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February 7th 2015 – Rick Hansen

February 5, 2015 Weekly Show 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

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.
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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

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 1st) 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

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

  1. Peter Lehman ‘VSV’ 1885 Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $68.00
  2. Wakefield Riesling, Clare Valley Australia $21.00
  3. Tyrrell’s Wines ‘Vat 1’ Semillon, Hunter Valley Australia $55.00
  4. Yangarra Estate Vineyard Roussanne, McLaren Vale Australia $30.00
  5. Famille Perrin Tavel, Rhone Valley France $25.99
  6. Coldstream Hills Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria Australia $34.00
  7. Frontaura ‘Nexus One’, Ribera Del Duero Spain $24.95
  8. Painted Rock Syrah, Okanagan Valley BC $40.00
  9. Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Reserve Brut Okanagan Valley BC $40.00
  10. Jean-Claude Boisset Bourgogne Pinot Noir ‘Les Ursulines’, France $24.99
  11. Perrier~Jouet ‘Belle Epoque’ Brut Champagne, France $199.99
  12. Barone di Valforte Montepulciano d’Abbruzzo, Italy $19.99
  13. Gonzalez Byass ‘Tio Pepe’ Extra Dry Palomino Fino Sherry, Jerez Spain $21.99
  14. Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux, Chablis France $65.00
  15. Argiolas ‘Costamolino’ Vermentino di Sardegna, Italy $19.99
  16. Meyer Family Vineyards ‘Micro Cuvee’ Pinot Noir McLean Creek Vineyard, Okanagan Falls BC $65.00
  17. 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
 
 
 

Tom Cochrane Interview – 2014

February 1, 2015 RAW Interviews

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RAW INTERVIEW HERE:

Tom COCHRANE 2014 RAW
Thomas William Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada, on May 14, 1953.
His father, Tuck Cochrane, wasn’t just  a bush pilot. He was a flying/exploring legend in Northern Manitoba.
At the age of 11, Tom sold his toy train set…and bought his first guitar!
By the early 1970′s, Tom was performing in coffee houses all across Canada.
Next, he was on the road to Los Angeles, where Cochrane took a job writing original songs for the movies…but unable to find steady money in music…he headed to Toronto, where he drove a taxi. He also found work on cruise ships…hoping to return to music.
After meeting at the “El Mocambo Tavern,” in 1978, Tom Cochrane joined “Red Rider.” He would be the lead singer, and main song writer, for more than 10 years.
Red Rider was also: Ken Greer, Jeff Jones, Peter Boynton and Rob Baker. By 1986, they were “Tom Cochrane & Red Rider.”
 
TDM and Tom Cochrane-AfricaTDM invited Tom to join him on a World Vision Tour of Somalia, Mozambique  and other war torn countries in Africa. It changed both their lives.
Tom Cochrane would launch his solo career in 1991, with “Life Is A Highway” (#6/1992).
The “Mad, Mad World” album (seen at the top of the story) would sell 6 million copies!
The albums “Ragged Ass Road,” “Songs Of A Circling Spirit,” “X-Ray Sierra” and “No Stranger” would follow.
He and wife Kathleen have 2 daughters, Cody and Evanne. They live in Oakville, Ontario. In the winter, the  Cochranes spend time at his home outside of Austin, Texas.
Tom Cochrane has earned many awards over the years, both for his music and charity work. He has won 7 “Juno” awards, is a member of the “Canadian Music Hall Of Fame,” and officer of the “Order Of Canada,” is an honorary Colonel in the “Royal Canadian Air Force,” and a 2009 inductee onto the “Canadian Walk Of Fame,” among other recognition.
He continues to tour, packing in the crowds, across Canada.
He plays Grey Eagle Resort in Calgary  Feb 20.
Tom’s first Lp in years has just been released..it’s called Take it Home..
We talk his new music, being a Canadian living in Texas, why Austin and not Nashville, why Canadian artists over the years have been able to capture the soul of the American south.
 

Mulligan Stew January 31st 2015

January 30, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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Thomas William Cochrane was born in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada, on May 14, 1953. http://www.tomcochrane.com/
His father, Tuck Cochrane, wasn’t just  a bush pilot. He was a flying/exploring legend in Northern Manitoba.
At the age of 11, Tom sold his toy train set…and bought his first guitar!
By the early 1970′s, Tom was performing in coffee houses all across Canada.
Next, he was on the road to Los Angeles, where Cochrane took a job writing original songs for the movies…but unable to find steady money in music…he headed to Toronto, where he drove a taxi. He also found work on cruise ships…hoping to return to music.
After meeting at the “El Mocambo Tavern,” in 1978, Tom Cochrane joined “Red Rider.” He would be the lead singer, and main song writer, for more than 10 years.
Red Rider was also: Ken Greer, Jeff Jones, Peter Boynton and Rob Baker. By 1986, they were “Tom Cochrane & Red Rider.”
 
