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We got your Summer Rose covered – all the way from Provence!

The Wine Diva has your pre-tasted World Cup Wines..no matter who your cheering for.

Director, actor, writer Jon Favreau tells us all about his charming new film CHEF

Mission Hill Winery chef Chris Stewart is headed for Hastings House on Salt Spring. We head him off at the pass.

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THE SHOW

One of the planets great adventures has begun. The World Cup kicked off this week in Brazil.

Little did I know that Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva – is a “Footie”.  She knows her soccer.

…and her soccer teams!

 

 

 

Not only does she give us a country by country breakdown of wines to pair with the coverage but she also lets us know who’s going to win and move on.

 

 

 

 

12 participating http://casinoin.us/top-5-tips-for-playing-baccarat/ countries get their wines reviewed. Some you expect..

France – Spain – Germany – Italy – Argentina – USA

• Some are surprising  Belgium – Brazil for starters.
• 1.  Bold Vine Old Vine Zin  Lodi, Cal  $17.99
• 2. Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmain, Burgundy France $39.99
• 3. Wolf Blass ‘Gold Label’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $27.00
• 4. Ruffino Chianti DOCG, Tuscany Italy $15.99
• 5. Marchesi de Frescobaldi ‘Tenuta di Castiglioni’ Toscana Italy $37.96
• 6. Marques de Caceres Rosado, Rioja Spain $16.99
• 7. Gustav Adolf Schmitt’sche ‘Clean Slate’ Riesling, Mosel Germany $14.99
• 8. Leon de Tarapaca Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley Chile $12.99
• 9. Falernia Pedro Ximenez Reserva, Elqui Valley Chile $16.00
• 10. M. Chapoutier ‘Bila Haut’, Cotes du Roussillon France $17.99
• 11. Pascual Toso Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $14.99
• 12. Codorniu Classico Brut Cava, Spain, NV $14.99
• 13. Monte Del Fra Corvina Veronese, Veneto Italy $16.00
• 14. Campolargo Baga, Bairrada Portugal $29.99
• 15. Terra Andina Sparkling Moscato, Brazil $15.99
• 16. Louis Jadot ‘Couvent des Jacobins’ Bourgogne Pinot Noir, France $27.99
• 17. Deinhard ‘Lila’ Sparkling Sekt Trocken, Germany $15.49
• 18. ReNacer ‘Punto Final’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Perdriel Mendoza, Argentina $15.99
• 19. Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
• 20. Santa Rita ‘Triple C’, Maipo Valley Chile $40.00
• 21. Alamos Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $14.99
• 22. Longview ‘Devils Elbow’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills Australia $29.99
• 23. Langmeil ‘Valley Floor’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $29.99
• 24. Hess Select Chardonnay, Monterey California $19.99
• 25. Quinta do Ameal Branco Seco Vinho Verde, Portugal $16.99
• 26. Kangarilla Road ‘Hellbent’ South Australia $18.99
• 27. Navarro Lopez Rojo Granrojo Tempranillo, Castilla Spain $17.00
• 28. Bodegas San Alejandro ‘Pablo’ Old Vine Garnacha, Calatayud Spain $13.99
• 29. Dona Paula Estate Torrontes, Cafayate Salta $17.00
• 30. Gunderloch’ Fritz’s’ Riesling, Rheinhessen Germany $17.99
• 31. Nathalie Bonhomme ‘el petit bonhomme blanco’, Rueda Spain $14.99
• 32. J.G. Carrion Cristallino “Jaume Serra” Brut Nature Reserva Cava Spain $15.00
• 33. Ring Bolt Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Australia $20.00
• 34. Brazin Old Vine Zin, Lodi California $21.95
• 35. Delas Cotes-Du-Ventoux, Rhone Valley, France $16.99
• 36. La Vieille Ferme, Cotes du Ventoux Rose, France $12.99
• 37. Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma Valley California $24.99
• 38. Alpha Estate Xinomavro, Hedgehog Vineyard, Amyndeon Greece $28.95
• 39. Alpha Estate Syrah, Turtles Vineyard, Florina Greece, 2008 $28.95
• 40. Rose des Remparts, Fruit Beer, Belgium $3.00

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Jon Favreau. Actor. Director. Chef.

