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July 8th, 2023 Michael Bartier – Tasting The BB portfolio and Rowan Stewart Cellared Chardonnay from Quails Gate

July 7, 2023 Audio FIle, Tasting Room Radio 1:01:18

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Michael Bartier – Tasting The Brothers  classic portfolio and Rowan Stewart Cellared Chardonnay from QG.

 

THE SHOW

Michael Bartier: Bartier Brothers  – GM. Co-Owner and Chief Winemaker (South Okanagan)

(Don and Michael Bartier)

For a guy who literally fell into the wine business many years ago, he has become,  through his own drive, will and talent,  one of the very best winemakers and visionaries in Canada.

Michael learned his craft as a tradesman at Hawthorne Mountain Vineyards, Township 7 and Road 13, among others. Currently, he acts as a  consulting winemaker and by his leadership, in and out of the bottle, he makes them even  better wineries.

Michael has been on Tasting Room Radio for many years now. He brings smarts, compassion and no BS.

Perhaps once a year we exchange questions and answers, insights and food fights.

This time we’re  talking about  the new releases of his classic wines,  and big things like Wieners and Wine Wednesdays, Burgers and Blues, and Bubbles and Brunch.

Plus one really fascinating addition to his resume. Partnering with Boutinot , the biggest negotiant in French winemaking. They love the wines that Michael makes and its now finding its way to many other countries in the wine world.

The wine is called Project B.  We have a very interesting chat about those wines and Michaels role in the process.

 www.bartierbrothers.com

 

The newest releases of some BB  classics:

  • Brut N/V
  • Chardonnay 2022
  • Semillon 2022
  • Rose 2022

 

  • Merlot 2021
  • Cabernet Franc 2021
  • Grenache Syrah 2021
  • The Orchard Row 2020  a field blend . Pinot Noir/Cab Franc/Merlot

The latest additions to portfolio:

  • Pinot Noir Rose 2022
  • Riesling Gruner Veltliner 2021
  • Pinot Noir 2021
  • The Goal 2021 Coming in August.
  • Piquette and Piquette Rose (in four pack cans)

Piquette - Bartier Bros. Vineyard & Winery | Oliver, BC

Rowan Stewart – Quails Gate Winemaker: New Developments

Even though Rowan’s title suggests new developments, he’s really with us this week to take us through cellaring Chardonnay in the Okanagan Valley.

Its always a very interesting experience when new Okanagan white wines are tasted  next to their previous vintages. The tasting takes on a  more serious tone when the wine being tasted is Quails Gate Chardonnay.

Thats because they have gained wine fame with their portfolio of cool climate Chardonnays.

Quails’ Gate are true wine pioneers in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia with more than sixty years of experience in viticulture. The Stewart family settled in the area in 1908. Five decades later, Dick Stewart started to grow grapes in 1961. The winery, Quails’ Gate was founded in 1989. Over the next two decades, the entire family became involved in making the company one of the leading producers of premium BC VQA wines.

Rowan is  the latest Stewart to commit to the family business.

Quails' Gate

Rowan Stewart

The vineyard and the climate are unique: the Okanagan experiences cooler temperatures yet high heat and long periods of sun exposure in the Summer, which provides the ability to grow a multitude of varietals. Due to its latitudinal location, the Okanagan has, more sunlight exposure than most regions in the world. West Kelowna in particular, also sits over an extinct volcano with soil rich in volcanic rock, clay, gravel and glacial till, providing minerals that give wines depth, strength and character.  Vessel Liquor,  Victoria.

Currently Quails Gate is doing a program of specialty tasting  for wine fans and right now it’s Chardonnay. The event is called  Right Place, Right Time.  Well made chardonnays age beautifully. Quails Gate are exploring how their chardonnays  will age. You can as well.

Changing in the bottle from freshness on the nose and palate to aged characteristics like spice and complexity.

Lots to talk about. Which is why Rowan and Quails Gate are guesting on the last two segments.

Here are the wines we tasted.

2013 Estate Chardonnay

2021 Estate Chardonnay 

2015 SFR Chardonnay  (Stewart Family Reserve )

2020 SFR Chardonnay 

www.quailsgate.com

 

Stories we are working on:

Painted Rock

Fort Berens

Meyer/Mayhem

Cowichan Wine festival

John Schreiner – Good Grog, the book.

The Sipster 2

 

 

EP 262 | The final 2 interviews with The Last DJ, Red Robinson

July 1, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Red Robinson was the first announcer to play rock music on the radio in Canada. He was 16 years old.