TDM and Tom Cochrane-AfricaTDM invited Tom to join him on a World Vision Tour of Somalia, Mozambique  and other war torn countries in Africa. It changed both their lives.
Tom Cochrane would launch his solo career in 1991, with “Life Is A Highway” (#6/1992).
The “Mad, Mad World” album (seen at the top of the story) would sell 6 million copies!
The albums “Ragged Ass Road,” “Songs Of A Circling Spirit,” “X-Ray Sierra” and “No Stranger” would follow.
He and wife Kathleen have 2 daughters, Cody and Evanne. They live in Oakville, Ontario. In the winter, the  Cochranes spend time at his home outside of Austin, Texas.
Tom Cochrane has earned many awards over the years, both for his music and charity work. He has won 7 “Juno” awards, is a member of the “Canadian Music Hall Of Fame,” and officer of the “Order Of Canada,” is an honorary Colonel in the “Royal Canadian Air Force,” and a 2009 inductee onto the “Canadian Walk Of Fame,” among other recognition.
He continues to tour, packing in the crowds, across Canada.
He plays Grey Eagle Resort in Calgary  Feb 20.
Tom’s first Lp in years has just been released..it’s called Take it Home..
We talk his new music, being a Canadian living in Texas, why Austin and not Nashville, why Canadian artists over the years have been able to capture the soul of the American south.

 RAW INTERVIEW HERE:

Tom COCHRANE 2014 RAW
We also have a secret second guest..  Jay Semko from Northern Pikes..who has a date next Thursday in Calgary at the Ironwood.
 
NEXT WEEK DAN MANGAN and his new album Club Meds
IN TWO WEEKS Colin James and his latest Hearts on Fire

PLAYLIST:

This is the Superbowl edition of Mulligan stew Host: TDM Todays Special Guest Tom Cochrane
I wanna sing Colin James Hearts on Fire
Can’t get enough of this funky stuff Troy “trombone shorty” Andrews Orleans and Clairborne
Jealosy The Boom Booms Love is Overdue
Playlist www.mulliganstew,.ca Coming Up in 15 minutes Tom Cochrane www.ckua.com
Save the last dance for me Leonard Cohen Live in Dublin
Son of a Preacher Man Dusty Springfield Memphis celebrates 50 years of rock and roll
You really got a hold of me Anne Lindsay SoloWorks
This is the Superbowl edition of Mulligan stew Host: TDM Coming up next: Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane Interview New album Take it Home
Back in the Game Tom Cochrane Take it Home
Tom Cochrane Interview New album Take it Home www.mulliganstew.ca
Can’t stay here Tom Cochrane Take it Home
Tom Cochrane Interview Complete RAW interview www.mulliganstew.ca
The ones that I have known Tom Cochrane Take it Home
Tom Cochrane Interview Complete RAW interview www.mulliganstew.ca
Sunday Afternoon hang Tom Cochrane Take it Home
Check out the RAW interview www.mulliganstew.ca Next Week Dan Mangan
This is the Superbowl edition of Mulligan stew Host: TDM Up Next : Hour Two of The Stew
someday baby Bob Dylan Modern Times
Heartbreak Road Colin James Hearts on Fire
Oh what a feeling Junkhouse Due South Soundtrack
The Afterlife Paul Simon iTunes festival in London
Jay Semko Interview New LP Flora Vista www.jaysemko.com
Flora Vista Jay Semko Flora Vista
This is the Superbowl edition of Mulligan stew Host: TDM www.mulliganstew.ca
Mulligan Stew now repeats Friday at Midnight Followed by Tasting Room Radio www.tastingroomradio.com
I shot the Sherrif (live) Bob Marley & the Wailers Easy Skankin Boston 78
Johnny Too Bad Taj Mahal The Essential Taj Mahal
BluesWalk Harry Manx 20 strings and The Truth
Offred Dan Mangan & Blacksmith Club Meds
Three Hundred pounds of Joy Howling Wolf Feeling the Blues
Don’t Shoot Samantha martin & Delta Sugar Send the Nightingale
Better get it in your soul Charlie Mingus Mingus Ah Um
Go hawks

 
 
 

January 31st 2015 – Soup-erbowl Special!!

