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February 10th, 2024- Winter Wine Wars. Features on Orofino/Fort Berens

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Winter Wine Wars. Features on Orofino/Fort Berens

THE SHOW

 

The letters were received on Jan 22. It was the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission informing a considerable number of BC wineries that if they did not immediately stop shipping wines direct to consumers in Alberta, they would stop allowing those wines in their retail stores.

Legalities aside, the timing couldn’t be worse for BC wines and farmers.

Two winters of freezing vine damage, roadblocks in high season and wildfires have led to some wineries wondering if they can survive through 2024. Now this!

BC wineries are on record as offering to collect the taxes on their shipments, most of which are to members of their wine club.

In many cases, these are high-end, exclusive & hard-to-find wines, so the Alberta concern of younger drinkers getting their hands on these wines is simply not in play

To try and make sense of all of this new information I asked two valued wine friends to join me on Tasting Room Radio.

 

Sandra Oldfield – Former partner/winemaker in Tinhorn Creek. Now the founder of Elysian Projects and a steady voice in the Okanagan.

Sandra Oldfield Elysian Projects

You may remember Sandra from the 2011 wine war between BC and Alberta. To make a point about shipping across provincial borders in Canada,  Sandra ordered a shotgun from out of province and it arrived safe and sound. However, she was not allowed to ship or carry wines into Alberta. She still has that shotgun to remind her of how far we have yet to go.

 

www.elysianprojects.com

 

 

Al Hudec – Lawyer. Farris LLP. Specializing in wine law. Runs the Kelowna office of Farris LLP.

Al Hudec

Al is a prominent legal advisor to the BC Wine Industry and has been lead lawyer on many of Canada’s most significant Indigenous transactions of the past 12 years.

www.farris.com

 

WWW.WINEBC.COM

 

We’re going to cover a lot of ground here but please keep in mind that the wines we love sharing with family and friends come from the passion,  talents and hard work of small farmers in BC.

That’s who’s dealing with this bad news – in a year of bad news. Small farmers working sunup to sundown. Dealing with insects, fires, extremes in climate, smoke, hail and now regional politics.

 

Just when they really needed our support, there is another mountain to climb.

 

So, please buy BC as much as you can. We’ll get through this together.

www.winebc.com

 

 

 

 

John Weber – co-founder and chief winemaker at Orofino Vineyards in the Similkameen Valley.

Its been a while since John and I chatted about winemaking. Its usually about fishing.  No wait,  its always about fishing.

Please  head for the website.  As you can see they’ve been  very busy. And this is just the whites!!!

2022 Orange skin contact White

2022 Pozza Vineyard C ab Franc Rose

2022 Crossroads Riesling

2021 Home Vineyard Old Vines Riesling

2021 Chanrdonnay

2022 Sparkling Gamay Noir

 

Mostly we’re going to be talking about how the Similkameen is dealing with killer winter freeze, fires and  with climate change.  Which is what farmers do.

Every season and every year.

 

www.orofinovineyards.com

 

Alessandro (Alex) Nel – Winemaker at Fort Berens, Lilloett, BC

Before arriving at Fort Berens,  for over a decade Alex had been a winemaker at Cederberg Winery in the Western Cape of South Africa. While there he produced one of the Top 50 wines  in the Decanter World Wine Awards in 2021.

He’s also crafted wines in California, New Zealand and France.

We’re lucky to have him involved in BC wine.

Fort Berens winter scape

Alex and I will taste and talk our way through recent Fort Berens releases.  We’ll also talk about the awards they’ve won including a platinum medal at the 2023 BC Lieutenant Governor’s Awards. Also a Silver  Award and 91 points at Decanter World Wine Awards and the #3 Small Winery in Canada –  2022.

 

2021 – Small Lot Merlot  $32.99

A blend of 15-year-old Dry Creek fruit and young vines from Red Rock Vineyard. Beautiful texture and a long finish.

 

2021 – Cabernet Franc  (95%) Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)

15 months in French Oak (5% new)

Ripe black fruit, cassis, dried herbs and vanilla. $32.99

A beautifully crafted work of drinkable art.

 

2021  Meritage

Grown during the highest temp ever recorded in Lillooet

48 degrees.