Imagine the lives he influenced. Loved by teens. Hated and hounded by parents and adults.

Red made no distinction between black and white artists:  he just played the hits.

That drive and determination took him all the way to induction into the Rock Hall of Fame.

I’m told I did the last interviews with Red Robinson.

He was in a retirement home in Vancouver and living with his memories.

Red was directly responsible for the turning point in my career. He phoned me at CKCK in  Regina and asked “Would you like to come home.? Back to the West Coast?

One of the happiest moments in my life.

We became friends and co-workers.

His timing was impeccable.  He was the right guy. In the right place. At the right time

He got to play and then meet and interview

Elvis Presley

The Everly Brothers

Jerry Lee Lewis

Roy Orbison

James Brown

Bill Haley

Carl Perkins

Johnny Cash

Little Richard

Jackie Wilson

Fats Domino

Chuck Berry

Ray Charles

Rickie Nelson

Buddy Holly

Sam Cooke

Patsy Cline

Peggy Lee

And

The Beatles.

He Introduced The Beatles at their Vancouver Concert.

Started the careers of many many announcers. Me for one.

Changed the lives of millions of teens during the late ’50s and 60’s.

I have a number of interviews with Red…

The last two were Zoom interviews. The first didn’t go well. Red couldn’t hear the questions but the second and last in 2022 went much better.

This Podcast is both of those Zoom interviews back to back. The first was in March 2022 and the second October 2022.

I hope it tells some of the story of his life, the music he played, the lives he changed and his place in Canadian radio.

Red died on April 1, 2023.  He was 86

Terry

Canada Day July 1st, 2023 Another “walk in the neighborhood”

July 1, 2023 Audio FIle, Tasting Room Radio 1:03:13

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For over 17 years we’ve had a feature on TRR called A walk in the neighbourhood.

We’ve made some fine friends along the way.

The “neighbourhood“ for Tasting Room Radio  are the segment sponsors of this weekly salute to the  craft of winemaking and culinary arts.

When we started the show we vowed  “if we are committed to talking  about someone for 52 weeks,  we better like them  and  admire what they do or it  just doesn’t work!”

In one hour, we’ll  talk about the wines they’ve released, the awards they’ve won and their plans  for the Summer and Fall.  Fresh new talk friends.

 

This year in the  neighborhood are:

 

Hillside Winery (Naramata)

Unsworth Vineyards (Cowichan – Vancouver island)

Moon Curser (Osoyoos)

Mt Boucherie  (West Kelowna)

Okanagan Wine Festivals (West Kelowna)

  

HILLSIDE ESTATE WINERY

GM and Winemaker Kathy Malone and Chef Evan Robertson

Kathy Malone

Kathy delightfully takes us through the new Hillside releases.

The 2022 Gewürztraminer, 2022 Pinot Gris and a wine club exclusive Below the Road Rose. Also the 2020 Pinot Noir,  2020 Merlot, 2018 Dickinson (single vineyard) Merlot.

They’re prepping for a Best of the Bench Dinner event July 18th

In our interview Chef Evan pairs each wine with items from his new menu at The Bistro at Hillside. It is….a beautiful thing!!

www.hillsidewinery.ca

 

UNSWORTH VINEYARDS

To quote Barney Bentall  “putting this band together is like a goat rodeo”.  

In our day to day life in Mill Bay our real neighbours are the Cowichan Wineries and the closest in heart and mind  is Unsworth. We drive by every morning on our way for a Cobble Hill walk.

 Representing Unsworth in our  neighbourhood special are:

Dan Wright -Winemaker,   Felix Egerer – Viticulturist,  Chef Dan Bain – Restaurant at Unsworth, Karen Newington – Hospitality and Tasting Room Manager.

 

“The Dans” bring really good food and wine pairings. Dan Bain has a new menu to walk us through as well.

Dan Wright and Felix take us through new releases and their growing season and a new vineyard we should all keep an eye on.

Dan Wright

2022 Pinot Gris, 2022 Rose, Charme de l’ile and CDL Rose,  a mention of the coming  2018 Cuvee de l’ile and a 2022 Saison Vineyard Pinot Noir.

I heard someone mention Mags.

Chef likes the new garden in place. Especially the tomatoes for their local legendary pizza on the patio.