 

Jon has released a very charming film called CHEF.

It’s about a chef who loses his high profile restaurant job in LA,  travels across the USA and in Miami  starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing  together his estranged family. From that point on it becomes a road film, driven by food and music.

Not a bad thing.

We know Jon from his work in the indy film  Swingers  plus Elf and both Iron Man blockbusters but this small film allows him to touch on themes lost in the larger films.

Love, trust, family. Food.

Basic stuff.

We find Jon on the phone from Los Angeles.

Apologies for the phone connection. We cleaned it up as best we could.

RAW INTERVIEW

 

 

https://twitter.com/ChefTheFilm   http://chefthefilm.com/

Let Jon know what you think! @Jon_Favreau

 [divider]  Provence Rose

 Provence Rose is being featured for the month of June in BC Govt Liquor Stores.

Provence, the beautiful region that sits at the scenic crossroads of southern France, the Italian Alps, and the Mediterranean, has long been an area of historical import and distinct culture.
Above all else,

 

 

 

Provence is known as a producer of some of the finest food and wine France has to offer, with a cuisine that emphasizes healthful ingredients like olive oil, garlic, fresh vegetables, and bountiful Mediterranean seafood.

The other famous product of Provence is Rose.

Viktorija Todorovska is an author  and is a Chicago-based wine educator.

Francois Millo is the general director of the Provence Wine Council, an acclaimed French wine expert and photographer. He was born and raised in Provence, and has worked and travelled through the world.

Together they have released a book called Provence Food and Wine. The Art of Living.

Who better to walk us through the wonderful complexities of Provence’s gift to the wine World.

We talk colour, winemaking process, food pairings and the question that always comes up “what is it with guys and Rose?”

http://www.vinsdeprovence.com/en/

http://www.amazon.ca/Provence-Food-Wine-The-Living/dp/1572841583

 

 

[divider]   Mission Hill winery chef Chris Stewart heads to the

Gulf Islands..specifically Salt Spring and the 2014 Hastings House “Chefs Across the Water”

 

Chef Chris Stewart . Mission Hill Estate

Executive Winery Chef Chris Stewart leads the team at Mission Hill’s Terrace Restaurant, considered one of the top five-winery restaurants in the world. Chef Stewart brings his considerable cooking skills to Hastings House Country House Hotel on June 16^th for Chefs Across the Water.  The 5^th annual guest chef program features a new line-up of celebrity guest chef’s, putting their spin on island flavours in the Hastings House kitchen.

Before coming to British Columbia, Chef Stewart worked at the legendary English restaurant The Fat Duck, complete with its three Michelin stars, as Pasty Chef de Partie for Chocolate as well as Restaurant Chef de Partie.

A highlight of his tenure was his selection as a member of the culinary team that cooked a private dinner for Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle.

Here’s the menu for the Chefs Across the Water dinner. 

Welcome Drink – 2013 Five Vineyards Rosé

Rosé & Garlic Brined Cherries

2012 Reserve Riesling

Caramelized Baby Scallop Salad

2012 Martin’s Lane Viognier

Baked Halibut & Roasted Carrot

2012 Reserve Pinot Noir

Sloping Hills Pork Loin & Truffled Lentil

2007 Oculus

Chocolate Savarin & Blackberry Gel

 The Chefs Across the Water guest chef program hopes to raise awareness of the pleasure, as well as health and economic benefits, of using local, organic and sustainable ingredients, despite the broader availability of ingredients from around the world. Partial proceeds from the dinners will go to support the Salt Spring Agricultural Alliance. This is the fifth straight year Hastings House is contributing to aid in the implementation of the community’s Area Farm Plan.