Merlot (64%) Cabernet Sauvignon  19% and Cab Franc  (17%)

Plums, Cranberry, Cassis on the nose.

Chocolate, floral elements and long finish are outstanding. $31.99

 

2022  Pinot Noir.. Grown in two vineyards in Summerland and Naramata Bench. 9 months in neutral French oak. Alex used a Burgundy Yeast Strain. He liked the result.

I did as well.  This is a wine you want to keep an eye on. Such promise here.

 

www.fortberens.ca

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Van Wine Festival

Township 7

Spring Releases

 

 

EP 291 | Paradigm 2022 Heritage Collection – Canadian Whisky of the Year

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Making great whisky is serious business.

Whisky takes time. You can create it and leave it in barrel “while your kids grow up and head off to college” kind of time.

For example, Paradigm Spirits -The Heritage Collection –  Whisky of the Year in Canada spent 19  years in barrels. Then along came friends and partners Michelle deBus and Irma Joeveer who were just beginning their whisky journey. They purchased the filled barrels to start Paradigm.

Then blended in some Oloroso Sherry and found a stunning balance between the corn whisky and sherry.

Davin de Kergommeaux Canada’s Whisky authority and founder of the Canadian Whisky Awards describes The Heritage as having

“sublime complexity and elegance with fresh fruity top notes”

This is a really nice story of people who dreamt a dream of making whisky and how it all led to being named Whiskey of the Year in Canada. Besting 200 other whiskeys.

Our guests are Irma Joeveer and Michelle Debus

 

February 3rd, 2024 Making great whisky is serious business!

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This Years Winner. Last years winner. Plus Whitehorse and Edinburgh

 

THE SHOW

Making great whisky is serious business.

Whisky takes time. You can create it and leave it in barrel “while your kids grow up and head off to college” kind of time.

For example Paradigm Spirits -The Heritage Collection –  Whisky of the Year in Canada spent 19  years in barrel. Then along came friends and partners Michelle deBus and Irma Joeveer who were just beginning their whisky journey. They purchased the filled barrels to start Paradigm.

Then blended in some Oloroso Sherry and found a stunning balance between the corn whisky and sherry.

Davin de Kergommeaux Canada’s Whisky authority and founder of the Canadian Whisky Awards describes The Heritage as having

“sublime complexity and elegance with fresh fruity top notes”

 

This is a really nice story of people who dreamt a dream of making whisky and how it all lead to being named Whiskey of the Year in Canada. Besting 200 other whiskeys.

Our guests are Irma Joeveer and Michelle Debus

www.paradigmspirits.com

 

 

Bob Baxter – Two Brewers Whisky.  Whitehorse, Yukon

 At the Canadian Whisky Awards,  Two Brewers put on a show.

Two Brewers

Won Single Malt Whisky of the Year – Release 41

Won 3 Gold – Releases 41/36/37

Won 2 Silver  Yukon Single Malt Whisky  38 and 39

 

Bob has been on Tasting Room before and I was delighted to catch up with him again.

Bob Baxter – Yukon Brewing Spiked Seltzer

I like this man and his whisky.  They keep winning a number of awards in Canada and the World.  His attitude is…. we appreciate it but we have whisky to craft and that’s way more important. They’re brewers first and bring those smarts to their spirits. They also use some of the craft beer grains in their whisky making.

Bob is joined by his daughter Corey. She’s with the marketing department.

His son has joined the whisky makers.  It’s truly a family thing.

 

www.twobrewerswhisky.com

 

Rob Carpenter –  co-founder /  Calum Rae – Distillery Manager

Holyrood Distillery Edinburgh  (Old Town)

October 2023 Holyrood launches their 1st whisky Arrival. It’s one of the first single malt whiskies produced in Edinburgh in over 100 years.

Working in the cellar with Butts-Hogs Heads-Bourbon Barrels and Rum Barriques.

Playing with flavours eg: Heritage Barleys-Special Malts-Yeast Strains

Have a listen about their latest release on World Whisky Day 2023.  Lovingly called Mezcal Moonshine.

 

https://holyrooddistillery.co.uk/

James Lester – co-founder of Sons of Vancouver

Last years Canadian Whisky of the Year

Palm Trees and  a Tropical Breeze came from Sons of Vancouver Distilling.

