This week Brendan Bankowski, Food & Beverage Manager for the Oak Bay Beach Resort on Vancouver Island, shares his favourite places to eat in Victoria; David Lawrason, wine journalist and judge tells us which wineries he's enjoyed visiting lately; Anthony discusses the Piedmont winery and Barolo producer, Casa E. Mirafiori with Andrea Vescovi from Ethica Wines, and we replay our interview with the talented Julian Grounds, Chief Winemaker for New Zealand's famed Craggy Range Winery.

This week, winemakers give us their harvest reports on the Okanagan Valley, North and South, the Similkameen Valley and Vancouver Island; featuring Mike Dowell, Owner of Liber Estates, Dan Wright, winemaker for Unsworth Vineyards and Grant Stanley winemaker for Spearhead Winery, who is also the Valley First Wealth Management Winegrower Spotlight guest; then we jump hemispheres to Chile, where a new vintage is just beginning, with winemaking luminary Aurelio Montes Sr.

This week we talk to Steven Lane, Cultural Attaché for Mt. Boucherie Estate Winery, who speaks on their Original Vines collection made from grapes sourced from some of the oldest vineyard blocks in the province; François Lurton, Owner of Domaines François Lurton grew up in his family's vineyards in Bordeaux, but he made his own way, first in Chile, forging a new region and beyond; Kimberly Hundertmark, GM of the Okanagan Wine Festival shares what's happening in the valley this fall and winter and how to get there and where to stay; and we revisit an interview with Miranda Halladay, Co-owner of Elephant Island Orchard Wines on the Naramata Bench.

This week we welcome Thierry Busset, Master Chocolatier and Owner of Thierry Chocolates, and learn about their new cafe in Ambleside, West Vancouver, his popular specialties and he teases a fourth location coming in the future; our latest Valley First Wealth Management Spotlight is on Curtis Krouzel, Proprietor of 50th Parallel Estate Winery in Lake Country, whose positivity is infectious as he shares the ways in which they are meeting crop challenges while revealing an exciting new development at the winery to enhance your next tasting or event there; Dr. Tony Holler, proprietor of Poplar Grove Estate Winery in Penticton, has a new wine to announce, plus, he tells us why he's committed to producing syrah, despite great losses valley wide; Fabio Bosio, Export Area Manager for Fontanafredda, stops in to talk about Barolo and the underrated Gavi di Gavi, made from the Cortese grape. It's a full show, you won't want to miss it!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Be sure to tune in whether you're on the road to see family or cooking up a feast in the kitchen. Our guests include Brent Muller, GM for Vessel Liquor, who joins Anthony to recommend wine, cocktail and beer pairings for meat and meatless tables; Francesco Ricasoli calls in from Italy to tell us about his family's centuries old winery located in Chianti Classico; for those who've been concerned about their alcohol consumption since the World Health Organization reported there is "No Safe Level" for alcohol, you will want to hear from Mark Hicken, Executive Director of the Canadian Alliance for Responsible Consumption who says otherwise; lastly we revisit a buoyant interview from the summer featuring Annelise Simonsen and Kaleigh Jorgensen of Penticton's Creek & Gully Cider.

This week we are joined by Chef Ned Bell to talk turkey, with his tips on buying, preparing and using the leftovers that may just rival the big meal itself; Select Wines CEO Chris Hoffmeister shares his insights into the wine business; Marco Antonio De Martino, 4th Generation of De Martino calls us from South America to tell us about their wines made from selected parcels throughout Chile; and we replay an interview with Alexis Esseltine, Co-Owner of Penticton's Tin Whistle Brewing, one of the oldest craft breweries in BC.

This week we welcome back Warren Porter, President of Iron Gate Auctions who talks about their big upcoming auction which includes some first-half 19th century gems; Leandro Nosal, winemaker for Tinhorn Creek Vineyards takes a moment from harvest to tell us about their sparkling program and the two varieties they feel are big winners for them; Lee Man, food writer and judge shares his expertise on Chinese take out, with Anthony providing wine pairings, and a list of top value restaurants to visit around Metro Vancouver; then we revisit an interview with Joshua Kim, the Wine Shop & Wine Club Manager for Bench 1775, who highlights their exciting Asian food offerings on the Naramata Bench.

This week, with shorter days and cooler nights upon us Anthony offers up a list of value reds, with tips on finding good value on your own in BC stores; Severine Pinte, Winemaker and Managing Partner of Le Vieux Pin and La Stella, joins us to talk about Sustainable Winegrowing BC, of which she is also Chair; David McBean, General Manager of the Watermark Beach Resort, reports on tourism in the South Okanagan after a challenging August, and what their resort features for the fall; Geoffrey Moss MW and owner of Lithica Wine Marketing, gives us an update on the state of the Okanagan Wine region, where the effects of last year's deep freeze in December are still unfolding.

As the 2023 British Columbia wine harvest begins, we hear what's happening on the front lines from Michael Clark, winemaker at Clos du Soleil in the Similkameen Valley and Ross Wise MW, Director of Wine for Peller Estates in BC and winemaker for Black Hills Estate near Oliver; both men also taste and talk about their wines on air with Anthony, with Ross speaking first of his white wines in one segment and red wines in a second segment; then we hear from Leah Adint the winemaker for Oregon's Erath Wines in an interview recorded earlier at the Vancouver International Wine Festival in May.

This week's show features wine luminary Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director of Bodega Catena Zapata, not long after receiving the notable "World's Best Vineyard to Visit" award; David Lawrason, VP of Wine at WineAlign shares insights into the National Wine Awards and its Canadian Winery of the Year and Ontarian Platinum wine award winners, and teases this fall's Canada's Great Kitchen Party competition and events; Geoffrey Moss, Master of Wine and judge at the National Wine Awards, continues, speaking on the Small Winery of the Year winner and British Columbian Platinum wine award winners; lastly, we hear from Francois Matteo, Managing Director of Phantom Creek Estate Winery, offering a perspective informed by an international career so far that includes Krug and Sēna.