It’s 2013.
In Vancouver, 23-year-old Julius Markarewicz is at a trade show featuring entrepreneurs who have “new ideas”. He’s one of many.
His idea is putting vodka and soda TOGETHER in a can so all we have to do is pour it.
Nude Beverages are now approaching 44 Million cans sold.
This is the story we tell today.
“Get out my life, woman”…First lyrics sung on Saturdays Mulligan Stew on CKUA Radio…
Written by Alan Toussaint… A big hit by Lee Dorsey in the ’60s but times have changed.
This version is sung by The Wood Brothers – who are the funkiest brothers I know. Speaking of brothers.
The Every Brothers end The Stew with Cathy’s Clown – released May 23 1960.
Also a big hit. The usual wicked harmonies.
In Between “The Brothers”
Van Morrison – Astral Weeks
Promised Land – Bruce Springsteen
Deep Purple – The story behind Smoke on the Water
Elton John – Capt Fantastic released on May 23, 1975
The Who – Tommy released May 23, 1969, My memories of Tommy in Amsterdam and The Keith Moon Moment
We salute the birthday of Bumps Blackwell – who produced
Sam Cooke and all the early Little Richard hits.
William Prince – Pearl Jam – Robbie Robertson – new Dylan – Mae Moore – Sister Rosetta Tharpe – Tom Petty Live – Jimi – Marvin – Colin Linden – Los Lobos – Maceo
Let’s get at it!!!
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| get out my life woman (live) | The Wood Brothers | live at nail and tooth |
| i wish i had answered | manx mariner mainline | hellbound for heaven |
| Don’t fight it | Phantomm Blues Band | Still Cookin’ |
| eauclairedistillery.ca | Next on The Stew – Astral Weeks | |
| astral weeks | Van Morrison | Astral Weeks |
| the promised land | Bruce Springsteen | Darkness on the edge of town |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | Next – Smoke on the Water.Lucy in the sky.Tommy | |
| Smoke on the water | Deep Purple | Machine Head |
| Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds | Elton John | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy |
| We’re not going to take it | The Who | Tommy |
| Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca | The Stew Year 25 | |
| you send me | Sam Cooke | Portrait of a legend 51-64 |
| Long tall Sally | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| Tutti Fruit | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| Mulligan Stew – Year 25 | Podcast at mulliganstew.ca | |
| Wasted | William Prince | Reliever |
| Buckle Up | Pearl Jam | Dance Of The Clairvoyants |
| Dead end kid | Robbie Robertson | Sinematic |
| False Prophet | Bob Dylan | Rough and rowdy ways |
| Love won’t find us here | Mae Moore | Dragonfly |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | Next – Sister Roseta Tharpe | |
| 60 years more | Madeleine Roger | Cottonwood |
| Strange things happening everyday | Sister Roseta Tharpe | Vol 2 |
| Coming UP – Tom Petty Live. Jimi. Colin Linden. Los Lobos | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| great wide open (live) | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | An American Treasure |
| Remember | Jimi Hendrix | rainy day dream away |
| Trouble man | marvin gaye | Greatest Hits |
| www.coyotesbanff.com | www.deanehouse.com | |
| Don’t let go | Colin Linden. Luther Dickinson | Amor |
| www.nobleridge.com | coming up los lobos. Everly bros. Maceo | |
| Come on let’s go | Los Lobos | Just another band from East LA |
| Cathy’s clown | Everly Bros | Best of |
| Cold Sweat | Maceo Parker | Soundcheck |
OUR RESTAURANTS ARE OPEN – NOW WHAT?/ NUDE BEVERAGES- THE STORY/FORT BERENS
First things first – we hope this finds you safe and well.
I’m sure you heard that BC’s restaurants are being allowed to re-open. Be forewarned – they won’t look or feel like what you’re used to.
