BC Food and Wine Radio

This week marks the return of the Valley First Wealth Management Winemaker Profile Series, starting with Nadine Kinvig the winemaker for Terravista Vineyards on the Naramata Bench, though we hear about a new project with grapes grown in Okanagan Falls; we release an interview with Ross Wise MW, GM & Director of Winemaking at Black Hills Estate Winery recorded earlier this year at the Vancouver Int...

This week we begin the show with Michael Bartier, Co-Owner and Winemaker for Bartier Bros. Vineyard and Winery, telling the story behind Piquette, made from the second pressing of grapes; Anthony reports on the Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos and the Similkameen vineyards he saw firsthand on a recent trip; we release our interview with Federica Boffa, Owner of the renowned Barolo maker Pio Cesare;...

We're broadcasting from Three Sisters Winery on the Naramata Bench this week, lead by Visit Penticton's Paige Schulz, who gives us the details on big events coming in August through the fall; Rebecca and Matthew Mikulic Co-Owners of Three Sisters Winery highlight their hospitality and their proximity to Penticton; John Kaputsky, GM for Hwy 97 Brewing talks about the envious beer culture in the reg...

This week, Anthony has a conversation with Mike Dowell, Co-owner and winemaker for Liber Estates; from our Vancouver International Wine Festival series of interviews, we visit with one of our favourite duos David Scholefield, Wine Consultant and DJ Kearney, Wine Educator; also recorded at VIWF earlier this year, Michael Bartier, Co-Owner and Winemaker for Bartier Bros. and Eric Monnin, Chief Winem...

This week we enjoy a masterclass in biodynamic winegrowing from Alsace winemaker and international consultant, Olivier Humbrecht MW who joined us in-studio earlier this summer; We get the highlights from the 2024 National Wine Awards Canada, first from Co-Head Judge David Lawrason, who also comments on wine awards in general; then wine judge Geoffrey Moss MW, summarizes the British Columbian entri...

This week, we return to Okanagan Falls at Noble Ridge Estate Winery, to talk with Paige Schulz from Visit Penticton about the outstanding craft beverage scene in the region featuring some of the people in the industry including Rob Hammersley, the Owner/Winemaker for Black Market Wine Co. in Kalenden; Wilbert Borren, the Co-Owner/Winemaker of Four Shadows Vineyard on the Naramata Bench; Nicole Kel...

We're in the Fraser Valley this week at Township 7 Vineyards and Winery. Cody Karman, Township Langley's Tasting Room Manager, fills us in on their hospitality program and some of the fun events they'll be hosting this summer; Mary McDermott, Township's winemaker features their stellar sparkling wines and their wines produced in a unique vineyard in the South Okanagan; Brian Ensor, GM and Gary Zhy...

This week's show from Summerland's Bottleneck Drive is supported by Buy BC’s partnership program. We're speaking with wine, cider, spirits and beer makers, organized by their location in Summerland, whether its on the Bottle Neck Drive's convenient North, East or West routes. Through it all you'll hear about upcoming events and a passport contest, and Sally Pierce, the Executive Director for Visit...

This week, we're broadcasting from just north of the town of Oliver at District Wine Village, which appears to be flourishing since opening during the pandemic. Matt Kenyon, the developer behind the village, and Mike Daley, its Director of Operations, join us with updates, including a new store and their summer concert schedule; then we speak with people behind some of the micro-wineries on-site,...

We're in the Okanagan Falls this week, enjoying the view of McIntyre Bluff from Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery. Visit Penticton's Paige Schulz kicks off the show listing some of the great events taking place in the region this season; Benoit Gauthier, Director of Viticulture & Winemaking for Noble Ridge shares a Blanc de Blanc that Anthony calls elegant; Ross Baker, winemaker for La Frenz Winery ta...

This week we're broadcasting from Painted Rock Estate Winery on the Skaha Bench. Listen for simple and honest updates on that bench and the Naramata Bench from our seasoned winegrower guests, and, most importantly, their solutions on how to move forward. We begin with John Skinner, co-owner of Painted Rock, who brings a 2017 Chardonnay and a 2011 Icon, both showing off the ageing potential of the...

This week we are broadcasting from under the beautiful Pro Terra et Natura sculpture at Phantom Creek Estates, speaking with General Manager and Winemaker Mark Beringer; in a special appearance, consulting winemaker Olivier Humbrecht talks with Anthony about organic and biodynamic growing, his winemaking techniques and which grapes he and Mark Beringer are betting on for the Okanagan; Chef Alessa...

