March 7th, 2015 – Part 2 Vancouver International Wine Festival-THE REST OF THE WORLD.

March 2, 2015 00:42:59

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Its Part Two our 2015 coverage of the Vancouver International Wine Festival….THE REST OF THE WORLD.
This week- it’s the rest of the World

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Hosted by Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva www.winediva.ca

The Wine Diva

And brought to you by Road 13 Vineyards “ It all about the dirt” www.road13vineyards.com

Road 13

THE SHOW

Last week we featured Australia..the featyured wine region of this years Wine fest.
Now, it’s the rest of the world..Star names and labels from British Columbia, Napa, Sonoma, Germany, Chile, Portugal and Italy in round table discussion with The Wine Diva.
BC.Painted Rock – John Skinner www.paintedrock.ca

John Skinner

Tinhorn Creek – Sandra Oldfield www.tinhorn.com
Tony Stewart – Quails Gate www.quailsgate.comNapa/Sonoma (USA)
Dan Zepponi – Plume/Lake Sonoma http://plumewinery.com/the-wine/winemaking.com
Ravenswood – Joel Petersen (founder) www.ravenswoodwinery.com

Ravenswood

Signorello – Ray Signorello www.signorelloestate.com
(International Superstars)
Vina Montes – Aurelio Montes www.monteswines.com

Aurelio Montez

St. Urbans-Hof – Nic Weiss http://www.urbans-hof.de/
Gonzalez Byass – Vicky Gonzalez Gordon www.gonzalezbyass.com

Vicky Gonzalez Gordon

(Italy)
Anna Spinato – Roberto Spinato (family member) Veneto www.gonzalezbyass.com
Rocca della Macie – Sergio Zingarelli (owner) Tuscany www.roccadellemacie.com/en
Tenuta Sant’Antonio – Armando Castagnedi Veneto www.tenutasantantonio.it
Plus special guests…

Official guest list-Tasting Room Radio in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room

VIWF 2015

Saturday Feb 28th

Show 1 – All Oz
1:30-2:30 pm
Segment 1: 1:30pm (all Barossa group) 10min
Yalumba – Jane Ferrari
Thorn-Clarke – Sam Clarke (owner)
Wolf Blass – Chris Hatcher
*Mark Davidson
Segment 2: 1:45pm – 12 min
Hardy’s – Bill Hardy (family member)
McWilliams Craig Stevenson (winemkaer Hunter)
Henry’s Dive Vignerons – Kim Longbottom (owner)
*Harry Hetscheg
Segment 3: 2:00pm – 12 min
Bernard Hickin – Jacob’s Creek
Tyrell’s – Bruce Tyrrell
Wynns – Sue Hodder
Segment 4 – 2:15pm – 9min
Wakefield wines – Justin Taylor (family & company director) Clare
Xanadu – Greg West (Winemaker) Margaret River
Longview – Mark Saturno (owner) Adelaide Hills
Show 2 – International
3-4pm
Segment 1: 3:00 pm (BC Group) 10 min
Painted Rock – John Skinner
Tinhorn Creek – Sandra Oldfield
Joseph Luckhurst – Road 13
Segment 2: 3:15pm (USA)
Tony Stewart – Plume/Lake Sonoma
Ravenwood – Joel Petersen (founder)
Signorello – Ray Signorello
Segment 3: 3:30pm – (International Superstars) 12 min
Vina Montes – Aurelio Montes Jr.
St. Urbans-Hof – Anne Weiss (family)
Gonzalez Byass – Vicky Gonzalez Gordon
Segment 4: 3:45pm (Italy) 9min
Anna Spinato – Anna Spinato/Roberto
Rocca della Macie – Sergio Zingarelli (owner) Tuscany
Tenuta Sant’Antonio – Armando Castagnedi Veneto

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A whiskey, food and craft beer tour of Ireland.

Mulligan Stew February 28th 2015-Zack Lupetin, Dustbowl Revival Interview

February 28, 2015

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Lots of great Saturday Night music – beginning with…

The Original Fleetwood Mac
The Rolling Stones
Great new solo music from Rhiannon Giddons from Carolina Choc Drops
Delbert McClinton.
The amazing Annie Lennox (acoustic)
Fourteen glorious live minutes from Little Feat
Los Lobos. Mimi O’Bonsawin. Alison Krause and Robert Plant.

Our guest is Zack Lupetin..leader of this wild musical collective. http://www.dustbowlrevival.com/ @dustbowlrevival
“In a city like Los Angeles, home to musical stars in nearly every known genre, handing out the Best Live Band title is not easy. But the free-thinking local collective Dustbowl Revival’s upbeat, old-school, All-American sonic safaris exemplify everything shows should be: hot, spontaneous, engaging and, best of all, a pleasure to hear.” — LA WEEKLY

The Dustbowl Revival is a Venice, California-based collective that merges old school bluegrass, gospel, pre-war blues and the hot swing of New Orleans to form a spicy roots cocktail. Known for their roaring live sets, Dustbowl bravely brings together many styles of traditional American music. Some call it string band-brass band mash up. Maybe it’s called Swing grass or good old Americana. Imagine Old Crow Medicine Show teaming up with Louis Armstrong’s Hot Fives and Sevens, or Bob Dylan and The Band jamming with Benny Goodman and his orchestra in 1938. It’s infectious, joyous music – a youthful take on time-worn American traditions.

