The New Blue Grouse with Winemaker Stacy Hornemann   Two Words – Blue Grouse Two More – The Cowichan. Last Two – Stacy Hornemann. When the legendary Jackson Family in Santa Rosa, in the heart of Sonoma County, California decided to add two Canadian wineries to their portfolio, they chose two on Vancouver Island. Unsworth...

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THE SHOW    It’s the annual BC Wine gathering designed to showcase many of the wines from all the regions in BC. Wine Growers of BC named it Swirl Around BC Wine Expo 2025.      60 wineries from across the province were all set up to welcome everyone attending. Winemakers, proprietors and industry leaders. We...

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It’s been called various names over the years. It’s the annual BC Wine gathering meant to showcase  the wines from all the regions in BC.     Wine Growers of BC named it   –   Swirl Around BC Wine Expo 2025.    The daylong celebration took place at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Vancouver.   60...

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After a couple of “Challenging Years:”,  the team at Hester Creek Estate Winery announce they’re back in the VQA with a very engaging line up of wines. Perfectly timed for your Spring celebrations and Summer events. Presenting six 2025 wines for your consideration are Mark Hopley, Winemaker and Mark Sheridan President and Viticulturist. The 2025...

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EP 388 | Ron Sexsmith on Gordon Lightfoot Ron Sexsmith is 19 albums into a singular career. His songwriting has been admired by his many peers. There’s only one voice like his – which is a blessing in a sea of wouldda/coulda/shoulda. If you asked him to compare his songs with his idol Gordon Lightfoot,...

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Free Spirit is Victoria’s biggest Non-Alc Wine, Cider, Beer and Cocktail tasting ! It’s curated and organized by noted wine specialist Kurtis Kolt.  Yup, the same guy who is getting ready to open the doors of one of the very best small wine events in Vancouver and Calgary,  Top Drop 2026.  Kurtis explains  that he...

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Free Spirit is Victoria’s biggest Non-Alc Wine, Cider, Beer and Cocktail tasting ! It’s curated and organized by noted wine specialist Kurtis Kolt.  Yup, the same guy who is getting ready to open the doors of one of the very best small wine events in Vancouver and Calgary,  Top Drop 2026.  Kurtis explains  that he...

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When Noble Ridge COO, chief winemaker and viticulturist Benoit Gauthier visited Tasting Room Radio on February 21st, we agreed that with spring releases around the corner we’d see each other soon enough. This time its seven  new 2025 white wines signaling Spring. And best of all,  Benoit is joined by Assistant Winemaker/vineyard manager Libby Nixon.   Following...

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When Noble Ridge COO, chief winemaker and viticulturist Benoit Gauthier visited Tasting Room Radio on February 21st, we agreed that with spring releases around the corner we’d see each other soon enough.   This time its seven  new 2025 white wines signaling Spring. And best of all,  Benoit is joined by Assistant Winemaker/vineyard manager Libby Nixon.  ...

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THE SHOW   Luke Whittall, author of 3 popular Sipster books on BC wine and 2 on  Ontario wines,  dropped me an email the other day.   He was watching the new TV series, Age of Attraction, on Netflix. In the middle of a table during a scene, the cast was pouring and sipping Q&A...

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