Tasting Room Radio

Summary: Join wine commentator Terry David Mulligan for some great fun learning about wine and those that both make and drink it on Tasting Room Radio. "I take the daily conversations between chefs, sommeliers, wine growers/owners/makers, writers, artisans and throw in the occasional celebrity and see how the mix works. Tasting Room Radio is the radio version of an audio blend, a Meritage for the soul."

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September 12th, 2015 – Royal Wood at Therapy Vineyards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:16

Sommelier Jacques LaCoste reveals the pours at The Victoria Wine Festival. Music and Wine. A perfect Pair. The music is from Royal Wood and the wine from Steve Latchford at Therapy Vineyards. Graydon Ratzlaff checks in from Recline Ridge in Salmon Arm. The Wine Diva reviews her latest wines. THE SHOW The Wine Diva It’s fair to say that Daenna van Mulligen tastes well over a 1000 wines during the year. At some point we have to stop her long enough to review some of her recent reviews. And that’s how we start this edition of TRR. For the complete list – there are a lot of wines there – just go to www.winediva.ca For a more in depth look at the World of Wine check out her sister site www.winescores.ca Victoria Wine Festival Sept 25-26th In a beautiful indoor meets outdoor setting in the courtyard of The Parkside Hotel , the Victoria International Wine Festival showcases a wide selection of local and global spanning wines that will satisfy all wine fans. Bonus: the festival floor is also equipped with ‘informational sommeliers’ that are ready to answer any wine related questions guests may have. Attendees can also enjoy tapas and artisan coffee from local restaurants and vendors located throughout the venue. Our guide is Festival Sommelier Jacques LaCoste. (Lure) Vancouver Island 2011 Sommelier of the Year Award. Victoria’s premier wine event showcases 100 wineries from 12 countries, pouring 350 wines over the span of two days. For more information please visit www.vicwf.com Steve Latchford and Royal Wood. /What a Pair!! The Players are Therapy Winemaker Steve Latchford and the fine singer/songwriter Royal Wood. Steve has always wanted to do a “special project”. He wanted to pair music and wine and when he heard Royal say on CBC radio that he was taking a sommelier course that he knew he had his musician. It took two years to design and create that special project. Magnums of Marselan. A cross of Cab and Grenache. They called the project Vanguard Wines 2013. Old Wounds New Scars. (title of a Royal Wood song) Only 200 bottles made. Every bottle comes with a special CD of Royals Songs. Songs that relate to the wine and the artists involved, along with a number of photos on the label from Dave Moorman. Available only at the winery..on the Naramata Bench. www.therapyvineyards.com www.royalwood.ca and we finish with Graydon Ratzlaff – owner/winemaker at Recline Ridge. Graydon Ratzlaff Recline Ridge Part of the Shuswap Wineries, Recline Ridge has been known for its award-winning range of cool-climate, fruit-forward white wines, including Ortega, Siegerrebe, Optima, Kerner, and Shuswap Serenade (from Madeline Sylvaner and Madeline Angevine). Red wines include locally-grown Marechal Foch and Grande Pinot (Pinot Meunier). The best news I can pass on is – they’re tasting room is open all year round. Just outside Salmon Arm. Try the Kerner..it’s amazing. www.reclineridgewinery.com STORIES WERE WORKING ON Chile’s Santa Carolina John Clerides Argentina in an Hour NZ in an Hour

September 5th, 2015 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 39:55

The Judgement of BC. It’s Bottleshock all over again. Steven Spurrier pours BC against the best in the World Guests include wine judges and experts Daenna Van Mulligen The Wine Diva, DJ Kearney and Kurtis Kolt. THE SHOW The Wine Diva Daenna van Mulligen I thought said it best on her very popular website winediva.ca “There are good days, great days and days you'll never forget. Little did I know, August 25, 2015 would be one of those.” Here’s an excerpt of her column: Precisely 25 years after the formation of the BC VQA(Vintners Quality Alliance) on August 24, 1990 and, after two years of planning, Wines of British Columbia accomplished a massive coup. They brought Steven Spurrier, the British wine expert from the United Kingdom to spend five comprehensive days in British Columbia's wine country and get to know what we're all about. He got up close and personal and liked what he saw. "For me wine is the three P's: the place, the people and the product. British Columbia ticks all these boxes with exuberance, elegance and conviction." ~Steven Spurrier Spurrier, who has accomplished much in his life of wine, is also the founder of Academie du Vin and Christie's Wine Course. He is currently the consulting editor of Decanter Magazine. Read the entire article HERE: STORIES WERE WORKING ON Recline Ridge Chile’s Santa Carolina The Wine Diva’s latest reviews John Clerides Singer Songwriter Royal Wood partners with Therapy Vineyards.