(the BC Governments document here)
Here are the words that keep popping up under General Considerations:
Consider
Modify
Eliminate
Maintain
Provide
Create
Manage
Support
Ensure
Encourage
…and for the restaurants..directions such as
Remove, used multiple times
Provide
Consider
Limit
Encourage
Here’s a link from Scout Magazine that breaks down the original document and gives you the info you need to know. https://scoutmagazine.ca/2020/05/15/new-table-service-protocols-for-bc-restaurants/
Tasting Room Radio reached out to three leaders in the Food and Beverage industry to get their opinions and reactions.
Andrew Morrison – Editor in Chief www.ScoutMagazine.Ca
andrew morrison
Scott Ward – President/COO Brown’s Restaurant Group https://brownssocialhouse.com/
Scott Ward
Ian Tostenson – President and CEO of BC Restaurant & Food
ian-tostenson
Services Assn https://www.bcrfa.com/about-us
We‘ll keep going back to this story as it unfolds.
Julius Markarewicz – Founder of Nude Beverages
julius-makarewicz- in the beginning…
The press release was one of many that day. It said something like “ Nude Beverages is shipping more product to Ontario because in their debut they:
“SOLD OUT”
Nude is Canada’s original sugar free Vodka Soda Brand.
It all started in 2013 when Julius thought he saw a gap in the adult beverage market. Right then he started his plan to launch an RTD (ready to drink) beverage.
But first, he had to convince the BC Liquor Board to sell his discovery in their stores.
Nude was sugar, sweetener, gluten and carb free.
48 hours before the window of opportunity was closed, he sat opposite their headquarters in a Starbucks and drank a lifetime of coffee and let the decision makers across the street know that he was “right there:” if they had a questions.
At the last minute they called and he/they were in.
Nude sold 1Million cans in 2019 with a 30% market share.
It’s been a blur every since. They have now sold 44 Million cans across Canada and in a growing number of US States.
Nude comes seven flavours now with more to follow. Besides the original vodka soda, there’s gin soda, iced tea, tequila soda etc.
Nude feels it’s important to give back to the community and are developing relationships with animal rescue groups as part of their company expansion plans with more charities and movements added every month.
They have also committed to the covid relief efforts.
https://nudebeverages.com/covid-relief-fund/
Julius will bring us up to speed with this two part interview.
www.nudebeverages.com
@nudebeverages
Rolf de Bruin – co-founder of Fort Berens Wines
Rolf-de-Bruin-Fort-Berens-Lillooetnews
With his wife Heleen, they moved from Holland to BC, eventually choosing Lillooet to plant and grow their own dreams, in the form of a vineyard and winery. On a day-to-day basis, Rolf helps lead the Fort Berens team by example and by inspiration. He also manages the sales and marketing for the business. Eleven owners show great teamwork.
Rolf takes us through tasting notes and price points of their new releases
2019 Pinot Gris – 10% barrel age. Yummy! Apples, lemon, vanilla
2019 Riesling – blend of 3 vineyards. Classic honey- grass notes. Apple, pear ,citrus
2019 Rose – 5 clones all from estate. floral nose & strawberries in the mouth
(828-667-777-115-47)
2018 Pinot Noir – from estate, Similkameen & West Kelowna. French Oak. Cherries. berries. Pepper around the edges. (perfect with salmon)
2017 White Gold Chardonnay. Dry Creek Vineyard, Fort Berens Estate.
Aged in French Oak until blending. Texture, acidity, apples and orange. Pasta/chicken
2017 Red Gold– Dry Creek Vineyard.67% Merlot & 33% Cab Franc.(passimento style)
Aromas of blackberries & plums, sage & liquorice. Flavours of spice, dark fruit, oak.
Great with game, beef, hard cheese and a hammock.
www.fortberens.ca
Block Party – a series.
Eau Claire Distillery
Noble Ridge
Unsworth. Orofino. Row 14.The Hatch. Road 13
(a virtual road trip)
Lock and Worth
Anthony Buchanan
Mt Boucherie
Bartier Brothers
Little Richard died hours before The Stew hit the air last week… I felt bad that I couldn’t salute him.
