BC Food and Wine Radio

On the show this week, we are on location at Township 7 Vineyards & Winery in Langley, celebrating the winery’s 25th Anniversary. Our guests include Township 7 General Manager Mike Raffan and Brian Ensor, GM of Chaberton Estate Winery. Mary McDermott, Winemaker, Township 7, talks about several wines from the 7-Stars lineup and the new replacement wines series: Interlude. We also tasted Dry Bacchus...

On the show this week, Teresita Ovalle, Senior Head Winemaker, Floresta and Upper Premium Lines, Viña Santa Rita, who, among many interesting initiatives, talks about their Cabernet Sauvignon block planted on the stony slopes of a vineyard in Alto Jahuel, located in the heart of Alto Maipo, Chile. Jeff Guignard, CEO of Wine Growers British Columbia, joins us to speak about his new role of leadersh...

On the show this week, Ana Maria Cumsille, Chief Winemaker at Viña Carmen, visits us to talk about a stunning Sémillon that has positioned the winery as one of the most innovative in Chile. Similarly, George Samios of Penali Cellar Doors in the Greater Melbourne Area talks about an age-old concept, the Cellar Door, and how it’s the only way to go in Australia. Andrea Fabiano, Export Director, Feud...

On the show this week, Michel Couttolenc, Fine Wines Director for Viñedo Chadwick and Seña, talks about two legendary Chilean labels and what makes them unique. Michael Dowell, Farmer-Vintner-Owner of Liber Estates, updates us on the many reasons to stop into their winery whenever you travel Highway 97 between Osoyoos and Oliver. Joining us from the famed Spanish Penedes region, just 45 minutes ou...

We are back on location at the Vancouver Convention Centre, broadcasting from the floor of the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We’ll be speaking with numerous local and international wine personalities all week. Today’s lineup includes Mark Beringer, General Manager and Director of Winemaking Phantom Creek Estates; Matt Steel Senior Winemaker Talbott Vineyards in San Luis Obispo...

This week, we’re on location at the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival at the Vancouver Convention Centre. We’ll talk with many international wine personalities, including John Kane, Head of Winemaking at the hyper organic Bonterra Organic Estates. Then we head to the Naramata Bench to chat with winemaker Ross Baker for an update on the La Frenz Winery wines. Some 40 minutes north b...

This week, we bring you more from the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival as we work our way around the International Tasting Room. We’ll talk with several visiting wine personalities, including Kurtis Ogasawara, Director of Winemaking at the famed Robert Mondavi Winery. Drew Schneider, the Brand Ambassador of The Prisoner Winery Company, speaks with us about the fantastic success of...

This week, we continue with more conversations from the international and local wine scene at the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. Joining us is Dan Walsh, Regional Wine Educator for Jackson Family Wines out of Sonoma County, California; Rod Hallam, Export Manager Canada, for Villa Maria Wines, New Zealand, joins us to talk about Taylor's Pass, a unique single vineyard within the...

This week, we’re on location at the Vancouver Convention Centre, broadcasting from the floor of the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We’ll be speaking with numerous local and international wine personalities all week. Today, our guests include Stacy Hornemann Winemaker at Blue Grouse Estate Winery in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. We’ll speak Sake with Mark Zheng Garrat...

This week, we’re on location at the Vancouver Convention Centre, broadcasting from the floor of the 46th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We’ll be speaking with numerous local and international wine personalities. Today, our guests include: Wayne Donaldson, a winemaker at Josh Cellars in Calistoga, California. Chris Benziger, VP/Brand Ambassador Benziger Family Winery, in Sonoma Count...

This week, we have one of the show’s long-time friends, Photographer George Rose, from Santa Barbara, California. George talks to us about the many reasons for visiting the Santa Ynez Valley and the Greater Santa Barbara area. Nick Bevan, President at Jackson Wine Estates International, talks about their significant investments at Unsworth Vineyards in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island. Tim...

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Feb 12, 2025 by BC Food and Wine Radio

This week, it’s a world of wines as we take you to Napa Valley California, the Okanagan Valley, BC, Coonawarra, South Australia and Montreal. With the Vancouver International Wine Festival coming up in just over two weeks and featuring wines of California and the western USA, we’re joined by Ray Signorello, Proprietor of Signorello Estate in Napa Valley, California, and chair of the Gala Auction....

