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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

Mulligan Stew June 10th 2023- Special Guests The Northern Pikes

June 9, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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It’s  The Northern Pikes new album TIME to TIME. 

 

Most of the re-imagined and re-recorded songs come from their 1990 album Snow in June.

Including a fabulous acoustic re-recording of She Ain’t Pretty. Plus 3 new songs.

Joining us on a Zoom session are Originals Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin and Kevin Kane, co-founder of The Grapes of Wrath.

The Pikes  had planned to do this just before Covid hit to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Snow in June.

7 songs from Snow in June are re-recorded acoustically. With delicious harmonies and instruments. Plus they wrote and recorded three new Pikes songs.

Rediscover The Pikes. Well worth your seek.

The complete interview can be found on the Mulligan Stew Podcast and the video version on the TerryDavidMulligan YouTube Channel

-TDM

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew – Guests Northern Pikes Terry Mulligan mulliganstewdotca
Jailhouse Rock Jeff Beck Group Beck-Ola
everything is broken Sheryl Crow & Jason Isbell Threads
Easier and Harder Wm Prince Stand in the Joy
Make it happy Lyle Lovett and his large band Its not big It’s Large
All shook up Billy Joel Honeymoon in Vegas Sndtrk
Mulligan Stew – Guests are Northern Pikes New album Time to Time TDMulligan
You are my sunshine Ray Charles True Genius
Makin’ Whoopie Ray Charles True Genius
Nighttime is the right time Ray Charles Monday Morning Blues
Deane House River Cafe Thank you both
Hiding out in the open Feist Multitudes
Vultures John Mayer Continuum
Hard to be Human Bette LaVette Single
Special guests Northern Pikes New album Time to Time TDMulligan
Forever Young Bob Dylan Shadow Kingdom
Young Americans Bowie best of
Rip it up Los Lobos single
I will The Beatles White Album
This is Mulligan Stew – Year 27 Terry David Mulligan Our Guests Northern Pikes
Every breath you take String – Bruce Springsteen Released! The Human Rights Concerts
Telegraph Road Dire Straits Love over Gold
They can’t take that away from me Rickie Lee Jones Pieces of Treasure
Coyotes Banff Thank you for 25 years of support NEXT The Pikes
Ol’ Brushy Steve Dawson and Telescope Three Phantom Threshold
Killing Floor Howlin’ Wolf Best of
Money Honey Elvis Elvis Presley
Mulligan Stew Next Bryan – Jay – Kevin – -The Northern Pikes
Northern Pikes Interview with TDM New Album Time to Time
Dream Away The Northern Pikes Time to Time
Bryan Potvin – Kevin Kane – Jay Semko The Northern Pikes Complete interview on Mulligan Stew and YouTube Podcast
Girl with a problem The Northern Pikes Time to Time
Northern Pikes Interview Jay – Bryan – Kevin Video Interview on tdm YouTube Channel and Mulligan Stew Podcast
She ain’t pretty The Northern Pikes Time to Time

Sept 16 2023- The 4th Annual BC Cider Festival / Part One

June 9, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 0:55:38

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Photo by Linda C

Before the end of December, generally, they experience their first thawing. Those which a month ago were sour, crabbed, and quite unpalatable to the civilized taste, such at least as were frozen while sound, let a warmer sun come to thaw them, for they are extremely sensitive to its rays, are found to be filled with a rich, sweet cider, better than any bottled cider that I know of, and with which I am better acquainted than with wine. All apples are good in this state, and your jaws are the cider-press.</>

Henry David Thoreau

 

NEXT WEEKEND – 

Apple Days at Sea Cider  Saanichton

5th annual Cider Harvest Festival at Merridale, Cobble Hill BC

 

Shawn and Kelly Pisio with Terry David Mulligan – Photo by Linda C

We’re back to the 4th Annual BC Cider Festival – at The Pipe Shop, foot of Lonsdale in North Vancouver, BC.

The BC Cider business continues to grow and create.

BC has always had a history of tree fruits.

The first thing planted seemed to have been apples and pears.

The first thing the wine industry wanted was the soil the fruit farmers were growing in and started cutting down  BC orchards.