All of my best memories of Richard were in-person memories.
I’ll never forget the first and last times I saw him.
Izzy’s Supper Club. On Georgia Street in Vancouver. late 60’s. The whole big deal.., Full band. Lights. Sound. Impressive.
The band was like a finely tuned machine…
They played the opening riff to Lucille for what felt like 3-5 minutes. Then and only then did Richard walk out and lay his hands on the piano..the room just exploded.
He glared at the band members who weren’t keeping up…
“I’m the Georgia Peach, The prettiest man in the room and the bronze Liberace…The KING of Rock and Roll.”
The last time I saw him was at the opening of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.
I was happy for him..getting in on the first ballot…, the original Hall of Famers.
I’ll be playing a handful of Little Richard classics.
His place in rock is set forever.
Elvis was sexy, Fats was accepted by teens parents, Jerry Lee was just flat-out wild baby, Chuck Berry was like a night train, James Brown made you move. Richard was just dangerous. Adults saw him as a threat to friends and family.
Surprisingly, Bob Dylan and Richard admired and liked each other. Even though they walked very different roads, they saw something of themselves in each other.
In high school, Robert Zimmerman said, upon graduation, he wanted to be in Little Richard’s band.
Dylan is about to release Rough and Rowdy Ways, a new album of original songs. (June 19)
I hope to fit in 2 or the three advance singles…False Prophet and Murder Most Foul.
TWO new sponsors for The Stew.. (while our restaurant friends are on the sidelines)
(Thank You, Jodi Lucas, in CKUA Sales)
The first handcrafted distillery in Alberta and one of Canada’s best Eau Claire Distillery in Turner Valley
And
Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC. Owned by former Albertans Jim and Leslie D’Andrea (dawn-dree-ah)
Get you some NEW
Stones, Joel Plaskett, Fiona Apple, Lucinda Williams, Gregory Porter.
We start with Toots and finish with Birthday Boy Stevie Wonder and EVERYTHING in between
| Mulligan Stew | May 16 2020 | |
| TD Mulligan | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Take me home Country Road | Toots and The Maytals | Spotify Singles |
| Wha she go do | Bonnie Raitt | Taking my Time |
| Mavis | Nathaniel Rateleff | And it’s still all right |
| Eau Claire Disillery | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Don’t try to lay no boogie woogie | Long John Baldry | It ain’t easy |
| Roll away the stone | Leon Russell | Leon Russell |
| Medicine Hat | Blackie and the Rodeo Kings | King of this town |
| Me and my Arrow | Nilsson | The Point |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | Next – Little Richard | |
| slippin and slidin | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| Miss Ann | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| TDMulligan | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Lucille | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| Rip it up | Little Richard | Here’s Little Richard |
| Mulligan Stew CKUA Radio | NEXT – New Bob Dylan | |
| False Prophet | Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways |
| 2:19 | John Hammond (and Tom Waits) | Wicked Grin |
| Living in a Ghost Town | The Rolling Stones | single |
| This is The Stew with tdmulligan | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Corina Corina | Crowbar and King Biscuit Boy | Official Music |
| 3 Al Purdys | Bruce Cockburn | Bone on Bone |
| Freedom | Colin James | Bad Habits |
| www.nobleridge.com | Mulligan Stew | |
| Mercy Now | Mike Farris | Shine for all the people |
| Phoenix | Gregory Porter | All Rise |
| Stay Safe – thank you first responnders | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| Complicated Love | Joel Plaskett | 44 |
| Bad news blues | Lucinda Williams | Good Souls Better Angels |
| Heavy Balloon | Fiona Apple | Fetch the Bolt Cutters |
| www.muilliganstew.ca | www.coyotesbanff.com | |
| I contain Multitudes | Bob Dylan | Rough and Rowdy Ways |
| Made up Mind | Tedeschi Trucks Band | Make up Mind |
| Azad | Frazey Ford | U Kin be the Sun |
| Thank You for Listening and supporting | TD Mulligan | |
| You havent done nothing | Stevie Wonder | Fulfilingness first finale |
The WHISKY SPECIAL, featuring Davin de Kergommeaux, Eau Claire & Shelter Point
Davin De Kergommeaux – The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries
“There is a movement stirring in Canada’s spirits world”
“There was a time, in the decades after Prohibition, when Canadian whisky was all the rage in America, when a bottle of Crown Royal sat on the bar cart of any serious imbiber. But by the time the renaissance in whiskey making and drinking began in the early 2000s, the Canadian product had long ago been dismissed as bland and bottom-shelf.” (NY Times 2018)
Davin has been featured on Tasting Room Radio a number of times.