(Chef Dan Bain)

Karen brings us tasting room hours, new summer music every Sunday, August wine passport and everyone had a comments about those new vineyards,  with the promise of increased availability of pinot noir and chardonnay. Dan Wright and I both swooned over the possibilities of the new Charmat Tank.

Here’s a local heads up!  If you’re in the Cowichan on a Monday or Tuesday check out the pizza on the patio between 12 noon and 6pm.  It’s just such a good for the soul  experience.

All-in-all the place is buzzing. Reservations highly rcommended.

www.unsworthvineyards.com

 

Moon Curser Vineyards

The 2019 Best Small Winery in Canada. (just thought I’d throw that in there)

A true family winery  Beata and Chris Tolley created Moon Curser 20 years ago and made it  one of the most interesting wineries in the Okanagan.

Moon Curser Vineyards uses unconventional grapes | Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly

 

Best of all, their wines reflect their character. Upbeat, strong and welcoming. Such great people.

On the Osoyoos East Bench, they grow and make an amazing range of singular wines. A portfolio measured in heartbeats.

2022 Heist Rose (Syrah driven. Neutral oak presents texture – in a rose)

2022 Dolcetto (loaded with notes of pomegranate and dark berries.  Can be cellared to 2030)

2021 Syrah  (Dark rich fruit. Black Current. Floral notes and juicy)

2021 Contraband Syrah  (dark ripe cherry with  earthy notes,  stewed berries, anise, black pepper. Cellar to 2033)

2021 Malbec  (single vineyard from east bench, spice, dark fruit, medium to full, mint, fig.  Cellar to 2030)

We also talked Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris and several others.

Highly recommend checking out their wine clubs. Members get first dibs on hard to find releases.

Fall releases include 2019 Tannat, 2021 Petit Verdot.

www.mooncurser.com

 

Mt Boucherie Estate Winery

Jeff Hundertmark came to the Okanagan from Niagara. That’s where we first met. After we had talked wine he asked about BC and how the Okanagan was doing. I raved about the land, the wines and  the people. A year later he and his love Kimberly  announced that they  were heading West.  Both  have become a strong part of their new home., the Okanagan.

Jeff worked jobs at several wineries until he found his destiny at Mt Boucherie in West Kelowna.

Jeff Hundertmark

Family owned, with a lot of acres planted to vines –  a LOT.

So much fruit,  that in advance of chatting with Jeff he kindly sent a spread sheet outlining talking points.

We talked about two of his three labels – Mt Boucherie and Modest Wines. Next time we’ll talk Rust Wine Co.

Interesting point. Even though Jeff has huge amounts of juice at his disposal, his approach reminds me of Garigiste!

Attention to detail. In everything he does.

Best of all, Jeff is matched step for step by the winery restaurant The Modest Butcher. (Dining with Reckless Abandon)

 

A partial list of everything we talked about:

Mt Boucherie

2018/2019/2020  Summit.  Classic Bordeaux Blend. Merlot driven but with increasing amounts of Malbec.

2020 Contessa – Top of the line release. Merlot/Syrah/Malbec. Only made in great growing years. Large format available.

2021 OV Semillon/2021 OV Chard/2021 Reserve Chard.

 

Modest Wines:

2022 Modest Graves Robber (Sem/Sauv Blanc)

2022 Modest Les Cinq Sink (merlot, Cab, Cab Franc, Petit Verdot, Malbec. Saignee method using all 5 Bordeaux reds)

2022 Modest Wines Rose. ( Zweigelt, Pinot Noir, Gew. All grown together. A true Field Blend)

www.mtboucherie.com

 

Okanagan Wine Festivals   Kimberly Hundertmark.  GM

 

 

Kimberly brought her Niagara smarts to the Okanagan and slowly moved through the ranks until she too found her destiny.

(Kimberly Hundertmark)

As GM on the Okanagan Wine Fests. Kimberly immediately started revising the focus and formats and a noticeable uptick showed itself.

Kimberly gives us the immediate schedule of events between now and Fall Wine Fest (Oct 27-31 and Nov 1-5)

Three of the highlights include Silver Star Wine Fest and Rock the Lake Music Fest plus the Ambleside Music Festival.

www.thewinefestivals.com

 

Thank you all for your support and friendship.

