April 29th, 2023 – Our yearly Pinot Noir Geek Out!

April 29, 2023 01:06:19

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Our yearly Pinot Noir Geek Out – with 15 top experts and a Pinot Blind Tasting!

THE SHOW

Bordeaux is made by man, Pinot Noir by God.

Pinot Noir may not be the most planted grape in the World but no other varietal even comes close to the dialogue that takes place between winemakers and wine fans about the place of Pinot in today’s wine world.

Whether they love Pinot Noir or not, wine people all have an opinion on this grape. Described as “the diva of the wine world”, it takes a really focused winemaker and farmer to grow, harvest, and cellar this beauty.

The payoff is spectacular.

Notes and flavors of Clove, Cherry, Mushroom, Floral, Soil, Tea, Vanilla, blackberry, and plum. Lush and lengthy.

High acidity and lower tannin make Pinot Noir perfectly paired with pork, mushrooms, duck, and chicken.

I’ve been doing Pinot Noir interviews for 15 years and I’m still learning from the many stories being told.

I’ve gone back into the Tasting Room Radio files to share some of the stories and people who’ve stayed with me over the years.

Check this out:

Nigel Greening – Owner Felton Road Winery (Central Otago NZ)

Nigel Greening Felton Road NZ

Grant Stanley – Spearhead (South East Kelowna)

Grant Stanley

Mike Rathjen – Rathjen Cellars (Saanich)

Daniel Dragert – Kutatas (Salt Spring Island)

Layne Craig – 40 Knots (Comox)

Barb and Ian Phillip – wine educators (Vancouver)

Christina Coletta – Okanagan Crush Pad/Haywire (Summerland)

Chris Turyk – Unsworth (Cowichan Valley)

JAK Meyer – Meyer Family Vineyards (OK Falls/Skaha)

David Patterson – Tantalus Vineyards (South East Kelowna)

Kurtis Kolt – Wine Educator – Judge – Sommelier (Vancouver)

Vikram Vij – Chef – Author (Vancouver)

This pinot noir special concludes with a Blind Tasting of 2018 Pinots

It was organized by John Glavina – the owner of Giant Head Winery in Summerland. John wanted to include several of his pinots to discover how they stood up to the competition. (He didn’t tell anyone that his wines were in the mix)

Tasting on the day were two of the very best wine minds. Great guys.

John Schreiner – The Dean of Canadian wine writers (15 books in total) Master Blogger.

TDM. John Schreiner. Brent Gushowaty

Brent Gushowaty – A Pinot specialist. Founder of bcpinotnoir.com

I was delighted to be judging in such fine company.

The discussion went on for several hours and I’ve done my best to edit the prime points down into a segment of the show.

I couldn’t get all the comments on the blind wines when revealed but we did talk about the top two and several others not in the room.

The Pinot Noir poured on the day were…

2018 Giant Head Estate Winery Flagship Pinot Noir

2018 Fox and Archer – Brent G. choice

2019 Canyonview Wines Brand – CVW – Pinot Noir

2018 Spearhead- Saddle Block Vineyard

2018 Lake Breeze Aura

2018 giant head Pinot Noir Reserve

The segment is memorable just to hear the conversation between John Schreiner and Brent Gushowaty.

I thank John Glavina for the invitation for myself and the microphone plus John & Brent for the Pinot Masterclass. I also thank Harbour Air for the beautiful trip over and back.

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Next Week

Hillside

The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs

Moon Curser

Unsworth

Clos du Soleil

Aug 4 Cowichan Pour

Sperling Vineyards

Scorched Earth

Robert Belcham /Cooks Camp

Bill Jones – Shrooms

June 25th, 2022 – Our yearly Pinot Noir Geek Out!

June 24, 2022 01:08:04

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Our yearly Pinot Noir Geek Out – with 15 top experts and a Pinot Blind Tasting!

Proudly Sponsored by Harbour Air

THE SHOW

Bordeaux is made by man, Pinot Noir by God.

The payoff is spectacular.