He is the voice, face and author who best represents Canadian Whisky.
Check out his bio….
DAVIN DE KERGOMMEAUX is an independent expert who has been writing, talking, and teaching about whisky in all its forms and flavours for two decades. He is the world’s leading authority on Canadian whisky, and has been called “Canada’s unofficial whisky ambassador” as well as being named one of the most influential Canadians in Food and Drink by The Globe and Mail in 2016.
Davin de Kergommeaux
He is a former contributing editor to Whisky Magazine, and has contributed to or co-authored eight other books about whisky, spirits, and cocktails. He now writes full-time, and is regularly featured in many websites and publications, including Whisky Advocate.
De Kergommeaux is the founder and chairperson of the prestigious Canadian Whisky Awards and publishes comprehensive tasting notes on his website, www.canadianwhisky.org.
Penguin Random House has released his landmark book The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries with co-author Blair Phillips.
It begins:
“There is a movement stirring in Canada’s spirits world”
Davin de Kergommeaux is acknowledged as the man leading the movement.
When I first met him I admitted right away that I had no history with his spirits world. (Lemon gin does not count)
So he became my teacher and I hope through Tasting Room Radio he became yours as well.
This book is a huge read. There are over 200 distilleries mentioned… it may take you many months and many sips to read the whole book but what a journey.
Davin talks about tasting and discovering these fine craft Distilleries
Eau Claire – Turner Valley, Ab
Forty Creek – Grimsby. On
Two Brewers – Whitehorse, Yukon
Shelter Point – Campbell River, BC
Rheault – Hearst, On
IronWorks – Lunenburg, NS
Black Velvet – Lethbridge, Ab
Dairy – Almonte, On
Crown Royal
And others…
Two distilleries are featured in the last half of this week’s “Room”
Eau Claire Distillery – Turner Valley , Alberta – just south of Calgary.
Caitlin Quinn Eau Claire
They were the first hand crafted whisky in Alberta. Noted for old school horse farming, a wonderful single malt now in its third batch and their very popular Parlour Gin . Our guest is Glaswegian Caitlin Quinn, Master Distiller.
Eau Claire Single Malt
Shelter Point – Campbell River, BC
When we first started Tasting Room Radio years ago we heard about “this guy on Vancouver Island making whisky”
Shelter Point
That guy turned out to be owner/farmer Patrick Evans. He has 155 hectares to work with and a great team that includes Head Distiller Leon Webb and our guest Distillery Manager Jacob Weibe
Shelter Point
FYI – when asked by officials, they quickly turned their spirits into hand sanitizer for all of us to use. It’s a safeguard against the virus. That commitment alone should solidify OUR commitment to tasting their whiskeys, Gin and Vodka.
https://eauclairedistillery.ca/
Fort Berens
Nude Beverages. On a big time roll
David Farran – Founder of Eau Claire Distillery
Unsworth/Orfofino/Row 14/The Hatch/Road 13 – The virtual Road Trip
Mid-April I was lucky enough to be invited to interview Meg Whitman, the CEO of Quibi.
Quibi is new entertainment art form. A short form mobile video company. Content is intended for viewing on smart phones.
Nothing longer than 10 minutes. News, series, films, documentaries. You name it.