The second Chefs Across the Water dinner features star Chef Angus An of Maenom Restaurant in Vancouver on Monday, September 15.

Hastings House, a member of Relais & Châteaux an association of the world’s finest hoteliers, nestles on 22 acres of meadows, woodland and lawns overlooking Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island. Hastings House has recently ranked #5 in US News and World Report’s “2014 Best Hotels in Canada” and named one of the “World’s Most Romantic Hotels” by Five Star Alliance.

 http://hastingshouse.com/2014-chefs-across-the-water/

www.missionhillwinery.com/

  

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

• Wrap up on Argentina Tour
• Part three of New Zealand tour
• 3 days in the Okanagan
• 2 day Oregon wine tour
• Lisa Ahier –  Sobo Cookbook
• Chateau Teyssier – St Emilion
• World’s End – Napa
• Brewery and the Beast
• Changing Wine Laws
• R&B Brewing let the chefs do the beer
• Jason Priestley – The book – the man
• Vancouver chefs try and Kill Bill 24
•  Director Reuben Atlas shoots documentary on fake rare wines.
•  The Dirt Farmers – 2014. Orofino. Little Farm.TH Wines. TNT

 

 

 

 

 

hello

We got your Summer Rose covered – all the way from Provence!
The Wine Diva has your pre-tasted World Cup Wines..no matter who your cheering for.
Director, actor, writer Jon Favreau tells us all about his charming new film CHEF
Mission Hill Winery chef Chris Stewart is headed for Hastings House on Salt Spring. We head him off at the pass.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: Spotify | RSS

[divider]

THE SHOW

One of the planets great adventures has begun. The World Cup kicked off this week in Brazil.
Little did I know that Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva – is a “Footie”.  She knows her soccer.

…and her soccer teams!
 

 
 
Not only does she give us a country by country breakdown of wines to pair with the coverage but she also lets us know who’s going to win and move on.
 
 
 
 
12 participating http://casinoin.us/top-5-tips-for-playing-baccarat/ countries get their wines reviewed. Some you expect..
France – Spain – Germany – Italy – Argentina – USA

• Some are surprising  Belgium – Brazil for starters.
• 1.  Bold Vine Old Vine Zin  Lodi, Cal  $17.99
• 2. Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Montmain, Burgundy France $39.99
• 3. Wolf Blass ‘Gold Label’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $27.00
• 4. Ruffino Chianti DOCG, Tuscany Italy $15.99
• 5. Marchesi de Frescobaldi ‘Tenuta di Castiglioni’ Toscana Italy $37.96
• 6. Marques de Caceres Rosado, Rioja Spain $16.99
• 7. Gustav Adolf Schmitt’sche ‘Clean Slate’ Riesling, Mosel Germany $14.99
• 8. Leon de Tarapaca Sauvignon Blanc, Central Valley Chile $12.99
• 9. Falernia Pedro Ximenez Reserva, Elqui Valley Chile $16.00
• 10. M. Chapoutier ‘Bila Haut’, Cotes du Roussillon France $17.99
• 11. Pascual Toso Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $14.99
• 12. Codorniu Classico Brut Cava, Spain, NV $14.99
• 13. Monte Del Fra Corvina Veronese, Veneto Italy $16.00
• 14. Campolargo Baga, Bairrada Portugal $29.99
• 15. Terra Andina Sparkling Moscato, Brazil $15.99
• 16. Louis Jadot ‘Couvent des Jacobins’ Bourgogne Pinot Noir, France $27.99
• 17. Deinhard ‘Lila’ Sparkling Sekt Trocken, Germany $15.49
• 18. ReNacer ‘Punto Final’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Perdriel Mendoza, Argentina $15.99
• 19. Lanson “Black Label” Brut Champagne France, NV $64.99
• 20. Santa Rita ‘Triple C’, Maipo Valley Chile $40.00
• 21. Alamos Malbec, Mendoza Argentina $14.99
• 22. Longview ‘Devils Elbow’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Adelaide Hills Australia $29.99
• 23. Langmeil ‘Valley Floor’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley Australia $29.99
• 24. Hess Select Chardonnay, Monterey California $19.99
• 25. Quinta do Ameal Branco Seco Vinho Verde, Portugal $16.99
• 26. Kangarilla Road ‘Hellbent’ South Australia $18.99
• 27. Navarro Lopez Rojo Granrojo Tempranillo, Castilla Spain $17.00
• 28. Bodegas San Alejandro ‘Pablo’ Old Vine Garnacha, Calatayud Spain $13.99
• 29. Dona Paula Estate Torrontes, Cafayate Salta $17.00
• 30. Gunderloch’ Fritz’s’ Riesling, Rheinhessen Germany $17.99
• 31. Nathalie Bonhomme ‘el petit bonhomme blanco’, Rueda Spain $14.99
• 32. J.G. Carrion Cristallino “Jaume Serra” Brut Nature Reserva Cava Spain $15.00
• 33. Ring Bolt Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River Australia $20.00
• 34. Brazin Old Vine Zin, Lodi California $21.95
• 35. Delas Cotes-Du-Ventoux, Rhone Valley, France $16.99
• 36. La Vieille Ferme, Cotes du Ventoux Rose, France $12.99
• 37. Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, Sonoma Valley California $24.99
• 38. Alpha Estate Xinomavro, Hedgehog Vineyard, Amyndeon Greece $28.95
• 39. Alpha Estate Syrah, Turtles Vineyard, Florina Greece, 2008 $28.95
• 40. Rose des Remparts, Fruit Beer, Belgium $3.00

