September 24th, 2022 – The return of the Vancouver Wine Festival: Part One

September 23, 2022 00:54:26

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The return of VanWineFest Part One…

THE SHOW

After a series of historic events far more important than a wine gathering,

we welcomed the 43^rd annual Vancouver Wine Festival back into our lives.

The pandemic required a different gathering this year.

Smaller crowds, masks not mandatory but fully encouraged.

Fewer wineries and participants made for a calmer and quieter convention center. We liked it.

Many of the participants who were scheduled to attend and pour last year returned with some wines a year older and lots of new fresh wines from 2021.

There was an unmistakable joy in the room.

Joy, for having survived the pandemic. Joy, to seeing friends and exchanging stories about the past two years.

It was a beauty. People shook hands. They hugged! Almost like the life we used to know.

So… let’s celebrate with the first of two specials at this year’s VanWineFest from the floor of the Vancouver Convention Centre..

Many thanks to Harbour Air for getting me there and back. Also Meriha Beaton – Milk Creative. John De Vries, FMFM and Corey Wood.

Proudly Sponsored by Harbour Air

Here’s the line up! We have sit down interviews with

Harry Hertscheg. Exec. Director

Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director VanWineFest www.vanwinefest.ca

Lynzee Schatz – Winemaker at TIME Family Wines (Penticton) www.timewines.ca

Ross Baker – Winemaker at LA FRENZ (Naramata) www.lafrenzwinery.ca

Dan Irving – Bread and Butter Wine (Napa) www.breadandbutterwines.com

Mike Raffan – General Manager Township 7 (Naramata) www.township7.com

Howard Soon – Chief Winemaker Vanessa Vineyards (Similkameen) www.vanessavineyard.com

Taylor Whelan – Winemaker Cedar Creek (East Kelowna) www.cedarcreek.bc.ca

Mark Kuspira – Soft Crush Imports (Calgary) www.crushimports.com

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

VanWineFest Part Two
Tony Holler – Poplar Grove
Mark De Vere – Robert Mondavi Wine
Ray Signorello – Signorello Wine
Scorched Earth
Bartier Bros.
Township 7
Hillside Estate
Napa/SF
Thanksgiving Wines

Ep 223 | Nuela Charles Releases her self titled 4th Album.

September 17, 2022

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We welcome back to The Mulligan Stew and the Podcast Edmonton’s Nuela Charles. The last visit was just before the 2018 Junos. She had one of her 3 Juno nominations in her sights.

Her self-titled 4th album was released Friday. It’s the best yet.

Always impressed with her work ethic, passion for the writing and creating of her music, and the honesty with which she takes us through the process.

We’ve included three tracks in the Podcast

Heavy

Worthy

Don’t get It

Check out the rest of the Nuela Charles album. It’s engaging and engaging!!

It’s about Nuela, her journey, and the power of being yourself.

Nuela was born in Kenya and raised in Switzerland, Canada, and the Bahamas, before settling down full-time in Edmonton, Alberta.

I asked Nuela if the influences of those countries could be found in her music but she surprised me by saying “I’m a rock/pop artist. I grew up on rock. That’s what I like’

She has also shared the stage as direct support for some of Canada’s musical icons including Sam Roberts Band, Jann Arden, and Stars. Additionally, she has been nominated for multiple awards including three JUNO Awards for Adult Contemporary Album of the Year. This year the SOCAN Foundation announced Nuela as a winner of the second annual Her Music Award.

Nuela has amassed over 4 million career streams to date, and placements on hit shows such as Jane the Virgin, Tiny Pretty Things, House of Lies, The Order and Finding Carter.

September 17th, 2022-a vertical pour from Clos Du Soleil and 3 new releases from Hester Creek

September 17, 2022 00:50:39

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This week – a vertical pour from Clos Du Soleil and 3 new releases from Hester Creek

THE SHOW

The invitation was just too good to pass up.

Michael Clark, Winemaker and GM of Clos du Soleil Winery in the Similkameen Valley was coming to Chambar Restaurant in Vancouver to pour two verticals of his wines.

Michael Clark

Best of all, he brought his Similkameen neighbour, Master of Wine and co-owner of Little Farm Winery, Rhys Pender.

