Nomadland may very well win the Oscar for Best Film. It’s been winning lots of other awards.
We have interviews with the actual Nomads who the story, book, and screenplay were written about, and who play themselves in the film.
Swankie, Linda May, Bob Wells plus the author of the book Jessica Bruder.
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Dominique Fils-Aime – Three Little Words
(Here’s my 3 words – Amazing. Stunning. Sensational)
Dominique has released the third of her trilogy of albums.
First was Nameless in 2018. Then came the Juno winning Stay Tuned in 2019 and now Three Little Words on 2021.
Destined for a career that will cover the Music World. What a talent.
I loved this conversation and really loved the fact that we can share 6 tracks from the album courtesy of the artist and her team.
Enjoy!!
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The Wines of British Columbia were put to the ultimate test at the final Judgment of BC on Tuesday, October 29, where special guest and wine expert Steven Spurrier joined 32 top wine professionals from around the world and across the country to take part in a full-day, blind tasting of 24 of BC’s celebrated grape varieties; Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Syrah against 16 international benchmarks.
I was honoured to be one of 32 wine judges in the room on the day.
Trust me, it was/is a humbling experience tasting wines “blind” and have a sheet in front of you that asks you to decide whether the wine is from BC or The World.
Terry and Manual Zuppiger (Arrowleaf)
Your nose, your mouth, your mind play tricks on you.
For each varietal there were 6 from BC and 4 benchmarks from around the world.
We started with Pinot Noir, then Chardonnay.
The afternoon was spent tasting and spitting Riesling and Syrah.
Paperwork was furiously filled out and collected. DJ Kearney, the moderator and people wrangler asked for comments about what we had just experienced. Everyone seemed to have a comment, especially those from outside BC.
DJ Kearney
So many faces and memories in the room. Most of them friends who had watched the BC wine industry grow and work hard to be better.
Hosted by the BC Wine Institute, and curated by wine expert DJ Kearney, the final Judgment of BC took place in Penticton. Inspired by the legendary Judgment of Paris in 1976, the inaugural Judgment of BC was hosted in 2015 by the BC Wine Institute in honour of Steven Spurrier’s visit to British Columbia.
Steven Spurrier
Five years later, the BC wine industry was thrilled to welcome Steven Spurrier back to BC wine country to taste and evaluate world-class wines from the region.
“What I think is really exciting about BC wines is we’re tasting more and more like ourselves, our individual regions and individual sites. Our best examples are fresh on the palate, pure of fruit and really speak to our beautiful, cool, but hot climate.” Judge Barb Phillip, MW.
Tasting Room Radio would like to congratulate all BC wines who made the Judgment list and the following BC wineries who took home top prizes in their categories.
Arrowleaf Cellars ranked first among the Pinot Noir flight.
Meyer Family Vineyards came in first for the flight of Chardonnay, with 50th Parallel Estate Winery in close second.
For the Riesling flight, CedarCreek Winery came in second with St. Hubertus and Oak Bay Estate Winery coming in third.
The final flight of Syrah saw BC wines take all three top spots with Tightrope Winery coming in first, Le Vieux Pin Winery in second and Stag’s Hollow Winery and Vineyard in third.
(Complete results at the bottom of page)
PINOT NOIR RESULTS:
RIESLING RESULTS:
CHARDONNAY RESULTS:
SYRAH RESULTS:
… and the winners below!
JUDGMENT OF BC JUDGES:
Our guest this week is Annebelle Mauger. Manager of Imagine Van Gogh. The immersive ground-breaking installation that’s gaining profile all over the World.
It opens at Vancouver’s Convention and Exhibition Centre March 19 – June 11 and in Edmonton Expo Centre March 27 – May 2
*EDMONTON VAN GOGH POSTPONED UNTIL APRIL 15TH 2021
https://vancouver.imagine-vangogh.com/information/
https://edmonton.imagine-vangogh.com/information/
In 2000, Annabell Mauger discovered Cathédrale d’images in Baux-de-Provence thanks to her partner, Timothée Polad. Founded by his grandparents Albert and Anne Plécy, this historic site was home to the first audiovisual creation in “Image Totale”. As it gained recognition worldwide, Cathédrale d’images presented new immersive exhibitions every year.
Imagine Van Gogh, designed by Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron (longtime collaborators on projects at Cathédrale d’images), is a direct continuation of Albert Plécy’s concept of the “Image Totale”.