January 27, 2015 Weekly Show 00:42:37

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ITS SUPERBOWL  WEEKEND!

To celebrate we have 33 pre-tasted wines from The Wine Diva AND because it is Superbowl..we present our annual Soup Special..featuring a gaggle of chefs and Larry Thomas The Soup Nazi.   

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Once again its one of the biggest events of the year..THE SUPER BOWL.
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Yes, there’re millions of NFL Football fans gearing up for the big game all over the World BUT there are many more millions who never watch football but they get caught up in the parties and dinners.
Put them all together and it really does earn the name Super Bowl.
Its Seattle Seahawks against The New England Patriots..and all bets are off. (Maybe Not)
Daenna van Mulligen –  The Wine Diva – presents 33 wines to go with the whole weekend..
Daenna van Mulligen The Wine Diva
As the Diva says on her website www.winediva.ca
Beer may be the first on hand, but there are many of us who love our wine while watching the game.
Here is my list of wine, all suitable to the game day fare you’re craving – Pizza, chilidogs, sticky ribs and tangy wings…
  

  1. Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley California $29.99
  2. McWilliams ‘Hanwood Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon, New South Wales Australia $13.99
  3. Leon de Tarapaca Malbec~Syrah, Central Valley Chile $12.99
  4. Nugan Estate ‘Dried Grape’ Shiraz, Australia $25.00
  5. Frescobaldi Remole, Tuscany Italy $14.99
  6. Falernia Carmenere Reserva, Elqui Valley Chile $18.99
  7. Bodegas Atalaya ‘Laya’ Alamansa Spain $15.99
  8. Ghost Pines Winemaker’s Red Blend, California $24.99
  9. Warre’s Warrior Finest Reserve Port, Douro Portugal $24.99
  10. Black Sage Vineyard Zinfandel, Okanagan Valley BC $23.99
  11. Caymus Vineyards ’40th Anniversary’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley California $72.00
  12. Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Argentina $14.99
  13. Therapy ‘Freudian Sip’, Okanagan Valley BC $18.00
  14. Smoking Loon Viognier, California $14.99
  15. Peter Lehmann ‘Portrait’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley, Australia $22.99
  16. Miopasso Primitivo, Puglia Italy $18.99
  17. Bodega La Rural ‘La Vuelta’ Syrah, Mendoza Argentina $10.00
  18. McLarens On The Lake Shiraz, McLaren Vale Australia $13.99
  19. Colby, California Red Blend $17.99
  20. Flagstone ‘Longitude’ Shiraz~Cabernet~Malbec, South Africa $13.99
  21. JL Giguiere ‘Matchbook’ Syrah, Dunnigan Hills, California $17.99
  22. Langmeil ‘Valley Floor’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $29.99
  23. The Beach House Red, Western Cape South Africa $12.99
  24. ReNacer ‘Punto Final’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza Argentina $16.00
  25. Heartland ‘Spice Trader’ Shiraz~Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, South Australia $19.99
  26. Palo Alto Reserva I, Maule Valley Chile $14.99
  27. ‘Bold Vine’ Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi California $17.99
  28. Three Thieves ‘The Show’ Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $18.99
  29. Lake Sonoma Winery Dry Creek Zinfandel, Sonoma County California $24.99
  30. California Square Red Blend, Paso Robles California $22.95
  31. Renwood Zinfandel, California $17.95
  32. Carnivore Cabernet Sauvignon, California N/A
  33. Conundrum White, California $24.99

 Have a GREAT weekend and enjoy the game.  [divider]   THE SOUP SPECIAL
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TRR Annual Soup Special..considering its SouperBowl Weekend.
 Unattributed feminist quote:
“Men are like soup: you always want to have one on the back burner, just in case.
 Napoleon Bonaparte:
“An army travels on its stomach. Soup makes the soldier.”
 Nora Ephron, American food writer:
“What I love about cooking is that after a hard day, there is something comforting about the fact that if you melt butter and add flour and then hot stock, it will get thick! It’s a sure thing! It’s a sure thing in a world where nothing is sure; it has a mathematical certainty in a world where those of us who long for some kind of certainty are forced to settle for crossword puzzles.”
 “Good soup is one of the prime ingredients of good living.  For soup can do more to lift the spirits and stimulate the appetite than any other one dish.”
Louis P. De Gouy, ‘The Soup Book’ (1949)
 I love my soup and I don’t think I’m alone in that. A well made pot of soup is  such great comfort food  It’s wholesome. Nutritious. Life affirming  and many times taken completely for granted. But not today.. The special kicks off with the kick off to this year’s Dine Out Vancouver.
50 chefs – One Soup.
Takes place at the Pacific institute of Culinary Art (PICA).
All chefs attending bring at least one ingredient. The finished soups, one is vegetarian, are then served free to anyone who comes by PICA..
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Chefs interviewed  are all asked “what is the secret to great soup”?
 
