipstream
The Mothers Day Weekend Stew	TDMulligan	Coming up – Elton, Van and Junior
Tom Traubert’s Blues	Tom Waits	Small Change
Donor Requests	from the Spring fundraiser	The Stew
Texas Flood	Gary Clark Jr	Willie Nelson 90
Mother Days Weekend	Mulligan Stew	TDM
Levon	Elton John	Madman across the water
Playing donor choices	You made history at ckua	Thank you
Astral Weeks	Van Morrison	Astral Weeks
Deane House	River Cafe	Mulligan Stew
2 pairs of hands	Mark Knopfler	One Deep River
Lucky	Rodney Crowell	The Chicago Sessions
Find new ways	Dan Mangan	single
Shrimp and Grits	Tedeschi Trucks Band	Revelator
This is Mulligan Stew	TDMulligan	Spring Fundraiser Requests
Scavengers yard	Mark Knopfler	One Deep River
Dancing barefoot	Patti Smith Group	Wave
Mulligan Stew – CKUA	NEXT – Robert Plant-Allison Krauss	Playlist mulliganstewdotca
Your long journey	R Plant – A Krauss	Raising Sand
Steal my soul (acoustic)	The Strumbellas	Steal my soul Acoustic
Hip Hug Her	Booker T and the Mg’s	Definitive Soul Collection
Take me to the River	Seth Walker	single
Coyotes Banff	Mother’s Day Menu	NEXT -Clapton
Stones in my passway	Eric Clapton	I Still Do
Gone Girl Gone	Bahamas	Bootcut
The Ghost of Tom Joad	Bruce Springsteen	The Ghost of Tom Joad
Next Week – Sue Foley Interview	One Guitar Woman	The Stew
Daughter	Pearl Jam	RearView Mirror
Bobcaygeon	The Tragically Hip	Phantom Power
Thank you Donors	You created an Amazing Fundraiser	Next week Sue Foley
Made up Mind	The Bros Landreth	CKUA Hidden Track
The Spell of the Lilac Bloom	Ruth Moody ( Joey Landreth)	Single

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John Skinner co-founder Painted Rock Winery (Okanagan Falls)

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Tony Holler – Co-owner of Poplar Grove Winery (Naramata Bench)

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