August 31st, 2019 – Jim Cuddy doesn’t like Rosé !  Plus Moon Curser and Mayhem!




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Summary: <br> Jim Cuddy doesn’t like Rosé !  Plus Moon Curser and Mayhem!<br>  <br> THE SHOW<br>  <br> Jim Cuddy – Cuddy Wines by Tawse<br> Jim Cuddy does not like Rosé !<br> But he basically likes everything else.<br> As you know, Jim is the co-writer and co-singer with Blue Rodeo, The leader of the Jim Cuddy Band and recipient of The Order of Canada.<br> When he decided to put his name on a wine bottle he was smart enough to partner with one of the very best names in Canadian wine. Tawse.<br> <br> They’ve release a Chardonnay, Cab/Merlot and Sparkling Riesling. No Rosé .<br> We talk about that and other wines. AND we also talk to his winemaker Paul Pender.<br> I’m working on the Rosé  thing. He needs to taste some of the incredible BC Rosés!<br> <a href="https://www.tawsewinery.ca/cuddy-by-tawse/">https://www.tawsewinery.ca/cuddy-by-tawse/</a><br> <a href="http://www.bluerodeo.com/">www.bluerodeo.com</a><br> <a href="http://www.jimcuddy.com/">www.jimcuddy.com</a><br> Chris Tolley – Co-Owner/Co-Winemaker Wines.<br>  <br> Moon Curser won the 2019 Wine Align Best Small performing Winery in Canada.<br> At the end of the competition, the winery walked away with several medals led by a Platinum for its remarkable ode to the Douro Valley, the <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115780-Moon-Curser-Touriga-Nacional-2017">2017 Touriga Nacional</a>. They followed that up with six gold medals for a <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115779-Moon-Curser-Tannat-2015">2015 Tannat</a>, think Uruguay; <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115773-Moon-Curser-Dolcetto-2018">2018 Dolcetto</a>, that’s Italy; a <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/116468-Moon-Curser-Malbec-2017">2017 Malbec</a>, that’s Argentina; a <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115774-Moon-Curser-Tempranillo-2017">2017 Tempranillo</a>, a nod to Spain; a <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115776-Moon-Curser-Petit-Verdot-2017">2017 Petit Verdot</a> a classic from Bordeaux; and one final gold for a <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115778-Moon-Curser-Dead-Of-Night-2017">2017 Dead of Night,</a> a blend of Syrah and Tannat.<br> Well, you get the picture, this is one very different producer, and in many ways, a poster child for what we always hoped would be the kind of innovative, family estate winery that would grab the title of the Best Performing Small Winery in Canada. All that is left for you to do is try the wine and eventually visit the winery to experience what the Tolleys did when they first got into the business, something new and intriguing and most of all different.<br> Anthony Gismondi – Co-Head Judge<br> Moon Curser’s Medal Winning Wines<br> Platinum: <br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115780">Moon Curser 2017 Touriga Nacional, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> Gold:<br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115779">Moon Curser 2015 Tannat, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115773">Moon Curser 2018 Dolcetto, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/116468">Moon Curser 2017 Malbec, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115778">Moon Curser 2017 Dead of Night, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115774">Moon Curser 2017 Tempranillo, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115776">Moon Curser 2017 Petit Verdot, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> Silver:<br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115777">Moon Curser 2017 Carmenere, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115772">Moon Curser 2018 Arneis, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia</a><br> Bronze:<br> <a href="https://www.winealign.com/wines/115739">Moon Curser 2017 Syrah, Okanagan Valley,</a>