Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-22nd-2017-meet-the-makers%2F&linkname=April%2022nd%2C%202017-Meet%20the%20Makers" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-22nd-2017-meet-the-makers%2F&linkname=April%2022nd%2C%202017-Meet%20the%20Makers" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Fapril-22nd-2017-meet-the-makers%2F&title=April%2022nd%2C%202017-Meet%20the%20Makers"></a><br> Meet the Makers – Gordon Fitzpatrick creates a stunning new winery plus Sea Cider. Townsite Brewing. Blue Grouse. Stags Hollow. Sheringham Distillery.<br> THE SHOW<br> The dynamic Sara Park (Spark in Victoria) organized Meet the Makers in Victoria. She wisely chose Nourish , a restaurant and café in a 1889 heritage house at 225 Quebec St.<br> Wines in the parlour, brewers and distillers upstairs in the bedrooms. Fantastic location.<br> Gordon Fitzpatrick / Fitz Wine (Peachland)<br> <br> <br> I started in the front room with Gordon Fitzpatrick..Son of Okanagan pioneer/politician Senator Ross Fitzpatrick, who bought and created Cedar Creek Winery in 1986.<br> Fitzpatrick Family bought Greata Ranch which had been forgotten for close to 30 years. Perfectly located 10 minutes South of Peachland and the Coquihalla connector.<br> <br> Gordon joins Cedar Creek as president in 1996. Cedar Creek wins Winery of the Year in Canada in 2002 & 2005.<br> 2014, the family sells Cedar Creek to Anthony von Mandl (Mission Hill) but holds on to Greata Ranch.<br> Rebuilds everything on the property.<br> In 1994 they planted Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both essential for making sparkling wines.<br> Intends to be an 8-10,000 case winery and a major bubble house in Canadian wine with room in the new cellar for 120,000 bottles of Fitz Brut and Fitz Brut Reserve. Traditional method Blanc de Blanc and Brut Rose`.<br> <br> Gordon proudly pours Big Leap Chardonnay, Pink Mile Rose, Ehrenfelser, Gew and more. The family opened the doors to their new winery Easter weekend and what a destination its going to be…<br> <br> complete with cellar tours of the sparkling program and a fine new restaurant led by acclaimed Chef, Tony DeLuca.<br> <a href="http://www.fitzwine.com">www.fitzwine.com</a><br> <br> Mike Pepperdine – Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse (Saanichton)<br> BC Cider Week is fast approaching (April 28th) Sea Cider is planning on throwing the big party on the 30th.<br> Even though the cideries are all friends they’re all trying to outdo one another. Sea Cider is leading the tasting with Wolf in the Woods, infused with hops and grand fir needles.<br> <br> <br> <br> Cider is on the customer fast track these days..and Sea Cider is running with the leaders. Releases include Birds and the Bees, Wild English, Flagship, Perry, Pippins, Ruby Rose and many more.<br> <a href="http://www.seacider.ca">www.seacider.ca</a><br> <a href="https://www.bcciderweek.com">https://www.bcciderweek.com</a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Jason MacIsaac – co-owner Sheringham Distillery (Sooke)<br> Small batch. Handmade spirits from the town of Shirley..on the other side of Sooke. ( Sheringham was shortened to Shirley so the name would fit on the postage stamp. Why not Sherry?)<br> The co-owners are Jason and Alayne MacIsaac.<br> The inspiration for Sheringham Distillery was found in an...