Thankfully, educated minds began realizing there was value and heritage in that BC fruit.

Cider has continued to rise in popularity and when craft beer revealed their playbook, the cidermakers followed.

I believe there were some 45 ciders in attendance this year. Most are from BC but also Sweden and Spain.

Cidermakers are crazy, fun people. Hard workers.  Aware of the history and heritage of BC tree fruit. Very passionate about making better and better cider.

The Pipe Shop – Photo by Linda C

Every guest below is either the Creator of the festival,  Cidermaker or Owner of their Cidery.

Shawn and Kelly Pisio – Co-founders of BC Cider Festival

Kate Garthwaite – Left Field Cider (Logan Lake)

Christine Hardy – Riley’s  Cidery (Bowen)

Gerta Lattey – Salt Spring Cider (Salt Spring Island)

Clinton McDougall – Sunday Cider (Gibsons)

Mathew Vasilev  – Twin Island Cider  (Pender)

www.sundaycider.com

www.leftfieldcider.com

www.rileyscider.com

www.TwinIslandCider.com

www.bcciderfest.ca

Next Week – Part Two with

  • Bruce McKinlay – Valley Cider (Duncan)
  • Jennifer Molgat – Wards Cider
  • Shawn and Kelly Pisio – The Wrap-up

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Stratus  – Field Blend Rose (Ontario)

Niche – new releases

Solvero – Allison Moyes GM and Winemaker

Moon Curser  New Releases

Hester Creek   New Releases

 

EP 258 | Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their album Lustre Parfait

June 3, 2023 Mulligan Stew Podcast

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Two Canadian icons join forces and become partners in music.

One is/was Gord Downie. Lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip.

Truly beloved. And hugely missed after losing his fight to cancer but went out in a blaze of the song with The Hip and the last Cross Canada Tour.

The other is Bob Rock. Known for his production work with Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ron Sexsmith and The Tragically Hip.

Bob tells the story of how they became friends and how Gord contacted him and asked if he had any tracks he hadn’t used because he had  words he hadn’t used..” so let’s put them together”

The album took years to complete but when they last met. Gord says to Bob “Please finish it”

Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their album Lustre Parfait Saturday on Mulligan Stew.

June 3rd, 2023- Top Drop, The Hatch and The Okanagan Wine Fests Kick off!

June 3, 2023 Tasting Room Radio 00:56:49

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Okanagan Wine Fests, Top Drop Vancouver & Calgary Plus  Wednesday The Hatch Punks pour in Vancouver.

 

THE SHOW

Such a crazy week.  Between BC fires, the smoke and bud break, its nutty these days.

So. We come to Top Drop, The Hatch and The Okanagan Wine Fests Kick off.  All in one show .

Also:

Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Fests

Kimberly Hundertmark

The Okanagan Wine Festivals returns with a new look, feel and time .

For many years the Spring festival was held in May, this year its been moved to June  to celebrate the release of new vintages.

New GM Kimberly Hundertmark takes us through the reimagined Okanagan Spring Wine Festival which kicks off June 3 with a WINE Garden Party  at the Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna.

 

Also, Friday June 9  the festival continues with a private reception to complete the BC Lt Governor’s Wine Awards by announcing the Wine of the Year at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Then the doors open to host the Okanagan Spring Grand Tasting featuring wineries from Summerland, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.

Kimberly brings all the background on the newly launched TASTE Passport.

 

On June  10/11 holders will explore the South Okanagan.

On June 11 the District Wine Village will offer the TASTE Passport in the Village. Speaking of taste..check out Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen.

 

Kimberly invites you to join her June 3rd to 11th to celebrate the craft of winemaking, get familiar with the wonderful communities of the Okanagan and perhaps find a new favourite.

Info and tickets through www.thewinefestivals.com

 

Top Drop 2023  (Vancouver and Calgary)

 

It is , quite simply, the best small wine festival each and every year. Organized,  in part, by wine educator Kurtis Kolt,  

Top Drop brings together a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. They’re connected by a passion for sustainability and a very high standard of viticultural practices.