 

STORIES WERE WORKING ON

Quails Gate

Painted Rock

Michael Bartier – Bartier Bros

Fort Berens

Meyer/Mayhem

Cowichan Wine Festival

John Schreiner – Good Grog, the book

The Sipster 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew July1st 2023 – Remembering The original rock DJ Red Robinson (Hall of Fame) and Canadian donors in Texas

June 30, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Red Robinson died this year.  A sell-out crowd of fans and many friends filled The Commodore Ballroom to remember the man who singlehandedly brought rock and roll to Canadian airwaves. Millions of listeners truly loved him in and around Vancouver and  Red was directly responsible for the first wild formative years of rock on radio North of the Border.
Red also introduced black artists to a generation who had never heard of them.
Talk about being in the right place at the right time. Red was directing traffic at the Rock Crossroads.
He was recognized for his place in music history by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland. (also called and hired me on the prairies and brought me back to Vancouver. Red changed my life.)
In the last two years of Red’s life, I decided to ask my friend to sit down on Zoom and allow me to ask questions about the artists he met and became friends with and the lives he changed in his audience.
Just think about it …Red got to interview and introduce
  • Elvis Presley
  • Roy Orbison
  • Fats Domino
  • Little Richard
  • Jerry Lee Lewis
  • Everly Brothers
  • Chuck Berry
  • Johnny Cash
  • Bill Haley
  • Buddy Holly
  • Ray Charles
  • Sam Cooke
  • Bo Diddley
  • James Brown
  • The Beatles
I interviewed him twice… March 2022 and October 2022.
I felt the first one was not his or my best and thus the follow-up.
Those were the last two interviews he did.
That’s Hour Two of The Stew – Hour One as donor-driven suggestions and requests. Connect Canadian artists who toured and recorded in the USA and American artists who chose to play live and record in Canada.  Plus we play the best of us
Joni. Neil. The Band. As many as we can fit in.

 

PLAYLIST:

The Stew-Remembering Red Robinson Terry David Mulligan Canada Day 2023
sweet Caroline Neil Diamond Best of Neil
copperhead road (live) Steve Earle Live in Calgary (Copperhead Deluxe)
A cade of you (Live) Kris Kristofferson and Brandi Carlile Joni 75
Under Pressure (live) Queen Queen Rock Montreal
If you could read my mind Johnny Cash CASH
A Salty Dog (live) Procol Harum Live in Concert. Edmonton Symphony
The last 2 Red Robinson Interviews with Terry David Mulligan Details MulliganStewdotca
Up in Canada The Sheepdogs Changing Colours
Beyond the Stars Tami Neilson and Willie Nelson Kingmaker
Deane House (Stampede) River Cafe (Folk Festival) Make a reservation
Helpless (live) The Band with Neil Young (& Joni Mitchell) The Last Waltz
Four Strong Winds The Band with Neil and Joni The Last Waltz
Suzanne (Live in Vancouver) Leonard Cohen Cohen Live
Manitoba Sunset at Motel 6 Tami Neilson Sassafrass
Mulligan Stew TDMulligan [email protected]
NEXT – Remembering Red Robinson His last 2 interviews with TDMulligan
Red Robinson Interview from 2022 with Terry David Mulligan Red’s inducted in the Rock Hall of Fame
I got a woman Ray Charles Ray Charles
DJ Red Robinson Rock Hall of Fame Interview with TDM Complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast
Heart Break Hotel Elvis Presley 30 #1’s
Red Robinson Interview Complete interview on tdm YouTube channel and Mulligan Stew Podcast
Lucille Little Richard Good Golly
Red Robinson The Last DJ Interview with TDM Rock Hall of Fame
Only the Lonely Roy Orbison Sings Lonely and Blue
Red Robinson – The Last DJ Inducted into Rock Hall of Fame Interviews from 2022
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry Best of
Red Robinson – Rock Radio Pioneer These are his last two interviews. with terry david mulligan
Lewis Boogie Jerry Lee Lewis Goldies R&R
Complete Red Robinson Interview Mulligan Stew Podcast and TDM YouTube Channel
Blueberry Hill Fats Domino Best of
Red Robinson Canada’s first rock DJ Reflections on his career
Trying to get to you Elvis Presley Best of
Coyotes Banff – wishes U Happy Canada Day Red Robinson – The First and Last DJ complete on Mulligan Stew Podcast and YouTube Channel
Since when 54.4 La Difference – A History Unplugged
ooh baby hold me Colin James Miles to go
Drive all night The Bros. Landreth Come Morning
Happy Canada Day How Lucky are weeeeee To live on this spot on Earth?
For loving me Gordon Lightfoot Lightfoot

June 24th, 2023: Wine of the year! Graham Pierce, Ned Bell and Lisa Ahier

June 24, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 0:57:08

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WINE OF THE YEAR: plus  Lisa Ahier (Sobo) Ned Bell (Seafood Fest) Graham Pierce (Ruby Blues)

 

THE SHOW

I was honored to be one of the judges for the 2023 Lt. Governor Wine Awards.

