BC Food and Wine Radio

Join Anthony Gismondi at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery with guests Graham Nordin, General Manager of Iconic Wineries of British Columbia, Corrie Krehbiel, Chief Winemaker at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Barclay Robinson, Head Winemaker of Road 13 Winery, Amy Paynter, Winemaker at Liquidity Wines, and Taylor Whelan, Winemaker at Cedar Creek Estate.

Today Anthony is joined by guests, Ian Dyck, Co-Owner of Cannery Brewing, Liam Peyton, Co-Founder of Slackwater Brewing, Robin Shay, Export Manager at Poggio al Tesoro, Debbie Woodward, Owner of Privato Vineyard & Winery. and DJ Kearney, Global Wine Expert, WSET Instructor, & Director of Wine at the Terminal City Club.

Join us from under the volcano, on the roof of Mt Boucherie Estate Winery in West Kelowna. Craig McCulloch, VP of Mt Boucherie provides an overview of the destination winery. Jesse Harnden, Mt. B's GM, as always, slips in a few zingers as he talks about their wines and the meat-driven but vegetarian-friendly fare at their Modest Butcher restaurant. Grant Stanley, winemaker for this year's National...

We're in Langley this week at Chaberton Estate Winery where we discover how Metro Vancouverites can escape the city in under an hour. Reserve your car share time, plan your electric bike route or just old-fashioned drive to one of the many upcoming outdoor events outlined by the dynamic duo Erinn Kredba, Executive Director for Tourism Langley and Daniella Potesta, Marketing Manager. Find out why y...

This week's show features Kimberley Wish, who tells us about her sparkling offerings made from her Blue Bee Orchard at La Petite Abeille, the cidery she co-founded on the Naramata Bench. Then leap over to Italy to talk to Dominga Cotarella, CEO of Famiglia Cotarella who introduces a school she co-founded dedicated to fine hospitality with a keen focus on wine. In the latest Valley First Credit Uni...

Our Grape Escape this week is in Summerland, exploring the Bottleneck Drive with guests Cameron Walker, GM for Lunessence Wines; Mason Spink winemaker for Dirty Laundry; Mike Petkau Orchardist and Cidermaker for Nomad Cider; Ted Vollo Owner and Cidermaker at Heritage Cider; Gillian Stoehler owner of Summergate Winery and Len Filek, GM for Sleeping Giant Winery and Summerland Sweets.

We have a big BC Day long weekend show: Renowned Riesling winemaker Johannes Leitz talks to us from Germany about his non-alcoholic Eins-Zwei-Zero line of wines, distributed in Canada by Mark Kuspira and Soft Crush Imports. Next, we visit Garron Elmes, President and Winemaker for Lake Breeze Vineyards, a winery that has been a longtime favourite destination of visitors to the Naramata Bench; Geoff...

This week's Grape Escape is in downtown Penticton at Time Winery & Kitchen. GM Christa-Lee McWatters and winemaker Lynzee Schatz are featured, and Save-on-Foods Wine Director Steve Moriarty stops by to tell us about the offerings in their Penticton store. Cynthia Enns, co-owner of 1 Mill Road Winery, chats about taking over the Naramata General Store with partners and creating its own wine club. M...

We're on another Grape Escape, this time on the southern edge of the Naramata Bench at Da Silva Vineyards. Owners Richard Da Silva and Twylla Da Silva have a few secrets to reveal. Anthony mines Richard's deep farming experience in a discussion on the latest vintage and gets closer look at the winery's latest white and red releases, including ones that are field blends and what that means. Richard...

Join Anthony live at Hillside winery with guests Duncan McCowan (Owner, Hillside Winery), Kathy Malone (Winemaker, Hillside Winery), Joel Gook (Hillside Winery Wine Shop Manager), Lauren Selfridge (Marketing Manager), and Executive Chef Evan Robertson Hillside Bistro.

We're on location just above Penticton at Poplar Grove Winery. Travel Penticton's Paige Shulz highlights the many ways in which visitors can enjoy the area by foot, cycling or on the water. Poplar Grove's Tony Holler, owner, and Michael Ziff, Beverage Manager, update us on their restaurant with the stunning view; Anette Engel, co-founder of Maple Leaf Spirits on the Naramata Bench tells us about h...

We're on location at the District Wine Village outside Oliver.  Off the top of the show, Kelsey Archibald from Destination Osoyoos and Ian Lobb from Visit Oliver tell us about the many  in which to enjoy the South Okanagan between wine tasting sessions; Matt Kenyon and Mike Daley update us on the latest developments at District Wine Village and their events for the summer; rounding out the show ar...

