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Mulligan Stew March 14th 2015 – An Irish Stew!

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I’m just back from 15 days in Ireland..
South West coast of county Cork..
And then 4 days in Dublin.
So..you know most of the music of Mulligan Stew will have an Irish leaning..
U2
Van Morrison
Mark Knopfler
The Chieftans
Elvis Costello
Shari Ulrich
Kathleen Edwards
Allan Doyle
Rory Gallagher
Imedla May
The Frames
Etc..
Songs about whiskey, wine, ale, Bacon, cabbage.. all the usual stuff.
Ray Blackwell
Our featured guest is Ray Blackwell..manager of one of Irelands best known folk clubs – de barra Pub in Clonakilty..in the very  south of Ireland.
And why you ask are we there..?
That’s because when you walk in ..you see photos of all the fine young bands who worked their way to the top through this very pub..
Every wall is covered..
Noel Redding
But one wall is filled with rock memorabilia belonging to Noel Redding, who was the bass player in The Jimi Hendrix Experience..at the time the biggest rock act in The world.
After Jimi died and Noel had had enough of Los Angeles..he headed back to Ireland and lived quietly outside Clonakilty..until an technician who was working on his house and played in a local band convinced Noel to come and play downtown..and that he did for some 20 years.
Ray fills in the rest of the story..and then he gave me a vinyl release Noel’s  friends put out..with Noel on bass..we’ll be playing that for the first time in Canada..

Have a GREAT St Patrick’s Day..

And remember it’s KELLY Green – not Lime Green?

PLAYLIST:

Your Host in his 19th year TD Mulligan playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Dirty Old Town The Pogues The very best of
Mrs McGrath Bruce Springsteen We shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
Don’t Go Hothouse Flowers People
Crazy Love Ray Charles and Van Morrison Genius Loves Company
Host: TDM www.canadahouse.com
Where the streets have no name U2 (live) Popheart Live EP
TD Mulligan playlist www.mulliganstew.ca at TDMulligan
The frost is all over The Chieftans & Punch Brothers Voice of Ages
This is Mulligan Stew with tdm playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming UP Van The Man LIVE at Last Waltz
Tura Lura Lura The Band with Van Morrison (live) The Last Waltz
Caravan The Band with Van Morrison (live) The Last Waltz
Speedway at Nazareth (live at Massey Hall) Mark Knopfler Why Aye Man (EP)
Drown in my own tears (live) Jeff Buckley Live at Sin-E
This is Mulligan Stew with tdm playlist www.mulliganstew.ca In hour 2 we remember Noel Redding
Baby Blue eyes Colleen Brown Dirt
Have a great St patrick’s Day Please remember its Kelly Green – not Lime Green www.mulliganstew.ca
Rent Day Bues (live) The Frames Set List (live)
I will be there Shari Ulrich The View from here
The Frost is Over The Chieftans & Punch Brothers Voice of Ages
This is Mulligan Stew with tdm playlist www.mulliganstew.ca coming up..we remember Noel Redding
On and On and On Jack White Blunderbuss
Horse Comanche Chadwick Stokes The Horse Comanche
Chicago Tom Waits Bad as Me (deluxe)
This is Mulligan Stew with tdm www.mulliganstew.ca @tdmulligan Next UP – Remembering Noel Redding
Our Guest Ray Blackwell manager of De Barras Pub Clonakility Ireland Remembering Noel Redding debarra.ie
Ray Blackwell Interview de Barra’s Pub and Folk Club Clonakility Ireland debarra.ie
Rain Noel Redding and Friends Thank You and Good Night and Gud Luck
Ray Blackwell Interview de Barra’s Pub and Folk Club Clonakility Ireland debarra.ie
Medley Star Star/Pure Imagination (live) The Frames Set List (live)
Ray Blackwell Interview de Barra’s Pub and Folk Club Clonakility Ireland debarra.ie
Up from the Skies The Jimi hendrixExperience Axis: Bold as Love
Ray Blackwell Interview de Barra’s Pub and Folk Club Clonakility Ireland debarra.ie
Blues in 3/4 Noel Redding and Friends Thank You and Good Night and Gud Luck

March 14th –  Ireland in an hour!