They sent their whisky but stayed home. There was no way they would be named Whisky of the Year.

Well, a year later everything’s changed. For them and I think for Canadian Whisky. How they taste and how they’re marketed.

This year they won Gold with

Summer Road Trip Across the Midwest

Palm Trees and a Tropical Breeze

Desert Grass and Blue Agave

 

Won Silver with

Raiding Nona’s Liquor Cabinet

 

Love this company and their vision.  Making whisky and marketing it in a whole new way.

Changing the next generation of spirit makers.  Teaching their methods to those who want to sign up for classes.

Heads up – They sell out quickly!!  James explains the very best way to get your hands on their “expressions” before they’re gone.

James leaves us with a couple of teases of what’s coming up this year.

 

www.sonsofvancouver.ca

 

Congratulations also to Stillhead Distilling in Duncan. Winner of multiple Golds and 4 Bronze.  We’ll go find them for an interview asap.

 

www.stillhead.ca

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

A conversation about Alberta

And BC Wines.

 

Township 7

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew Feb 3rd 2024-Tribute to Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens Saturday

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I see Rockin’ Roy is also remembering Buddy Holly.

Who better to tell that story?

Buddy, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (JP Richardson) all died in a plane crash Feb 3 1959. They had played the night before in Clear Lake Iowa.

For those who know the name but not the story behind Buddy and Ritchie both these CKUA shows will be a primer.

If you are a fan..all those memories will come flooding back.

Buddy especially wrote about love and romance. He wasn’t as scary as Little Richard and Jerry Lee and had none of the sexy swagger of Elvis but he HAD the songs. The early hits he recorded at the Norman Petty Studios in Clovis New Mexico.

(Barry Allen and Wes Dakus and the Rebels recorded their early hits at Norman Petty’s studio in Clovis New Mexico and came back with tales of amazing Buddy and  producer Norman)

In the late 50’s and early 60’s Buddy’s songs were heard all over the World..

Which is why on their first records,  The Beatles and The Stones included Buddy Holly covers.

Buddy was 22

Bopper 28.

Ritchie was only 17

Ritchie Valens was the first star to make Chicano rock music. He had only been releasing hits for less than a year but would be huge. Driving the hit bus was La Bamba.  Another was the Leiber-Stoller song Framed with Carol Kaye on bass and Earl Palmer on drums.

The Stew is going to play tracks from Ritchie and Buddy plus bands influenced by these artists.

*Footnote…

Buddy’s bassist gave up his seat on the plane to a sick Big Bopper. His name is Waylon Jennings.

And the night  Buddy sang in Clear Lake,  standing right in front of him watching his every move and listening to every note was a very young Bob Dylan. Dylan still talks about that night and that singer.

Also on Saturdays “Stew” The first-hour donor had a short but fine wish list. Taj Mahal, Susan Tedeschi and Los Lobos.

They are fully covered. Including Taj and Los Lobos together plus  Susan and Tedeschi Trucks jamming with Taj in a dressing room – Taj was teaching TTB his version of Leaving Trunk. It’s simply electric.

New Music from

  • Mark Knopfler
  • The Strumbellas
  • Pretenders
  • Celeigh Cardinal
  • Adrian Sutherland
  • Bahamas
  • The Black Keys
  • Robbie Robertson

Come on – turn it UP

INTERVIEW Next week – Alan Doyle

 

PLAYLIST:

The February Stews Terry David Mulligan CKUA – Donor Supported almost 100 years
West LA Fadeaway Los Lobos Tin Can Trust
Angel from Montgomery Susan Tedeschi Just won’t burn
Queen Bee Taj Mahal Swinging Sextet Live at The Church in Tulsa
I’m so proud Boz Scaggs A fool to care
It’s all right Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions Get Ready
Mulligan Stew – TDM coming up new Mark Knopfler playlist – mulliganstewdotca
Ahead of the game Mark Knopfler One Deep River
Rehab – Live on Jools Holland Amy Winehouse AMY Soundtrack
My home is you The Strumbellas Holster
This is The February Stew Year 28 TDMulligan NEXT – Mavis – also a wild ‘leaving trunk’
What you gonna do? N. Mississippi All-stars & Mavis Staples Up and Rolling
Deane House – River Cafe Mulligan Stew – CKUA Radio playlist mulliganstewdotca
Leaving Trunk (rehearsal) Taj Mahal leading Tedeschi Trucks Band & Jerry Douglas Captured at Beacon Theatre NYC 2014
I think about you daily The Pretenders Relentless
Coming UP on Mulligan Stew A salute to Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens Died Feb 3 1959
Rave on Buddy Holly The Definitive Collection
la Bamba Ritchie Valens Best of
That’ll be the day Linda Ronstadt Best of
Not fade away The Rolling Stones England’s Newest Hitmakers
Words of Love The Beatles Beatles for Sale
It’s so easy Paul McCartney Rave On Buddy Holly
True Love Ways Buddy Holly The Definitive Collection
Mulligan Stew Next – new music from Caleigh, Adrian and Bahamas playlist mulliganstewdotca
Light of the Moon Celeigh Cardinal Stories from a downtown apartment
My rebel spirit Adrian Sutherland Precious Diamonds
Nothing blows my mind Bahamas Bootcut
coyotes Banff – for 25 years supporting ckua and becoming thee dining destination Next on CKUA Taj and Los Lobos
Never let you go Taj Mahal and Los Lobos Maestro
Beautiful people (stay high) The Black Keys single
After the Goldrush kdlang Hymns of the 49th parallel
still standing Robbie Robertson Killers of the Moon Flower (soundtrack)
Thank you for listening and donating Next Week – Alan Doyle guests and brings new album
Lucky Rodney Crowell The Chicago Sessions
The Returner Allison Russell The Returner

EP 290 | The 18th Annual Victoria Whisky Fest & Canadian Whisky Awards – Part 1

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“Friendship is like Whisky – the older the better”

 

Yes, my friends, it’s our annual trek to Victoria’s inner harbour for the 18th annual Victoria Whisky Festival and the Canadian Whisky Awards.

It was the founder of the awards Davin de Kergomeaux who whispered in my ear wondering why I wasn’t attending or tasting or writing about his Whisky Awards.  On second thought I think the voice in my ear was me saying

“How could you possibly miss this?” just after I had missed the events about 6-7  years ago.

I knew almost nothing about Whisky but my thinking was the same as wine – 17 years ago – every interview is going to be a master class. Pay attention and you could learn all about wine and pass it on to the listeners.

 

I’m pleased to welcome  to Tasting Room Radio –

Davin de Kergommeaux – founder of the Canadian Whisky Awards.

The Canadian Whisky Awards, held annually with the Victoria Whisky Festival, is the first and only competition dedicated solely to Canadian Whisky.

The Awards have become the first stop for whisky producers, distributors, retailers and fans looking for the very best Canadian whiskies.

Davin is the world’s leading authority on Canadian Whisky. He also has three books available on Canadian Whisky with a fourth coming in March!

Davin assembled 10 judges and sent them nearly 200 competing whiskies to blind taste.  Davin announces the winner in his interview. We talk to the winners next week.

www.canadianwhiskyawards.com

www.canadianwhisky.org

Graeme Macaloney

Dr. Graeme Macaloney PEng, PhD. – Macaloney’s Island Distillery (Saanich)

 

Proud owner of 5 world whisky awards including World best Potstill – Kildara. They are a non-chilled, filtered, no colour-added distillery.

In our 8-10 minute interview, I think I asked 3 perhaps 4 questions – Dr. Graeme handled the rest.

It was like a masterclass. A charming man in a Cameron Kilt.

He won Gold for his 54ppm Peat Project.

www.macaloneydistillers.com

Tish Harcus –  Manager Canadian Club Whisky since 1988.  Canadian Club itself since 1858.

www.canadianclub.com

James Neil – Bowmore Distillery. The oldest distillery in Islay. On the shores of Lochindaal since 1779. Also home to one of the world’s oldest Scotch maturation warehouses – The No. 1 Vault.

James poured Bowmore 22 Aston Martin

www.bowmore.com

 

They took part in the Great Whisky Debate with

Micah Dew from Maker’s Mark.

Words flew, one-liners were exchanged and they still remain long-time friends. Micah was busy with a masterclass but we thank Tish and James for coming by.

www.makersmark.com

Chris Read –Shelter Point Distillery. Campbell River.

