BC Food and Wine Radio

This week's show comes to you from the Penticton Visitors Centre. Our guests include Paige Schulz, Marketing Manager for Visit Penticton, who will share details about several late-summer and fall events planned in and around Penticton. Owners Gavin and Shana Miller join us with tales of cheese and wine from Upper Bench Winery. At the same time, Tightrope winemaker Lyndsay O'Rourke stops by to disc...

This week's show comes to you from Phantom Creek Estates, a premier, family-owned winery on B.C.’s Black Sage Bench, focused on producing exceptional organic and biodynamic Bordeaux-style reds and Alsace-influenced whites. 2026 marks the 10-year anniversary of Phantom Creek Estates, which has added two new Estate tours: the Grand Cellar Experience and the History Room Terroir Tasting Experience. O...

This week's show comes to you from District Wine Village in Oliver, British Columbia, the first wine village of its kind in Canada. It is a vibrant hub that showcases the flavours of the South Okanagan. The village is not just a wine destination but also a cultural and entertainment venue, with regular live music, events, and seasonal festivals. We learn about the Village today, including 8 wineri...

This week, the episode comes to you from the patio at 15 Park Bistro, within Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. We chat with General Manager David McBean about their distinctive Wine Passport, special events, and the Watermark Wine Series. Jesse Harnden, General Manager of Rust Winery, visits with samples of the new Alsace-inspired 2025 White Crush and the 2025 Rust Cabernet Franc, a pure Cabernet...

This week's show comes to you from the patio at 15 Park Bistro at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. We speak with General Manager David McBean about how this South Okanagan resort continues to renew its Food, Beverage and Hospitality programs each year, seeking small but steady incremental gains. Mike Dowell, Owner of Liber Estates, and Gustav Allander, Winemaker/Vineyard Manager, stop by to...

This week's show was recorded on the patio at 15 Park Bistro, Watermark Beach Resort, Osoyoos. We chat with General Manager David McBean about the Music Series on the Patio and the newly introduced wine list at 15 Park Bistro. Christa-Lee McWatters, Vice President of Adega on 45th Estate Winery in Osoyoos, joins us to extend a special invitation to experience their Portuguese-inspired hospitality,...

This week's Okanagan Falls-themed show is filmed on the scenic patio at Nighthawk Vineyards, a boutique family farm-gate winery overlooking Green Lake. Owner Daniel Bibby joins us to discuss the family connections that sustain the winery, vineyard, and restaurant. We also explore their unique, luxurious Tent House Suites, perched high above the vineyard, offering views of the entire property. Toge...

This week's show comes to you from the Penticton Visitors Centre. Our guests include Kevin Pearce, Executive Director of Visit Penticton, who shares everything you need to know about upcoming events in Penticton this spring and summer. Matthew Mikulic, Winemaker and Co-owner of Three Sisters Winery, talks about celebrating ten years of production on the Naramata Bench. Mireille Sauve, Director at...

This week's show comes to you from the deck at Poplar Grove Winery on the Naramata Bench, British Columbia. Our guests include Owner Tony Holler and General Manager Chris Holler. We discuss the quality of the just-released 2025 vintage and taste their flagship white, the 2025 Pinot Gris. We also open the Poplar Grove 2025 Rosé, a Double Gold "Best In Class" winner at the Pacific Rim International...

This week's show comes to you from the deck at the Summerland Waterfront Resort, where we speak with General Manager Lisa Jaager about why you should consider staying a few nights in Summerland. With numerous fruit stands, wineries, and a stunning waterfront, Summerland is an emerging gem in the Okanagan Valley. Christine Coletta, co-owner of Okanagan Crush Pad Winery, stops by our poolside locati...

This week's show spotlights Frédéric Chaudière Vigneron at Château Pesquié and Président de l'AOC Ventoux. For fifty years, three generations of the Chaudière family, who own the Château, have worked with the same desire to explore and fully express the terroir of AOC Ventoux. Frédéric and his brother Alexandre are the latest generation in charge of the estate, tending their vines with care and pr...

This week's podcast spotlights Jessica Dolan, General Manager of Balcomo Ramada Penticton, our new Hotel Partner in Penticton. Jessica joins us to discuss booking now for the busy season ahead and to introduce the many reasons Balcomo is your perfect place to stay when visiting South Okanagan wine country. Charles Bouthillier, Managing Director, North America at Famille Gassier, joins us to talk a...