500 wines and 3 days later we compared quick comments of what surprised us.

Several times a judge said “that the winning wine was a Syrah from Naramata Bench and that a majority of Syrah awarded medals came from North of McIntyre Bluffs”

Traditionally the Syrah of the south Okanagan always swept the awards so the shift came as a surprise.

Was it  a single growing year, climate change effects,  a rebalancing of terroir or our own changing expectations?

We’ll talk Syrah, awards and portfolio  with Garron Elmes The President and Winemaker at Lake Breeze. Creator  of the Wine of the Year.  2020 Lake Breeze Syrah

 

Garron will also take us through Lake Breeze Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, 2019 Meritage. 

John Schreiner on wine: Lake Breeze scoops peers with 2015 wines

Garron Elmes

www.lakebreeze.ca

… and we’ll have that same Syrah discussion with Graham Pierce, winemaker at Ruby Blues also on the Naramata Bench.

Graham Pierce

 

Graham knows very well the Syrah of the Okanagan, having been the winemaker at Summerhill, Mt Boucherie, TIME,  Kitsch, Ruby Blues and for 10 years Black Hills Estate Winery.  The man knows his Syrah. Graham will also bring tales of his  Ruby Blues Reserve Syrah, Commune Gew, Pinot Gris, Forever Young Riesling.

www.rubyblueswinery.ca

We’ll finish this weeks Tasting Room Radio with two interviews we did for podcast and our YouTube Channel.

Chef Ned Bell  (Naramata Inn) who’s leading the charge up Mt Washington near  Courtney/Comox  Vancouver Island.  Its the annual BC Seafood Festival and it’s on right now  and ..finishes end of day Sunday.  The mountain is awash with chefs, farmers (land and sea), and seafood of every description.

Ned has all the details..  www.bcseafoodfestival.com

 

Ned Bell

Our wonderful last guest is Lisa Ahier… who created the food destination in Tofino called SoBo.  She brings with her, a second cookbook Together at SoBo.

Its just a fantastic read. It paints a picture of the kitchen, Sobo, Tofino, Ucluelet, the very talents friends in her life and local self sustaining food sources.

www.sobo.ca

Lisa Ahier/SoBo

 

You can still catch the video versions of Ned and Lisa on our terrydavidmulligan YouTube Channel and Podcast

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Bartier Bros

Fort Berens

Cowichan Wine Festival

Meyer/Mayhem Releases

The Neighbourhood Special

Featuring our sponsors:

Mt Boucherie

OK Wine Festivals

Unsworth

Hillside

Moon Curser

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew June 24th 2023- Songs for Summer Solstice, Brits, Kiwi’s and YOU

June 23, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Summer Solstice and the changing of time, seasons and earths tilt!

Ben Harper.  Knew the day was coming

Jim Byrnes. Long Hot Summer Days

Eva Cassidy. Time after Time

Fearing & White.  Tomorrow takes a long time

Longhorn Slim.  Sundown

A gaggle of  Brits have Birthdays today

Mick Fleetwood 1947
Jeff Beck 1944
Colin Blunstone (Zombies) 1945
Chris Wood (Traffic) 1944

And we celebrate one of the greatest hits ever.
Released June 24 1967 Whiter Shade of Pale   Procol Harum. (With thanks to Bach)

This week’s donor wanted to remember a NZ friend he lost. He ended living in Canmore because he wanted to walk the mountains.
So Tami, Lorde etc.

Next week. We remember Red Robinson. The first and last DJ and stories of all the star paths he crossed and how playing rock and roll brought out the haters.
These were the last interviews he did.