Tell them you heard them on #mulligan stew! @dustbowlrevival

PLAYLIST:

Welcome to Mulligan Stew	Host/Producer TD Mulligan	The Stew repeats every Friday at The stroke of Midnight
Black magic Woman	Fleetwood Mac	Vintage years
Precious	JD McPherson	Let the good times roll
Dead Flowers	The Rolling Stones	Sticky Fingers
She’s got You	Rhiannon Giddons	Tomorrow is my turn
Freedom	Lee Harvey Osmond	The Folk Sinner
www.CanadaHouse.com	This is Mulligan Stew	Coming UP Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood
Giving it upfor your love	Delbert McClinton	Best of
playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	The Stew repeats every Friday at Midnight	Special guest Dustbowl Revival
Cocaine (live)	Eric Clapton/Steve Winwood	Live from madison Square garden
Dixie Chicken (live)	Little Feat	Waiting for Columbus
Tripe Face Boogie	Little Feat	Waiting for Columbus
Walking on broken glass (Acoustic)	Annie Lennox	Shining Light
This is Mulligan Stew – heading for 20 years at CKUA	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	The Stew repeats every Friday at Midnight after Cam Hayden
Betty was Black/Willy was White	Bisquits	The Bisquits
She’s gone	Doyle Bramhall	Birdnes
The Neighbourhood	Los Lobos	El Concionero
Stick with meBaby	Alison Krause/Robert Plant	Raising Sand
Mulligan Stew @ckuaradio	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	Tweet @tdmulligan
Ginjah	Mimi O’Bonsawin	Mimi
I wanna sing	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
The Stew repeats Friday nights at Midnight	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP – Dustbowl Revival
Zack Lupetin	Leader of Dustbowl Revival	Named Best Live Band in LA
Riverboat Queen	Dustbowl Revival	Carry Me Home
Zack Lupetin	Leader of Dustbowl Revival	Named Best Live Band in LA
John the Revelator	Dustbowl Revival	Carry Me Home
Josephine	Dustbowl Revival	Carry Me Home
Zack Lupetin
Standing next to me	Dustbowl Revival	Radio Broadcast
Walking to New Orleans	Fats Domino	They call me The Fat Man
Thanks and Good Night

February 28th, 2015-The 37th annual Vancouver international Wine Festival

February 23, 2015 00:42:11

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It’s the 37^th annual Vancouver International Wine festival..Hosted during Trade Tasting by Daenna van Mulligen.

The Wine World is In Vancouver. This week we’re welcoming 170 vine stars to Vancouver for the 37th Vancouver International Wine Festival.

Australian wines take centre stage but you’ll find wines from France, Italy, Croatia, South Africa, Argentina, USA, and Canada.

It also helps that the featured varietal is Syrah/Shiraz, something the Australians know very very well

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The Wine Diva

The Wine Diva has been my co-host for the past 6 years and this year the show is all hers.
Our coverage is presented by Road 13. “It’s all about The Dirt” www.road13vineyards.com

Road 13

Part One is an Hour special with the featured wine region Australia. (Part 2 next week..the rest of the World)
RARELY do you ever gather all of these wine stars on one radio show. Enjoy!!

THE SHOW

Wine Australia

Canada’s premier wine show marks its 37th anniversary of pairing wine, food and the performing arts from February 23 to March 1, 2015.
The festival features Australia as the theme country and Syrah as the global focus. Wine Festival is produced by the Vancouver International Wine Festival Society, which has three mandates: provide an informative, educational and entertaining wine experience for public and trade; be a premier marketing opportunity for the wine industry and festival partners; and raise funds for the Bard on the Beach Theatre Society. Since inception in 1979, the festival has raised $8.1 million for the performing arts.
14 countries 170 wineries 8 days 1,750+ wines 25,000 participants 2015 theme country (Australia): 55 wineries from 20 distinct regions pouring 220 wines 2015 global focus (Syrah): 170+ expressions of Syrah from around the world in The Tasting Room
For more information visit VanWineFest.ca, like on Facebook, follow at @VanWineFest, or join the conversation at #VIWF. www.winediva.ca

Here’s the all star line:
(all Barossa group)
Yalumba – Jane Ferrari
Thorn-Clarke – Sam Clarke (owner)

Sam Clarke

Wolf Blass – Chris Hatcher
Harry Hertscheg – managing director VIWF
Mark Davidson – Brand Ambassador Wines 0f Australia
Hardy’s – Bill Hardy (family member)

Bill Hardy

McWilliams – Craig Stevenson
Henry’s Dive Vignerons – Kim Longbottom (owner)
Bernard Hickin – Jacob’s Creek
Tyrell’s – Bruce Tyrrell

Bruce Tyrell

Wynns – Sue Hodder
Wakefield wines – Justin Taylor (family & company director) Clare
Xanadu – Darren Rathbone (owner) Margaret River
Longview – Mark Saturno (owner) Adelaide Hills