Quibi stands for Quick Bites. It also stands for “ambitious”
Meg’s partner and our guest is Jeffrey Katzenberg,
Former Disney Chair (Little Mermaid – Lion King)
led Disney animation (Beauty and The Beast -Roger Rabbit)
and DreamWorks (Shrek)
It’s fair to say, this is a tough sell..they’re already planning on expanding to TV capability.
Lots of competition. Many choices. As Jeffrey says in our interview… “this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon. Check back in a year”
For your information and convenience, we’ve put both interviews together here.
Here’s Meg Whitman and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Team behind Quibi
Zooming with Jason and Naomi Priestley at Home
The Priestleys
I’ve been very happy to call them friends for a long time.
Jason Priestley and I would see each other at auditions for TV and film roles in Vancouver.
Then he headed for LA and the rest you know.
Jason and TDM
We created and co hosted Hollywood and Vines TV. 3 years of shows from vineyards and kitchens in Italy, USA (California, Washington and Arizona), Mexico and across Canada.
He met Naomi while acting in London. Jay didn’t know it yet but he was “done, like dinner”.
Naydog is a force… We had lots to get caught up on. The kids, the USA and it’s pandemic and political crisis.
Plus three wines. The Rose they were drinking and my two – both with stories attached. Winemakers Cut and “The Mulligan” from Berens and Hitchcock.
Nay asks about returning to The Guadalupe Valley outside of Ensenada Mexico. It was just waking up to the possibilities of winemaking there when we visited over 10 years ago. Now it’s just exploded.
We talk about the status of his current series Private Eyes, thoughts on shooting film and tv down the road and how their family, their neighbours and fellow Californians are handling 2020.
Its casual but a lot of fun. It gets serious a couple of times because it’s a serious time we’re all living in. Cheers. Enjoy!!
Mark Wachtin and Mich Pambrun (Storied Wines and Spirits)
These two interviews were left over from our coverage of Swirl and Untapped in Parksville earlier this year.
Parksvilles gorgeous beaches!
I like these guys and I really like their portfolio. They represent – check this out –
(Vancouver Island)
Rathjen, Unsworth, Wayward Distillation
(Okanagan)
Anthony Buchanan
Bella
Lock and Worth
Desert Hills
Kitsch
Nagging Doubt
Nichol Vineyard
Synchromesh
Ursa Major
Skaha Vineyards
Scenic Road Cidery
Tall Tale
That is an impressive list of clients.
You can tell these guys know their wines and winemakers.
Mark Wachtin
Mark Wachtin
Founder – Storied Wines & Spirits
It’s all about the people—conversations, stories and histories. Vancouver Island raised (free range) with a lifetime in hospitality, Mark’s drawn to smaller, family-run operations, sustainable farming and handcrafted production methods.
Motivated by both the traditional and the new wave of producers, Mark has paired wine and food in world-class hotels, restaurants and eateries. Mark’s commitment is best expressed in his strong relationships with sommeliers, chefs, bartenders, servers and retail product consultants.
Mich Pambrun
Mich Pambrun
North Island Sales & Marketing Representative
Michel Pambrun, former DJ and hospitality pro from Manitoba, is an
Internationally accredited sommelier. Michel celebrates natural, sustainable terroir-driven wines and their environments.
His many distinctions include participation in multiple Gold Medal Plates events curating pairings and perhaps his finest harvest, the raising of two incredible daughters.
http://www.storiedwinesandspirits.com/
Fort Berens
Davin de Kergommeaux
(The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries)
Nude Beverages. On a big time roll
Special Guests
Wendy Bird
Tom Taylor
Colin Nairne
They are The Radio Grande.
You’ve heard them with
Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts
The Cariboo Express
The High Bar Gang
BYU
She stole my beer
Their album is called Town and Country
https://www.facebook.com/theradiogrande/
Even though I can’t call myself a fan of country music…I am smitten by these voices and these songs.
Enjoy!!
The rest of The Stew fills out nicely, I believe.
Roxy Music – Paul Butterfield – Linda Ronstadt singing The Stones and The Stones with a new song.