Rhys & Michael

First tasting was with Capella, their flagship white wine. A classic blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.

The grapes are hand-harvested, de-stemmed and lightly crushed, then cold-soaked for several hours prior to pressing. The wine is fermented entirely in barrel (500L French oak puncheons), with the majority of the fermentations being spontaneous with wild yeast. In some years a portion of the barrels are allowed to go through wild malolactic fermentation as well. The wine is then aged on the lees for 9 months, with occasional lees stirring. Only the best lots are then blended for inclusion in Capella. The wine is filtered prior to bottling, but otherwise entirely unmanipulated.

Capella has truly earned a place in my wine world as one of my go-to favourites. That’s what happens when wine becomes a treat for yourself and others. We tasted 2006/2009/2012/2017/2019/2021

The other vertical tasting was with their red icon Bordeaux blend Signature.

Signature is their flagship blend of red Bordeaux varieties, with most vintages including Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Each variety and vineyard block is harvested separately, by hand, at optimal maturity and then gravity-fed to concrete tanks, where it is spontaneously fermented with indigenous yeast.

After a moderate post-fermentation maceration the wine is pressed in a basket press, and then aged for approximately 16 months in 100% French oak barrels, where it undergoes spontaneous malolactic fermentation. A rigorous barrel-selection process is used to determine the final blend. The resulting wine is bottled entirely unfined and unfiltered.

We tasted 2007/2009/2010/2013/2016/2017/2019.

The Clos Du Soleil vineyards are primarily located on the upper bench of the southern Similkameen Valley, which has an arid, hot, desert-like climate, with rocky, mineral-rich soils that produce truly distinctive wines of ripe fruit character, fresh acidity, herbal notes and striking minerality.

Rhys Pender is the perfect co-host for this tasting as he has always tried to convince BC wine fans to cellar their special whites and enjoy them years later. Rhys has also taken part in these same varietal pours back home in Cawston with Michael and brings with him the history of the wines and the vineyards.

Rhys Pender

@Clos du Soleil Winery

@[email protected]

www.closdusoleil.ca

Our Second guest is Winemaker Mark Hopley of Hester Creek (Golden Mile)

A wonderful winemaker, Mark Hopley would like all of us to know about three new releases.

Mark Hopley

2021 Ti Amo

Prosecco inspired, its primarily Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Semillon. $21.99

This clean sparkling wine bursts with fragrant honeysuckle and orchard blossom notes. The inviting palate shows light Okanagan pear and candied citrus, with a light touch of sweetness. A perfect sparkling wine for entertaining, brunch or desserts. At this price, its perfect for larger gatherings, weddings and receptions.

2019 Old Vine Brut $34.99

Made from rare Old Vine Pinot Blanc vines on the historic Golden Mile Bench Vineyard (Thank you Joe Busnardo)

This second vintage displays light honey hued tones with fine, active beads. Bright lemon, brioche and ginger aromas. A fresh and inviting palate invites the joy of lemon zest and fresh biscuits, ending with a clean, and long finish. Beautifully balanced blanc de blanc Brut. This is the wine to celebrate with, enjoy with an olive tapenade, spot prawn ceviche or fresh Pacific oysters with a Meyer lemon ginger mignonette sauce. Loved this bubble. It’s such a delight, you’ll find yourself smiling and giggling. Which, considering our times, is never a bad thing. Highly recommended. Cellar up to 10 years.

2019 The Judge $49.99

What a beautiful wine. I fell in love with this Bordeaux blend the first year they made it – 2008.

Made from the oldest vines on their property.

41 Merlot/31 Cab/28 Cab Franc. Barrel aged 24 months. Primarily French oak (New and Neutral)

Winemaker Mark Hopley judged from the best lots in their cellar to make this iconic wine. Generous aromas of toasted caramel, dark chocolate, fresh blackberry, leather and sagebrush. The fabulous palate expresses ripe cherry, rich cocoa and savoury characteristics with a round, huge finish. A richly textured wine that pairs well with braised short ribs, thick rich stews or full-bodied cheeses.

Can be cellared up to 10 years.