 www.winediva.ca  [divider]
Jon Favreau. Actor. Director. Chef.
 
Jon has released a very charming film called CHEF.
It’s about a chef who loses his high profile restaurant job in LA,  travels across the USA and in Miami  starts up a food truck in an effort to reclaim his creative promise, while piecing  together his estranged family. From that point on it becomes a road film, driven by food and music.
Not a bad thing.
We know Jon from his work in the indy film  Swingers  plus Elf and both Iron Man blockbusters but this small film allows him to touch on themes lost in the larger films.
Love, trust, family. Food.
Basic stuff.

We find Jon on the phone from Los Angeles.
Apologies for the phone connection. We cleaned it up as best we could.


RAW INTERVIEW
 
 
https://twitter.com/ChefTheFilm   http://chefthefilm.com/
Let Jon know what you think! @Jon_Favreau


 [divider]  Provence Rose
 Provence Rose is being featured for the month of June in BC Govt Liquor Stores.

Provence, the beautiful region that sits at the scenic crossroads of southern France, the Italian Alps, and the Mediterranean, has long been an area of historical import and distinct culture.
Above all else,
 
 
 
Provence is known as a producer of some of the finest food and wine France has to offer, with a cuisine that emphasizes healthful ingredients like olive oil, garlic, fresh vegetables, and bountiful Mediterranean seafood.
The other famous product of Provence is Rose.
Viktorija Todorovska is an author  and is a Chicago-based wine educator.
Francois Millo is the general director of the Provence Wine Council, an acclaimed French wine expert and photographer. He was born and raised in Provence, and has worked and travelled through the world.

Together they have released a book called Provence Food and Wine. The Art of Living.
Who better to walk us through the wonderful complexities of Provence’s gift to the wine World.
We talk colour, winemaking process, food pairings and the question that always comes up “what is it with guys and Rose?”

http://www.vinsdeprovence.com/en/
http://www.amazon.ca/Provence-Food-Wine-The-Living/dp/1572841583
 
 
[divider]   Mission Hill winery chef Chris Stewart heads to the
Gulf Islands..specifically Salt Spring and the 2014 Hastings House “Chefs Across the Water”
 
Chef Chris Stewart . Mission Hill Estate
Executive Winery Chef Chris Stewart leads the team at Mission Hill’s Terrace Restaurant, considered one of the top five-winery restaurants in the world. Chef Stewart brings his considerable cooking skills to Hastings House Country House Hotel on June 16^th for Chefs Across the Water.  The 5^th annual guest chef program features a new line-up of celebrity guest chef’s, putting their spin on island flavours in the Hastings House kitchen.

