Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Foctober-28th-2017-napa-wildfires-how-we-can-help%2F&linkname=October%2028th%2C%202017-%20%20Napa%20Wildfires%E2%80%A6%20how%20we%20can%20help." 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%2Foctober-28th-2017-napa-wildfires-how-we-can-help%2F&linkname=October%2028th%2C%202017-%20%20Napa%20Wildfires%E2%80%A6%20how%20we%20can%20help." title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Foctober-28th-2017-napa-wildfires-how-we-can-help%2F&title=October%2028th%2C%202017-%20%20Napa%20Wildfires%E2%80%A6%20how%20we%20can%20help."></a><br> Liam Mayclem[/caption]<br> <br> He’s been hosting fundraising events in the Bay area and gives us an update on what conditions are like in Napa/Sonoma and what we can do to help those in need…<br> There’s a huge fundraiser coming up next week before American Thanksgiving called ChefsGiving… and all the restaurants will be donating portions of their take.<br> <br> <br> I’m hoping Vancouver’s culinary teams would consider doing the same.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief">www.redwoodcu.org/northbayfirerelief</a><br> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/chefsgiving/">https://www.facebook.com/chefsgiving/</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/chefsgiving">https://twitter.com/chefsgiving</a><br> <br> Chef Kristian Eligh<br> Kristian went from being the right-hand guy for Chef David Hawksworth and 5-star dining to being the Culinary Development Chef at the ever-expanding Browns SocialHouse Group.<br> One job required focused exacting fine dining and the other demanded consistent menu choices across 60 plus restaurants and 60 plus chefs/kitchens.<br> Both tough jobs. That’s why He’s the Guy!!<br> Kristian takes us through what is required for that many culinary teams to get it right…the first time.<br> And what he’s brought to the menu that was a hit from day one.<br> He also has the best hair in food. No. Not in food but in the food world! Sorry!<br> <a href="http://www.brownssocialhouse.com">www.brownssocialhouse.com</a><br> Pouring multiple wines from Planeta and Boutinot.<br> <br> and we finally get to air a two label pour that happened when we still had SUMMER.<br> The location was Cinara..great small Italian bistro in the 300 block Pender. <a href="http://cinara.ca/">http://cinara.ca/</a><br> The bar was completely filled with bottles from Planeta and Boutinot.<br> The tasting was the brainchild of The Wine Syndicate Group. <a href="http://thewinesyndicate.ca/">http://thewinesyndicate.ca/</a> <br> <br> Pouring and talking about Planeta are<br> Jeff Curry and Cameron Walker – Partners at The Wine Syndicate <a href="https://planeta.it/en/">https://planeta.it/en/</a><br> <br> And taking us through the huge story that is Boutinot is<br> Megan Cole.. WSET instructor and Canadian Manager for the family label.<br> <a href="http://www.boutinot.com/">http://www.boutinot.com/</a><br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON<br> <br> * Crisis in our restaurant industry<br> * BC wines making inroad around the World<br> * Winter White Wines.<br> <br> <br> <br> <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftastingroomradio.com%2Foctober-28th-2017-napa-wildfires-how-we-can-help%2F&linkname=October%2028th%2C%202017-%20%20Napa%..."></a>
