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FLASHBACK to a great summer’s day tasting at @lightningrockwinery with my friend and graphic design expert/podcast editor @melissakharris Perched in a beautiful pocket of Summerland, Okanagan Valley (British Columbia), Lightening Rock is one
“Changing the Channel”: Time to Finally Support Local & Buy Canadian Wines? Episode 24 of my TT Wine Explorer Podcast is up! Wineprenuer (and self-described “anarcho-libertarian”) Laura Milnes @crushablewineclub joins
Hey Vancouver! The 46th Vancouver International Wine Fest is wrapping tonight! Taste Around the World - 120 wineries - Relaxed tasting vibe in our spectacular Conference Centre. Book online and check it out. I loved exploring amazing premium Austra
A delicious premium red blend from @monte_xanic in Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe wine region. Fresh, balanced, soft tannins. Fantastic on its own, but no doubt a great dance partner for many food pairings. I’m so happy that I picked this on
Travel, geography, beauty, warmth, community - just a few things I love about wine. This transcend borders. The grit and passion driving this industry is found in any wine region you visit (or taste). Supporting local and small business (wherever y
Trade & Tariffs. The “facts on the ground” are changing daily. To try to make sense of it all, I invited public policy expert and Canadian wine industry commentator @karenwinedrops to discuss how tariffs and a looming trade war may
True, North, Strong & Free. Both sides of my family escaped war-torn Poland to Canada following WWII. I cannot describe how blessed and fortunate I feel to have been raised and given the opportunity to thrive in this nation. 🇨🇦❤️
Given the current situation around Canada’s internal trade barriers, tariffs and trade wars, I thought that I would re-share my discussion with @mphicken from last year regarding the free flow (or lack thereof) of products within our own border
“Front of House” - Building a Restaurant Wine & Drinks List Huge thanks to Josh Carlson, Wine Director of @provencemarinaside for joining as my most podcast guest! Josh and I chat about his path into the restaurant and wine world, b
2024 BC Wine Industry Round Up with legal expert @meganoneill999 Megan joins me for this last podcast chat of the year to discuss key news stories affecting our local BC wine industry - from a legal perspective. It’s in plain speak for all of
- 2024 Global Wine News Stories - I was delighted to join the Jill Bennett Radio Show last week to discuss key issues/news stories facing the global wine industry in 2024. We talk about the global drop in wine consumption, extreme weather events an
Huge thanks to @meganoneill999 of Farris LLP for sharing her expertise on key BC Wine Industry news stories from 2024. We discuss this year’s “replacement vintage”, BC’s wine trade war with Alberta, tasting at wineries and on
Who says that we can’t enjoy the moment and be serious at the same time? Should the anti-alcohol movement dampen our spirits this holiday season and dissuade us from enjoying a glass of wine with friends and family (should we choose to do so?)
Is there “No Safe Amount” of alcohol which we can enjoy? Should we really not drink more than two alcoholic drinks PER WEEK (despite current recommended guidelines which suggest no more than two drinks per day)? What’s going on he
Are you zebra-striping? (That’s moderating by alternating between alcoholic and non-alcoholic libations). It seems like a lot of us are these days. What’s driving this? What does this mean for wine? Just a few of topics which @cheftimon
🥃The Rise of NOLO - The World of “Non-Alc” and “Low- Alc”🥃 Episode 19 of my TT Wine Explorer Podcast is UP and it’s all about NOLO. Graham MacLennan of @cheftimony joins me to discuss the NOLO world, and share obser
- Cross-Border Crush: Importing Grapes & Moving Forward - Great to chat with Alison Moyes (Winemaker / General Manager @solverowines ) on Episode 18 of my TT Wine Explorer Podcast. We discuss how and why Solvero (like other BC wineries) has i
- Back to Basics: Napa Valley! - Throwback to my fantastic tour in the wine caves at @schramsberg with Billy Davies (Schramsberg Board Member and founder of @billydwines). On that day about 6 years ago, and most recently on Episode 17 of my TT Wi