Notes and flavors of Clove, Cherry, Mushroom, Floral, Soil, Tea, Vanilla, blackberry, and plum. Lush and lengthy.

High acidity and lower tannin make Pinot Noir perfectly paired with pork, mushrooms, duck, and chicken.

I’ve been doing Pinot Noir interviews for 15 years and I’m still learning from the many stories being told.

I’ve gone back into the Tasting Room Radio files to share some of the stories and people who’ve stayed with me over the years.

Check this out:

Nigel Greening – Owner Felton Road Winery (Central Otago NZ)

Nigel Greening Felton Road NZ

Grant Stanley – Spearhead (South East Kelowna)

Grant Stanley

Mike Rathjen – Rathjen Cellars (Saanich)

Daniel Dragert – Kutatas (Salt Spring Island)

Layne Craig – 40 Knots (Comox)

Barb and Ian Phillip – wine educators (Vancouver)

Christina Coletta – Okanagan Crush Pad/Haywire (Summerland)

Chris Turyk – Unsworth (Cowichan Valley)

JAK Meyer – Meyer Family Vineyards (OK Falls/Skaha)

David Patterson – Tantalus Vineyards (South East Kelowna)

Kurtis Kolt – Wine Educator – Judge – Sommelier (Vancouver)

Vikram Vij – Chef – Author (Vancouver)

This pinot noir special concludes with a Blind Tasting of 2018 Pinots

Tasting on the day were two of the very best wine minds. Great guys.

John Schreiner – The Dean of Canadian wine writers (15 books in total) Master Blogger.

TDM. John Schreiner. Brent Gushowaty

Brent Gushowaty – A Pinot specialist. Founder of bcpinotnoir.com

I was delighted to be judging in such fine company.

The discussion went on for several hours and I’ve done my best to edit the prime points down into a segment of the show.

I couldn’t get all the comments on the blind wines when revealed but we did talk about the top two and several others not in the room.

The Pinot Noir poured on the day were…

2018 Giant Head Estate Winery Flagship Pinot Noir

2018 Fox and Archer – Brent G. choice

2019 Canyonview Wines Brand – CVW – Pinot Noir

2018 Spearhead- Saddle Block Vineyard

2018 Lake Breeze Aura

2018 giant head Pinot Noir Reserve

The segment is memorable just to hear the conversation between John Schreiner and Brent Gushowaty.

I thank John Glavina for the invitation for myself and the microphone plus John & Brent for the Pinot Masterclass. I also thank Harbour Air for the beautiful trip over and back.

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Next Week

Hillside

The Hatch/Jason Parkes Customs

Moon Curser

Unsworth

Clos du Soleil

Aug 4 Cowichan Pour

Sperling Vineyards

Scorched Earth

Robert Belcham /Cooks Camp

Bill Jones – Shrooms

November 26th, 2016- ” I’ll have what shes having!”

November 25, 2016 00:50:41

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DJ Kearney brings New District wine collections called Bubble-licious and “I’ll have what she’s having” for The Holidays.

The final results of the 9^th BC Iconic Reds with John Schreiner and Simon Wosk.

Restaurants under the radar – Todd Braiden at Fat Jacks Boston Bar. Dude!

Emandare ups the bar in the Cowichan Valley. Mike and Robin Nierychlo guest!

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THE SHOW

DJ Kearney – Director of Wine/New District

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New District’s philosophy is about curation and it informs everything they do. They do the leg work for you, to expertly hone in on what matters to you in the world of wine. Sign up for the weekly newsletter that carefully selects their best bottles, articles and multimedia content, giving subscribers unique insights into British Columbia’s dynamic emerging wine culture.

And best of all The Curator is DJ Kearney, the best wine educator and expert in the business.

Deej has two offerings this week..plus she has the scoop on their new Store at 41^st and Dunbar.

Holiday Bubble-Licious. 3 Wines.

and…

I’ll have what she’s having For The Holidays. 6 Winter Weight Wines. All handpicked by DJ.