Thank you

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Terry Mulligan mulliganstewdotca
Knew this day was coming Ben Harper Bloodline Maintenance
Tomorrow takes a long time Fearing and White Tea and confidences
Sundown Langhorne Slim Sundown
Long hot summer days Jim Byrnes Long hot summer days
Time after Time Eva Cassidy Time after Time
Deane House – River Cafe Coming UP – Heading for New Zealand with Tami Neilson
King of Country Music Tami Neilson King of Country Music
Bush Telegraph Fat Freddie’s Drop – MC Slave Wairunga
Everybody wants to rule the World Lorde Hunger Games Sndtrk
TDMulligan Mulliganstewdotca @tdmulligan
Shelter from the storm Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Shelter from the Storm
Royal Lorde Pure Heroine
The Stew – Year 27 TDMulligan @tdmulligan – [email protected]
Remember the time The Teskey Brothers The Winding Way
The Returner Allison Russell Single
Snake Eyes The Wood Bros Paradise
Honky Tonk Part 2 Bill Doggett Best of
This is Mulligan Stew with Terry David Mulligan [email protected]
Whiter shade of Pale Procol Harum Hits ‘n Flips
Moon River Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck single
Fall in Tedeschi Trucks Band I am the Moon
CKUA – Mulligan Stew Coming UP – Jeff Tweedy- Tanya & Brandi Plus Bob Marley Live
Everything at once Rodney Crowell and Jeff Tweedy single
Breakfast in Birmingham Tanya Tucker and Brandi Carlile single
Stir it up (live) Bob Marley and the Wailers Live
Coyotes Banff NEXT – Brit Birthday Boys details mulliganstewdotca
Stop messing around (live) Mick Fleetwood – Christine McVie Mick Fleetwood and Friends (Peter Green)
Glad Traffic ( Chris Wood) John Barleycorn must die
Time of the Season The Zombies Best of
Thanks for listening stay in touch [email protected] Next Week – Remembering Red Robinson
Atlantic City The Band Jericho

 

EP 260 | Two culinary and cultural leaders. Ned Bell on BC Seafood Fest and Lisa Ahier on Sobo, The Book and her future.

June 17, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Two very special friends. Both are culinary leaders in Canadian food.

Ned Bell.  Executive Chef and co-partner at Naramata Heritage Inn. A spokesperson for multiple culinary and seafood sustainability movements. A true force….leading by doing.

He’s the chef ambassador for the province of BC through the Buy BC Program.

Ned Bell is  a week away from launching the 4th annual BC Seafood Festival. On Mt Washington, Vancouver Island

June 23-25.

Lots to talk about with Ned and his event next weekend.

To Ned’s West on Vancouver Island is the official end of Canada. In Tofino.  A surf and food heaven.

Lisa Ahier started her SoBo restaurant as a food truck, making tacos for the surfers and then the tourists.

Her restaurant has become the epicentre of life in Tofino.

Surrounded by fancier and slicker dining, Lisa just does what her heart asks of her…give your community a place to gather, eat and celebrate how lucky you all are to be there. Lisa’s written and released her second book Together at Sobo.  The celebration continues.

In our interview, Lisa hints at what her future holds as she begins to move beyond Sobo and into our food destinations.

Two Pals. Doesn’t get much better than this.

www.sobo.ca

www.bcseafoodfestival.com

www.buybc

www.buybc.gov.bc.ca

www.experiencecomoxvalley.ca

 

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew June 17th 2023- A Fathers Day Weekend Celebration!

June 16, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Two hours of hand-harvested music for a Father’s Day Weekend.

Following donor suggestions of Sheepdogs, Justin Townes Earle, Led Zeppelin and The Texas Big Beat from The Doors and a salute to Polaris nominees Dan Mangan, Mariel Buckley and Begonia. we head off into Dad-land with

John Lennon  Beautiful Boy

Sarah McLachlan, Song for My Father

Cat Stevens/Yusef  – Father and Son

Randy Newman  – Memo to my son

Ridley Bent – “but he was a baaaad cop”

Jackson Browne – Daddy’s Tune

Bruce Springsteen on Broadway  – My Father’s House

And

Ry Cooder and David Lindley in concert with their sons and daughters  – Mercury Blues