 
 
 
Chris Whittaker – Forage  www.foragevancouver.com
Karl Gregg – Frankie’s Italian Kitchen and Bar www.frankiesitaliankitchen.ca
George Siu – Memphis Blues BBQ House www.memphisbluesbbq.com
Julian Bond – PICA  https://www.picachef.com
Ned Bell – Yew at The Four Seasons  www.yewseafood.com
Jonathan Chovancek  Café Medina www.medinacafe.com
Paul Cicconi – Brodo Penticton  www.tastebrodo.com

Paul Cecconi - Brodo

Paul Cecconi – Brodo


 
 
 
Ralf A Dauns - The Soup Maister

Ralf A Dauns – The Soup Maister


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Soup Meister www.soupmeister.ca
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We finish off this special with the most famous soup chef in the world The Soup Nazi from Seinfeld.
Larry Thomas auditioned for the role of a lifetime and his life hasn’t been the same since.
Larry has stories from shooting on set and strange things people have said to him over the years.
www.sonypictures.com/tv/seinfeld
Larry Thomas - The Soup Nazi
 
 
 
 

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

  • Argentina in an Hour
  • The wine Diva in Italy
  • The Wine Diva turns 11 (11 outstanding wines)
  • A tour of Ireland.  Cork and Dublin chefs, whiskey and craft beers.
  • Tom Cochrane

Mulligan Stew January 24th-Alan Doyle, Bruce McCulloch

January 24, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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This Saturday’s Stew has two wine-swilling, book-writing Canadian icons who have new releases.
Alan DoyleAlan Doyle kicks off his latest solo LP So Let’s Go with a tour coming our way. Always engaging, he is a true storyteller. His new book Where I Belong is smashing.
And in the second hour, Bruce McCulloch from Kids in the Hall fame, has a new TV series called ‘Young Drunk Punk’ whbruce-mccullochich debuted this week. Shot in Calgary, it’s a spin-off from his stage show, and his book titled Let’s Start a Riot. He’s also a storyteller, and knows his music too.
 
RAW Interview with Bruce here: Bruce McCulloch at the mac RAW
 
 
Alan Doyle’s Alberta Dates:
Saturday February 14 – Whitecourt (Allan and Jean Millar Centre)
Sunday March 8 – Calgary (Arts Commons/Jack Singer Concert Hall)
Monday March 9 – Edmonton (Myer Horowitz Theatre)
 
 
 

PLAYLIST:

Hurricanes Eye Jesse Roper Red Bird
Move with me SISTER The Del Fuegos Smoking in the fields
Your sister cried Mary Gauthier Live at Blue Rock
Sister Rosa The Neville Brothers Live in New orleans
mulligan stew playlist mulliganstew.ca a word about Canada House Coming UP – Steely Dan / JJ Cale & Clapton
Babylon Sisters Sleely Dan Steely Dan Story 72-80
Don’t Cry Sister JJ Cale/Eric Clapton Road to Escondito
mulligan stew playlist mulliganstew.ca yer host TDM coming up INTERVIEW WITH ALAN DOYLE
Alan Doyle Interview about So Let’s Go March 8 Calgary March 9 Edmonton www.alandoyle.ca
So Lets Go Alan Doyle So Let’s Go
Alan Doyle Interview about So Let’s Go March 8 Calgary March 9 Edmonton www.alandoyle.ca
Shine On Alan Doyle So Let’s Go
Alan Doyle Interview about So Let’s Go March 8 Calgary March 9 Edmonton www.alandoyle.ca
Take us home Alan Doyle So Let’s Go
Planet of New Orleans Dire Straits On every street
All my Lovin Paul McCartney Back in the US Live 2002
mulligan stew playlist mulliganstew.ca In Hour 2 Bruce McCulloch Young Drunk Punk NEXT WEEK: Tom Cochrane TWO WEEKS Dan Mangan
The River/Red Coyote Tbuckley/Mariel Buckley Northern Country Soul/Mariel Buckley EP
Like a Rock Bob Seger Ultimate Hits
Drag Queens in Limousines Mary Gauthier Live at Blue Rock
Playlist for The Stew www.mulliganstew.ca NEXT WEEK Tom Cochrane Two WEEKSDan Mangan NEXT – The Band
MysteryTrain The Band A Music History by The Band
Pride and Joy Marvin Gaye Hitsville
MulliganStew in its 19th year COMING UP A YOUNG DRUNK PUNK BRUCE MCCULLOCH next
Bruce McCulloch – author, comic, singer, Dad, actor, Punk Bruuuuuuuuce RAW interview of Bruce can be heard www.mulliganstew.ca
The Seeker The Who 30 years of Maximum Rock and Roll
Dance little sister The Rolling Stones It’s ony rock and roll
with a little help The Beatles Sgt Pepper
Bruce McCulloch – author, comic, singer, Dad, actor, Punk The Book: Let’s start a riot Young Drunk Punk
open arms Journey Best of
Bruce McCulloch – author, comic, singer, Dad, actor, Punk the CTV show Young Drunk Punk the boy is just plain bad – he’s a punk
Nothing to Remember Neko Case Hunger Games Soundtrack
This has been Mulligan Stew with TD Mulligan Next – “The Night Train” Lionel Rault Brcue McCulloch RAW interview can be found at www.mulliganstew.ca