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From the very first outline of Imagine Van Gogh right up to its full realization, complete respect for the painted work is present in all of Annabelle Mauger and Julien Baron’s work. Though time passes and technology evolves, these advancements ensure above all else the preservation of still works of art.
Imagine Van Gogh highlights the works of Vincent Van Gogh from his Arles period (1888-1889) to the end of his life in 1890. These were exceptional years for the master, showcasing his talent, as well as his torments, in iconic works such as Sunflowers, Irises, Wheatfield with Crows, The Starry Night, in addition to his Japanese influences with the magnificent Almond Blossoms or his later The Church at Auvers. It also incorporates the many portraits painted during this period, including his Self-Portraits, Portrait of Dr. Gachet, La Mousmé, Portrait of the Postman Joseph Roulin, and L’Arlésienne: Madame Ginoux. Altogether, an incredible number of Van Gogh’s masterpieces will be revealed to visitors from a completely new perspective.
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Vincent writing to his brother Theo as he painted …
Selected works: The Yellow House, Café Terrace at Night, Harvest at La Crau with Montmajour in the Background, L’Arlésienne : Madame Ginoux, Sunflowers, Starry Night over the Rhône (1888).
When the mistral’s blowing, though, it’s the very opposite of a pleasant land here, because the mistral’s really aggravating. But what a compensation, what a compensation, when there’s a day with no wind. What intensity of colors, what pure air, what serene vibrancy.
Selected works: The Garden of St. Paul Hospital, The Red Vineyard, The Road Menders, Les Alyscamps, Fishing Boats on the Beach at Saintes-Maries (1889).
For many days I’ve been absolutely distraught, as in Arles, just as much if not worse, and it’s to be presumed that these crises will recur in the future, it is abominable.»
Selected works: The Town Hall at Auvers, Portrait of Doctor Gachet, The House of Pere Pilon, Daubigny’s Garden. The Church at Auvers, Landscape of Auvers in the Rain, Wheatfield with Crows (May 20 to July 29, 1890).
Auvers is really beautiful – among other things many old thatched roofs, which are becoming rare. I’d hope, then, that in doing a few canvases of that really seriously, there would be a chance of recouping some of the costs of my stay – for really, it’s gravely beautiful, it’s the heart of the countryside, distinctive and picturesque.
They’re immense stretches of wheatfields under turbulent skies, and I made a point of trying to express sadness, extreme loneliness. You’ll see this soon, I hope – for I hope to bring them to you in Paris as soon as possible since I’d almost believe that these canvases will tell you what I can’t say in words, what I consider healthy and fortifying about the countryside.
Vincent Van Gogh
Exhibition: https://vancouver.imagine-vangogh.com/lexposition/
Annabelle Mauger Bio: https://vancouver.imagine-vangogh.com/biographie-dannabelle-mauger/
Vincent Van Gogh Bio: https://vancouver.imagine-vangogh.com/biographie-de-vincent-van-gogh/
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“For fans who’ve been following Ziggy’s career from day dot, his increasing popularity wouldn’t come as a shock. To everyone else, the Ziggy story is probably still something of a surprise. He’s a self-made success, and it’s a grassroots swell plenty of people are getting behind” – Triple J
Ziggy Alberts wasn’t just messing around with his first 7 albums.
He was going to Ziggy School.
Getting ready for the day when he would write and record and release THE album. Searching for Freedom is it.
You may not know who Ziggy is but you will. It might be next or next month or right now but his day is coming.
Enjoy…seek out the tunes.
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The news came early this week and the news traveled fast.
The great Steven Spurrier had died.
Steven Spurrier & TDM
“The wine world lost one of its great adventurers last night.”
“It seems extraordinary that the wine world is going to have to survive without someone who has been characterized for his 79 years by the phrase ‘youthful enthusiasm’.
It is likely, however, that Steven will henceforth be recognized as an even greater influence on wine than during his colorful life. For someone who achieved so much, he acted with such extreme modesty and politesse that there was always a danger of his not being accorded his due.
Even though his famous Paris tasting in 1976 was truly ground-breaking, signaling infinite possibilities for wines other than the French classics, and he was valued throughout the world as an educator, taster, and writer, he wore his achievements exceptionally lightly – always more fired up by the next project than by those of the past.
Indeed, when I asked him during our last conversation last Saturday night what he would most like to be remembered for, he rather downplayed the Judgment of Paris in favor of his most recent achievements, the Académie du Vin Library publishing imprint and the relaunched Académie du Vin wine school in Canada.”