Thank you /  Happy Father’s Day

TDM

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew/Father’s Day Special Terry Mulligan playlist – mulliganstewdotca
Roll um Easy Linda Ronstadt Prisoner in Disguise
Voodoo Cadillac Southern Culture on the Skids Dirt Track Date
Pasadena William Prince Stand in the Joy
Singing in the Band The Sheepdogs No simple thing
Deane House River Cafe Coming UP Father’s Day Tunes
Champagne Corolla Justin Towns Earle Kids in the Streets
The WASP The Doors LA Woman
Darlene Led Zeppelin Coda
Borrow Trouble Feist Multitudes
People get Ready Eva Cassidy Live at Blues Alley
Make it all work out Jesse Roper Make it all work out
I’m looking through you The Beatles Rubber Soul
Mulligan Stew TDMulligan Year 27
Aja (live) Steely Dan Northeast Corridor
Shrimp and Grits Tedeschi Trucks Band Live
This is Mulligan Stew – CKUA Next Hour – A Dad’s Groove Playlist mulliganstewdot.ca
Fire Escape Dan Mangan Being Somewhere
Shooting at the Moon Mariel Buckley Everywhere I want to be
The Only One Begonia Powder Blue
TDM – The Stew Father’s Day Playlist Papa’s got a brand new groove
Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) John Lennon Double Fantasy
Song for my Father Sarah McLachlan Shine On
Father and Son Yusef/Cat Stevens Tea for the Tillerman
Coming UP on The Fathers Day Stew John Lee Hooker/ Jackson Browne etc Ridley Bent/ Randy Newman
Father was a Jockey John Lee Hooker Mr Lucky
David Harley’s Son Ridley Bent BLAM
Memo to my Son Randy Newman Sail Away
Daddy’s Tune Jackson Browne The Pretender
Coyotes Banff NEXT Bruce On Broadway Father’s Day Weekend
My Father’s House Bruce Springsteen On Broadway
Mercury Blues Ry& Joachim Cooder – David & Rosanne LIndley Live at Vienna Opera House
Night Train Sir Douglas Quintet Mendocino

June 17th, 2023-CiderFest Part 2. Ones+ goes No/Low and Justin (Paso)

June 16, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 0:52:12

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THE SHOW

Good grief, it’s mid-June already!  The summer solstice is just around the corner and everyone in the world of wine is releasing new wines.

So, he asked. Why are you doing a feature on Cider and Non-Alcoholic Wines?

Because that’s what the wind kindly blew my way.  I’m a cider guy, fascinated by well-made low/no alcohols and a fan of Justin Wines. (And Paso Robles)

Last week we started featuring our interviews from the 4th annual BC Cider Festival and ran out of time and space to include the last two interviews.

Thus Part Two appears this week.

I felt that both of these guests deserved time to tell their stories. Just a little room to create a flourish or is it a fuss!

I can honestly say that Bruce McKinley is one of the planet’s more interesting people and he brings that character to every cider he makes at Valley Cider in Duncan.

Bruce McKinley – Founder and Ciderist  Valley Cider (Duncan)

The website says “Welcome to Simply Different”

Cider is fermented apple juice. All the flavour and joie de vivre nature can pack into a fruit, hosting a party for millions of super social yeast. After the sugar is consumed, the curtain comes down and the band packs up. Some extraordinary chemistry happens after this point depending on the care & creativity of the cidermaker, which is what you’re going to miss if the juice quality was low to begin with or if the cider is just being made as a cheap sugar delivery mechanism.

This is an unfortunate consequence of cider’s delayed & fairly recent reinvention as a valued craft product: the rise and domination of huge-scale low-cost commercial products, that unfortunately influence much of cider’s definition and public understanding. This need not be so. Cider can reflect the true heritage and at the same time continue evolving into modern ciders without being mired in unhealthy opportunism, as long as somebody cares enough to do it well. That is a craft.

What’s required is thoughtfulness, a commitment to crafting quality cider, some healthy delicious apples and a place to hang out and put it all together.

Check out the cider names –   

Bloo/Soda Love Potion/Faeriessense/Poiple/Piqabu

Pinko/Love Child /Bon Dry/Gingerella/Wait What?/Noir

After listening to our interview and Bruce’s thoughts on craft, don’t you really want to taste what he makes?

 

www.valleycider.com

 

Jennifer Turton-Molgat   President.  Wards Cider (Kelowna)

 

Great Granddaughter to George Ward who planted the original apple trees in 1918, Jennifer Turton-Molgat carries on the family’s apple-growing legacy. Under Jennifer’s direction, Wards Cider stands out as a fully authentic cidery. Everything from growing and harvesting their  traditional cider apples to pressing, fermenting and bottling the finished ciders is done at their 5th generation, family-owned orchard.

With her outgoing and creative style, Jennifer leads Wards daily operations and teams, including orchards, cellars, sales, marketing and guest services.