January 24th, 2014 – Dine Out Vancouver

January 23, 2015 Weekly Show 00:42:28

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Pre-tasted wines for under $16.00 from The Wine Diva Plus the Food part of Dine Out Vancouver.
3 chefs – no waiting @  The Parker/Blacktail/Forage.  

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The Wine Diva

The Wine Diva


The Wine Diva Daenna van Mulligen loves her lists. Some longer than others.
However, I think THE most popular list she presents is the one today.
The best tasting wines she could find under $16.00.   This list is GOLD.
Follow along at www.winediva.ca
 
 

  1. Sinfonia Monastrell~Cabernet Sauvignon, Jumilla Spain $14.99
  2. Luis Felipe Edwards Chardonnay, Central Valley Chile $11.00
  3. Casolari Lambrusco Di Sorbara DOC Frizzante, Emiglia~Romagna Italy $15.99
  4. Alamos Cabernet Sauvignon Mendoza Argentina $14.99
  5. Perseus Viognier, Okanagan Valley BC $15.00
  6. Bodegas Piqueras ‘Castillo de Alamansa Reserva’, Alamansa, Spain $13.99
  7. Michel Torino ‘Cuma’ Organic Torrontes, Cafayate Valley, Argentina $13.99
  8. Alfiero Boffa ‘Storica’ Barbera d’Asti, Piedmont Italy $15.00
  9. Navarro Lopez ‘Pergolas’ Old Vines Tempranillo, Valdepenas Spain $11.96
  10. Castellani ‘Principesco’ Pinot Noir Della Venezie, Italy $14.00
  11. Graffigna Centenario Reserve Pinot Grigio, San Juan Argentina $14.49
  12. Smoking Loon Viognier, California $14.99
  13. Bodega La Rural ‘La Vuelta’ Syrah, Mendoza Argentina $10.00
  14. Cono Sur Organic Pinot Noir, Colchagua Valley Chile $15.49
  15. Undurraga ‘Sibaris’ Reserva Especial Carmenere, Colchagua Valley, Chile $15.99
  16. McLarens On The Lake Shiraz, McLaren Vale Australia $13.99
  17. Castillo de Monseran Garnacha, Carinena Spain $9.99
  18. Handcraft Artisan Collection Chardonnay, California $15.99
  19. Louis Bernard Cotes du Rhone Blanc, Rhone Valley France $15.99
  20. Luccarelli Negroamaro, Puglia Italy $14.99
  21. Casa Silva ‘Dona Dominga’ Sauvignon Blanc~Semillon, Colchagua Valley Chile $14.00
  22. Ruffino Chianti DOCG, Tuscany Italy $15.99
  23. Graham Beck ‘The Game Reserve’ Shiraz~Viognier, Western Cape South Africa $15.00
  24. Quails’ Gate Rose, Okanagan Valley BC $15.99
  25. Palo Alto Reserva I, Maule Valley Chile $14.99
  26. Codorniu Classico Brut Cava, Spain, NV $14.99    

PS..The Wine Diva will host our two 1 hour specials at this year’s Vancouver Wine festival
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Dine Out Vancouver
 Last week we teased Dine Out in Vancouver by visiting craft beer and distilleries in The East End.
This week we’re  down to the nitty gritty..food and the chefs that create with them.
We start with organizer Lucas Pavan who sends us out into the night.
We start on the edge of Vancouver’s Chinatown at The Parker with Chef Felix Zhou and co-owner Steve Da Cruz.