Jill Barber
Blue Rodeo
Doug Sahm
Paul Simon
Mark Knopfler
All Saints and Sting
New track from Sheryl Crow
Herbie Hancock with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi
Tom Petty Live at The Fillmore
J Geils band Live in Detroit
And Monty freakin Alexander
Los Lobos
Hand Picked Saturday Night music for hunkering down.
| Mulligan Stew | May 09 2020 | |
| This is Mulligan Stew | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| avalon | Roxy Music | Avalon |
| New walking Blues | Paul Butterfields Better Days | Paul Butterfields Better Days |
| Tumbling Dice | Linda Ronstadt | Simple Dreams |
| Living in a Ghost Town | The Rolling Stones | single |
| www.deanehouse.com | Special Guests Tonight – The Radio Grande | |
| Le Monde est Beau | Jill Barber | single |
| photograph | blue rodeo | 5 days in July |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | Mulligan Stew Podcast – Jason Priestley at Home on Zoom | |
| Brothers in Arms | Mark Knopfler | The Ragpickers Dream (bonus) |
| Message in a Bottle | All Saints and Sting | single |
| Have you seen her | The Chi-lites | Best of |
| This is Mulligan Stew | www.mulliganstew.ca | |
| are inlaws really ouitlaws? | Sir Douglas Quintet – Doug Sahm | Singles 68-72 |
| Mother and child reunion | Paul Simon | The Paul Simon Collection |
| TD Mulligan – The Stew | Coming UP – Herbie Hancock and Tedechi Trucks | |
| Sham Time | Medeski Martin Wood and John Scofield | Juice |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | Tonightrs guests – The Radio Grande | |
| Space Captain | Herbie Hancock – Tedeschi Trucks | The Imagine Project |
| Lonely Town, Lonely Street | Sheryl Crow and Citizen Cope | single |
| 2 dogs and a bone | Los Lobos | The town and The City |
| www.coyotesbanff.com | Mulligan Stew Podcast – Jason Priestley at Home on Zoom | |
| I won’t back down (live) | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | Am American Treasure |
| Wait (live) | J Geils Band | Anthology. House Party |
| Nutty | Monte Alexander | Wareika Hills Reggae |
| www.mulliganstew.ca | NEXT – The Radio Grande | |
| The Radio Grande Interview | Tom Taylor. Wendy Bird. Colin Nairn | |
| Let’s not call it Love | The Radio Grande | Town and Country |
| The Radio Grande Interview | Tom Taylor. Wendy Bird. Colin Nairn | |
| King of July | The Radio Grande | Town and Country |
| The Radio Grande Interview | Tom Taylor. Wendy Bird. Colin Nairn | |
| Come Spring | The Radio Grande | Town and Country |
| TD Mulligan – The Stew | Mulligan Stew Podcast – Jason Priestley at Home on Zoom | |
| Mother | Leeroy Stagger | Strange Path |
Welcome to the pandemic
This week’s podcast is with two very fine friends.
Jason and Naomi Priestley in their house in North Hollywood.
You know Jason from 90210.
Private Eyes. A Roy Orbison video, Hollywood and Vines TV, and a bag full of films and tv series.
He acts, directs, and writes.
He’s also the luckiest guys in the World because he wed Naomi Lowde-Priestley.
They have two children who act like adults.
Years ago One of them bit me in the nether region.
We’re talking wines, politics, Hollywood and Vines and life in the USA
cheers
Our Podcast guest is one of the best songwriters that Canada has ever given The World.
Wait a minute. Better than Cohen. Joni. Neil. Lightfoot etc?
They are all peers. The originals who paved the way.
RON SEXSMITH has just released his new album Hermitage.
Ron triggers emotions and memories.
I love talking to Ron. We have the same sense of humor and history.
And we both love our coffee in the morning, wine at night and the music of Richard Manuel, Kinks, Zevon, The Who et al.
Enjoy the conversation and the Zoom video that comes with it.