Check out what’s inside the boxes.. www.newdistrict.ca

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9^th annual BC Iconic Reds – John Schreiner and Simon Wosk

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The BC Iconic Reds took place on November 16. John Schreiner, organizer Simon Wosk and up to 80 attendees tasted everything in the room and chose the Top Five Releases at The Sutton Place Hotel.

2016 Iconic Reds tasting

2016 contenders were:

Church and State Quintessential 2010
CedarCreek Platinum Meritage 2013
Osoyoos Larose Le Grand Vin 2013
Clos Du Soleil Signature Red 2013
Mission Hill Compendium 2012
Laughing Stock Portfolio 2014
Cassini Cellars Maximus 2012
Hester Creek The Judge 2012
Painted Rock Red Icon 2014
Lake Breeze Tempest 2012
Black Hills Nota Bene 2014
Poplar Grove Legacy 2012
Mission Hill Quatrain 2012
Culmina Hypothesis 2012
La Stella Fortissimo 2014
Summerhill “OM” 2012
NK’Mip Mer’r’iym 2014
Lariana Thirteen 2013
Perseus Invictus 2013

To find out how the final five won..just listen to the show.

Our congratulations to Randy Pickton, Justin Hall and their team at NK’Mip Cellars for their first place finish and to all participating wineries for producing such exceptional wines.

The top 5 scorers, as chosen by attending tasters, were:

NK’Mip Mer’r’iym 2014

Laughing Stock Portfolio 2014

Clos du Soleil Signature Red 2013

Cassini Maximus 2012

Hester Creek The Judge 2012

Here’s John Shreiners blog on the competition..

John Schreiner

http://johnschreiner.blogspot.ca/

Restaurants Under The Radar – Todd Braiden at Fat Jacks Pub Boston Bar

I had two thoughts..that there are lots of chefs and restaurants that are my favourites but some of them – for whatever reason – are below the public’s radar.

I’m torn doing these interviews because I want them to stay available but I also want to let you know they exist and are worth the seeking.

Breakfast!

You may remember hearing about a chef who was cooking in Vancouver’s East End in an apartment and you had to find him by word of mouth..the experience was called 2B (the name of the apartment where he cooked.)

One day..he quietly left town and announced he was headed for Boston Bar..in the Frazer Canyon. Didn’t make sense right? But if you knew Todd you just had to believe that he knew what he was doing and wished him luck.

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Years later he’s cooking up a storm 6 kms East of Boston Bar at a diner/pub called Fat Jacks, named after his Father.

He brought the adjoining Mighty Fraser Motel, back to life and made it a destination stop. Really good rooms.

The man has a wicked sense of humour and its reflected in the menu.

He also has a bar next door and pours select BC craft Beer.

Both rooms have a BC wine list and any music playing in the bar or bistro is the best of the best.

We welcome to TRR – The Hell Raiser of Hell’s Canyon Todd from 2B

http://www.themightyfrasermotel.com/

Mike and Robin Nierychlo – Emandare Vineyards (Cowichan Valley)

Mike has always been around the wine business..I first met him when he was doing a wine interview show.

Then he and his wife Robin announced that they had purchased a working vineyard in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island

mike-and-robin-emandare

A number of years ago, Mike developed an overwhelming passion for wine. He began to spend every available moment nerding out on all things wine-related! This inevitably led to home wine-making in their garage, and many, many other wine adventures.

As Mike explored the vast world of wine, a desire to one day own a winery was born. Although this dream seemed unrealistic, there was always a sense of possibility.

On Sept. 28, 2013, in the pouring rain, he and Robin moved onto their 8.5 acre adventure. They named it Emandare after their last names. M & R.

“they’re also pioneers on the all-natural front—no irrigation, no commercial yeasts, organic farming techniques, and the bare minimum of sulfur. So far the results are stunning—the future of Island wine rests here.” Neal McLennan Vancouver Magazine

We taste and talk the portfolio of wines of Emandare at Marquis Wine Cellars in Vancouver.

http://www.emandarevineyard.com/

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