Summary: <br> Naramata Winemakers: ReWined 2019<br> (17 Naramata Bench Winemakers pour on Vancouver Island)<br> <br> THE STORY<br> <br> Tasting Room Radio began in a studio/barn on The Naramata Bench.<br> For those who’ve never been to The Bench, it’s just above Penticton on the<br> East side of the Okanagan Valley.<br> Naramata Road winds down the bench with wineries on both sides..appearing<br> then fading in the rear-view mirror.<br> It’s spectacular and so are the wines.<br> The locals are great neighbours.<br> The Bench was voted 2018 BC’s Best Wine Trail.<br> <br> <br> In total? A one-of-a-kind place.<br> This is our coverage of ReWined 2019 which took place at the classic<br> Chrystal Gardens in Victoria<br> Its Year 2 raising funds for Make-a-Wish and the 11th year NBWA have poured<br> Spring releases in Victoria.<br> There are 30 wineries in the Naramata Bench Winery Assn. (with more coming)<br> They all get together September 14th for the annual Tailgate Party. This<br> year at the gorgeous Heritage Inn.<br> <br> <br> (Be warned, it sells out every year – tickets at <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.naramatabench.com" href="http://www.naramatabench.com/">www.naramatabench.com</a>)<br> We welcome these friends on today show :<br> Val Tait – Bench 1775 Winemaker and GM<br> Senka Tennant – TerraVista Vineyards -Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Kathy Malone – Hillside Winery – Winemaker<br> Kon Oh – MoCoJo Winery Winemaker/Owner<br> Gustav Allander – Foxtrot Winemaker<br> Lyndsay O’Rourke Tightrope Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Garron Elmes – Lake Breeze Winemaker/President<br> Jeff Martin – La Frenz Production/Vineyard Manager/Co-Owner<br> Nikki Callaway – Laughing Stock Winemaker<br> Riley Hollenback – Red Rooster Winemaker<br> Dell Halladay – Elephant Island Winery – Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Bob Ferguson – Kettle Valley Winery Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Matt Mikulic – Three Sisters Winery Winemaker<br> Katie O’Kell – Serendipity Winery Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Dick Lancaster – Black Widow Winery Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Gavin Miller – Upper Bench Winery Winemaker/Co-Owner<br> Will Hardman – Deep Roots Winemaker<br> Plus Simone Conner Make-a-Wish Director, Vancouver Island<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab https://makeawishbc.ca/vancouver-island" href="https://makeawishbc.ca/vancouver-island">https://makeawishbc.ca/vancouver-island</a><br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab http://naramatabench.com" href="http://naramatabench.com/">http://naramatabench.com</a> <<a title="Click to open in a new window or tab http://naramatabench.com/" href="http://naramatabench.com/">http://naramatabench.com/</a>><br> Thank you Tina and Hugh Baird for your support and friendship<br> <br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON<br> Jim Cuddy – Cuddy by Tawse Wines<br> A special feature on “field blends”<br> Fire Season in The Okanagan<br> BC Shellfish Festival / Courtenay-Comox<br> Cowichan Valley Wine Festival<br> Assorted Chefs, Willie Mitchell & Brendan Morrison speak out on their/our role in saving fishery<br> Chris Tolley Moon Cursor<br> Fort Berens<br> Andrea Sartori and 121 years of Italian Winemaking<br> Jason Priestley – 90210 and his California wine.<br> Terry Meyer – Mayhem Wines. The new releases..<br> <br> <br>