Before coming to British Columbia, Chef Stewart worked at the legendary English restaurant The Fat Duck, complete with its three Michelin stars, as Pasty Chef de Partie for Chocolate as well as Restaurant Chef de Partie.
A highlight of his tenure was his selection as a member of the culinary team that cooked a private dinner for Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle.
Here’s the menu for the Chefs Across the Water dinner. 

Welcome Drink – 2013 Five Vineyards Rosé
Rosé & Garlic Brined Cherries
2012 Reserve Riesling
Caramelized Baby Scallop Salad
2012 Martin’s Lane Viognier
Baked Halibut & Roasted Carrot
2012 Reserve Pinot Noir
Sloping Hills Pork Loin & Truffled Lentil
2007 Oculus
Chocolate Savarin & Blackberry Gel

 The Chefs Across the Water guest chef program hopes to raise awareness of the pleasure, as well as health and economic benefits, of using local, organic and sustainable ingredients, despite the broader availability of ingredients from around the world. Partial proceeds from the dinners will go to support the Salt Spring Agricultural Alliance. This is the fifth straight year Hastings House is contributing to aid in the implementation of the community’s Area Farm Plan.
The second Chefs Across the Water dinner features star Chef Angus An of Maenom Restaurant in Vancouver on Monday, September 15.
Hastings House, a member of Relais & Châteaux an association of the world’s finest hoteliers, nestles on 22 acres of meadows, woodland and lawns overlooking Ganges Harbour on Salt Spring Island. Hastings House has recently ranked #5 in US News and World Report’s “2014 Best Hotels in Canada” and named one of the “World’s Most Romantic Hotels” by Five Star Alliance.
 http://hastingshouse.com/2014-chefs-across-the-water/
www.missionhillwinery.com/
  

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

• Wrap up on Argentina Tour
• Part three of New Zealand tour
• 3 days in the Okanagan
• 2 day Oregon wine tour
• Lisa Ahier –  Sobo Cookbook
• Chateau Teyssier – St Emilion
• World’s End – Napa
• Brewery and the Beast
• Changing Wine Laws
• R&B Brewing let the chefs do the beer
• Jason Priestley – The book – the man
• Vancouver chefs try and Kill Bill 24
•  Director Reuben Atlas shoots documentary on fake rare wines.
•  The Dirt Farmers – 2014. Orofino. Little Farm.TH Wines. TNT

 
 
 
 
 

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For the 12^th year in-a-row The Wineries of the Naramata Bench showcase their new releases in Vancouver.
Ten  of the Best from The Bench.
And The Wine Diva returns from Spain with tales of Jerez Sherry!!
Enjoy!

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 The Naramata Bench Wineries Association is a group of 24 award-winning wineries located  along both sides of  a 14 kilometer winding country road overlooking Okanagan Lake.
Located near Penticton in the Southern Okanagan, the wineries are situated above sweeping sand cliffs that rise from Okanagan Lake, hence the name “The Naramata Bench.”