Jancis Robinson (Thank you)
Complete article https://www.jancisrobinson.com/articles/steven-spurrier-1941-2021
Our friend Elizabeth Gabay MW said, ‘Can’t believe the news of the eternally young Steven Spurrier’s death. I met him in 1987 when he encouraged me to go into wine and has been so supportive throughout the years.’
I reached out to two Canadian wine educators who knew and worked with Steven over the years.
Both stepped forward to do interviews for this show.
DJ Kearney – Director of Wine Terminal City Club, Educator. Adjudicator. Organized The Judgement of BC tastings.
@djwines
DJ Kearney & Steven Spurrier
Rhys Pender – Master of Wine. Wine Plus. WSET Wine School. Co-Owner of Little Farm Wines.
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(Tony Aspler. Barbara Phillip. Steven Spurrier. Janet Dorozynski. Rhys Pender)
I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Steven Spurrier twice.
Once at the Argentine Wine Awards in Mendoza in 2016 (with DJ Kearney)
And again in the Okanagan for the final Judgement of BC (with both Rhys and DJ)
I’ve combined both Steven Spurrier interviews into one segment for this week’s show.
The final segment of this week’s show honors the life of Aimee Parkes. Cousin of Jason Parkes from The Hatch.
Aimee Parkes
We’ve attached Jason’s post that set this interview in motion.;
I was hesitant to ask him to re-live this tragedy but he found a way to tell the story for us.
Even though it’s been four years, Jason has continued to remember Aimee and others like her, who are threatened or died because of domestic violence. Aimee loved Rose and he’s donating a $1 from every bottle of Pinky Blinders Rose to the @kelownawomensshelter for the month of March.
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The show ends with Jason’s band Properman and the single that he wrote for Aimee, Ink Runs Dry
Canada Whisky Awards
Spring Releases
Sandra Oldfield with 3 Women of Wine/Evan Saunders presents two new Blasted Church Reds.
Sandra Oldfield
Sandra Oldfield is a welcome force.
Sandra is the co-founder of Elysian Projects. (with her husband and pal Kenn)
I love exchanging info and ideas with her but mostly I ask questions and get OUT of the way.
Several months ago Sandra suggested we spotlight BC’s Women of Wine.
This weeks she returns with stories and features on
Women leading the growing Wine Club movement and her three favourite Wine Clubs (and why they work for her)
Terry Meyer Stone – Mayhem Wines, Meyer Family Wines & The Garagiste Movement.
Terry Meyer Stone
Severine Pinte – Winemaker at Le Vieux Pin
Severine Pinte
Leslie D’Andrea – Co-founder/Wine Community Leader at Noble Ridge
Leslie and Jim D’Andrea
At the very end of this two part feature we touch on the recent loss of her Father and the post that followed.
(Her Post can be found at)
#BCWineChat
Evan Saunders – Winemaker at Blasted Church
Evan Saunders Winemaker Blasted Chuch
Speaking of women as leaders in the BC Wine Industry – how about Evelyn Campbell at Blasted Church?
Evelyn Campbell
But as Evelyn writes on their website:
I’ve had good fortune of finding highly talented, visionary and highly motivated individuals. I grant them full trust, and support them with the resources required to perform their very best for our winery endeavour. A philosophy that has helped Blasted Church thrive.
We welcome one of those high motivated individuals Evan Saunders- Winemaker.
Trained in micro-biology at U Vic on Vancouver island, then straight to Ontario and the well known winemaking courses at Brock.
On site training followed at Osoyoos Larose in Oliver and the ground-breaking Pinot at Kosta Browne In California.
Even worked his way up from student to cellar rat to assistant and is now a fully developed human being.
He brings with him two of his latest reds. (I’M RECOMMENDING BOTH. What a great way to celebrate the end of Winter)
2017 – Merlot (89% Merlot 11% Malbec)
Plums. Dark ripe berries. Dark Chocolate. Serious texture in the mouth and a long finish. Outstanding tannins.
Think steaks, tomato based pasta, burgers…ribbbbbs.
$27.00 (874 cases)
2017 Syrah (94% Syrah. 3% Viognier 3% Roussanne)
The Viognier and Roussanne were co-fermented with the Syrah. Bringing the nose alive!
Left on skins for up to 3 weeks. Oak was also a mix – French, American and Hungarian.
14 months in barrel then racked to tanks, blended and back in barrel for another 4 months.
So! Was it worth it? Oh Hell yes.
Black berries of all shapes and sizes on the nose with a bacon chaser.
Same in the mouth. Wonderful texture and tannins. Loooong finish.
