Episode Notes
Last week we featured The Cowichan Wineries August Festival .
This week we reconnect with the wineries of the Naramata Bench. 15 interviews with winemakers and principals.
Like many others in the BC wine community, The Naramata Bench was also hit with heartbreaking losses of their prime vineyards due to another Winter deep freeze.
Even as they pour the wines this year, we’re still talking about the growing season last year and how each and all with survive.
The pouring & presenting of wine releases is an annual traditional event. Talking about failed bud breaks, the loss of complete vineyards and what to do next is not an annual tradition.
Many changes are coming to BC Wines and how they’re farmed.
What to plant? Where to plant? How to survive the crisis?
New Varietals, new Blends and new owners/makers/farmers.
As tough as the next couple of years may be, none of that showed itself at the early 2024 pour at Vancouver Community College on West Pender.
The Bench is a very tight community. Even though they are all hyper-competitive, when it comes to showcasing their individual wines. However, The Naramations pull together as a team when crisis arrives.
Kathy Malone – Hillside Winery
Marcus 
(Marcus Ansems/Daydreamer)
Dylan Roche-Roche Wines
Rebecca Mikulic
Robert Van Westen
Anthony Gismondi – the 2024 Nationals
Burrowing Owl Cookbook
Meyer Family
The Hatch/Black Swift
Fort Berens
The Sipster 3
John Kubek – Lightning Rock on wine wars etc
Jim Moody – Zanatta
Wine witch on Fire – Natalie MacLean