Each winery on The Bench have their own specialties and philosophies of wine-making, but what they all share is a commitment to quality in their wine-making, and a belief that authentic wine experiences should be offered in a friendly and relaxed manner.
 The wines we’re pouring and talking about today are the very same wines that are now on shelves or will be coming this summer. Having spent 5 years on The Bench, I can only add,  they make great wine and even better neighbours.
Guests include the following owners/winemakers:   

• Ian Sutherland  –  Poplar Grove & Monster Vineyards  http://www.poplargrove.ca/  www.monstervineyards.com
• Val Tait –  Bench 1775  www.bench1775.com 
• Judy Kingston –  Serendipity  www.serendipitywinery.com
• Garron Elmes – Lake Breeze  http://www.lakebreeze.ca/
• Bob Tennant – Terra Vista  https://www.terravistavineyards.com
• Bob Ferguson – Kettle Valley  www.kettlevalleywinery.com
• Rob Van Westen  – Van Westen  www.vanwestenvineyards.com
• Del/Miranda Halliday – elephant Island  www.elephantislandwine.com
• Kathy Malone – Hillside/ Pres of Bench Assn  www.hillsidewinery.ca
• Jeff Martin  – La Frenz  www.lafrenzwinery.com   
• Naramata Bench Winery Assn  –  www.naramatabench.com

  [divider] The Wine Diva    The Wine Diva in Spain

We welcome back from 2 weeks in Spain  Daenna van Mulligen  –  #notmysister
We get caught up on two regions she visited and tasted in.
Ribera del Duero   www.drinkriberawine.com   
Ribera del Duero was named wine region of the year 2012 by the prestigious Wine Enthusiast Magazine.

Wines produced in the Ribera del Duero DO derive almost exclusively from red grapes.
The Albillo  grape is the only white variety grown, white wines being mostly destined for local consumption.
The vast majority of production is dedicated to Tempranillo,  the dominant red varietal in the northern half of the Spanish peninsula.
Two of the most famous labels are  Pesquera (100% Tempranillo) and Vega Sicilia (Tempranillo with Bordeaux Blend varietals )
Jerez    www.andalucia.com/cities/jerez.htm

Jerez holds worldwide acclaim for its sherry and brandy production. The word Jerez is derived from Arabic and has now become synonymous with the English word ‘sherry’. The city is equally famous for its fine horses as well as Flamenco music and dance.
 
Daenna will give us all a great primer on these two fantastic regions of Spain.  For example, she spent several days hanging with London Mixologists who came all that way just to mix Sherry based cocktails.
She’s not talking about your parents jug sherry my friends..that’s like comparing Lead to Gold.

• www.winediva.ca
• www.winescores.ca
• https://www.facebook.com/WineDivaWorld
• https://twitter.com/TheWineDiva

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

• Wrap up on Argentina Tour
• Part two of New Zealand tour
• 3 days in the Okanagan
• 2 day Oregon wine tour
• Lisa Ahier –  Sobo Cookbook
• Chateau Teyssier – St Emilion
• World’s End – Napa
• Jump On wine tour – Penticton  www.gojumpon.com

 
 
 

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  The Invitation was too good to pass up. Sit down with 6 of BC’s best wineries/winemakers,  pre-taste  and talk about their new releases and what’s up ahead for BC wines. (List below) My Paris Kitchen is the latest best seller from David Lebovitz. It’s about living in, shopping in and dining in one of the World’s greatest Cities..Paris!! We finish with Two  Australians. Winemaker of the year 3 times over, Neil McGuigan from McGuigan and  Nick Keukenmeester from Ben Glaetzer’s Heartland.  

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  This gathering, organized by Wines of BC,  was an opportunity to sit with the 6 wine talents  below and get up to speed on what’s going on at their wineries, their regions and their Spring/Summer releases.

• Michael Bartier, Okanagan Crush Pad (Summerland) http://okanagancrushpad.com/
• Darryl Brooker, CedarCreek Estate Winery ( Kelowna) www.cedarcreek.bc.ca
• Bob Johnson, Baillie-Grohman Estate Winery  (Creston) http://www.bailliegrohman.com/
• Dwight Sick, Stag’s Hollow Winery & Vineyard (OK Falls) www.stagshollowwinery.com 
• Robert Thielicke, JoieFarm (Naramata Bench)  www.joiefarm.com
• John Weber, Orofino Vineyards ( Similkameen) www.orofinovineyards.com

We start with the host of the gathering..the one and only DJ Kearney. [divider]  David Lebovitz is the author of My Paris Kitchen. Here’s David’s description of his life and times.