This is a wine to open and celebrate, then hide the other bottles for at least a couple of years.
$29.50 (2262 cases)
Evan also teases us with what’s coming later in the Spring
2018 Killer Cab Franc
2020 Rose – (Blaufränkisch)
Nebbiolo
Others..
FYI
Office Hours: 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday
Wine Shop Hours: 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday
NOTE! We are now closed for tastings and open for sales only weekdays 10am – 5pm.
If you are making a pilgrimage from afar, please call us first as Winter hours may vary.
Before your visit, please review our Safety Plan for more information.
Luke Whittall – Valleys of Wine
Canadian Whisky Awards
Wineries and restaurants opening for Spring.
Spring Releases.
Ariel Posen is an admitted guitar-for-hire.
I discovered him through the music of The Bros Landreth.
Joey and David were the first to take me aside and say “watch that guy…he’s much more than a guitar player.”
And so we arrive at that moment when Ariel steps out with his second solo album Headway.
His songs. His band. His voice. Pure Posen
And just like the Bros. he already had a growing and established audience in Europe.. He lived in Cork, Ireland for years, toured all over that part of the world. Many in his audience discovered his playing when he regularly demo’d guitars for a large music chain. They had no idea he also sang and wrote his own music. All the fans and fan mags knew was – he was a great guitar player.
We found Ariel now living in Montreal. You’re going to love this guy.
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Last Saturday Singer/Songwriter, Educator, Social Activist, Mother, and leader Buffy Saint-Marie celebrated her 80th Birthday.
She had some cake she made the night before and called us from her home in Hawaii.
(Keep your ears open for chickens and roosters in the yard and about 15 minutes in a huge rainstorm pounds the roof. She does live in a rainforest after all)
Because we have known each other over so many years, I went all the way back to her birth. She was abandoned as a baby and adopted by a family who gave her love and education. Buffy explains that she doesn’t really know her real birthday date but it didn’t let her stop becoming a legend.
Original photography by Jack Robinson.
www.robinsonarchive.com
She was told at 6 years old in school that “there were no more Indians around. All Gone. Maybe some in Arizona”. We talk about what has changed for young native students. If anything.
Buffy has always lived a life looking at ”the long view”. In our talk, she explains what that means and how well it served her. She likes “busy”. Busy is good.
She’s won a Grammy, An Oscar, received an Order of Canada, spent 5 glorious years educating on Sesame Street, and has received countless honors.
You can read about her amazing life in Andrea Warner’s Book, Buffy Saint-Marie – The Authorized Bio.
We welcome back – The Buffster.
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| The BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) is honoured to be the beneficiary of a new initiative by Naramata’s Nichol Vineyard and Winery.
Starting immediately, the Naramata winery will donate $10 from the sale of every case of its 2019 Pinot Gris to the local charity. Cases of the wildly popular Nichol Vineyard 2019 Pinot Gris may be purchased online for home delivery; shipping is free within B.C. or across Canada with a purchase or 2 or more cases.
Our guests are: Dana Lee Harris – Executive Director of BC Hospitality Foundation Dana Lee Harris and TDM (pre-Covid) www.bchospitalityfoundation.com Matthew Sherlock – Director Sales and Marketing Nichol Vineyard/Partner Lock and Worth
Think about it – wait staff, the kitchens, cleaners, front of house, hotel staff and their families. Covid 19 has crushed a lot of lives and dreams. We’re telling this story because people and businesses are stepping forward to help and support each other., Nichol Pinot Gris is one of the most popular wines in BC…here’s a chance to buy a case or two and help those around you.
While we’re talking to Matt Sherlock we’ll also talk about the Nichol portfolio and the sneaky good Lock and Worth(This winery is truth in winemaking. I love them for the honesty with which they create.)
They are actually admitting to miscreating and then selling a white blend that wasn’t supposed to be a blend…and you can find it at $13.00 in selected stores. It’s a Chard and Semillon. Return buyers indicate its damn good.  Matthew Sherlock. Nichol Vineyard, Naramata BC
The last story is the return of John Glavina to TRR. He’s the Co-Founder of Giant Head Winery in Summerland.John and his partner Jinny Lee continue to offer better and better wines. Some are sold out (always a good sign) and several are gems you want to seek out. They have two levels of wines
 John-Glavina Giant Head and Canyonview. Giant Head offers solid entry wines at affordable prices. The Canyonview line is the very best on offer.
Welcome back John Glavina
STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:Luke Whittall – Valleys of Wine Black Swift opens its doors Wines of BC – an update.
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