Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fjanuary-28th-2017%2F&linkname=January%2028th%2C%202017%20%20Jane%20Ferrari%3A%20Voice%20of%20Yalumba%21" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fjanuary-28th-2017%2F&linkname=January%2028th%2C%202017%20%20Jane%20Ferrari%3A%20Voice%20of%20Yalumba%21" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fjanuary-28th-2017%2F&title=January%2028th%2C%202017%20%20Jane%20Ferrari%3A%20Voice%20of%20Yalumba%21"></a><br> Jane Ferrari – Voice of Yalumba and Oz<br> West Chef Quang Dang – goes full truffle<br> Discover North Van’s Tour de Feast<br> BRBN from Okanagan Spririts<br> Jane Ferrari – Heart and Soul of Yalumba <br> <br> <br> Meeting Jane Ferrari is unforgettable. Her job title at Yalumba is multifaceted. She is a storyteller, a communicator, a brand ambassador, a legend. Spend an hour with Jane and you’ll find out more about the heritage and culture of Yalumba and the Barossa than most locals learn in a lifetime.<br> A winemaking graduate from Roseworthy College, Jane joined Yalumba in 1987 and has thrived as promotions manager, wine room manager, storyteller and today is their wine communicator at large. Her role brings to life the Yalumba story. In 2004, Jane was announced as the recipient of the Wyndham Hill Smith Award in recognition of the significant contribution she has made to Yalumba. This was followed in 2013 by Yalumba’s highest honour – Jane was named Signatory for Yalumba The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz 2010.<br> Wine Communicators of Australia named Jane Ferrari its 2012 Wine Communicator of the Year for her long-term effort in the global promotion and education of not only Yalumba, but Australian wine in general.<br> She’s a complete gem!!<br> <a href="https://twitter.com/barossasaint?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">jane ferrari (@barossasaint) | Twitter</a><br> https://www.yalumba.com/<br> West Executive Chef: Quang Dang – BC Truffle Festival and other stuff<br> Hunter. Gatherer. Forager. It takes a very unique and highly trained specialist from these parts to unearth a prize like the elusive British Columbia truffle. Enter Dexter – the dog who’s a chef’s best friend in more ways than one. Trained by forager Brooke Fochuk, he’s one of only a couple of four-legged friends in the province who can sniff out these prized nuggets and deliver the bounty of the rainforest floor to the table.<br><br> Executive Chef Quang Dang knows a few things about foraging too. When he’s not in the kitchen, he’s likely to be found on a farm or a boat and following Mother Nature’s lead for what’s in season – from hazelnuts to spot prawns. Chef Quang’s passion for all things local is at the heart of West Restaurants’ philosophy, and the perfect muse to celebrate Dexter’s forest finds in partnership with the <a href="http://toptable.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=62ea05cf2591cb4950f217c25&id=0ee5dcf5f0&e=e7354a3695">Truffle Association of British Columbia</a>. Running from February 4th to 6th, the second annual <a href="http://toptable.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=62ea05cf2591cb4950f217c25&id=f8d6d3bf64&e=e7354a3695">B.C. Truffle Festival</a> brings together experts from all fields in the industry, and culminates with the best of food and wine. At West, the dinner runs to five delicious courses.<br> <br> “We live in such an amazing part of the world – we have the bounty of the land and sea at our ba...