I began working in restaurants at the age of sixteen, until I ended up at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California, working with Alice Waters and co-owner, Executive Pastry Chef Lindsey Shere, who I consider my mentor. I spent nearly thirteen years in the kitchens at Chez Panisse before leaving in 1999. I left the restaurant business in 1999 to pursue writing books and now live in Paris full time. My Books I’ve written six books. The first two were the critically acclaimed Room for Dessert and Ripe for Dessert which are now out of print and considered collectible. Afterward I went on to write The Great Book of Chocolate, which was my ode to my favorite ingredient – chocolate! The Perfect Scoop is my best-selling guide to making homemade ice cream, sorbets, sherbets, and all the good stuff that gets swirled and mixed in and ladled on top. The Sweet Life in Paris tells the story of my move to Paris, the ups and the downs. It includes stories about how I adjusted to life in a city that sometimes left me scratching my head, but ultimately won me over. The book features nearly fifty recipes, both sweet and savory, and was a finalist for an International Association of Culinary Professionals Literary Award.

My most recent book is Ready for Dessert, a collection of my all-time favorite recipes, some from my first two books, which were updated and revised. Plus there’s plenty of new recipes for cakes, cookies, ice creams, pies, crisps, and other treats.  and now,,, David gives us My Paris Kitchen. A really fun read..great stories that help us understand the complexities of Paris,  Parisians and their food… and its my wife Megs newest favourite book! www.davidlebovitz.com     [divider] ,,,and we finish with two of Australia’s best. Neil McGuigan  from McGuigan Neil McGuigan first rose to fame in 1985 when restaurateur and wine merchant, Johnny Walker referred to Neil as “the most brilliant young winemaker of his time”. He has lived up to these expectations by leading the McGuigan Wines team to the prestigious title of International Winemaker of the Year and Australian Producer of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012, becoming the first winemaker in the competitions 44 year history to win this award 3 times at the International Wine and Spirit Competition in London. Alongside this, Neil also picked up the International White Winemaker of the Year in 2009 and 2012 at the International Wine Challenge, London. Neil McGuigan is one of Australia’s foremost winemakers and brings over 30 years experience in the wine industry to Australian Vintage and McGuigan Wines. Growing up in a family of winemakers in the Hunter Valley naturally led Neil to pursue a career in winemaking and viticulture. Neil is a respected wine judge at National and International levels. Neil was appointed CEO of Australian Vintage in July 2010. https://www.mcguiganwines.com.au Nick Keukenmeester from Heartland  Nick is the GM for Ben Glaetzer’s Heartland. Nick divides his time between the winery, the tasting room, the vineyards and his  distributors around the world making sure everything is perfect. I found him romancing a rack of ribs at Memphis Blues on Broadway. Ben Glaetzer  Co-Owner and Winemaker A key factor to the success of Heartland is that the  winemaker Ben Glaetzer  is one of the owners.  Ben has received innumerable accolades from around the world for his winemaking prowess over a number of years. Although Ben is still young by winemaker standards; his list of accomplishments places him among the giants of Australian and international winemaking. Ben has been made a “Baron of the Barossa” for his contribution to the cultural fabric of the Barossa Valley. Life membership of this wine fraternity is by invitation only. In July 2011, July 2012 & July 2013 Ben Glaetzer, Glaetzer Wines was awarded 5 stars in James Halliday 2012, 2013 & 2014 Wine Companions. Ben is the maker of Amon-Ra Shiraz..one of the world’s best Reds. www.heartlandwines.com.au

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STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

Wrap up on Argentina Tour/Part two of New Zealand tour/ 3 days in the Okanagan/ Naramata Bench pours their latest in Vancouver/ 2 day Oregon wine tour/Lisa Ahier Sobo Cookbook