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How better to celebrate St Patrick’s Day than presenting 2 One hour specials from our recent 2 weeks in Ireland.

Irish panorama
 
 
 
 
Part One starts on a farm in the South of Ireland..through Clonakilty and ends in Dublin.
Guests include c, Connor Higgins, Michael Lawlor (Irish Whiskey Tours), Michael Reddy (Teeling Whiskey) and Willie Ahearn from The Palace Pub..Fleet St.
 

THE SHOW…

 Gilly Murphy
We start in the very South of Ireland..outside a wonderful small town called ClonaKilty.
In a place so small..i don’t think it’s on any maps..Dunworly and Dunworly Beach.
There we meet our host at Dunworly Cottages… Gilly Murphy..who welcomes us and shows us our cottage. It was a barn built LONG AGO!
We do a quick interview about the area and Ireland..then without pause Gilly grabs her bags and is off to visit her daughter in  India. It was going to be that kind of trip.
Gilly does pop up dinners in her home – overlooking the Atlantic Ocean – and supplies organic vegetables to THE BEST  local restaurants.

beach at dunworley

beach at dunworley


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
https://www.facebook.com/DunworleyCottage

 Ellen McGailey – Molly’s Wine Bar

Allison Roberts – Clonakilty Chocolate Company
 The closest town to our cottage was Clonakilty..51 km south of Cork,  on the South
West Coast of County Cork.
The first sign that caught our eye was Molly’s Wine Bar and inside we found just the perfect person to talk about wine in Ireland  Ellen McGailey who was running the place when we got there.

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Ellen McGailey


 
Because I knew Ireland was a well established  home for beer and whiskey,  I needed to know wines place in every day Irish social life.
Ellen fills us in on what they’re sipping and the rise of craft beer over the past 5 years.
https://www.facebook.com/Next.Door.Off.Licence.Clonakilty/posts/403740546334751
Then she introduced me to Canadian Allison Roberts, who hails originally from Toronto.
She arrived with her musician husband via Australia.
Allison had been working with chocolate since she was a kid..most of us do get covered in chocolate as tiny little babies but she never lost interest and has just opened Clonakilty Chocolate to serious acclaim in the area.
 
clonakilty chocolate
clonakilty chocolate… 
After filling me in on her new venture, I wanted to know Allison’s take on the Ireland we think we know and the Ireland that IS.
It’s a fun back and forth chat.
www.clonakiltychocolate.com 
 
Deasy’s Harbour Bar and Seafood Restaurant. Ring Village, Clonakilty
Chef Caitlin Ruth
Caitlin Ruth  and owner celebrate 10 years.

Caitlin Ruth and owner celebrate 10 years.


 
 Even though the address says Ring Village..I drove this part of the coast a dozen times..never really saw a village..a gathering of various houses yes but a village..not so much.
Crumbling ancient buildings and stone walls – yup!
A strong sense of history on this part of the road..you can see what attracted people even 3-500 years ago.
And there, surrounded by the ocean and a small fishing fleet stands Deasy’s.
It came highly recommended by the locals.
 The trick was getting there early enough for one of 6 parking spots just off the highway (its on a nasty little corner) and gets busy very quickly.
The reason – the amazing cooking talents of Caitlin Ruth – The Chef.
Originally from the USA, she married an Irishman and found her way back to the homeland from Belgium. 
What a fine fine chef she is..
The menu features – as expected – many different fish, in many exceptional dishes. Paired with a very smart wine list.
It used to be an old pub..so it still has that comfortable pub feel but the windows give everyone a brilliant look at the ocean just across the highway.
Highly recommended destination. Memorable meals. Great hang!! Wicked parking.
deasys

deasys


 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Deasys-Harbour-Bar-Seafood-Restaurant/126741324027491
 