The Parker

The Parker


Fabulous vegetarian dishes in a 19 seat bistro. What a find!!  www.theparkervancouver.com
@parkeryvr
Then its off to Chef Geoff Rogers at Blacktail in Gastown..near the steam clock.
Yes, it was once called Blacktail Florist but now it’s just Blacktail. And with the name change a new chef.
Executive chef Geoff Rogers, perhaps you saw him on  Top Chef Canada, comes from Calgary.  Geoff brings his fresh culinary skills from stops at  River Café  Muse and Market.
The dude is damn good. The whole kitchen has smartened up..all for the better.
Chef Geoff Rogers - Blacktail

Chef Geoff Rogers – Blacktail


Chef wants the experience at Blacktail to be like family dinners from your past. Without the fighting.
www.blacktail.ca
@chef_rogers
@blacktailrestaurant
Then we’re off to Robson Street and Chris Whittaker at Forage.
 “Forage stands for everything I care about. It represents what I was taught about food preparation both when I was growing up and over the course of my career in the kitchen. To me forage means that we no longer seek out excess and indulgence, but instead revisit a time when we respected the land and oceans and took only what we needed to survive. It is about being stewards of our land and true conservationists, as we conduct our business and live our lives. It is about goodness, about taking care of each other, and bringing together our community over good food”. —Chris Whittaker, Head Chef – Forage
Chef Chris Whittaker Forage

Chef Chris Whittaker Forage


Isn’t that the kind of thinking we all want from the kitchen??
 www.foragevancouver.com
 
 
 
 
 
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Heading back to the Okanagan..to discover the differences  between “The Hills Boys”.
Randy Toor Desert Hills

Randy Toor Desert Hills


Randy Toor at Desert Hills in the South Okanagan and Bobby Gidda at Volcanic Hills in West Kelowna.
 
 
Bobby Gidda Volcanic Hills

Bobby Gidda Volcanic Hills


 
They’re friends..and sometimes grow the same wines but that’s where the similarity ends.
Randy is in Big Red heaven on the Black Sage Road in south Okanagan..and Bobby Gidda is just below Mission Hill in West Kelowna.
Let’s find out what makes them so different from each other.
www.volcanichillswinery.com
www.deserthills.ca
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… and we finish off this Tasting Room Radio with Alison Sokol Blosser team leader from Sokol Blosser  one of the pioneering wine families in Oregon.
They’ve been growing grapes for more than 40 years. Before there was an Oregon wine industry.
Sokol Blosser produce Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Chard, Pinot Blanc and small quantities of special block Pinot Noirs.
Alison along with her brothers Alex and Nik,  have taken over the leadership of the family winery  and are helping to lead the Oregon wine industry into its second generation.
Alison kindly answered all my Oregon wine questions before we got to her wines. For that I thank her.
www.sokolblosser.com

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 STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

  • 50 chefs – One Soup as part of our soup special
  • The Wine Diva in Italy
  • Argentina in an Hour
  • NZ in an Hour
  • Tom Cochrane
  • Bruce McCulloch
  • Alan Doyle

 

Good Rockin Wine of the Week Jan 16th

January 23, 2015 Wine of the Week 0:12:57

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Mulligan Stew January 17th 2015

January 17, 2015 Weekly Playlists

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PLAYLIST:

Manoovas Doctor John Tribal
Shake it The harpoonist and the Axe Murderer Checkered past
Love the one you’re with The Meters Kickback
Entering White Cecilia The New Pornographers Challengers
Scar Miss Higgins Paste magazine Feb 06 March 06
This is Mulligan Stew playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Host: TDM
Please don’t drive me away Buddy Guy Slippin In
I just want to celebrate Rare Earth Hitsville
Pull this blanket off The Raconteurs Consolers of the Lonely
Welcome to Mulligan Stew on CKUA Radio Your host: Charlie David Pellican Playlist www.muliganstew.ca NEXT The Stones live
Midnight Rambler (live) The Rolling Stones Hyde Park Live
This is Hip John Lee Hooker Mr Lucky
Better Things Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings I learned the hard way
Man of the Hour Norah Jones The Fall
This is The Stew with TDM playlist www.mulliganstew.ca Coming UP – Grateful Dead
Casey Jones The Grateful Dead Workingmans Dead
Soul Finger The Bar-Kays Memphis Soul Classics
Welcome to Mulligan Stew on CKUA Radio Host: Mullyman playlist www.muliganstew.ca NEXT Ben Harpere. Eagles. Taj All Live
Steal My Kisses (loive) Ben harper/Innocent Criminals Live at the Twist and Shout
Season of the Witch Donovan The Essential Donovan
I threw it all away Madeleine Peyroux Standing on the Rooftop
This is The Stew with TDM www.mulliganstew.ca at TDMulligan in the Twitterverse
Hotel California (live) The Eagles Hell Freezes Over
Up on the Mountain Patty Griffin Children Running Through
This is Mulligan Stew Host TD Mulligan Coming UP – Matt Anderson. Mark Knopfler.Al Green
I lost my way Matt Anderson Weightless
Privateering Mark Knopfler Privateering
Valley Way Motel Barbudos Barbudos
This is The Stew with TDM Your host: Charlie David Pellican NEXT : Bowie. Al Green. Taj Mahal.Jack Johnson
Suffragette City David Bowie Ziggy Stardust
Love and Happiness Al Green The Very Best of Al Green
Further on down the road Taj Mahal & Jack Johnson Best of Kokua Festival
Bub Eye