Kurtis Kolt

They believe in wines that are honest, wines of integrity and transparency. Top Drop is a time and place to gather,  celebrate and have their stories told.

Several of the Top Drop principal winemakers  found time to talk with us, just before the doors opened.

 

Guests include:

Severine Pinte – Le Vieuw Pin (South Okanagan)

Hannah Stuart – Lightfoot and Wolfville (Nova Scotia)

Kurtis Kolt – co-founder of Top Drop. Wine Educator

Kelsey Rufiange – Echo and Else Wines. (Okanagan Falls)

David Patterson – Tantalus Wines (East Kelowna)

All the winery details at www.topdrop.ca

Develyn  Barker – The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs

The EVENT POSTER SAYS:

“from the punks who brought you The Hatch. Blackswift Vineyards. Crown & Thieves. Screaming Frenzy”

This Wednesday ( 5:30-9:00pm) at Mahony’s Tavern (False Creek) Vancouver.   You, lucky wine fans, can swill and buy some great Okanagan wines from The Punks.

Join us for “And Out Come The Wines,” a Jason Parkes Customs wine-tasting & library wines collecting event, taking place on June 7th from 5:30-9:00 pm at Mahoney’s Tavern in False Creek.

At this exclusive event, you’ll get to sample some of the most delicious wines from The Hatch, Black Swift Vineyards, and Crown & Thieves Wineries, poured by the bearded man himself, Jason Parkes. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about Jason Parkes Customs and our unique wines from the Okanagan Valley.

Dev takes us through what’s being poured and why some of these wines are years old and hugely drinkable.

www.thehatchwines.com

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Bartier Bros

Hillside

Moon Curser

Mt Boucherie

Unsworth

Ruby Blue

The Ones

Township 7

Wine of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE SHOW

 

Such a crazy week.  Between BC fires, the smoke and bud break, its nutty these days.

 

So. We come to Top Drop, The Hatch and The Okanagan Wine Fests Kick off.  All in one show .

Also

Kimberly Hundertmark – GM Okanagan Wine Fests

 

The Okanagan Wine Festivals returns with a new look, feel and time .

For many years the Spring festival was held in May, this year its been moved to June  to celebrate the release of new vintages.

New GM Kimberly Hundertmark takes us through the reimagined Okanagan Spring Wine Festival which kicks off June 3 with a WINE Garden Party  at the Cove Lakeside Resort in West Kelowna.

 

Also, Friday June 9  the festival continues with a private reception to complete the BC Lt Governor’s Wine Awards by announcing the Wine of the Year at the Penticton Trade and Convention Centre.

Then the doors open to host the Okanagan Spring Grand Tasting featuring wineries from Summerland, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Oliver and Osoyoos.

Kimberly brings all the background on the newly launched TASTE Passport.

 

On June  10/11 holders will explore the South Okanagan.

On June 11 the District Wine Village will offer the TASTE Passport in the Village. Speaking of taste..check out Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen.

 

Kimberly invites you to join her June 3rd to 11th to celebrate the craft of winemaking, get familiar with the wonderful communities of the Okanagan and perhaps find a new favourite.

Info and tickets through www.thewinefestivals.com

 

 

Top Drop 2023  (Vancouver and Calgary)

 

 

It is , quite simply, the best small wine festival each and every year. Organized,  in part, by wine educator Kurtis Kolt,  Top Drop brings together a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. They’re connected by a passion for sustainability and a very high standard of viticultural practices. They believe in wines that are honest, wines of integrity and transparency. Top Drop is a time and place to gather,  celebrate and have their stories told.

Several of the Top Drop principal winemakers  found time to talk with us, just before the doors opened.

 

Guests include

Severine Pinte – Le Vieuw Pin (South Okanagan)

Hannah Stuart – Lightfoot and Wolfville (Nova Scotia)

Kurtis Kolt – co-founder of Top Drop. Wine Educator

Kelsey Rufiange – Echo and Else Wines. (Okanagan Falls)

David Patterson – Tantalus Wines (East Kelowna)

 

 

All the winery details at www.topdrop.ca

 

 

 

Develyn  Barker – The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs

 

The EVENT POSTER SAYS

“from the punks who brought you The Hatch. Blackswift Vineyards. Crown & Thieves. Screaming Frenzy”

 

This Wednesday ( 5:30-9:00pm) at Mahony’s Tavern (False Creek) Vancouver.   You, lucky wine fans, can swill and buy some great Okanagan wines from The Punks.