August 29th, 2015 – Back to the Okanagan! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 48:53

Time for an Okanagan Road Trip Wild Goose. Liquidity. Culmina. Hester Creek. Road 13. Fairview Cellars. Local Lounge and Grill. Brodo And 8 fascinating minutes with The Legend Richard Cleave. THE SHOW We start this journey through the South Okanagan as we should.. with Ellen Walker Mathews from Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association. TOTA had arranged a food and wine tour of the Okanagan..that allowed for little down time. OK by me. This show is the first of two specials. Next Week..Part Two. Ellen Walker Mathews – TOTA. Our Host. http://www.totabc.org/ Roland Kruger – Wild Goose http://wildgoosewinery.com/ The new tasting room at Wild Goose is now open and in full operation! The wine shop is loaded with new vintage wines and an assortment http://secured.onlinegambling2014.com of library wines available for purchase. Special wine shop “only” wines are also available, including the new Muscat release, Morio and Friends! One of the true “originals” in BC wine..we salute Wild Goose. Chef Rob Walker – The Bistro at Liquidity www.liquiditywines.com It was opening day at Liquidity Bistro..and still Chef Rob Walker took time to talk to us. I was expecting a small 10 table bistro. What we all got was a sensational restaurant..with windows on three sides..and one of the best views in all of the Okanagan. The culinary side of the Okanagan Experience is finally starting to show signs of catching up to the wines. Liquidity is a prime example. Culmina www.culmina.ca The life history of Don Triggs is also one of the main stories of the Canadian Wine Industry. After leaving Labatts, he partnered with Alan Jackson..to form Jackson-Triggs..one of the biggest success stories in all of Canadian wine. Don now leads Culmina as Co-Proprietor & Principal.. He’s supported and strengthened by his wife Elaine and the former winemaker at Osoyoos Larose ..Pascal Madevon and consultant Alain Sutre. That’s one great team. Don, Elaine and Pascal join me on Tasting Room Radio. Chef Roger Gillespie – Hester Creek www.hestercreek.com Roger Gillespie was born and raised in Winnipeg, but has worked throughout Canada in the restaurant business over the past 20 years including stints in Jasper Park, Alberta and Tofino and Whistler in BC. He eventually moved to the valley as food and beverage manager at the Harvest Golf Club in Kelowna. In 2004, he moved to Summerland and worked for Sumac Ridge Estate Winery and See Ya Later Ranch until he opened his own restaurant in Summerland, the Victoria Road Deli & Bistro, in June 2008. If you’re looking for info on what wine pairs with what food..Roger’s your guy!! Road 13 http://road13vineyards.com/ For 6 years we’ve been interviewing Mick and Pam Luckhurst – The owners of Road 13. Now comes the NEXT generation – Joe Luckhurst The younger of the two Luckhurst sons, Joe, has been involved in Road 13 from Vancouver for several years. In 2012 Joe left Vancouver to throw himself into the everyday operations of the family business and early in 2014 he took the helm as General Manager. With a work ethic that is oddly familiar to the rest of the team at Road 13, he seems to have fully embraced Mick's adage,

August 22nd- Brewery & The Beast! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:49