Broadcasting from the stunning Phantom Creek Estates Winery, on the Black Sage Bench near Oliver, we interview Mark Beringer, Director of winemaking and the team at the winery to learn about their vineyards, including a new one on the Skaha Bench and their wine focus; we hear about the return of their locally-sourced menu as their restaurant re-opens and how you can enjoy Friday night concerts in...

Join Anthony live at the Township 7 vineyards with guests Winemaker Mary McDermott of Township 7, Erinn Krebda Executive Director & Daniella Potesta Destination Marketing Manager of Tourism Langley, Rachel Bolongaro, Owner of the Fraser Valley Cidery, and Cody Karman the Township 7 Langley Manager.

Anthony's on the stage at Van Wine Fest 2022. Our guests feature Gary Zhygailo, winemaker for Chaberton Estate Winery in Langley, Stephanie Stanley, winemaker for Peak Cellars in Lake Country, Jennifer Molgate President of The View Winery in East Kelowna and Mark Hopley, Winemaker for Hester Creek in Oliver. All of the wines are available at Save-On-Foods and Wine Director Steve Moriarty, joins al...

Broadcasting from the floor of #VanWineFest 2022, we catch up with Okanagan Crush Pad co-founder Christine Coletta to learn about several exciting new developments, one which places Summerland on the global wine map; shooting wine star Evan Saunders talks about the Blasted Church wines as GM Tanya Martin shares plans for their expanded hospitality programme; Bradley Cooper, winemaker and GM for pr...

Join us at the International Wine Festival.

Broadcasting from Corcelettes Estate Winery overlooking the stunning Similkameen Vallety, our hosts Charlie and Jesce Baessler start us off, followed by their neighbours, Michael Clark, winemaker for Clos du Soleil who tells us about wild ferments, John Weber, owner and winemaker for Orofino Vineyards, who is selling a delicious rosé in a bag, and Kevin and Anna-Marie Klippenstein, owners of Klipp...

Broadcasting from the South Okanagan, Burrowing Owl winemaker Kent MacDonald starts us off, sharing which wines of his age best and what it's like working with the well-established vines, some now 40 years old, of our host winery; French Door winemaker Pascal Madevon and his new associate winemaker and viticulturist Bree Toor, talk to us about what steps they are taking to combat climate change af...

This week we return to the Black Sage Bench and Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. Culinary Director Lee Humphries kicks off this episode, gives us a look at their seasonal menu and offerings in their Sonora Room restaurant; Burrowing Owl owner Midge Wyse and Brand Ambassador Stephen Neumann tell us about the experiences they offer in their wine shop and at the newly-acquired Wild Goose Winery in Okanag...

We're on the road for our Oliver/Osoyoos Grape Escape, broadcasting from Burrowing Owl Estate Winery. It's a family affair with Chris Wyse and winery founder Jim Wyse, who are excited to share the stories behind their now almost 30-year-old winery, including their recent acquisition of Wild Goose Winery;the reopening their Sonoran restaurant, hospitality offerings. Hester Creek winemaker Mark Hope...

This week we get an insider's look at wine bottle manufacturing with Jyll Vidal, a Sales Director at one of the world's largest luxury glass bottle makers and decorators; Chef Melissa Craig catches us up on her menu and the events at Bearfoot Bistro, plus the Whistler food scene; Sommelier Brad Royale invites us to become ambassadors for BC wine.

This week, part two of our Grape Escape at Blue Grouse Estate Winery on Vancouver Island features lots of wine releases; owner Paul Brunner and winemaker Bailey Williamson describe the many ways in which they employ sustainability practices; viticulturist Michael Abbott jumps in to talk about organics, and new developments at the winery with Williamson. Unsworth Vineyard's winemaker Dan Wright is...

We're back on the road! Broadcasting from Blue Grouse Estate Winery on Vancouver Island, Anthony sits down with owner Paul Brunner and winemaker Bailey Williamson who offer insights on the past. present and future of their winery and the Cowichan Valley; Unsworth Vineyard's dedicated chef Maartyn Hoogeveen reveals his new menu, a new pizza oven and the beautiful garden that supplies both; GM Lorin...

This week Christa-Lee McWatters wears her BC Wine Growers Board Chair hat and offers an array of choices for wine touring from Peachland to Penticton; Van Wine Fest Executive Director Harry Hertscheg returns to update us on confirmed wine personalities, events and ticket releases; the Valley First Credit Union Spotlight is shone on the illustrious and ground-breaking career of BC Wine pioneer, Chr...