Join Hester Creek throughout next weekend at the winery for daily live music, vendors, vineyard tours, and food trucks! Special features for Friday, September 23rd Food Truck – Pit Stop Smokery ~ 12-4pm Vendors ~ 12-4pm Petit Pétale Flower Farm South Okanagan Snacks Live Music by the talented Ari Neufeld ~ 1-4pm patio & lawn

@Mark Hopley

www.hestercreek.com

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Bartier Brothers

Township 7

Orofino

Mulligan Stew Sept 17th 2022-Special Guest Nuela Charles

September 17, 2022

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It’s going to be a busy Saturday night on the mighty 580.

Mulligan Stew welcomes Edmonton’s, Nuela Charles. Friday she releases her self-titled 4^th album.

It’s got a great groove top to bottom and signals a breakthrough for Nuela. Taking charge of her career and stepping out.

Has dates in Germany in a week and then appears at Breakout West in Calgary Sept 29 and Oct 1^st

We talk about the songs and her future plus kind words about how CKUA supported her career.

The complete interview – the whole thang – can be heard on the Mulligan Stew Podcast.

It’s Hank Williams birthday on Saturday – Yes, we start with Hank but then follow with Hank songs by Fats Domino, Norah Jones, Bob Dylan and ….Rockin’ Roy Forbes. (Taj as well..later on)

We lost Jimi Hendrix Sept 18 1970 – he’s ”remembered” (one of my most memorable interviews)

It’s harvest time all around us.

Sept 17^th was also the date for the 15^th Farm Aid in Bristow Virginia. We’re Playing 3 headliners..

Willie Nelson, BareNaked Ladies and Neil Young. Neil starts things off with a strong message about farmers and farming families.

New music from Nuela Charles/Whitehorse/Marcus King/Buddy Miller/The New Mastersounds/Margo Price/Mayer Hawthorne/Harrison Kennedy

Classics from The Band/Jackson Browne/The Beatles/The Who/Temps/Dan Mangan

All in All – a fun two hours..

-TDM

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	Terry David Mulligan	Guest Nuela Charles
Fall In	Tedeschi Trucks Band	I am the Moon (One)
The Walk	Mayer Hawthorne	New Blues Roots
The Obvious Child	Paul Simon	The Rhythm of the Saints
You lost me	Harrison Kennedy	Thanks for Tomorrow
Mulligan Stew	Coming UP – Its all about HANK	@tdmulligan
I’m so lonesome I could could cry	Hank Williams	Best of
Jambalaya	Fats Domino	best of FATS
Cold cold Heart	Norah Jones	Come away with me
I can’t get you out of my mind	Bob Dylan	Timeless Hank Williams
I’m so lonesome I could cry	Roy Forbes	Almost Overnight
Terry David Mulligan	Mulligan Stew Year 26	NEXT – Margo. Beatles The Band
Been to the Mountain	Margo Price	single
Don’t let me down	The Beates	67-70
Ain’t that a lot of love	The Band	Islands
[email protected]	Coming UP – Jackson Browne	Details at mulligan stew
The load out (live)	Jackson Browne	Running on Empty
Stay (live)	Jackson Browne	Running on Empty
Whatcha want	The New Mastersounds with Eddie Roberts	Whatcha Want
Mulligan Stew	Coming – Farm Aid 2000 &remembering Jimi	Guest Nuela Charles
Division 5	Whitehorse	I’m not crying, You’re crying
Mind your own business	Taj Mahal	Senor Blues
Dark Cloud	Marcus King	Young Blood
The way you do the things you do	The Temptaions	Hitsville
Shelter me	Buddy Miller	Universal United House of Prayer
Peaks and Valleys	Dan Mangan	More or Less
Terry David Mulligan	Requests [email protected]	NEXT – Farm Aid 2000
From Hank to Hendrix (live)	Neil Young	Farm Aid 2000
On the road again	Willie Nelson	Farm Aid 2000
One Week (live)	BareNaked Ladies	Farm Aid 2000
Coming UP – The Who, Jimi	and Nuela Charles Brings her new self titled album	@tdmulligan
Happy Jack	The Who	Greatest Hits Live
Remember	Jimi Hendrix Experience	Are you experienced
Nuela Charles Interview	complete interview – Mulligan Stew Podcast	TDMulligan
Heavy	Nuela Charles	Nuela Charles
Nuela Charles Interview	TDMulligan	-Complete Interview Mulligan Stew Podcast
Worthy	Nuela Charles	Nuela Charles
Nuela Charles Interview	Complete Interview – Mulligan Stew Podcast	@tdmulligan
Save Me	Nuela Charles	Nuela Charles

EP 222 | Lake Street Dive New Album ‘Fun Machine: The Sequel’ A conversation with Michael Calabrese

September 10, 2022

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Guest Michael Calabrese – Lake Street Dive.