January 17th, 2015 – Dine Out Vancouver & The International Wine Festival

January 15, 2015 Weekly Show 0:42:06

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THE WINE DIVA previews the highlights of the 37th Vancouver International Wine Festival and

we join Dine Out Vancouver for Mini Tours of  Craft Beer and Distillery shops.  Featuring stops at Bomber Brewing, Strange Fellows. Odd Society and Yaletown Distillery.   

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THE SHOW 

Two big  upcoming events in Vancouver.

Dine Out Vancouver takes place Jan 16 – Feb 1. And The 37th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival Feb 20 – March 1. 

Dine Out 2015

Dine Out 2015

 

 

As expected The Wine Diva – Daenna van Mulligen – is totally involved in the upcoming Wine festival. She has just posted her recommended highlights at www.winediva.ca

 

Wine Diva

Wine Diva

 

 

… and she brings those highlights to this week’s Tasting Room Radio show.

Spectacular Dinners, cutting edge Seminars,  plus the essential do’s and don’ts in the tasting room.

Since 1979, the festival has raised $8.3 million for the performing arts in Vancouver. The charitable beneficiary

is Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.

They are expecting 25,000 wine fans.

The Vancouver International Wine Festival is one of the biggest and oldest wine events in the world, offering something for every level of wine drinker, collector and trade professional. Winery principals (winemaker, proprietor, senior executive) representing 170 wineries from 14 countries will be in attendance to pour and discuss their wines. Every year, this international festival shines the spotlight on one country or region, and that region has more wineries, wines and events than any other. There is also a global focus. For 2015, the regional country is Australia and the global focus is Syrah.  

Vancouver Wine Festival

Vancouver Wine Festival

The heart of the festival is the Acura International Festival Tasting

Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where 750+ wines are

available for sampling, with an additional 165 wines available at

the trade tasting. More than 825 additional wines will be served

at special events orbiting the tasting room, including a gala dinner

+ auction, wine seminars, trade events, and food and wine pairing

affairs such as winery dinners, lunches and brunches at top

Vancouver restaurants and hotels.

See complete details at www.vanwinefest.ca 

Tasting Room Radio will be presenting two complete shows from the Trade Tasting events. Your host this year – Daenna van Mulligen.

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Dine Out Vancouver 2015

The 13th annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival is bigger and better than ever with more than 70 food-themed events plus a record-setting 277 restaurants dishing up prix fixe menus at $18, $28 and $38 price points (many with BC VQA wine pairings available at an additional cost). The festival runs from January 16 to February 1.

The diverse mix of restaurants participating in the 2015 festival allows diners to sample many of the city’s top-rated restaurants (like Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, West and Chambar), and an impressive array of multicultural flavours (from sushi and Indian to First Nations cuisine), as well as new openings (like Shirakawa, Exile Bistro, Blacktail and Gyoza Bar). From North Vancouver to Langley, Dine Out touches all corners of Metro Vancouver.

Mussels

 

 

 

 

 

 

This week we’re taken on a teaser mini tour of craft beer and distillery participants.

Guests include:

Yaletown Distillery – Craig Harris  GM

Odd Society – Mariam Karp  GM

Bomber Brewing – Blair Calibaba  Head Brewer

Strange Fellows Brewing  –  Iain Hill 

Off the Beaten Path – Bonnie Todd

La Grotta Del Formaggio – Rachel Parker

Vancouver Brewery Tours – Ryan MacKay

Famoso – Ryan Chillibeck   

Tourism Vancouver – Lucas Pavan  

Blair Calibaba

Blair Calibaba

Miriam Karp

Miriam Karp

Craft Distillery Tour

Craft Distillery Tour

 

Off the Eaten Track

 

 

 

 

Next week..we talk to three chefs and give you Dine Out restaurant suggestions you can use.

 www.dineoutvancouver.com      

 

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 Wine Diva has budget bottles UNDER $16

Dine Out Vancouver – The Food coverage

Chefs, Menus, wine pairings

A Wine Diva tour of Sardinia and Piedmont, Italy.

