BC Food & Wine Radio

BC Food & Wine Radio

CFAX 1070 Victoria

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February 6, 2025 58 mins

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.  Ray speaks to the...

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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 Woman of Inspiration. Hod...

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January 22, 2025 58 mins

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 top wines coming out of ...

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January 15, 2025 58 mins

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 year's National Wine Awards of Canada...

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January 8, 2025 58 mins

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, Italy, about a school Dominga co-...

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January 1, 2025 58 mins

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 Sales & Market...

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December 25, 2024 58 mins

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 of Canada. Mary McDermott, Wi...

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December 18, 2024 58 mins

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, Co-Owner/Winemaker of Bachelder Wine...

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December 11, 2024 58 mins

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 Australia, joined us to discuss the famous...

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December 4, 2024 58 mins

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 Director of Food and Beverage Fa...

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November 27, 2024 58 mins

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 discuss the trends a...

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November 20, 2024 58 mins

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 Barolo. Jane Ferrari, famed storyte...

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November 13, 2024 58 mins

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 his favourite holiday wines.  The...

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November 6, 2024 58 mins

This week, we speak with Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of the  Vancouver International Wine Festival, as tickets for the 2025 Festival go on sale November 13. The theme region is the West Coast U.S., with 50 wineries from California, Oregon, and Washington State in attendance. Justin Seidenfeld, Sr. Vice President of Winemaking & Winegrowing, Rodney Strong Vineyards in Sonoma County, California, joins us to discuss some o...

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October 30, 2024 58 mins

This week, we invited Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director, Bodega Catena Zapata Argentina, to discuss the hot topic of wine and health, with some thoughts on navigating to the truth and the science behind all the studies discussed by advocates for and against alcohol. Then we head to California to catch up with Shawn Brynildson, Winemaker Black Stallion Estate Winery. Inside the original horse riding area along the Silverado Trail ...

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October 23, 2024 58 mins

This week, we will travel to the Penedès region just north of Barcelona, Spain, to chat with Miguel Torres, a 5th-generation family member, winemaker, and general manager at Familia Torres. We discussed his iconic Spanish label Sangre de Toro, or “Blood of the Bull,” red wine among many subjects. Sebastien Labbe, Winemaker Vinã Santa Rita Chile, joins us to talk about one of Chile’s oldest and most iconic wineries from the heart of...

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October 16, 2024 58 mins

This week, we explore the world of wine, beginning with a master class on Champagne with Alice Paillard, CEO and Proprietor at Champagne Bruno-Paillard. Martin Kaiser, Deputy Director of Viticulture/Enology, Dona Paula (Mendoza, Argentina) talks about growing grapes at high altitudes and the rise of Argentine wine among global retailers. Then it’s off to Spain to speak with winegrowing luminary Telmo Rodríguez, charting Rioja’s fut...

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October 9, 2024 58 mins

This week, it’s our Thanksgiving in Italy special featuring Sandro Bottega, Owner and Managing Director of Bottega Winery, Veneto, Italy.  We had a wide-ranging chat about Prosecco and his role in propelling the sparkling wine onto the modern sparkling wine stage. Marco Martini, Director/General Manager, MGM Mondo del Vino, joins us with stories and wines from Sicily to Emilia Romagna.  Then we’re off to Tuscany and Brunello di Mon...

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October 3, 2024 58 mins

This week, we head to Oliver, B.C., and the Black Sage Bench to speak with Severine Pinte, Winemaker & Viticulturist, Managing Partner for Le Vieux Pin and LaStella wineries. We discuss new projects, new plantings, and a few red wine picks for the fall. Moving south to Osoyoos, we catch up with Mike Dowell, Co-Owner and Winemaker of Liber Estates, a small family-run winery specializing in Pinot noir and Chardonnay. From there, ...

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September 25, 2024 58 mins

This week, we speak with winemaker Stacy Hornemann, who has newly arrived from Sonoma, California, to take the reins at Blue Grouse Estate Winery. Hornemann discusses her first impressions of the Cowichan Valley and her excitement for its future; Export Manager Rodrigo Lencastre tells the story behind Ramos Pintos, established in 1880 in the Douro Valley, Portugal, and its many impressive port wine styles; General Manager David McB...

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