New album Fun Machine – The Sequel Just out Friday.

It’s 10 years since their breakout album Fun Machine.

They’re even looser and cooler 10 years later and waaaaay more popular.

The band described the new EP: “Imagine you walk into your favorite local dive bar and Lake Street Dive is on stage, doing our regular weekly gig for $5 a head. These are the songs we’d be covering there and how we’d be playing them. Some deep cuts, some sentimental favorites, and some (hopefully) epic crowd pleasers.”

Covers of Pointer Sisters, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, etc..but all with a cool groove, great singing, and bang-on arrangements.

Hugely popular – this is the second visit to The Mulligan Stew Podcast from Michael Calabrese, original member and drummer of Lake Street Dive.

Play the Orpheum in Vancouver Oct 11

Mulligan Stew Sept 10th 2022- Featured Guest Michael Calabrese-Lake Street Dive

September 9, 2022

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Michael Calabrese. Original member and drummer return to The Stew. Their new album Fun Machine The Sequel drops Friday.

It’s been 10 years since the first Fun Machine album when they played small noisy bars . Now, 10 years later on their current tour this weekend they play Radio City Music Hall (sold out), 2 nights at Hollywood Bowl and 2 nights at The Fox in Oakland. Plus an Oct 11 date at the Orpheum in Vancouver.

Plus Ann Vriend (now being called AV) is returning to her porch in McCauley area of Edmonton Sunday afternoon at 2 pm for a free neighborhood show. ( Please take a look at Merch available)

(1/2 block East of Lucky 97)

New single Don’t Wait from Everybody Matters is out now.

Saturday Donors on Stew would like early rock, R&B, soul. Lining up James Brown. Sam Cooke, The Killer JLL, Ben E King, The Drifters, Rev Al Green

AND

We play the top three tracks in Q&A Magazines Best British Song of all Time. “The ultimate sonic rendition of what it means to be British”

Bands are Kinks. Beatles and Oasis.

Can you name the song and order?

The podcast is the complete Lake Street Dive interview.

Upcoming guests include

Ken Ehrlich. Legendary Grammy Producer who wrote album notes for his friend Mac Rebennack and his last new album Things Happen That Way. Lots of Dr John memories.

Nuela Charles – new album

Art Bergmann – dealing with loss.