Argentina in an Hour

January 17th, 2015 – Dine Out Vancouver & The International Wine Festival

January 15, 2015 Weekly Show 0:42:06

hello

Tasting Room Radio B_BANNER2
 
THE WINE DIVA previews the highlights of the 37th Vancouver International Wine Festival and
we join Dine Out Vancouver for Mini Tours of  Craft Beer and Distillery shops.  Featuring stops at Bomber Brewing, Strange Fellows. Odd Society and Yaletown Distillery.   

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Spotify | RSS


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THE SHOW 

Two big  upcoming events in Vancouver.
Dine Out Vancouver takes place Jan 16 – Feb 1. And The 37th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival Feb 20 – March 1. 

Dine Out 2015

Dine Out 2015


 
 
As expected The Wine Diva – Daenna van Mulligen – is totally involved in the upcoming Wine festival. She has just posted her recommended highlights at www.winediva.ca
 
Wine Diva

Wine Diva


 
 
… and she brings those highlights to this week’s Tasting Room Radio show.
Spectacular Dinners, cutting edge Seminars,  plus the essential do’s and don’ts in the tasting room.
Since 1979, the festival has raised $8.3 million for the performing arts in Vancouver. The charitable beneficiary
is Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival.
They are expecting 25,000 wine fans.
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is one of the biggest and oldest wine events in the world, offering something for every level of wine drinker, collector and trade professional. Winery principals (winemaker, proprietor, senior executive) representing 170 wineries from 14 countries will be in attendance to pour and discuss their wines. Every year, this international festival shines the spotlight on one country or region, and that region has more wineries, wines and events than any other. There is also a global focus. For 2015, the regional country is Australia and the global focus is Syrah.  
Vancouver Wine Festival

Vancouver Wine Festival


The heart of the festival is the Acura International Festival Tasting
Room at the Vancouver Convention Centre, where 750+ wines are
available for sampling, with an additional 165 wines available at
the trade tasting. More than 825 additional wines will be served
at special events orbiting the tasting room, including a gala dinner
+ auction, wine seminars, trade events, and food and wine pairing
affairs such as winery dinners, lunches and brunches at top
Vancouver restaurants and hotels.
See complete details at www.vanwinefest.ca 
Tasting Room Radio will be presenting two complete shows from the Trade Tasting events. Your host this year – Daenna van Mulligen.
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Dine Out Vancouver 2015
The 13th annual Dine Out Vancouver Festival is bigger and better than ever with more than 70 food-themed events plus a record-setting 277 restaurants dishing up prix fixe menus at $18, $28 and $38 price points (many with BC VQA wine pairings available at an additional cost). The festival runs from January 16 to February 1.
The diverse mix of restaurants participating in the 2015 festival allows diners to sample many of the city’s top-rated restaurants (like Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, West and Chambar), and an impressive array of multicultural flavours (from sushi and Indian to First Nations cuisine), as well as new openings (like Shirakawa, Exile Bistro, Blacktail and Gyoza Bar). From North Vancouver to Langley, Dine Out touches all corners of Metro Vancouver.
Mussels
 
 
 
 
 
 
This week we’re taken on a teaser mini tour of craft beer and distillery participants.
Guests include:
Yaletown Distillery – Craig Harris  GM
Odd Society – Mariam Karp  GM
Bomber Brewing – Blair Calibaba  Head Brewer
Strange Fellows Brewing  –  Iain Hill 
Off the Beaten Path – Bonnie Todd
La Grotta Del Formaggio – Rachel Parker
Vancouver Brewery Tours – Ryan MacKay
Famoso – Ryan Chillibeck   
Tourism Vancouver – Lucas Pavan  
Blair Calibaba

Blair Calibaba


Miriam Karp

Miriam Karp


Craft Distillery Tour

Craft Distillery Tour


 
Off the Eaten Track
 
 
 
 
Next week..we talk to three chefs and give you Dine Out restaurant suggestions you can use.
 www.dineoutvancouver.com      
 

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 Wine Diva has budget bottles UNDER $16
Dine Out Vancouver – The Food coverage
Chefs, Menus, wine pairings
A Wine Diva tour of Sardinia and Piedmont, Italy.
Argentina in an Hour