BC Food and Wine goes Down Under this week with the help of two celebrated Australian Women who have been global ambassadors for Australian Wine and powerful role models for women working in wine for decades. Sue Hodder, Wynns Coonawarra Winemaker, was awarded the Gourmet Traveller Wine Magazine Winemaker of the Year award in 2010, and she also took home the 2017 Australian Women in Wine Awards Wo...

This week, we catch up with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein for a mini Master Class on California Cabernet Sauvignon. Justin Seidenfeld, Winemaker, Rodney Strong Vineyards, Sonoma County, California, discusses the fall harvest and their top-tier Alexander Valley Reds. Shawn Brynildson, Winemaker at Black Stallion Estate Winery in Napa Valley, talks to us about the storied Silverado Trail and the t...

This week we speak with Severine Pinte, Winemaker, Viticulturist, and Managing Partner for Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries on the state of the vines in the South Okanagan and her special partnership undertaken in Washington State. Grant Stanley, winemaker at Spearhead Winery joins us to talk about the impressive Pinot Noir coming out of the east Kelowna winery, which was a big winner at this ye...

This week, we speak with Federica Boffa, Owner of Pio Cesare. Federica talks with us about building two new facilities within the historic centre of Alba. Robin Shay, representing Poggio al Tesoro, located on the west coast of Tuscany in the beautiful coastal wine region of Bolgheri, joins us to talk savoury sangiovese. We’re pleased to speak with Dominga Cotarella, CEO of Famiglia Cotarella, Ital...

This week, we speak with Christine Coletta & Ellen Walker-Mathews, Board Members of BC VQA Wine Info Centre in Penticton, which represents 150 wineries, lists 900 wines and many wine-related gifts. Ian Stilborn, Executive Chef Ward’s Wine Country Kitchen at the District Wine Village, Oliver, BC, explains how they work with the wineries and are a full-service restaurant on-site. Angela Lyons, VP of...

This week, we focus on a "World of Sparkling wines” for the Holidays, and to begin, we speak with Arianna Carafoli, International Export Director for Bottega, a world leader in prosecco wines. Penticton-based Geoffrey Moss, Master of Wine and Judge at the National Wine Awards of Canada and Anthony recall some of the top medal winners in the Sparkling Wine Category at the 2024 National Wine Awards...

This week from Florence, Italy, we speak with Filippo Bartolotta, an Italian Wine Journalist and educator, who joins us in conversation about the rise of Italian white wines. Lisa Anselmi, 3rd Generation Family Member, Anselmi Wines, Veneto, Italy, talks about the burgeoning Soave region, the Garganega grape and her family's bold move to work outside the rules of the Soave DOC. Thomas Bachelder, C...

This week, we speak with DJ Kearney, Global Wine Expert and the Director of Wines at Terminal City Club, our trusted expert for finding top-value wine buys. Export Manager Rodrigo Lencastre shared the history of Ramos Pintos, established in 1880 in the Douro Valley, Portugal, and discussed its impressive variety of port wine styles. Sue Hodder, Senior Winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra in South Austral...

This week we speak with Patrick Gaylor, Executive Chef Mission Hill Family Estate on all the fun holiday atmosphere to experience in West Kelowna. Ingrid Jarrett President & CEO BC Hotel Association updates on what’s happening this holiday season with hotels across the Province. Caren McSherry Owner Gourmet Warehouse, joins us with idea after idea for your holiday shopping. And Chris Robinson Dire...

This week, we speak with Ross Derrick, owner of Derrick's Steakhouse that has taken over the old Raudz location in downtown Kelowna, and the reviews, including his wine list, are favourable. Taylor Whelan Senior Winemaker Mission Hill Family Estate joins us on the 23rd release of Oculus, one of Canada’s iconic red wine labels. Lee Man, Chair of Judging, 15th Annual Chinese Wine Awards, joins us to...

This week, Canadian Michelle Bouffard, Sommelier, Author and Founder of Tasting Climate Change, joins us to discuss the challenges ahead for all of us in the wine community as we deal with climate change. Alessia Travaglini, 5th Generation Family Member and Export Manager joins us to discuss Gattinara wines, her winery’s highly distinctive square bottles, and how not all Nebbiolo from Piedmont is...

This week, Mark Davidson, Head of Education, Americas, for Wines of Australia, gives us a bird's-eye view of everything exciting happening in the world of Australian wine. Ermes Scardova, Export Manager, Medici Ermete, takes us inside Lambrusco's fascinating world from the famous Emilia-Romagna region. We also catch up with Robert Stelmachuk, Wine Director Mott 32 in Vancouver, who shares some of...