Joe Keithley – Runs for Re-election

Kandle & Neil Osborne – The Family Curse

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	Terry David Mulligan	Ann Vriend and Lake Street Dive
I want you back	Lake Street Dive	Fun Machine – EP
Who’s foolin’ Who	Ann Vriend	Everybody Matters
I’ve got to get to you	Dion. Boz Scaggs	got to get to you
Sailin’ Shoes	Joey Landreth	All that you dream
Today’s guests Ann Vriend & Lake Street Dive	Mulligan Stew Year 26	@tdmulligan
Love and Happiness	Rev. Al Green	I’m still in love with you
The Stew	TDMulligan	playlist at mulliganstew
Tutti Fruiti	Little Richard	Little Richard
TDM	Coming UP Jerry Lee, Ben E King. Drifters	@tdmulligan
Spanish Harlem	Ben E King	Spanish Harlem
CKUA Mulligan Stew	Guests: Ann Vriend	& Lake Street Dive
This Magic Moment	The Drifters	Golden Hits
QMag Best Brit song of all time	a song that says/feels what it means to be British’	We play the Top Three
WonderWall	Oasis	What’s the Story (Morning Glory)
Waterloo Sunset	The Kinks	Picture Book
A day in the Life	The Beatles	Sgt Pepper
Coming UP	Lake Street Dive	New Album Fun Machine: The Sequel
Out of sight	James Brown and the Famous Flames	Star Time
Bring it on Home	Sam Cooke (with Lou Rawls)	Best of
Next on Hour Two of The Stew	New Dr John &classic Neville Brothers	Interview with Lake Street Dive
Sleeping dogs best left alone	Dr John	Things Happen That Way
VooDoo	The Neville Brothers	Yellow Moon
Goodbye Jimmy Reed	Bob Dylan	Rough and Rowdy Ways
Love and Affection	Joan Armatrading	Joan Armatrading
High and Lonesome	Robert Plant & Alison Krauss	Raise the Roof
TDMulligan	Welcomes Ann Vriend and Lake Street Dive	@tdmulligan
Requests [email protected]	NEXT Ann Vriend & Lake Street Dive	Interviews and new music
Ann Vriend Interview	2PM Sunday Free Concert on her porch	near East of Lucky 97
Don’t Wait	AV – Ann Vriend	Everybody Matters
Never make your move too soon (live)	BBKing. The Crusaders. Royal Phil.	Royal Jam
Michael Calabrese Interview	Lake Street Dive	Playing tonight Radio City Music Hall
Nick of Time	Lake Street Dive	Fun Machine – The Sequel
Michael Calabrese Interview	Complete interview on	Mulligan Stew Podcast
Linger	Lake Street Dive	Fun Machine – The Sequel
Michael Calebrese Interview	Complete Int on Mulligan Stew Podcast	Album Fun Machine – The Sequel
Automatic	Lake Street Dive	Fun Machine – The Sequel

September 10th, 2022 – 812 Wines. 20 Platinum. Here’s 5 of the very best 2021 BC Lt. Governors Winners.

September 9, 2022 00:59:06

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812 Wines. 20 Platinum. We present 5 of the very best 2021 BC Lt. Gov Winners.

THE SHOW

The press release said..

“A panel of judges from Canada and the US tasted more than 800 wines, and awarded gold, silver, and platinum medals to 90 British Columbian wineries”

I know most of these judges. They cannot be fooled or influenced. They take great pride in getting the winners right. 12 of the 14 judges have been guests on Tasting Room Radio. I pay attention to what they have to say.

On and off the air.

Congratulations to all the wineries and to Tim Pawsey – Winner of the Harry McWatters Award.

There simply wasn’t time to talk to all 20 Platinum winners but we were able to stalk and corner…

Wine of the Year winner David Patterson – GM & Winemaker of Tantalus 2018 Old Vines Riesling (East Kelowna)

David Patterson

Grant Stanley – Winemaker at Spearhead Winery. . (East Kelowna) 3 Platinum Pinot Noirs

Grant Stanley

Lorin Inglis – GM at ENRICO Winery (Cowichan Valley) 2020 Shining Armour Pinot Gris

TDM and Lorin Ingles

Jeff Hundertmark – Head Winemaker Mt Boucherie (West Kelowna) 2020 Original Vine Semillon/2018 Reserve Syrah

Jeff Hundertmark

Gaurev Maan – Maan Farms Estate Winery – 2020 Raspberry Table Wine (Frazer Valley)

The Mann Family

Elan Morris – GM OK Wine Festivals. (Kelowna)

Here is the complete 2021 Platinum List – Congratulations All.

Arrowleaf Cellars – 2019 Riesling
Burrowing Owl Estate Winery – 2019 Syrah
CedarCreek Estate Winery – 2020 Platinum Home Block Rosé
Chain Reaction Winery – 2019 Tailwind Pinot Gris
ENRICO WINERY – 2020 Shining Armour Pinot Gris
Inniskillin Okanagan Estate Winery – 2018 Estate Riesling Icewine
Kismet Estate Winery – 2018 Cabernet Franc Reserve
Liquidity Wines – 2020 Rosé
Maan Farms Estate Winery – 2020 Raspberry Table Wine
Mission Hill Family Estate – 2019 Terroir Collection Vista’s Edge Cabernet Franc
Mission Hill Family Estate – 2019 Perpetua
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery – 2020 Original Vines Sémillon
Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery – 2018 Reserve Syrah
Silhouette Estate Winery – N/V Boyd Classic Cuveé
Silkscarf Winery – 2017 Syrah-Viognier
SpearHead Winery – 2019 Pinot Noir Saddle Block
SpearHead Winery – 2019 Pinot Noir Cuveé
SpearHead Winery – 2019 Pinot Noir Golden Retreat
Tantalus Vineyards – 2018 Chardonnay
Three Sisters Winery – 2019 Rebecca

The full list of medal winners can be found on the Okanagan Wine Festivals Society website.