It’s the third annual Brewery and the Beast – Vancouver Edition!!! THE SHOW On Sunday, July 26th Vancouver and Whistler’s top chefs fired-up their grills and sharpened their knives for the summer’s meatiest event, Brewery and the Beast. More than 40 of Vancouver’s most-lauded and award-winning chefs will gather at the outdoor venue to showcase the finest meat inspired cuisine. Guests enjoyed an exciting selection of whole animal roasts, charcuterie, classic BBQ, ethnic, traditional, modern, and exotic dishes prepared from an assortment of conventional and rare cuts of protein. Guests cast their eyes on the legendary Phillips Brewing Company 35-tap “Gypsy” wagon that will be tapped-up and offering a high-quality selection of craft brews to pair with the chefs creations. Also available to thirsty carnivores was the cider from the prized Left Field Cider Co. and premium wines from Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, as well as non-alcoholic options, such as Phillips homemade sodas, specialty coffees, and refreshing iced teas. Brewery & The Beast strives to strengthen the connection between the consumer and provider, and aims to highlight the importance of ethical farming practices in the local region. Founding sponsor, Two Rivers Specialty Meats, supplies participants with the majority of protein for the event and sources only the highest quality meat from farmers and producers in BC and Alberta. Brewery & The Beast donates partial proceeds from each event to the BC Hospitality Foundation and partial proceeds are also donated to The Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship Foundation From the creators of Culinaire, Victoria’s Premier Food Tasting Experience, Brewery & The Beast is a meat-centric event focusing on education and promotion of local farms and ethically raised meat, while highlighting preparations by local chefs. 17 Black Events, the masterminds behind some of the most celebrated food events in British Columbia, are proud to share their passion for food with others. Showcasing the talents of chefs from some of the top restaurants in the province, Brewery & The Beast is meat like you’ve never tasted it before. www.breweryandthebeast.com The next B&B takes place Sunday Aug 23 in Calgary and then off to Victoria for the closer. Check out the website.. www.breweryandthebeast.com Our guests include: Rob Belcham – Campagnolo Steve Edwards – BLVD George Siu – Memphis Blues Scott Gurney – Founder Scott van Wyke – Phillips Brewing David Hawksworth – Hawksworth Trevor Jordan – Homer St Café Robbie Kane – Café Medina Jason Pleym – Two Rivers Theresa Pederson – Left Field Cider Chef Rob Holland – Tap and Barrel Rockin Ronnie Sewchuck - Johnsons

August 15th- summer sippers! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:24

The Wine Diva has Summer Sippers and Picnic Wines. North Van’s Dinner on the Pier. Brad Makepeace from Hugging Tree and Abbotsford’s newest winery Singletree. And one clever trouble maker who knows his wines. John Clerides from Marquis Wine Cellars. THE SHOW John Clerides is the team leader behind Marquis Wine Cellars on Davie in Vancouver. One great wine destination. He really knows his wines..and makes no bones about telling winemakers when their wines are less than stellar. John also is committed to hold the bureaucrats and provincial politicians accountable for the odious state of our liquor regulations and embarrassing tax grabs. This is just part of a 30 minute rant we recorded at the new home of TRR, Roundhouse Radio which is coming to Vancouver airwaves in early September. We’ll be on air Saturday mornings at 10am. 98.3 FM. www.marquis-wines.com Daenna van Mulligen/The Wine Diva tastes over one thousand wines during the course of the year and that’s her job. Think about it. Doing her job very well makes it easier for all of us looking for that special wine. Daenna loves making lists. The latest is Summer Sippers and Picnic Wines Here’s the final line – up. You can follow along on her website..and even print the list up. www.winediva.ca Charles Smith 'Kungfu Girl' Riesling, Washington State USA $20.99 Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Gamay Noir, Okanagan Valley BC $21.00 Bellingham 'The Bernard Series' Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Coastal Region South Africa $22.29 Averill Creek Gewurztraminer, Cowichan Valley Vancouver Island B.C N/A Maison des Bulliats Gamay Regnie Grand Cru, Beaujolais France $21.99 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Chardonnay, Coonawarra Australia $18.00 Bartier Bros. Semillon, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00 Santa Carolina Reserva Pinot Noir, Calsablanca Valley, Chile $12.19 Invivo Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough New Zealand $19.00 Martini & Rossi 'Extra Dry' Vermouth, Italy $7.99 Gehringer Brothers 'Private Reserve' Pinot Noir, Okangan Valley BC $16.00 Blue Grouse Pinot Noir, Cowichan Station, Vancouver Island $23.00 Spier 'Signature' Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch South Africa $13.90 Okanagan Crush Pad 'Narrative White' Okanagan Valley BC $17.00 34. CedarCreek Estate Winery Pinot Noir, Okanagan Valley BC $24.95 Dinner on the Pier and Hugging Tree Wines With the recent success of pop-up dinners in Vancouver’s Downtown core, businesses are now expanding to bring the concept to suburban neighborhoods. Next Thursday August 20th guests will experience the event of a lifetime and first of its kind in North Vancouver: a 150-person long table dinner on the Lower Lonsdale pier. Surrounded by the picturesque beauty of the North Vancouver harbour, and seated at an enormous table at the end of the pier, guests will enjoy a special feast inspired by BC’s ocean. The goal is to gather people together and give back by raising awareness and money for this year’s charity, Growing Chefs who provide nutrition and food education programs into North Vancouver elementary schools. Young entrepreneur and co-founder of The Juicery Co. Alex Troll is spearheading this initiative with other local business favourites. And from our Similkameen Coverage a single interview was left over..please welcome Brad Makepeace from Hugging Tree Winery http://www.lowerlonsdale.

Good Rockin Wine of the Week July 3rd 2015 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:57