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VIWF 2015
Thursday, February 26
Show 1 – All Oz
1:30-2:30 pm
Segment 1: 1:30pm (all Barossa group) 10min
Yalumba – Jane Ferrari
Thorn-Clarke – Sam Clarke (owner)
Wolf Blass – Chris Hatcher
*Mark Davidson
Segment 2: 1:45pm – 12 min
Hardy’s – Bill Hardy (family member)
McWilliams Craig Stevenson (winemkaer Hunter)
Henry’s Dive Vignerons – Kim Longbottom (owner)
*Harry Hetscheg
Segment 3: 2:00pm – 12 min
Bernard Hickin – Jacob’s Creek
Tyrell’s – Bruce Tyrrell
Wynns – Sue Hodder
Segment 4 – 2:15pm – 9min
Wakefield wines – Justin Taylor (family & company director) Clare
Xanadu – Greg West (Winemaker) Margaret River
Longview – Mark Saturno (owner) Adelaide Hills
Show 2 – International
3-4pm
Segment 1: 3:00 pm (BC Group) 10 min
Painted Rock – John Skinner
Tinhorn Creek – Sandra
Joseph Luckhurst – Road 13
Segment 2: 3:15pm (USA)
Tony Stewart – Plume/Lake Sonoma
Ravenwood – Joel Petersen (founder)
Signorello – Ray Signorello
Segment 3: 3:30pm – (International Superstars) 12 min
Vina Montes – Aurelio Montes Jr.
St. Urbans-Hof – Anne Weiss (family)
Gonzalez Byass – Vicky Gonzalez Gordon
Segment 4: 3:45pm (Italy) 9min
Anna Spinato – Anna Spinato/Roberto
Rocca della Macie – Sergio Zingarelli (owner) Tuscany
Tenuta Sant’Antonio – Armando Castagnedi Veneto

NEXT WEEK PART TWO

The Rest of the World..

Mulligan Stew Feb 21st 2015-David Gogo & Harry Manx Interview

February 20, 2015

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A big show today!
Music from Colin James, Marvin Gaye, Black Crowes, The Beatles, Dave Alvin
Ruben and The Jets back to back with Captain Beefheart
Blue Rode, Staples Singers, Eric Clapton
Plus new music from Zerbin and Lily Kershaw.
Special Guest is David GoGo..who’s passing thru the province ..

Tonight in Edmonton at Blue Chair and Sunday in Whitecourt at Sweet Things Cafe
Dave has earned four JUNO nominations, the 2012 Western Canadian Music Award for Blues Recording of the Year, the CBC Saturday Night Blues’ Great Canadian Blues Award for a lifetime contribution to the blues in Canada and he has twice been named Maple Blues Guitarist of the Year.
This is a solo acoustic trip..combining his older tunes and working on new ones for his next LP.
Daves always good for a giggle..
www.davidgogo.com
PS….Dave tells the story of the leather suit he’s wearing…Photo attached..
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Harry Manx
We talk spirituality..living in India..playing for bruce springsteen..how the blues influences his music..
Lots of cool stuff..
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Harry forged his distinctive style by studying at the feet of the masters, first as a sound man in the blues clubs of Toronto during his formative years and then under a rigorous tutelage with Vishwa Mohan Bhatt in India. Bhatt is the inventor of the 20-stringed Mohan Veena, which has become Harry’s signature instrument.
Harry played slide guitar for many years before meeting Bhatt in Rajasthan,in fact he had been living in another part of India for many years already, but he started at the beginning under Bhatt’s tutelage, unlearning most of what he knew about playing a slide instrument. He learned Eastern scales and eventually ragas, deceptively complex and regimented musical patterns that form the basis of Indian composition. Learning the voicings of Indian music is a subtle art that comes with time. Harry spent most of twelve years in India learning that. It was later on that Harry decided to explore the connection between Indian ragas and blues scales which eventually led to the Indo-blues hybrid that has become his style.
Born on the Isle of Man, Manx immigrated to Ontario with his parents when he was a child. He started working with bands as a ‘roadie’ at age 15 and gradually worked his way up to becoming the regular sound man at the well-known El Mocambo (blues) club in Toronto. There he worked with a slew of blues legends. Harry admits that blues is still at the heart of much of his work. “I’ve always had one foot in the blues from those days … what I got from those artists is a groove. That’s what I’m particularly interested in is the groove, and that’s the way I play blues”. “I went to Europe when I was 20 and started making money as a busker,” recalls Manx. “I’ve worked mostly as a musician since then, though I did some theatre work for a while. I was a one-man band with a drums and a cymbals for a time too. It was really a lot of fun”
Manx’s time in India has imbued his music with an intangible spiritual quality. “the song reveals who you are, it’s the vehicle for your message, your inspirational ideas or your story,” explained Manx. “Like many people I’m interested in my own development as a person and that’s represented in my songs, I’m searching for truth through art and spirituality. My songs are a synthesis of everything I’ve absorbed, all my experiences and I share that. I’m glad that it means something to people.”

“Indian music moves a person inward,” he explains. “It’s traditionally used in religious ceremonies and during meditations because it puts you into this whole other place (now, here). But Western music has the ability to move you outward, into celebration and dance. There are some ragas that sound bluesy, and there are ways to bend strings while playing blues that sound Indian. I may be forcing the relationship between the two musical cultures, but I keep thinking they were made for each other. That leads me to more and more experimentation. The journey has been great so far.” Manx is a prolific artist, releasing 12 albums in a 12 year span with no signs of stopping. He has received seven Maple Blues Awards, six Juno nominations, the Canadian Folk Music Award in 2005 for Best Solo Artist and won CBC Radio’s “Great Canadian Blues Award” in 2007.
His most recent original release, “Om Suite Ohm” was voted by the Montreal daily La Presse as one of only 4 CDs to watch for in 2013. Guitar Player Magazine called it “his most fully realized work to date”. Blend Indian folk melodies with slide guitar blues, add a sprinkle of gospel and throw in some compelling grooves. It’s a recipe that goes down easy and leaves you hungry for more.
–www.harrymanx.com–
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RAW Interview here:

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew with Terry David Mulligan	Feb 21 st 2015	www.mulliganstew.ca
Fast Money	Gary Primitch	Botheration
Just a little love	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
Mister Lee	Dave Alvin and The Guiltymen	Interstate City
Too busy thinking about my baby	Marvin Gaye	Best of Vol 1
TDM – @tdmulligan	www.canadahouse.com	Coming UP Guest David GoGo
For no one	The Beatles	Revolver
Money	Matt Morris	When everything breaks open
Jealous again	The Black Crowes	Croweology
www.mulliganstew..ca	TDM – @tdmulligan	Coming UP Guest David GoGo
Cheap Thrills	Ruben and The Jets (Zappa)	Cheap Thrills
Gimme that Harp boy	Captain Beefheart	The Mirror Man
David GoGo Interview	www.davidgogo.com	Dave’s Not home!!
Call your name	Dave GoGo	Come on Down

I’m Not Drunk	Allbert Collins	Albert Collins Deluxe
Thank You	Sly and the Family Stone	Greatest Hits
Playlist at www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP Blue Rodeo. Staple Singers.Clapton	The Stew repeats Friday at Midnight
World’s on fire	Zerbin	Darling
Wagon Wheel	Lily Kershaw	Cover to Cover
Brokedown Lincoln	Son of Dave	Shake – a – Bone
New Morning Sun	Blue Rodeo	In our Nature
Next Week	special Guest Dustbowl Revival	Best live band in LA
Respect Yourself	Staple Singers	Stax 50th Anniversary
Lies	Eric Clapton and Friends	The Breeze
Check out our RAW Interviews	www.mulliganstew.ca	The Stew repeats Friday at Midnight
Jackson Browne/David Lindley	Stay	Love is strange
This is Mulligan Stew – in it’s 19th year	with TD Mulligan	Coming UP – Harry Manx – 20 Strings and the Truth
Harry manx Interview	New album 20 strings and The Truth
Into the Unknown	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
Harry manx Interview	New album 20 strings and The Truth
Waiting in Vain	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
Harry manx Interview
Blueswalk	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
Crazy Love	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
Harry manx Interview
Summertime	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
Death have no mercy	harry Manx and Kevit Breit	In good we Trust

February 21st, 2015 – Argentina in an hour!

February 17, 2015 00:42:36

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Part 1

10 days touring Argentina’s wine regions!
A Regional Tasting in Buenos Aires. The tasting and spitting through the vineyards in Patagonia and Mendoza.
along the way we ate perhaps, a whole cow!
These are the tour highlights Part One. www.winesofargentina.org

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Spectacular Argentina

This was a whole bunch of fun. Yes there were 32 wineries and over 300 wines tasted but what really made it fun was the attitude and character of the Argentines themselves.
Really fine people who do everything with passion.
Located in the Southern Cone of the American Continent, with a population of 42 million inhabitants and a territory that isfour times larger than France, Argentina is one of the world’s nature reserves. Privileged with outstanding natural richness and extraordinarily diverse landscapes, Argentina boasts high mountains and plains, lush vegetation and extreme deserts, forests and steppes, glaciers and waterfalls.

Argentina-vines-meet-the-Andes

This wealth of natural ecosystems includes vast, highly productive grape growing regions stretching at the foot of the Andean strip, to the West of the country, from latitude 22° south to latitude 42° south. The cultivated area covers more than 538,071 acres.
It is in this context, and in the course of five centuries, that Argentina has developed such an extraordinary wine industry. The altitude, the wide range of temperatures, the local know-how, the new technologies and a deeply-rooted popular wine culture lend our wines their unique identity and quality.
www.winesofargentina.org
The objective over the two weeks was to taste and experience the stories of the people who made the wines.
Wall to Wall Malbec
We started with a tasting in downtown Buenos Aires. Featured were wine regions we wouldn’t get to, including Salta.

Wall-to-Wall-Malbec

It was important to get an overview of Argentina today and when I met Master of Wine Andres Rosberg I knew I had my narrator.
Guests visited include:
Julio Viola – Bodega Del Fin Del Mundo and NQN in Patagonia. www.bodegadelfindelmundo.com
Julio Viola
Thomas Christan – Secreto Patagonico www.secretopatagonico.com
Jose Alberto Zuccardi – Familia Zuccardi is one of the World’s Best known winemaking families. In Mendoza. www.familiazuccardi.com
Jose Alberto Zuccardi

Jose-Alberto-Zuccardi

Susana Balbo – Domino Del Plata. Makers of Crios and Ben Marco. www.dominiodelplata.com.ar
(the first female winemaker in Argentina)
Susana Balbo with the next generation of Balbo

Susana Balbo with nest generation of Balbo

Guillermo Barzi – Humberto Canale. In the Province of Rio Negro. In 27 countries but especially Canada. www.bodegahcanale.com

Familia-Barzi-at-Humberto-Canali

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The International Vancouver Wine Festival

February 14th, 2015 – Valentine’s Day!

February 12, 2015 00:42:50

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Valentines Wines from The Wine Diva. The Bub from Haywire. Chef Rob Feenie & The Great LeGoff from Cactus Club celebrate 10^th Anniversary of Iron Chef Win.

And Kurtis Kolt pours BC Wines in NYC.

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THE SHOW

It’s that time of year again..Valentine’s Day.

Love. Romance. Wildly expensive dinners and great wine to go with them.

OR you never leave the house but still have the time of your life.

No matter what you have planned – even if it’s absolutely nothing (and there’s nothing wrong with that ) – we have something for everybody!!