Tantalus.ca

Enricowinery.com

Spearhead.ca

mtboucherie.com

maanfarms.com

thewinefestivals.com

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

Hester Creek

Bartier Brothers

Victoria Wine festival

Clos de Soleil Vertical Pour

Township 7

Orofino

Mulligan Stew Sept 3rd 2022- Blow The Walls Out!

September 3, 2022

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Two donors this week.

The first, The Witt Family in Calgary, suggested a September theme, after prodding from me.

I’d been working on a half dozen tracks that describe what the change of season feels like musically.

The Temptations “it was the 3^rd of Sept”

Earth Wind and Fire

Frazey Ford

Rosanne and Johnny Cash

Corb Lund

Willie Nelson

Mixed in are new tracks from California Honeydrops, Son Real, Tedeschi Trucks Band, The Waterboys.

And two classics Pride and Joy from Marvin Gaye and Mercy, Mercy, Mercy from Cannonball Adderley

Hour Two – completely different donor and direction (Brian Barrish)

We exchanged verbs and adjectives.

“What can I play?”

“Its the last Saturday of the Summer

BLOW THE WALLS OUT”

Thus

Fabulous Thunderbirds

Baldrey

Honeydrippers

Aretha

Bonnie Raitt

Bob Marley/Wailers

Tom Petty Live

Van the man Live at The Last Waltz

Steely Dan Live

Mariel Buckley, Harrison Kennedy and John Prine

Interviews coming

Nuela Charles

Early James

The Family Curse

Ken Ehrlich – Dr John album

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	Terry David Mulligan	CKUA Radio
Papa was a Rolling Stone	The Temptations	20th Century Masters
September	Earth Wind and Fire	September
September Fields	Frazey Ford	Indian Ocean
September it comes	Rosanne and Johnny Cash	Rules of Travel
September	Corb Lund	Cabin Fever (Deluxe)
September Song	Willie Nelson	Stardust
September Songs on September Stew	TDMullligan	The Stew is now On Demand
I miss you (Part 1)	The California Honeydrops	Single
Remember Me for Me	Son Real (with Lily Moore)	Single
The September Stew	Terry David Mulligan	mulliganstewdotca
Soul Sweet Song	Tedeschi Trucks Band	I am the Moon 4: Farewell
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!	Cannonball Adderley Quintet	Jazz Profile: Cannonball Adderley
TDMulligan	Mulligan Stew Year 26	Find us – CKUA On Demand
Passing Through	The Waterboys	All Souls Hill
Pride and Joy	Marvin Gaye	Hitsville
NEXT – We ‘blow the walls off’	The September Stews	TDMulligan
Look at that !Look at that!	The Fabulous Thunderbirds	The Essential FB
Don’t try to lay no Boogie	Long John Baldry	It ain’t easy
Rockin’ at Midnight	The Honeydrippers	The Honeydrippers Vol 1
The Weight	Aretha Franklin	This girl’s in Love with you
Love so strong	Bonnie Raitt	Just like that
Could you be loved	Bob Marley and the Wailers	Uprising
mulliganstewdotca	-Blowing’ the walls off	NEXT – Tom Petty Live
Breakdown (live)	Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers	Pack up the Plantation (LIVE)
Where I used to be	Mariel Buckley	Where I used to be
TDM	Coming UP – The Band and Steely Dan LIVE	-Blowing the Walls off
All I need is you	Harrison Kennedy (Ruthie Foster. Colin Linden)	Thanks for Tomorrow
Coming Up	Van and The Band Live	Steely Dan Live
Caravan (live)	The Band with Van Morrison	The Last Waltz
Reeling ‘ in the Years (live)	Steely Dan	N. East Corridor
Thanks for Listening	Check out The Stew at CKUA On Demand	Blow your own walls off
Summer’s End	John Prine	The Tree of Forgiveness

EP 221 | The Kids In the Hall

September 3, 2022

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Dear Podcast Peeps

We’ve been trying to come up with an excuse for re-running the Kids in the Hall Podcast..