 
 
Then we’re off to Dublin..some 3-4 hours North.  Taking the train from Cork is a LOT more fun than driving..
It’s fair to say we stumbled onto a small corner lunch place called Oxmantown..where owner Conor Higgins was holding court.
 Oxmantown
 
Oxmantown? At the time of the Norman invasion into Ireland, the Vikings, or Ostmen (East-men), as they called themselves were exiled to the north of the River Liffey where they founded the hamlet ofAustmanna-tún, later corrupted to Oxmantown. The district remained distinct from Dublin city for many centuries. Oxmantown celebrates this cultural distinction, its location in the heart of the homestead of the Ostmen.
Conor Higgins is the chef/owner at Oxmantown. Ex of Junior’s and l’Gueuleton – two of Dublin’s most lauded and successful eateries of the past decade – his provenance is distinguished. Applying classic culinary techniques to the art of sandwich making, with Oxmantown, Conor brings something unique to Dublin’s burgeoning café scene.
Oxmantown grilled cheese

Oxmantown grilled cheese


 The line-up was all the way to the door and out..and a rather bizarre mix of lawyers and judges from the law courts  and farmers from the market around the corner.
You could tell at a glance that this place was very popular and as soon as we stepped inside..you knew they were on to something..
Great small menu..mostly well made and very  inventive sandwiches, salads etc.
Out came the microphone and recorder and in between orders etc, Conner gave us the story.. (everyone here has a story)
http://www.oxmantown.com/  site is under construction but you can also find them on
Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/oxmantown/info?tab=overview 
 
 Then it’s a brisk 15 minute walk through Temple Bar (former site of original Viking settlement)..to Fleet Street and  the home of one of Dublin’s historic pubs..The Palace Bar, established 1823.
The Aherne family bought the Palace in 1946..and have run it every since.
Its right around the corner from the Irish Times newspaper offices..thus many many columns have been written in its corners and nooks.
Its there that we meet three people…first
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Michael Lawlor – Whiskey Expert and sales manager for Irish Whiskey Tours. www.irishwhiskeytours.ie
Michael Lawlor: Irish whisky Tours

Michael Lawlor: Irish whisky Tours


 
I don’t think you can do a food and beverage tour of Ireland and not talk about Irish Whiskey.
Its fallen on some hard times, given the economy, but its making a wonderful comeback today.
I wanted to know from Michael..how their whiskey business made its comeback and why its so different from their Scottish neighbours.
We also talk trends..in craft brewing sand cider making.
Michael gives us a brief history of The Palace Bar, which was  the first bar to bring back the tradition of making in house whiskey.
 
www.thepalacebardublin.com 
 The Palace Bar  Dublin
 
 
And then we finish off with
Willie Aherne – Grandson of the original owner and the man behind the bar on many days..and sitting beside him   Michael Reddy, one of the owners of The Teeling Whiskey Company, the first new whiskey maker in Dublin in 125 years.
 Yes, we talk all about Irish Whiskey and Dubliners love for it but we also talk about what St Patrick’s Day is like in downtown Dublin.
That last question about March 17 is also answered by one of next weeks guests..John McKenna..Mckennas Guides!!
 