Distinctly Vancouver Island. Uniquely Shelter Point.

By the time Chris sat down we knew Shelter Point had won 2 Bronze medals for their Oak Cask Single Malt  (smoke, spices, honey, leather and a wiff of ocean)

and their flagship Evans Family Reserve.

(vanilla, tannins, dark chocolate, coconut, citrus, berries, cloves.)

Chris explained the unique influences in their island location. It was like poetry.

www.shelterpoint.ca

Mulligan Stew January 27th 2024-Remembering Elmore James/Bobby Bland

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So.. it’s Saturday night at 5 PM.

Everyone is either wrapping up a busy day working a “to-do” list OR they’re getting ready to spend the night out.

Could be something in between.

What would you want coming out of your speakers?  Well, that’s exactly what I’m playing.

We start with three live tracks

BB King and Bobby Bland Live at The Coconut Grove (Bobby was born Jan 27)

Billy Joel Live at Madison Square (donor suggested)

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Live at The Fillmore. (ditto)

New music from Norah Jones, Bahamas, Donovan Woods, Green Day, Celeigh Cardinal, Sylvia Tyson, Alan Doyle

We remember Elmore James – (also born Jan 27)

Elmore brings Done Somebody Wrong

ZZ Top lays out a wicked Dust My Broom

And Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac with the classic Got to Move

Got some Black Crowes, Stones Live, Dr John, Little Feat, Ray Charles, Dave Alvin, Tom Waits, John Batiste, Stevie Wonder, Trans Canada Highwaymen, Joni Live at Newport, Brian Wilson and the great Bill Doggett!!

“Well, it’s Saturday night and I feel fine”

Have a great Saturday night!!!

 

PLAYLIST:

This is Mulligan Stew Terry David Mulligan CKUA Radio – for 28 years
Let the good times roll (live) BB King and Bobby Bland The Definitive Collection (Bland)
Miami 2017 (Live) Bill Joel 12 Gardens
I won’t back down (live) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Live at the Fillmore (97)
Running Norah Jones Visions
Deane House – River Cafe NEXT – Bahamas-Green Day-Black Crowes Mulligan Stew
Please forgive my heart Bahamas Please forgive my heart
Jealous again The Black Crowes Crowology
I’m around Donovan Woods and Cate Single
Father to a Son Green Day Saviors
Sleeping dogs best left alone Dr John (Mack Rebennack) Things happen that way
The Stew – Year 28 TDM – for the Witt Boys NEXT – Elmore James
Done somebody wrong Elmore James Shake your Money Maker
Dust my broom ZZ Top Delguello
Got to move Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac (Deluxe)
TDM – The Stew Coming UP – Stones LIVE turn it up
Can’t always get what you want (live) The Rolling Stones Live Licks
This is year 28 of Mulligan Stew TDMulligan playing the tunes mulliganstewdotca
Dixie Chicken Little Feat Dixie Chicken
Heart attack and Vine (remastered) Tom Waits Heart Attack and Vine
Hard times Ray Charles Heart Attack and Vines
When you miss someone Celeigh Cardinal Stories from a downtown apartment
Highway 61 Dave Alvin from an old guitar
Coming UP on The Stew New Alan Doyle, TC Highwaymen- Joni [email protected]
Yours and Mine Alan Doyle Welcome Home
Make my life a little bit brighter TC Highwaymen Explosive Hits Vol 1
Coyotes Banff – Year 25 sponsor NEXT – Joni Mitchell Live and Brian Wilson
Both sides now (live) Joni Mitchell ( and friends) Newport Folk Festival
Love and Mercy Brian Wilson I wasn’t made for these times
TDMulligan The Stew Year 28
I need you Jon Batiste We Are
Superstition Stevie Wonder Talking Book
Donor supported CKUA You ARE a donor, right? CKUA Needs You
River Road Sylvia Tyson River Road and Other Stories
Hide your love The Rolling Stones Goats Head Soup
Honky Tonk Part 1 Bill Doggett Leaps and Bounds

January 27th, 2024- Victoria Whisky Fest  & Canadian Whisky Awards

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Victoria Whisky Fest  & Canadian Whisky Awards

 

 

THE SHOW

  

“Friendship is like Whisky – the older the better”

 Yes, my friends its our annual trek to Victoria’s inner harbour for the 18th annual Victoria Whisky Festival and the Canadian Whisky Awards.