Why would we want to be listening – Again – to the dialogue between myself, Bruce McCulloch, and Scott Thompson.

Maybe if it were Mark McKinney, Kevin McDonald, or the wonderous Dave Foley it would be sexy fresh, alive and legal.

Keep in mind that somebody from KITH had to work the “secondary markets” and Scottie and Bruce drew the short straws.

Please enjoy this encore performance on Mulligan Stew Podcast and don’t let it spoil your weekend.

Thanks, tdm

September 3rd,2022-The Return of Top Drop / 2022

September 3, 2022 00:52:47

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Proudly Sponsored by Harbour Air

The Return of Top Drop / 2022

“The one wine tasting of the year you shouldn’t miss”

THE SHOW

Like all other events in our day-to-day lives, there was no Top Drop during the pandemic.

However, Top Drop wine fans are a very loyal bunch and I never thought for a minute that there might never be another Top Drop.

Why the loyalty?

“The one wine tasting of the year you shouldn’t miss”

Western Living Magazine

Kurtis Kolt and his partners have dedicated themselves to finding and inviting wineries that display a sense of place and craft.

Kurtis Kolt

A great many are organic and all farm sustainably. Some are large but many are small and finding them is like finding a prize.

The participants are so thoroughly vetted, that it makes the invited list feel like an all-star game.

The two-day event took place May 10 & 11 in the very comfortable surroundings at The Roundhouse in Yaletown. 40 local and international wineries pouring!

As usual, I couldn’t get to everyone in the room. But I did stalk and talk to :

Bella Wines – Jay Drysdale (Naramata Bench) A stellar sparkling wine house focused on single-vineyard expressions. Especially Gamay.

Creek & Gully Cider – Annelise Simonsen and Alyssa Hubert (Naramata Bench) A family farm, 65 acres of Organic Apples. They seek and fully welcome apples deemed “undesirable”

Ciders are proudly unfined, unfiltered, and ambiently fermented in the bottle and can. We also talk about saving Okanagan orchards.

Fitzpatrick Family Vineyards – Gordon Fitzpatrick. (Summerland) Focused on traditional method sparkling wine. From 40 acres of vines separated into 12 smaller blocks.

Hedges Family Estate – Christophe Hedges (Red Mountain. Washington) Farmers first, winemakers second, the Hedges Family were pioneers of the modern Washington Wine Industry. Christophe leads the next generation.

Lightning Rock Winery – Jordan Kubek Winemaker (Summerland) Creating electric, joyous and juicy wines. Jordan and Tyler desire to express each vineyard in the glass.

Martin’s Lane Winery – Shane Munn Winemaker (East Kelowna) Pinot and Riesling only. Vineyards are farmed and certified organic. Gravity-fed winery. Outstanding wines and winery.

Okanagan Crush Pad – Darryl Brooker New CEO and Matt Dumayne. Winemaker. (Summerland) What a success story is Okanagan Crush Pad. Creating their own wines Haywire, Narrative, and Free Form. Concrete tanks, native yeasts, and no messing with the wines. New plantings deserve your attention.

Orofino – John and Virginia Weber. Winemaker & Co-owners (Similkameen Valley) Minimal intervention in the solar-powered, strawbale winery. Premium wines that John described as “gulpable”. From beautiful Rieslings to knockout Syrah plus outstanding vineyards in a spectacular valley. It all adds up to Orofino!

Terravista Vineyards – Nadine Allander Winemaker (Naramata Bench) Producers of small-lot specialty white wines including Spanish varietals: Albarino and Verdejo plus French beauties Marsanne, Roussanne, and Viognier. A tribute to the vineyards and those who planted them.

Ursa Major Winery – Rajen Toor Owner/Principal. (South Okanagan. Black Sage Bench) Organically farmed vineyards on prime land. Working with many varietals but especially Bordeaux grapes to see if they can showcase a different side of the grape. Much buzz about this winery.