For example: Daenna van Mulligen The Wine Diva always has fun with a list of wines for Valentine’s Day. She tastes and tastes..gives and gives..and asks nothing in return. Except maybe that you visit her

Website www.winediva.ca and perhaps set her up for a series of dinners with some of the Vancouver Canucks!!

Enjoy your weekend.

Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Haywire ‘Pink Bub’, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
JoieFarm Gamay, Okanagan Valley BC $24.00
The Girls ‘Vivacious Rose’, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Bodega Sierra Norte ‘Pasion de Bobal’, Utiel~Requena Spain $18.99
Serendipity Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
Anna Spinato Oragnic Rose Spumante, Veneto Italy $14.99
Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
La Marca DOC Prosecco, Veneto Italy $19.99
Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough New Zealand N/A
Segura Viudas Rosado, Penedes Spain, NV $16.99
Tranchero Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Piedmont Italy $20.99
Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
Castellani ‘Principesco’ Pinot Noir Della Venezie, Italy $14.00
Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis, Burgundy France $30.00
Bella Sparkling Gamay Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $23.90,$14.90
Gonzalez Byass ‘Apostoles’ VORS Aged 30 Years Palo Cortado, Jerez Spain $34.99
Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti Prosecco DOC, Treviso Italy $17.99
‘Cherry Tart’ by Cherry Pie, Pinot Noir, Monterey/Sonoma/Santa Barbara California $29.99
Jaffelin Coteaux Bourguignons Pinot Noir, Burgundy France $24.99
Bench 1775 ‘Glow’ Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Cono Sur ‘Single Vineyard Block No 21’ Pinot Noir, San Antonio Valley Chile $19.99

Haywire brings The Bub

Christine Coletta the co-owner of Okanagan Crush Pad and Haywire Bubble Winemaker Jordan Kubek bring The Bub to TRR.

Jordan Kubek – Haywire

Christine has been one of the true leaders in creating what has become the BC Wine industry. She also leads the team at Okanagan Crush Pad.

Pink Bub & Baby Bub

One of the most successful wines that came from Okanagan Crush Pad was Haywire.

They made really good wines right from the very beginning but things went CRAZY when they launched their bubble program, leading with THE BUB (named after Christine’s daughter)

The Bub 2012; 51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay.

Stony, notes of slate, mineral characters, with surprising yeastiness considering the young time en tirage (10 months) so far. Closed with a crown cap , this wine bursts with crisp and elegant green-apple – a lively expression of Okanagan freshness. These bubbles will make you “smile” all on their own or drizzle extra virgin olive oil mixed with a drop or two of truffle oil on fresh salted popcorn.

PLUS..for a limited time $2.00 from every Haywire bottle will be donated to PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs Society)

We also talk about Haywire Wild Ferment, Canyonview Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

www.haywirewinery.com

Chef Rob Feenie celebrates 10^th anniversary winning Iron Chef America

ChefRobFeenie

He was the first Canadian to win Iron Chef America and it changed his life overnight.

To celebrate beating Chef Morimoto, Cactus Club asked him to re-create the menu he cooked 10 years ago in New York City.

Along with wine pairings from Sommelier and Service Manager Sebastian LeGoff, Chef Rob Feenie takes us into a two part taste through his winning menu.

Battle Crab

Sable Fish

Tom Yum Soup

Crab Ravioli with Truffle

Veal Neptune with Crab Hollandaise

Peekytoe Crab Pane Cotta with Pineapple Jelly

www.cactusclubcafe.com

Kurtis Kolt and BC Wines in NYC

Kurtis Kolt

Rather than wait for some government agency to – perhaps – organize such a trip, they took it upon themselves to organize a one day taste of wines that were available in the USA.

Participating in the first ever event were:

Painted Rock

Meyer Family Vineyards

Blue Mountain

Tantalus

Le Vieux Pin

La Stella

Laughing Stock

Black Hills

We talk to KK about how it all came together and some of the reactions in the room on the day.

Kurtis makes the point that because they knew absolutely nothing about BC wines, they were surprised to discover we not only made cool climate white wines but big assed Syrah and Bordeaux Blends.

Congrats to all concerned

#BCWineMeetsNYC

#BCWineries!

#localrootsglobalreach

https://twitter.com/kurtiskolt

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

The Wine Diva hosts two 1 hour specials from Vancouver Wine Festival

A walking tour of Ireland..Whiskey, wine, food and…. Whiskey!

The Wine Diva in Italy (twice)

February 14th, 2015 – Valentine's Day!

February 12, 2015 00:42:50

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Valentines Wines from The Wine Diva. The Bub from Haywire. Chef Rob Feenie & The Great LeGoff from Cactus Club celebrate 10^th Anniversary of Iron Chef Win.
And Kurtis Kolt pours BC Wines in NYC.

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THE SHOW

It’s that time of year again..Valentine’s Day.

Love. Romance. Wildly expensive dinners and great wine to go with them.
OR you never leave the house but still have the time of your life.
No matter what you have planned – even if it’s absolutely nothing (and there’s nothing wrong with that ) – we have something for everybody!!
For example: Daenna van Mulligen The Wine Diva always has fun with a list of wines for Valentine’s Day. She tastes and tastes..gives and gives..and asks nothing in return. Except maybe that you visit her
Website www.winediva.ca and perhaps set her up for a series of dinners with some of the Vancouver Canucks!!
Enjoy your weekend.

Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Haywire ‘Pink Bub’, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
JoieFarm Gamay, Okanagan Valley BC $24.00
The Girls ‘Vivacious Rose’, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Bodega Sierra Norte ‘Pasion de Bobal’, Utiel~Requena Spain $18.99
Serendipity Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
Anna Spinato Oragnic Rose Spumante, Veneto Italy $14.99
Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
La Marca DOC Prosecco, Veneto Italy $19.99
Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough New Zealand N/A
Segura Viudas Rosado, Penedes Spain, NV $16.99
Tranchero Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Piedmont Italy $20.99
Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
Castellani ‘Principesco’ Pinot Noir Della Venezie, Italy $14.00
Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis, Burgundy France $30.00
Bella Sparkling Gamay Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $23.90,$14.90
Gonzalez Byass ‘Apostoles’ VORS Aged 30 Years Palo Cortado, Jerez Spain $34.99
Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti Prosecco DOC, Treviso Italy $17.99
‘Cherry Tart’ by Cherry Pie, Pinot Noir, Monterey/Sonoma/Santa Barbara California $29.99
Jaffelin Coteaux Bourguignons Pinot Noir, Burgundy France $24.99
Bench 1775 ‘Glow’ Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
Cono Sur ‘Single Vineyard Block No 21’ Pinot Noir, San Antonio Valley Chile $19.99

Haywire brings The Bub
Christine Coletta the co-owner of Okanagan Crush Pad and Haywire Bubble Winemaker Jordan Kubek bring The Bub to TRR.

Jordan Kubek – Haywire

Christine has been one of the true leaders in creating what has become the BC Wine industry. She also leads the team at Okanagan Crush Pad.

Pink Bub & Baby Bub

Born on a farm in Victoria, winemaker Jordan Kubek has been with Okanagan Crush Pad even before it had a roof (she was literally setting up tanks as the windows were being put in). Jordan’s passion is in sparkling wine and makes them in the traditional method and ancient method at Okanagan Crush Pad.
One of the most successful wines that came from Okanagan Crush Pad was Haywire.
They made really good wines right from the very beginning but things went CRAZY when they launched their bubble program, leading with THE BUB (named after Christine’s daughter)
The Bub 2012; 51% Pinot Noir, 49% Chardonnay.
Stony, notes of slate, mineral characters, with surprising yeastiness considering the young time en tirage (10 months) so far. Closed with a crown cap , this wine bursts with crisp and elegant green-apple – a lively expression of Okanagan freshness. These bubbles will make you “smile” all on their own or drizzle extra virgin olive oil mixed with a drop or two of truffle oil on fresh salted popcorn.
PLUS..for a limited time $2.00 from every Haywire bottle will be donated to PADS (Pacific Assistance Dogs Society)
We also talk about Haywire Wild Ferment, Canyonview Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
www.haywirewinery.com

Chef Rob Feenie celebrates 10^th anniversary winning Iron Chef America

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He was the first Canadian to win Iron Chef America and it changed his life overnight.
To celebrate beating Chef Morimoto, Cactus Club asked him to re-create the menu he cooked 10 years ago in New York City.
Along with wine pairings from Sommelier and Service Manager Sebastian LeGoff, Chef Rob Feenie takes us into a two part taste through his winning menu.
Battle Crab
Sable Fish
Tom Yum Soup
Crab Ravioli with Truffle
Veal Neptune with Crab Hollandaise
Peekytoe Crab Pane Cotta with Pineapple Jelly
www.cactusclubcafe.com

Kurtis Kolt and BC Wines in NYC

Kurtis Kolt

Sommelier of the Year, Wine expert and new wine columnist for The Georgia Straight Kurtis Kolt convinced 8 BC wineries to head for New York City Feb 3 and pour for a select group of sommeliers, wine writers, reviewers and bloggers.
Rather than wait for some government agency to – perhaps – organize such a trip, they took it upon themselves to organize a one day taste of wines that were available in the USA.
Participating in the first ever event were:
Painted Rock
Meyer Family Vineyards
Blue Mountain
Tantalus
Le Vieux Pin
La Stella
Laughing Stock
Black Hills
We talk to KK about how it all came together and some of the reactions in the room on the day.
Kurtis makes the point that because they knew absolutely nothing about BC wines, they were surprised to discover we not only made cool climate white wines but big assed Syrah and Bordeaux Blends.
Congrats to all concerned
#BCWineMeetsNYC
#BCWineries!
#localrootsglobalreach
https://twitter.com/kurtiskolt

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The Wine Diva hosts two 1 hour specials from Vancouver Wine Festival
A walking tour of Ireland..Whiskey, wine, food and…. Whiskey!
The Wine Diva in Italy (twice)

Mulligan Stew February 14th 2015-Colin James Interview

February 11, 2015

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COLIN JAMES – HEARTS ON FIRE

For his 16^th studio album, Hearts On Fire, Colin James wanted to try something different.
“Making this record with my good friend Colin Linden and such a fantastic veteran rhythm section was an amazing experience,” “I loved working with the team that Colin Linden assembled for me in Nashville,” says James. “George Receli is the longtime drummer from Bob Dylan’s road band and Willie Weeks, the legendary bass player, who’s playing with Donny Hathaway I loved and Reese Wynans, the B3 and piano man of countless sessions.”