It was founder of the awards Davin de Kergomeaux who whispered in my ear wondering why I wasn’t attending or tasting or writing about his Whisky Awards.  On second thought I think the voice in my ear was me saying

Davin de Kergommeaux

“how could you possibly miss this?” just after I had missed the events about 6-7  years ago.

I knew almost nothing about Whisky but my thinking was the same as wine – 17 years ago – every interview is going to be a master class. Pay attention and you could learn all about wine and pass it on to the listeners.

 

I’m pleased to welcome to Tasting Room Radio –

 

Davin de Kergommeaux – founder of the Canadian Whisky Awards.

The Canadian Whisky Awards, held annually with the Victoria Whisky Festival, is the first and only competition dedicated solely to Canadian Whisky.

The Awards have become the first stop for whisky producers, distributors, retailers and fans looking for the very best Canadian whiskies.

Davin is the world’s leading authority on Canadian Whisky. He also has three books available on Canadian Whisky with a fourth coming in March!

Davin assembled 10 judges and sent them nearly 200 competing whiskies to blind taste.  Davin announces the winner in his interview. We talk to the winners next week.

 

www.canadianwhiskyawards.com

www.canadianwhisky.org

 

 

Dr. Graeme Macaloney PEng, PhD. – Macaloney’s Island Distillery (Saanich)

 

Proud owner of 5 world whisky awards including Worlds best Potstill – Kildara. They are a non-chilled, filtered, no colour added distillery.

In our 8-10 minute interview I think I asked 3 perhaps 4 questions – Dr Graeme handled the rest.

It was like a masterclass. A charming man in a Cameron Kilt.

He won Gold for his 54ppm Peat Project.

 

www.macaloneydistillers.com

 

 

Tish Harcus –  Manager Canadian Club Whisky  since 1988.  Canadian Club itself since 1858.

www.canadianclub.com

Tish Harcus

James Neil – Bowmore Distillery. The oldest distillery in Islay. On the shores of Lochindaal since 1779. Also home to one of the world’s oldest Scotch maturation warehouses – The No 1 Vault.

James poured Bowmore 22 Aston Martin

Bowmore Ultimate Rare Collection

www.bowmore.com

 

They took part in the Great Whisky Debate with

Micah Dew from Maker’s Mark.

Words flew, one liners were exchanged and they still remain long time friends. Micah was busy with a masterclass but we thank Tish and James for coming by.

www.makersmark.com

 

Chris Read –Shelter Point Distillery. Campbell River.

Distinctly Vancouver Island. Uniquely Shelter Point.

By the time Chris sat down we knew Shelter Point had won 2 Bronze medals for their Oak Cask Single Malt  (smoke, spices, honey, leather and a wiff of ocean)

Shelter Point Distillery wins big at Canadian Whisky Awards - My Comox Valley Now

and their flagship Evans Family Reserve.

(vanilla, tannins, dark chocolate, coconut, citrus, berries, cloves.)

Chris explained the unique influences in their island location. It was like poetry.

www.shelterpoint.ca

 

 

NEXT WEEK –

Rob Carpenter.  Holyrood(Edinburgh)

Calum Rae –  Holyrood Distillery Manager

Bob Baxter – Two Brewers Whitehorse.

Irma Joeveer and Michelle Debus –

Co-founders of Paradigm Spirits

London Ontario –

2022 Heritage Collection  Canadian Whisky of the Year

A 19 year old  cask strength single grain Whisky.

From already filled casks they bought to start their distillery. Their oloroso sherry blending was brilliant. “sublime complexity and elegance” (davin)

Made in the former Kellogg’s factory using some of the same grains for their future Whiskies.

What a story.

www.paradigmspirits.com

 

 

STORIES WERE WORKING ON

Van Wine Fest

Township 7

Fort Berens

The provincial politics of  BC Wine

 

 

 

 

Mulligan Stew Jan 20th 2024-Donor inspired Car/Road Songs & Remembering EttaJames

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The donor-driven first hour of Saturdays Stew asks for some car and driving music. Their 15-year-old daughter Willow has earned enough money to buy her first car. A mini cooper.  Now she has to wait until JUNE to turn 16.