Michael Reddy on left and his Teeling Whiskey Barrel RacingTeam

Michael Reddy on left and his Teeling Whiskey Barrel RacingTeam


 
www.thepalacebardublin.com 
 www.teelingwhiskey.com
 

 and speaking of next week

we have Ireland in an Hour Part Two..featuring some great storytellers..
 Darina Allen – the founder of the famous Ballmaloe Cooking School of Shanagarry.
2013 Winner of Irish Cook Book of the Year.
Darina has been credited with leading the movement to bring back local and regional farmers markets all over Ireland.
The author of many book and one of Ireland’s leading culinary voices.
She joins me at Café Paradiso in Cork. The home of chef Denis Cotter..Ireland’s chef of the year in 2005.
Best Chef in Cork 2009.
Catherine Cleary – Food journalist for the Irish Times. Author of the forthcoming book “The Sheridan Brothers Guide to Cheese”
Author of “For the love of Food” named best Vegetarian Cook Book in the World.
 Now THIS..is a wonderful sit down.  I just knew that once I started the verbal ball rolling..Darina and Denis would take over and I could sit back and enjoy the dialogue. What they give us is a great overview of Irelands food scene which is getting better and better.
 Then there’s Ray Blackwell..who manages the famous bar and folk club de barras. And his tales of Noel Redding..who made de Barras his home club after his Jimi Hendrix days.
 We visit L Mulligan Grocer..a must see food and beer destination in Dublin..
Adam Killbain, the beer specialist and Seaneen Sullivan, who oversees the restaurant and bar talk about their clientele and about Stonybatter, the historic area they work in.
 
And finally John McKenna..famous Irish whiskey and food leader. He and his wife Sally run McKenna’s Guides.
 More next week OK??
 


HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY!!
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Mulligan Stew March 7th 2015

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Need a reason to listen to today’s Mulligan Stew??
KD LANG It starts with a kd lang double. Including a great version. Of the Beatles Golden Slumbers
Then The Beatles the,selves
Smokey Robinson with Elton John
Taj Mahal with the Pointer Sisters
And the stones
OK..that’s the first 30 minutes.
Then comes
Bahamas
Black Keyes
afghan wigs
The last 30 minutes absolutely kicks…
The National
Bruce Springsteen
Tom Petty
Sting live
Steely Dan
Jackson Browne and David Lindley in Spain
And Dr John
A Promise. If you listen to all 2 hrs…the time will change and you’ll be two hours closer to SPRING

 
-TDM
 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew March 7 2015 TD Mulligan @tdmulligan playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Constant Craving kd lang Recollection
Golden Slumbers. The End kd lang Recollection
bubble toes/express yourself Jack Johnson (live in SF) En Concert (bonus)
Host Next Week Nettwerk clebrates 30 years
Really got a hold of me The beatles Anthology
The Tracks of my tears Smokey and Elton John Smokey and Friends
Cakewalk in to town Taj Mahal Recycling the Blues
Route 66 The Rolling Stones Englands Newest Hitmakers
Break tdm playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Stronger than that Bahamas Bahamas is Afie
Gotta get away Black keys Turn Blue
Every little thing she does is magic Afghan Wigs Do to the Beast
The night time is the right time Aretha Franklin Detroit Meets Delta
Angel (live) Sarah McLachlan Rarities, B-Sides and Other Stuff Volume 2
Let the love in Jay Semko Flora Vista
Break TDM Coffe anyone?
I shall sing Van Morrison Moondance (Deluxe)
Here it is Royal Southern Brotherhood HeartBlood Soul
Sweet Home Chicago Steve Miller band Let Your Hair Down
Mercy mercy Me Marvin Gaye Best of
Host :90 playlist www.mulliganstew.ca
Blood Buzz Ohio The National High Violet
Atlantic city (live) Bruce Springsteen In Concert
Don’t pull me over Tom petty & the heartbreakers Mojo
Host Breaker mulliganstew.ca
Heavy Cloud. No Rain (Live) Sting (live at Irving Plaza) Best of 25 years
Aja Steely Dan Showbiz Kids
Mercury Blues (live) Jackson Browne. Dave Lindley Love is Strange
Let the good times roll Dr John Live at Montreaux

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

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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


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

The Wine Diva


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

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

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

Ravenswood


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

Aurelio Montez


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

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

 STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON:

A whiskey, food and craft beer tour of Ireland.
 
 

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

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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.

 
Zack Lupetin
 
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 RevivalThe 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

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It’s the 37th 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 


The Wine Diva

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

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

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

Sam Clarke

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

Bill Hardy


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

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

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

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

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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 ..
David Gogo
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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H_Manx_2Harry 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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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!