Colin and I talk about his long time friendship with Colin Linden. (James was 13. Linden 16)
Colin also talks about why he wanted this release to have more down tempo/heartfelt songs..exactly the kind of song he loves live on stage.
Also reveals the lp should have perhaps been released before the 25 Live release.
Many of the songs co-written with Tom Wilson from Blackie and the Rodeo Kings
Colin James is an inductee in the Canadian Music Hall Of Fame. He has won six Juno Awards including “Male Vocalist of the Year” and the “Best Producer” award for his efforts with The Little Big Band. He is the recipient of 17 Maple Blues Awards having most recently been honored in 2013 with “Entertainer of the Year”.

ColinJames.com

PLAYLIST:

This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	TD Mulligan at your audio service	Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Is this Love?	Bob Marley and the Wailers	Legend (ReMastered)
Sailing on	The Derek Trucks Band	Songlines
Harvest Moon (live)	Neil Young	MTV Unplugged
The Wind Cries Mary	Jimi Hendrix	Rainy Day Dream Away
This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP – Colin James Interview
She’s No Lady (live)	Lyle Lovett	Live in Texas
Joy	Lucinda Williams	Live at The Filmore
Coming UP on Mulligan Stew	The Colin James Interview	For Hearts on Fire
Playlist for Mulligan stew	www.mulliganstew.ca	Next Week Dave GoGo and Harry Manx
The Colin James Interview	For Hearts on Fire
Hearts on Fire	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
The Colin James Interview	For Hearts on Fire
Honey Bee	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
The Colin James Interview	For Hearts on Fire
You were never Mine	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
The Colin James Interview	For Hearts on Fire
I wanna Sing	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
I’m Tore Down	Eric Clapton	Live EP (Japan)
This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	TDMulligan	Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Heatwave	Joan Osborne	Standing in the Shadows of Motown
Cannonball	Birds of Chicago	Birds of Chicago
Mary’s Place	Bruce Springsteen	The Rising
Dancing in the Street	David Bowie & Mick Jagger	Nothing has changed
This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	TDMulligan	Next Week Dave GoGo and Harry Manx
My Valentine (live)	Paul McCartney	iTunes live from Capitol Studios
Desperado	Diana Krall	Wallflower
tdmulligan	www.coyotesbanff.com	206 Cariboo st Banff
Blackjack	Ray Charles	Blues and Jazz
This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	TDMulligan	Next Week Dave GoGo and Harry Manx
The Weight (live)	The Band	Rock of Ages
When the World gets small	Govt Mule/Steve Winwood	Shout
Repo Man	Ray Lamontagne & Pariah Dogs	God Willin, and the creek don’t rise
This is The Valentine’s Day Stew	TDMulligan	Next Week Harry Manx and David GoGo
Three Women	Jack White	Lazaretto
tdmulligan	www.mulliganstew.ca	Happy Valentine’s Day

Mulligan Stew Feb 7th 2015- Dan Mangan Interview

February 7, 2015

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Dan Mangan

Most certainly one of the musical highlights of last year was dan mangan and blacksmith performing live and in acapella at the edmonton folk fest.

now with the release of club meds, they’ve turned a corner and are perhaps leaving some of the fans to make a choice.

follow the boys or find another happy quirky indy band.

Those bands are a dime a dozen, so the choice is obvious..sign on for the long haul with dan and blacksmith because its going to be a very interesting and every changing ride.

RAW Interview here:

Dan Mangan 1 & 2 Jan 2015 Complete interview for Club Meds 2516 RAW
Alberta Dates:
Monday, March 9 – Banff (Eric Harvie Theatre)
Tuesday, March 10 – Calgary (Jack Singer Concert Hall)
Wednesday, March 11 – Edmonton (Winspear Centre)
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PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew	Terry David Mulligan	Playist www.mulliganstew.ca
Stoop so low	Govt Mule (Dr.John)	Shout
How Much	Joe Kubeck/Bnois King	Fat Man’s Shine parlor
TD Mulligan – Mulligan Stew	CanadaHouse.com	Dan Mangan at 6 tonight
Angel of Harlem	U2	Best of 80-90
Unbelievable	Bettye LaVette	Worthy
Married to muy hack	Dylan/Costello	Lost on the River/The New basement tapes
TDM	playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	30 minutes to Dan Mangan and Blacksmith/Club Meds
The Stew repeats every Friday at Midnight	Followed by Tasting room Radio
Honey Bee	Colin James	Hearts on Fire
Crazy Love (wedding Version)	Harry Manx	20 strings and The Truth
All over your face	Thomas D’Arcy	Fooled you Twice
To love you all over again	Madeleine Peyroux	Bare Bones (Deluxe)
Playlist www.mulliganstew.ca	Coming UP Dan Mangan Interview	MulliganStew repeats Fridays at Midnight
Broke my babys Heart (live)	Paul Butterfield/Better Days	Live at Winterland Ballroom
I Can’t help myself	The Four Tops	Hitsville
MulliganStew repeats every Friday at Midnight	Followed by Tasting room Radio	Coming UP Dan Mangan Interview about Club Meds
Dan Mangan	Interview
Vessel	Dan Mandan/Blacksmith	Club Meds
Dan Mangan	Interview
Forgetery	Dan Mandan/Blacksmith	Club Meds
Dan Mangan	Raw Interview at www.mulliganstew.ca
Offred	Dan Mandan/Blacksmith	Club Meds
Dan Mangan	Raw Interview at www.mulliganstew.ca
Club Meds	Dan Mandan/Blacksmith	Club Meds
Check out Dan	Raw Interview at www.mulliganstew.ca
Crying, Waiting, Hoping	Marty Stuart & Steve Earle	Not Fade Away
Pulling back the Reins (live)	kd lang	Live by request
Piano Man (Live)	Billy Joel	Live at Shea Stadium
I’m your man (live)	Leonard Cohen	Live in London
Next week Colin James	Two weeks Harry Manx	The Stew repeats Friday Midnight
Breakdown (live)	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	Pack up the Plantation

February 7th 2015 – Rick Hansen

February 5, 2015 00:42:28

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Rick Hansen, The Dirt Farmers, The Australians are coming and – and – The Wine Diva celebrates 11 years with 11 outstanding wines.

