Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-10th-2018-van-wine-fest-part-2%2F&linkname=March%2010th%2C%202018-%20Van%20Wine%20Fest%20part%202%21" 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%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-10th-2018-van-wine-fest-part-2%2F&linkname=March%2010th%2C%202018-%20Van%20Wine%20Fest%20part%202%21" 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%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fmarch-10th-2018-van-wine-fest-part-2%2F&title=March%2010th%2C%202018-%20Van%20Wine%20Fest%20part%202%21"></a><br> Hour Two of 2018 VanWineFest<br> <br> THE SHOW <br> <br> Last week’s show focused of Spain and Portugal.<br> This week its friends and neighbours.<br> BC, Washington, California, Nova Scotia and a final Spanish Winemaking Star Alvaro Palacios.<br> Loved doing this hour. Winemaking friends from all over sharing thoughts and opinions.<br> <br> We talk about the Alberta Wine Ban and its effect.<br> I felt it was important that I ask the question “What are you pouring here today and why?”<br> Co-hosts were Sandra Oldfield and Daenna van Mulligen (The Wine Diva). They did a great job!<br> <a href="http://www.WineDiva.ca">www.WineDiva.ca</a> / <a href="https://sandraoldfield.com">https://sandraoldfield.com</a><br> <br> Guests include:<br> <br> DJ Kearney – Wine Director <a href="http://www.NewDistrict.ca">www.NewDistrict.ca</a><br> Christine Coletta – Co-Owner of Okanagan Crush Pad (Haywire) <a href="https://okanagancrushpad.com">https://okanagancrushpad.com</a><br> Galen Barnhardt – Winemaker at Monte Creek. Kamloops <a href="https://www.montecreekranchwinery.com/">https://www.montecreekranchwinery.com/</a><br> Chris Turyk – Brand Ambassador Unsworth. Cowichan Valley <a href="https://www.unsworthvineyards.com">https://www.unsworthvineyards.com</a><br> Bruce Ewert – Co-Owner/Winemaker L’Acadie Vineyards. Nova Scotia <a href="http://www.lacadievineyards.ca">www.lacadievineyards.ca</a><br> Howard Soon – Head Winemaker Vanessa Vineyards <a href="http://www.vanessavineyard.com">www.vanessavineyard.com</a><br> John Skinner – Owner Painted Rock <a href="http://www.paintedrock.ca">www.paintedrock.ca</a><br> Nikki Callaway – Winemaker Quails Gate <a href="https://www.quailsgate.com">https://www.quailsgate.com</a><br> Kurtis Kolt – The Bottle / Georgia Straight. Top Drop Vancouver. <a href="http://www.kurtiskolt.com">www.kurtiskolt.com</a><br> Calla Bischoff – Sileni Estates NZ <a href="https://www.sileni.co.nz">https://www.sileni.co.nz</a><br> Jim Robertson – Stoneleigh NZ <a href="http://www.stoneleigh.com">www.stoneleigh.com</a><br> Alvaro Palacios – Spanish wine legend <a href="http://www.rarewineco.com/producer/alvaro-palacios">www.rarewineco.com/producer/alvaro-palacios</a><br> Ray Signorello – Owner Signorello Estates. Napa <a href="https://signorelloestate.com">https://signorelloestate.com</a><br> Randy Ullom – Chief Winemaker – Kendall-Jackson. Sonoma <a href="http://www.kj.com">www.kj.com</a><br> Eugene Mylnczyk. Master of Wine . Charles Smith Wines. Washington <a href="https://www.charlessmithwines.com">https://www.charlessmithwines.com</a><br> <br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON<br> <br> Alex Chen – Gold Medal Winning Chef<br> John Glavina – Giant Head Wines<br> Naramata Bench pours on the Coast<br> Susana Trilling – Seasons of my Heart Oaxaca, Mexico<br> Craig McAllister – Head Winemaster La Crema Russian River Valley<br>
