We're on location under the 72-foot tower of Hillside Winery, unmissable to anyone driving along the Naramata Bench. President Duncan McCowan, and winemaker Kathy Malone bring us up-to-date on the winery, the vineyards and their new releases. Marketing manager Lauren Selfridge and Wineshop manager Lesley Buxton talk about the tasting room and the wine club offerings, then Chef Evan Robertson is joined by Kathy Malone to share pairings from The Bistro's menu, while highlighting the hyper-local sourcing that is the hallmark of the winery and its wines.

This week, we're broadcasting from Meyer Family Vineyards in Okanagan Falls. Paige Schulz from Visit Penticton starts off the show highlighting activities and events in the region while JAK Meyer, Meyer Family Vineyards, Alexis Esseltine, Tin Whistle Brewing, Joshua Kim, Bench 1775 and Zach Wheeler for JoieFarm Winery tell us about the visitor experiences they each offer to help you plan your next vacation to the region.

We're in the beautiful Similkameen Valley this week at Orofino Vineyards; our hosts are John and Virginia Weber, co-owners of winery; close neighbours Michael Clark, Winemaker for Clos du Soleil Estate Winery, Charlie Baessler, Co-Owner & Winemaker for Corcelettes Estate Winery and Bradley Makepeace, Winemaker for Hugging Tree Winery join them to discuss their wines, the unique terroir and micro-climates of the valley, as well as the growing gastronomical options for visitors, and breathtaking accommodations.

We continue our Grape Escape at Hester Creek Estate Winery this week, visiting with winegrowers in the South Okanagan. We begin with Hester Creek's winemaker Mark Hopely and Director of Operations Roger Gillespie; we then jump back to last month's Vancouver International Wine Festival where we catch up with Michael Kullman, CEO and Winemaker for Osoyoos Larose; back at Hester Creek, Severin Pinte, Managing Partner and Winemaker for La Stella talks about sustainability; and we finish the show with Pascal Madevon and Bree Toor, winemakers for French Door Estate Winery.

Happy May Long Weekend! Join us in the South Okanagan for our Grape Escape at Hester Creek Estate Winery. We catch up with the winery's President Mark Sheridan and winemaker Mark Hopley; Michael Bartier, owner and chief winemaker for Bartier Bros Vineyards & Winery gives us details on piquette, a new offering for them; Mike Dowell, owner of Liber Farm & Winery introduces his new winemaker; and Geoffrey Moss MW, Lithica Wine Marketing & Gismondi on Wine contributor highlights the array of wine and food experiences in the region.

This week is our third show from the bustling Tasting Room Floor of the Vancouver International Wine Festival that took place under the Sails at Canada Place last month. Warren Porter for Iron Gate Auctions kicks us off with further insights into online wine buying and then we continue our exploration of the festival's featured region, South America, with Veronica Sardin for Argentina's Trapiche and Francisco Faundez-Pumarino for Chile's Viña San Pedro, both wineries rich with history that extends back to the mid-1800s; we're also excited to catch up with British Columbians, Richard Da Silva, owner/winemaker for the Naramata Bench's Da Silva Vineyards and Charlie Baessler, owner/winemaker for the Similkameen's Corcelettes Estate Winery.

South America was the focus of last month's Vancouver International Wine Festival, and this week's show takes a closer look at Argentinian and Chilean wines with some stellar guests. Recorded live inside the Tasting Room at the fest, we begin with superstar Dr. Laura Catena, fourth generation of Argentina's Catena Zapata; then we discover Chile through the eyes of Jaime Merino, for Viña Santa Ema, Matias Jahn, representing Viña Errázuriz and finally Aurelio Montes Jr, Chief Winemaker and second generation for Montes, who also speaks on Chile's primary variety, Carménère.

We're broadcasting from the BC Food and Wine stage inside the Tasting Room at the 44th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, and we're excited to speak with winemakers, owners and experts from near and far. This is the first of three special shows and features Taylor Whelan winemaker for CedarCreek Estate Winery in East Kelowna; Mele Sosa, Brand Ambassador for Uruguay's Bodega Garzón and Ryan Rech, chief winemaker for Beringer Vineyards and Master Somm Gillian Ballance for Stags' Leap Winery tell us about their respective iconic Napa Valley wineries.

Spring is in the air as evidenced by the new spring wines, new spring menus and talk of sitting on patios. Our guests this week include Jesse Harnden, GM for Mt Boucherie Estate Winery and Chef Dan Carkner, The Modest Butcher Kitchen & Market at the winery in West Kelowna; Leandro Nosal, winemaker for Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in Oliver and Chef Nick Atkins, 15 Park Bistro at the Watermark Beach Resort in Osoyoos. Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein joins us to talk about his recent trip to the Rhône Valley and offers a list wines not to miss at next week's Vancouver International Wine Festival.

Join us for this week's Grape Escape, broadcasting live from the beautiful Oak Bay Beach Hotel in Victoria! Our guests include Anneke Feuermann, the Marketing and PR Manager who tells us about being named Condé Nast's #1 top hotel in Canada and earning a certification as a biosphere property, one of only three in the country; Brendan Bankowski, Oak Bay's Food & Beverage Manager talks about their dining options from fine dining to woodfired-pizza to the Snug Cove Pub. Christian Sealey, Oak Bay's Director of Food and Beverage, announces special wine dinners & reveals an exclusive wine made in Cowichan Valley. Kenzie Knight from Tourism Cowichan has tons of tips on how to make the most of your time in the Cowichan Valley, and Ross Borland from Vessel Liquor talks about the unique offerings in their newly expanded store in Victoria and their online marketplace. #bcfoodandwine