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Rick Hansen
In 1973, at the age of 15, Rick Hansen’s life changed forever. He was involved in an accident that paralyzed him from the waist down. Coming to terms with his new life, he found inspiration from teachers, coaches and family, and set new goals from new dreams. Rick went on to become one of Canada’s most decorated Paralympic athletes.

Rick Hansen

In March 1985, Rick set off from Vancouver to wheel 40,000 kilometres through 34 countries on the Man In Motion World Tour to prove the potential of people with disabilities. His 26-month journey inspired an entire nation to believe anything is possible and moved thousands to make a difference.
After the Tour, he established the Rick Hansen Foundation to find a cure for spinal cord injuries and create more accessible communities.
Since 1988, the Foundation has leveraged the $26 million raised during the Tour into $280 million in investments towards spinal cord research, accessibility projects and quality of life initiatives.
I had the honour of being in the right place at the right time and minutely assisted Rick in living his dream.
We’ve always stayed in touch and when Rick asked if I’d like to go Sturgeon fishing on the Frazer River in BC I said YES!!
Rick is working tirelessly to preserve what was once a dying breed of fish.
Rick Hansen founded the FRSCS in 1997 in response to the declining population of the prehistoric white sturgeon – a species that had survived virtually unchanged for 65 million years.
The Society has built an award-winning monitoring and assessment program.
Check out the photos..The first sturgeon we caught was 6’5” and the second was 8’, over 300 lbs and perhaps 90 years old.

All caught, tagged and released, of course.
My thanks to our guide for the day Yves Bisson from BC Sportfishing Group
https://www.rickhansen.com
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The Dirt Farmers
Wine expert Kurtis Kolt organized the annual Dirt Farmers pour in Vancouver.

Kurtis Kolt

It’s his way of saluting the people who work the field, harvest the crops and craft very high quality wines.
Every one of these gentlemen is the kind of winemaker you want to get to know..
Our guests are:
Rhys Pender – Little Farm Similkameen Valley www.littlefarmwinery.ca
John Weber – Orofino Similkameen Valley www.orofinovineyards.com
Ty Harlton – TH Wines Summerland http://thwines.com/
Terry ThrelFall – Sommelier of the Year and winemaker. www.terrythrelfall.com
Wine /Australia – Vancouver International Wine Festival
Savour Australia. Sounds good to me.
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2015, Australia will offer a dynamic look at the history, evolution and revolution of its wines through 55 award winning wineries in the main tasting room.
I can honestly tell you that after tasting what Australia is prepared to pour in February (Feb 20-March 1^st) this will be a memorable Wine Fest.
Our guests include Australia’s Global Education Director Mark Davidson and The Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine festival Harry Hertscheg.

Mark Davidson – Wines of Oz

Just a heads up..Both Wine Festival Specials this year will be hosted by Daenna van Mulligen The Wine Diva and brought to you by Road 13 wines.

www.vanwinefest.ca
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Speaking of Daenna van Mulligen ..she is now celebrating her 11^th birthday AS The Wine Diva.

Wine Diva

To mark the occasion she has selected 11 outstanding wines, each representing a year. There’s just one problem..she couldn’t stop herself and we all ended up with a slightly longer list.
Even though, they’ve all been tasted, reviewed and selected for this list by Daenna’s wine diva website, we only had the original 11 when we recorded. We’ll the rest up to you.
Congratulations to Daenna and her Barry for creating a home for wine lovers everywhere.
www.winediva.ca
www.winescores.ca

Peter Lehman ‘VSV’ 1885 Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $68.00
Wakefield Riesling, Clare Valley Australia $21.00
Tyrrell’s Wines ‘Vat 1’ Semillon, Hunter Valley Australia $55.00
Yangarra Estate Vineyard Roussanne, McLaren Vale Australia $30.00
Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
Frontaura ‘Nexus One’, Ribera Del Duero Spain $24.95
Painted Rock Syrah, Okanagan Valley BC $40.00
Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Reserve Brut Okanagan Valley BC $40.00
Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Pinot Noir ‘Les Ursulines’, France $24.99
Perrier~Jouet ‘Belle Epoque’ Brut Champagne, France $199.99
Barone di Valforte Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo, Italy $19.99
Gonzalez Byass ‘Tio Pepe’ Extra Dry Palomino Fino Sherry, Jerez Spain $21.99
Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, Chablis France $65.00
Argiolas ‘Costamolino’ Vermentino di Sardegna, Italy $19.99
Meyer Family Vineyards ‘Micro Cuvee’ Pinot Noir McLean Creek Vineyard, Okanagan Falls BC $65.00
Belle Glos Pinot Noir ‘Las Alturas Vineyard’, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, Calif. $43.95

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Ezra Cipes –Summerhill Winery
Rob Feenie/Sebastian LeGoff – celebrate Rob’s wine at Iron Chef – 10 years ago
Wine Diva in Italy

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Official guest list-Tasting Room Radio in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room

Saturday Feb 28th

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Official guest list-Tasting Room Radio in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room

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