This week's show comes from the International Tasting Room at the 2026 Vancouver International Wine Festival. Joining us on stage is Jeff Guignard, CEO of Wine Growers BC, for a compelling discussion on the current state of wine, both at the storefront and in the vineyard. Since its founding, Bodegas Olarra has been recognized as the Great Cathedral of Rioja, Spain, or the ultimate example of Wine...

On this week's show, we come to you from the very busy International Tasting Room at the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, where this year's theme region is France. We speak with Laurent Gamonet, Export Area Director for Canada at Georges Duboeuf wines. Laurent talks about two labels you won't want to miss: the 2024 Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais-Villages and the 2023 Duboeuf Pouilly-...

On this week's show, we have more from the floor of the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival as we speak with Luigi di Majo, owner of Di Majo Norante. We're venturing off the beaten path—down to Molise, one of Italy's smallest and least-known regions, yet one that quietly produces some of the country's most honest, terroir-driven wines. Then, we head to northeastern Italy, to the Vene...

On this week's show, we continue reporting from the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, where we caught up with Mark Hopley, Winemaker at Hester Creek Estate Winery, to discuss his exciting new release, the 2022 Undici, a Super Tuscan blend made with 61% Sangiovese. The grapes were harvested from the Osoyoos East Bench vineyard, nicknamed Vineyard Eleven, which Hopley rates 11 out o...

This week's podcast is recorded live from the floor of the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We speak with Riccardo Cugini, Senior Brand Manager at the renowned Tuscan icon, Ruffino, a winery that helped introduce Chianti to the world and continues to influence how Tu scany is understood today. We will discuss the Riserva Ducale Oro, a wine first produced in 1947, which represents...

On this week's podcast, join us from the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival as we speak with Chris Hoffmeister, Chief Executive Officer of Select Wines. We discuss fine wines and even finer profit margins for international producers dealing with a sharp drop in wine consumption worldwide. Romain Chevrolat, Winemaker at Domaine Laroche, takes us to the south of France, where we taste...

This week's podcast acknowledges International Women’s Day on March 9 as we celebrate women in wine, starting with one of the biggest names in Champagne, Alice Paillard, CEO and Proprietor of Champagne Bruno Paillard. Alice is widely regarded as one of the most thoughtful and articulate voices of her generation in Champagne. She is also a founding member of La Transmission – Femmes en Champagne, w...

This week's podcast spotlights Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, former Wall Street Journal columnists and founders of Open That Bottle Night, who join us to discuss why all of us tend to hold onto wines we own that we should have opened years ago and what to do about it. From Penticton, British Columbia, Master of Wine Geoffrey Moss, principal of Lithica Wine Marketing, offers an update on the...

This week's podcast explores the renowned Chianti Classico region of Tuscany, Italy, with a particular focus on the village of San Felice, known for its scenic vineyards. The episode includes insights from Leonardo Bellaccini, Head Winemaker and Technical Director at San Felice Estates, who discusses two notable wines you can buy: the San Felice Vermentino IGT Toscana 2024 and Il Grigio da San Fel...

This week's podcast spotlights Peter Gago, Chief Winemaker, Penfolds, who joins us for a Master Class on the Australian Wine Icon, Grange, from its humble beginning in the early 1950s to the world class vintages that continue today. Lee F. Mann, food writer, discusses the upcoming Lunar New Year, "Year of the ‘Fire’ Horse," and various ways to celebrate in Vancouver and across the province. Robert...

On this week’s podcast, join us as we travel to Verona to speak with Alessandro Pasqua, family member and president of Pasqua, USA, as the family celebrates its 100th year of making wine in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Bernard Retornaz, executive advisor at Louis Latour, expresses his deep appreciation for Burgundy’s winemaking heritage, which continues to shape the success of Louis Latour...

This week's podcast features insightful contributions from several distinguished professionals in the wine industry. Marie Pinceloup, Export Manager for Alain Brumont, discusses the pioneering achievements of Alain Brumont in positioning Madiran on the world stage and establishing Château Montus as a leading reference for Tannat-based wines. Charlotte Rawa, Senior Brand Ambassador for Penfolds Win...

This week's podcast features Alessandro Lunardi, Director of North America at Tenuta Luce, discussing the 30th Vintage Celebration and the significance of Luce 2022 as the 30th anniversary of Tenuta Luce’s flagship wine. Sandy Leier, winemaker at Laughing Stock Vineyards, shares insights on their award-winning wines following recognition as Canada's Small Winery of the Year at the Wine Align 2025...