So, road songs for Willow from Tom Cochrane (of course), Chuck Berry, Willie Nelson and Zack Bryan.

Hour One includes Peter Wolf, Old Man Luedecke and Bahamas, Steve Cropper and Buddy Miller, Delaney, Bonnie and Duane Allman, Corb Lund and Eddie Vedder

Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and Queens, Van the Man Live and three hits from the ladies of Motown. Martha Reeves and The Vandellas, The Velvelettes and The Marvelettes!!!

Hour Two – Tom Petty Live, Pops Staples, Kings of Convenience with Feist, We remember soul force Etta James died Jan 20, 2012. Also included Kdlang’s intro to Etta from Rock Hall of Fame.

Huddie Ledbetter was Born on Jan 20, 1899..so many Leadbelly songs to choose from but I picked Gallows Pole (Gallis Pole) from a live recording by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant. And Jan 20 1988 The Beatles were inducted into Rock Hall. Which one didn’t show up?

Patty Griffin and Robert Plant, John Levanthal & Rosanne Cash

Also Blue Rodeo Live, City and Colour, William Prince.

Working on Interviews with Alan Doyle, Corb Lund and Steve Cropper.

 

PLAYLIST:

Mulligan Stew Year 28 Terry David Mulligan 2 Hours of Tunes and Tales
How do you know Peter Wolf A cure fur loneliness
My status is the Baddest Old Man Luedecke and Bahamas single
The slummer The slum Steve Cropper and Buddy Miller Dedicated – The 5 Royales
Just know it – elsewhere Dan Mangan single
Come on in my kitchen (live) Delaney & Bonnie and Duane Allman Duane Allman Anthology Vol 2
Deane House River Cafe NEXT – Road & Car Songs
Hard Driver Zack Bryan (with War and Peace) Zack Bryan
Life is a Highway Tom Cochrane Mad Mad World
No particular place to go Chuck Berry St Louis to Liverpool
On the road again (live) willie nelson 16 biggest hits
Redneck Rehab Corb Lund single
Hide your love away Eddie Vedder I am Sam
TDMulligan – The Stew Year 28 NEXT – The Ladies of Motown playlist mulliganstewdotca
Heatwave Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Heatwave
Needle in a haystack The Velvelettes Hitsville
Please Mr. Postman The Marvelettes Hitsville
The Stew – TDM playlist – mulliganstewdotca NEXT – BARK plus Van the Man
Made of Love Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Kings and Queens (Exene Cervenka)
Caravan (live) Van Morrison Live at the Troubadour (73)
Mulligan Stew Hour Two – coming UP playlist – mulliganstewdotca Remembering Etta James
Rockin’ Around (live) Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Pack up the plantation
World in Motion Roebuck ‘Pops’ Staples Peace to the Neighborhood
If the sea was whisky Maddy Peyroux Secular Hymns
New Morning Sun (live) Blue Rodeo Live at Massey hall
Underground City and Colour The Love still held me near
Easier and harder William Prince Stand in the Joy
Coyotes Banff – The Stew Year 28 Next – Remembering Etta James
At Last (live) Etta James Burning down the House
Come Together The Beatles Abbey Road
Gallows Pole (live) Jimmy Page and Robert Plant The Bradley Centre 1995 – Live
Don’t Mind Patty Griffin and Robert Plant Tape
Terry Mulligan playlist – mulliganstewdotca Next – Kings and Feist
The Build Up Kings of Convenience and Leslie Feist Riot on an empty street
That’s all I know about Arkansas John Levanthal and Roxanne Cash That’s all I know about Arkansas
Thank you all Take care out there. [email protected]
Coltrane plays the blues Marc Jordan Waiting for the Sun to rise
So what Miles Davis (and John Coltrane) Kind of Blue

January 20th, 2024 John Skinner: Painted Rock Wines & VJ Gandhi: making our wines available in USA.-

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John Skinner on his Painted Rock Wines /VJ Gandhi: making our wines available in USA.

