EP 290 | The 18th Annual Victoria Whisky Fest & Canadian Whisky Awards – Part 1
“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...
Mulligan Stew January 27th 2024-Remembering Elmore James/Bobby Bland
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...
January 27th, 2024- Victoria Whisky Fest & Canadian Whisky Awards
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...
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Mulligan Stew Jan 20th 2024-Donor inspired Car/Road Songs & Remembering EttaJames
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...
January 20th, 2024 John Skinner: Painted Rock Wines & VJ Gandhi: making our wines available in USA.-
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...
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EP 289 | Double Feature: Russ Kunkel (The Immediate Family) And the 2024 Critics Choice Awards Round Table
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,...
January 13th, 2024- Wine, Whisky & Winter!
Wine, Whisky and Winter THE SHOW First Guest is Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director 45th Annual Vancouver Wine Festival Acknowledged as the largest combined consumer and trade wine show in North America. Also one of the biggest and oldest in the World. Not Harry…the festival. The 45th festival will take place February 24 to March...
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Mulligan Stew Jan 13th 2024- Special Guest is Russ KUNKEL (The Immediate Family)
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,...
EP 288 | Remembering Winemaker Mike Grgich – The man who changed the World of Wine
Mike Grgich – His 1976 Napa Chardonnay in USA/France blind tasting in Paris was The Shot Heard Round the World. Winemaker Mike Grgich died Dec 13th 2023. He was 100 years old. This is his story, as told to yours truly into a nasty microphone in the lobby of the Hotel Vancouver 2016. He had just released...
January 6th, 2024- Mike Grgich – His 1976 Napa Chardonnay in USA/France blind tasting in Paris was The Shot Heard Round the World.
Mike Grgich – His 1976 Napa Chardonnay in USA/France blind tasting in Paris was The Shot Heard Round the World. THE SHOW Winemaker Mike Grgich died Dec 13th 2023. He was 100 years old. This is his story, as told to yours truly into a nasty microphone in the lobby of...
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Mulligan Stew Jan 6th 2024-Looking back and forward Plus Celebrating THE FLYING V
We hope you all had a memorable and warm Christmas/New Years season. The first show of 2024 will celebrate several careers & salute a true rock guitar. Gibson’s Flying V First is Les McCann who passed Dec 29. Les kicked down the walls of jazz and opened it up to a whole new audience He started...
December 30th, 2023-Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva brings the Best of Bubble 2023
THE SHOW It is a year-end tradition on Tasting Room Radio Daenna van Mulligen – The Wine Diva – joins me for a rundown of her primary year lists. After tasting well over 1000 wines a year, Daenna compiles all of her notes and posts her “best of” categories. Three weeks ago it was...
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