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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  


THE SHOW  
Spectacular Argentina

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

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

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

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
Familia-Barzi-at-Humberto-Canali

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The International Vancouver Wine Festival

February 14th, 2015 – Valentine’s Day!

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Tasting Room Radio B_BANNER2

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

And Kurtis Kolt pours BC Wines in NYC.

THE SHOW

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

Love - top of page

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.

Wine Diva is 11 years old

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  2. Haywire ‘Pink Bub’, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
  3. JoieFarm Gamay, Okanagan Valley BC $24.00
  4. The Girls ‘Vivacious Rose’, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  5. Bodega Sierra Norte ‘Pasion de Bobal’, Utiel~Requena Spain $18.99
  6. Serendipity Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
  7. Anna Spinato Oragnic Rose Spumante, Veneto Italy $14.99
  8. Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
  9. Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
  10. La Marca DOC Prosecco, Veneto Italy $19.99
  11. Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough New Zealand N/A
  12. Segura Viudas Rosado, Penedes Spain, NV $16.99
  13. Tranchero Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Piedmont Italy $20.99
  14. Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
  15. Castellani ‘Principesco’ Pinot Noir Della Venezie, Italy $14.00
  16. Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis, Burgundy France $30.00
  17. Bella Sparkling Gamay Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $23.90,$14.90
  18. Gonzalez Byass ‘Apostoles’ VORS Aged 30 Years Palo Cortado, Jerez Spain $34.99
  19. Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti Prosecco DOC, Treviso Italy $17.99
  20. ‘Cherry Tart’ by Cherry Pie, Pinot Noir, Monterey/Sonoma/Santa Barbara California $29.99
  21. Jaffelin Coteaux Bourguignons Pinot Noir, Burgundy France $24.99
  22. Bench 1775 ‘Glow’ Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  23. 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

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

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 10th anniversary winning Iron Chef America   

ChefRobFeenie

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

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

 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!

hello

Tasting Room Radio B_BANNER2
Valentines Wines from The Wine Diva. The Bub from Haywire. Chef Rob Feenie & The Great LeGoff from Cactus Club celebrate 10th Anniversary of Iron Chef Win.
And Kurtis Kolt pours BC Wines in NYC.

THE SHOW

It’s that time of year again..Valentine’s  Day.
Love - top of page
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.
Wine Diva is 11 years old
 
 
 
 
 
 

  1. Pentage Winery Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  2. Haywire ‘Pink Bub’, Okanagan Valley BC $25.00
  3. JoieFarm Gamay, Okanagan Valley BC $24.00
  4. The Girls ‘Vivacious Rose’, Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  5. Bodega Sierra Norte ‘Pasion de Bobal’, Utiel~Requena Spain $18.99
  6. Serendipity Rose, Okanagan Valley BC N/A
  7. Anna Spinato Oragnic Rose Spumante, Veneto Italy $14.99
  8. Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
  9. Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
  10. La Marca DOC Prosecco, Veneto Italy $19.99
  11. Opawa Pinot Noir, Marlborough New Zealand N/A
  12. Segura Viudas Rosado, Penedes Spain, NV $16.99
  13. Tranchero Moscato d’Asti DOCG, Piedmont Italy $20.99
  14. Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
  15. Castellani ‘Principesco’ Pinot Noir Della Venezie, Italy $14.00
  16. Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis, Burgundy France $30.00
  17. Bella Sparkling Gamay Noir Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $23.90,$14.90
  18. Gonzalez Byass ‘Apostoles’ VORS Aged 30 Years Palo Cortado, Jerez Spain $34.99
  19. Bottega Il Vino dei Poeti Prosecco DOC, Treviso Italy $17.99
  20. ‘Cherry Tart’ by Cherry Pie, Pinot Noir, Monterey/Sonoma/Santa Barbara California $29.99
  21. Jaffelin Coteaux Bourguignons Pinot Noir, Burgundy France $24.99
  22. Bench 1775 ‘Glow’ Okanagan Valley BC $20.00
  23. 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

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

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 10th anniversary winning Iron Chef America   
ChefRobFeenie

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

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

 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)