 

THE SHOW

 

“If Painted Rock is going to compete with the best in the world we must have confidence in our terroir and allow it to express its uniqueness. That’s why we are 100% Estate.”  John Skinner

John Skinner

John Skinner

John Skinner and Valeria Tait planted Painted Rock  in 2006,  a year before we moved to the Naramata Bench. Even though there was no Painted Rock to taste when we arrived, it was one of the first wine names I heard in my ‘walk arounds’.

John was driven to make wines that would be appreciated all over the World but first he had to create it and then convince the wine world that it was worthy.

He has done so with Painted Rock.

Fires around Painted Rock

John’s Red Icon was named as a Decanter Wine of the Year in 2020.

Also this review from Jancis Robinson:  London

Painted Rock, Red Icon 2016 17 Points: “Like a very rich red Bordeaux. Very beautifully balanced. Long and velvety. Everything fully ripe but with good acidity too. Well balanced and very bright-fruited. Still youthful but promising for the long term. (RH) 14.9%” Drink 2020 – 2027

 

John takes us through his new releases and brings a stack of stories.

2020 Chardonnay  available for first time since 2019

2020 Merlot – dark and rich.

2020 Red Icon – classic blend

2020 Syrah – a jaw dropping gem

  www.paintedrock.ca

 

VJ Gandhi  – Founder of Kascadia Wine Merchants

It’s time to change the narrative to – North American wine.” – VJ Gandhi

For everyone who has family and friends in the USA asking how to get their hands on  wines from BC and other provinces, or Americans who discover wines North of the border that they really like, there’s someone now making our  best wines available in the US.

That someone is VJ Gandhi.

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VJ Gandhi

Founder, VJ Gandhi is a proud Canadian citizen with epicurean taste, and her deepest passion yet has to be her love for the complexity in a glass of fine-tasting wine.

Over the course of her career in marketing and business management  VJ has developed, implemented and managed several large scale projects in finance and marketing for high profile organizations such as the Government of Canada, BC Provincial Government, and 2010 Olympic Games Secretariat.

VJ was inspired to market award winning Canadian vintages globally in the United States when  she’d moved to the San Francisco area in 2014. VJ and her trusted team of experts have carefully curated the Kascadia Wine portfolio over the years, which has now scaled to shipping in US states.

With the launch of the wine club, clients who are eager to savor exclusive, high quality wines from North America, including Canada and the Pacific Northwest are going to be impressed!

 

Today, her growing venture, Kascadia Wine Merchants, markets and sells Canadian wines across 45 US states.

 

www.kascadiawinemerchants.com

 

STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON

 

Fort Berens – New Releases

Township 7 – New Releases

Van Wine Festival

Victoria Whisky Festival.

 

 

 

 

EP 289 | Double Feature: Russ Kunkel (The Immediate Family) And the 2024 Critics Choice Awards Round Table

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Let the names tell the story –

With Waddy Wachtel, Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar and drummer, producer, and writer  Russ Kunkel created and played music history.

Historic albums by Carole King, Jackson Brown, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Linda Ronstadt, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Steven Stills,  Neil Young, Kate and Anna McGarrigle, Jimmy Buffet, JJ Cale, Ringo, Lyle Lovett, George Harrison, Dolly, Linda and Emmylou  The Trio album, Stevie Nicks, Don Henley, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, Tracey Chapman, Joe Walsh, BB King, Steve Winwood.

On and On and ON.

Now, along with seasoned guitarist and vocalist Steve Postell,  they’ve established the opportunity to be their band. The Immediate Family. Their new album Skin in the Game arrives Feb 16.

Skin in the Game references the fact that they aren’t sidemen here. It’s not a play-and-walk-away kind of thing. They’re taking the music they wrote and played,  out on the road for themselves. No one else.

For the rest of the story, check out the documentary The Immediate Family. Screening now.


The annual Critics Choice Awards take place in LA on Sunday at 7 PM Eastern.

Hosted by Chelsea Handler.

I’ve gathered four opinionated critics (are there any other kind)

We met on Zoom and went at it.

Discussing the film year 2023 and who’s going to win what…

Shawn Edwards  Kansas City

Hillary Atkin LA

Teri Hart Toronto

Bonnie Laufer Toronto

It’s a wild ride friends..come along.