Join us for “And Out Come The Wines,” a Jason Parkes Customs wine-tasting & library wines collecting event, taking place on June 7th from 5:30-9:00 pm at Mahoney’s Tavern in False Creek.

At this exclusive event, you’ll get to sample some of the most delicious wines from The Hatch, Black Swift Vineyards, and Crown & Thieves Wineries, poured by the bearded man himself, Jason Parkes. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about Jason Parkes Customs and our unique wines from the Okanagan Valley.

 

Dev takes us through what’s being poured and why some of these wines are years old and hugely drinkable.

 

www.thehatchwines.com

 

 

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Bartier Bros

Hillside

Moon Curser

Mt Boucherie

Unsworth

Ruby Blue

The Ones

Township 7

Wine of the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew June 3rd 2023 – Special Guest Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their new album ‘Lustre Parfait’

June 3, 2023 Mulligan Stew

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Two Canadian icons join forces and become partners in music.

One is/was Gord Downie. Lead singer and songwriter of The Tragically Hip.

Truly beloved. And hugely missed after losing his fight to cancer but going out in a blaze of the song with The Hip and the last Cross Canada Tour.

The other is Bob Rock. Known for his production work with Metallica, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ron Sexsmith and The Tragically Hip.

Bob tells the story of how they became friends and how Gord contacted him and asked if he had any tracks he hadn’t used because he had  words he hadn’t used..” so let’s put them together”

 

The album took years to complete but when they last met. Gord says to Bob “Please finish it”

Bob Rock on Gord Downie and their album Lustre Parfait Saturday on Mulligan Stew.

Saturday 4-8 Pacific 5-7 Mtn

 

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Guest is Bob Rock Terry Mulligan details mulliganstewdotca
Space Captain Herbie Hancock. Tedeschi .Trucks The Imagine Project
On a roll Bruce Cockburn O Sun O Moon
So far gone The Sheepdogs Outta sight
Quattro (live) Calexico Feast fo Wire (20th ann Deluxe)
The Stew Year 27 Our guest in Hour 2 is Bob Rock Talking about Gord Downie
High and Lonesome Robert Plant and Allison Krauss Raise the Roof
Cheers to new beginnings Dominique Fils – Aime Cheers to new beginnings
The Stew – TDMulligan Deane House & River Cafe Coming UP – Bob Marley (Legend)
Three Little Birds Bob Marley and The Wailers Exodus
Sgt Pepper The Beatles Sgt. Pepper
A day in the life The Beatles Sgt Pepper
Jungleland Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Born to Run
Coming UP – interview with Bob Rock On his album with Gord Downie details mulliganstewdotca
Tumbling Dice The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street
Half your love Bahamas (with Secret Sisters) Live to tape Vol 1
Hour Two of The Stew Coming up – Feature interview with Bob Rock and TDMulligan
Respect Aretha Franklin Never loved a man the way I love you
It’s all right The Impressions It’s all right
I’ve got a feeling (live) Norah Jones single (top of Empire State Building)
You’re the one Rhiannon Giddens You’re the one
Coyotes Banff What a great supporter Thank you for 25 years
I want to shout about it Joe Bonamassa single
Bob Rock Interview About LP with Gord Downie Lustre Parfait
Greyboy Says Gord Downie Bob Rock Lustre Parfait
Bob Rock complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast and tdm YouTube channel
There goes The Sun Gord Downie Bob Rock Lustre Parfait
Bob Rock complete interview on Mulligan Stew Podcast video on tdm YouTube channel
Lustre Parfait Gord Downie Bob Rock Lustre Parfait
Four kinds of Horses (Brightside Mix) Peter Gabriel single
Gypsy Blues Blue Moon Marquee Gypsy Blues
Complete Bob Rock Interview MulliganStew Podcast and video on tdm YouTube Channel
Every breathe you take The Police Synchronicity