We're broadcasting from the shores of Osoyoos Lake again this week, at the Watermark Beach Hotel; General Manager David McBean shoots the breeze with Anthony on their patio and sets the scene for what guests can expect this summer; Levi Gogolinkski the Director of Marketing for Montelvino, highlights the unique attributes of their Uppercase Winery in Okanagan Falls and the newer High Note Estate W...

We're on location at the Watermark Beach Resort in sunny Osoyoos this week, so get ready for friendly banter from their lakeside patio. David McBean, GM for the Watermark updates us on the resort and their fine dining restaurant, 15 Park Bistro, as they get ready for the high season; Mark Hopley, winemaker for Hester Creek Estate Winery reveals a new wine and gives us an overview of what's happeni...

This week, if you are interested in starting a cellar or scaling up, Warren Porter, President of Irongate Auctions, which began as a wine storage company, has some great advice, wherever you're starting from; Chef Steve Rutherford and Mitchell Kerr, the Director of Restaurant & Bars for the Westin Bayshore Vancouver, list the upcoming events and offerings in the Coal Harbour hotel; Giacomo Sisti,...

Ermes Scardova, Export Manager and Renaissance Man for Medici Ermete talks about the remarkable Emilia-Romagna region and the popularity of Lambrusco; Dan Carkner, Executive Chef for The Modest Butcher Kitchen + Market joins Anthony to talk about BC turkey; Eduardo Montresor, Family Member, Montresor Winery and a great storyteller, doesn't shy away from the salacious details of his family's winery...

As British Columbian weather can't decide if it's still winter, spring or this month, our show this week is decidedly sunny as we release some of the interviews recorded during the Vancouver International Wine Festival including Thomas Cuni for Italy's highly regarded Damilano and Tua Rita wineries; Robert Stelmachuk, Wine Director for Mott 32 Vancouver and Anthony discuss which wines match well w...

We are on the road again this week, this time broadcasting from the Oak Bay Beach Hotel on Vancouver Island, and overlooking the Salish Sea. Learn more about the historic property, its fine dining and comfort food offerings, the stunning setting that can be enjoyed around the property including from its mineral pools on the ocean, plus we hear about, upcoming events, hospitality trends and Victori...

If you're looking to plan a wine and food trip to the Cowichan Valley this year, be sure to catch this show. We're broadcasting on location at Enrico Winery gathering the latest on tasting experiences, music events, festivals and the latest wine releases, and more as the wineries move from winter hours to full bore starting in May. Our guests include Lorin Inglis, Simon Spencer and Patrick Haywood...

Happy Easter Everyone! We've got a great show to listen to whether you're preparing Easter meals or driving to your long weekend destinations. We begin with Mark Beringer, GM & Director of Winemaking for Phantom Creek Estates on the Black Sage Bench, just south of Oliver; Mirco Biliorsi, the Export Director for Altesino has lots to say about the Montalcino stand-out; Kerri Wyse-McNolty reflects on...

This week we feature Sandro Bottega, co-owner of Bottega in the Prosecco region of Italy, is the embodiment of "La Dolce Vita"; Mason Spink, winemaker for Dirty Laundry Vineyards in Summerland, updates us on their vineyards, upcoming events and two new releases; Jak Meyer, Owner of Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls, has a different story than many producers in the Okanagan Valley, injecting...

Week three of our interviews recorded on the BC Food & Wine Stage at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, begins with Vito Parente for Tenuta Arceno located in Tuscany; we jump back to British Columbia to speak with Richard Kanazawa, the winemaker for Bench 1775, perched above Okanagan lake just north of Penticton; then we catch up with Grant Stanley, the winemaker for SpearHead Winery in Ea...

Hear the energy from the floor of the International Tasting Room at the 2024 Vancouver International Wine Festival where 149 wineries from 12 countries were pouring their wines. In week two of shows, we're British Columbia-themed starting with Vigneron Richard Da Silva to talk about Da Silva Vineyards located above the central Okanagan town of Penticton and at the southern end of the Naramata Benc...

We're at the 45th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, working the International Tasting Room with 149 wineries from around the globe. We have a stellar lineup of the best and the brightest in the wine world, joining us on the BC Food & Wine Radio Network stage throughout all six Trade and Consumer tasting sessions. Our first of three full shows kicks off with Marco Martini of Mondo del V...

This week we're joined by Corrie Krehbiel the new Chief Winemaker for Frind Estate Winery in West Kelowna. She shares her first impressions and how excited she is to explore the vineyards located at the extreme ends of the Okanagan Valley and in between; Ann Sperling, a celebrated winemaker, originally working in British Columbia and now based in Ontario, addresses a topic on many minds with a sur...