Since 2006 Jennifer Turton-Molgat has also proudly led both The View Winery and Wards Cider to success in her role as President. Jennifer’s vision and inspiration for the winery and cidery is drawn from her family’s passion for the land as pioneering Kelowna orchardists and agriculturists since 1922.

www.wardshardcider.com

 

(Tyler Harleton.  Ashley Wiles Marketing.  Chris Pagliocchini)

Chris Paliocchini – co-founder of ONES+  No/Low Wines and Bubble  (Summerland)

Chris  Paliocchini and Tyler Harleton grew up on family farms. Chris’ background led him to work in cherry and apple breeding in Summerland, while Tyler found his way back to the land through winemaking in the Okanagan (TH Wines)  Over the years (and glasses of wine) they realized there was a hole in the market for the non-drinker who was interested in a proper bottle of non-alcoholic wine. They landed on ONES+, a 1% wine made with BC Grapes with no added sugars or chemicals. They are proud to be making the Okanagan’s only non-alcoholic wine.

Two great sparkling wines from Ones+.

The 2021 Sparkling Rose, like champagne it arrives in your glass dry and features Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

The 2021 Sparkling Red reminds all of a great Lambrusco

I personally recommend seeking out the 2021 Pinot Noir and the sensational 2021 Cab Franc.

 

It’s a fact – No and Low appears to be the fastest-growing segment in the drinks industry.

A younger generation is seeking healthier choices in social, family and business gatherings.

Also moving well-being up the wish list.

Finally, the right people are making the right wines for the right reasons.

Check out One+   Highly Recommended.

 

www.drinkones.com

Joe Spellman  – Master Sommelier  speaking for Justin Wines (Paso Robles)

Started this week’s show in the Pipe Shop North Vancouver at the Cider Fest. We finish back in the same room with our last guest.

I met and interviewed Master Sommelier Joseph Spellman who was attending the 2023 VanWineFest on behalf of Justin Vineyards and Winery in Paso Robles, California. Joe has been a head sommelier, wine director and a star in Chicago’s dining scene. Capping it off with a great relationship with Chef Charlie Trotter. They’ve released three books together.

He’s a writer, consultant and educator on the geology, language and history of wine.

Many awards followed including Best Sommelier in the World. (French Wines and Spirits)

Founder Justin Baldwin planted his first vineyard back in 1981 with a mission to make world-class Bordeaux-style blends. Since then, Justin has  expanded both their knowledge of viticulture in this unique region as well as their  acreage.

They make a sensational Bordeaux Blend and the Cabernet Sauvignon is World Class.

Joe and I talk about Justin Vineyards and Wines  of course but also about the state of wine in California, the rising profile of Paso Robles and its wines and his impression of BC wines.

Wonderful man with stories to tell. A total pleasure.

 

www.justinwine.com

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

  • Bartier Brothers
  • Moon Curser
  • Hillside
  • Okanagan Wine Festivals
  • Unsworth
  • Mt. Boucherie
  • Ruby Blue
  • Meyer/Mayhem
  • Winery of the Year

EP 259 | The Northern Pikes/New Album Time to Time

June 10, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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In 2016  stellar  Canadian band 54.40 released an album La Difference: A History Unplugged. It was a brilliant reworking of their greatest hits.

You could instantly tell it was one of their songs but the instrumentation and overall sound had been changed and made fresher. It brought new life to older songs and I thought it was a great move. Clever and classic.  It takes a band working together to allow each member to express what they feel about a song they’ve been playing for years.

7 years later, here comes The Northern Pikes. They also have a nice collection of hits and the commitment to reimagine those hits and bring new life to them. Acoustically inspired.

Before Covid changed the World,  they had planned to release a 30th-anniversary salute to their landmark album Snow in June.

A collection of Pikes songs driven by one of the best radio hits ever released in Canada – She ain’t Pretty.

This interview takes us through the group think about how to carry on and what it would sound like.

The Pikes have just released an acoustically driven album called TIME TO TIME that includes 7 songs from Snow in June and three new songs.

Between my radio life and many years at Much West, I crossed paths and got to hang with Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Don Schmid and the “new kid” in the band Kevin Kane (also a charter member of The Grapes of Wrath)

This Mulligan Stew Podcast features a delightful gathering of Jay, Bryan and Kevin and myself. We could have filled the time just remembering stories from the late ’80s and ’90s but we had new versions of Pikes hits to talk about and play.

Girl with a Problem, a Celtic feeling Green Fields, a smashing reworking of the title track and a She Ain’t Pretty that still rocks – acoustically.

Come hang with The Pikes and their album Time to Time