The Cowichan Valley Wine Festival returns Aug 1-31 – Yup, the whole month. It features events, pours, music, food pairings and has a very rewarding Passport Event. Because they’re in close proximity to one another, meeting the winemakers is very possible. All those wine questions you had over the Winter and Spring, at last have a...

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The Show: Fort Berens Winemaker Seth Jex and I are going to be talking about the just-in results of the 2026  Canadian  National Wine Awards and Fort Berens winnings plus  new releases. GOLD – 2025 Riesling 2025 limes, green apple and grapefruit. $23.99 SILVER –  2025 Late Harvest Riesling $20.99 SILVER – 2025 Pinot Gris character and content. Outstanding. $23.99 SILVER...

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We welcome back to Tasting Room Radio, one of our original neighbors on the Naramata Bench, Hillside Estate Winery. Joining us are Kathy Malone, the award winning Winemaker and a fresh talent in the Bistro kitchen, Chef Brandon Fredrick (one of the co-founders of the much talked about Row 14 in The Similkameen) Kathy will be taking all of...

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An artist who blends Americana, folk, gospel, soul, and blues to create something she calls “organic moonshine roots music,” June grew up in western Tennessee, a part of the world where different musical traditions meet, something that is reflected in her special sound. She was raised in a musical family where everybody sang. She is...

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Township 7 Vineyards & Winery’s artisanal approach to crafting fine wines with minimal intervention in the winemaking process, enables Mary McDermott winemaker to create wines of character, grace and passion. Her sustainably farmed, classic French vinifera vineyards are low-yield and reflect the terroir in which they are grown. Township 7  wines are meant to be...

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We welcome John Skinner (Co-founder)  and Lauren Skinner, managing director of Painted Rock (Skaha). Painted Rock is a family winery. From Day One, it was John and Trish Skinner following their dreams of making world-class wines. Up on Skaha Bench in the Okanagan Falls area. Then came  Valeria Tait,  with her wine-making smarts, suggesting where...

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We welcome John Skinner (Co-founder)  and Lauren Skinner, managing director of Painted Rock (Skaha). Painted Rock is a family winery. From Day One, it was John and Trish Skinner following their dreams of making world-class wines. Up on Skaha Bench in the Okanagan Falls area. Then came  Valeria Tait,  with her wine-making smarts, suggesting where...

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OK.  These guys are the real deal. Even though they are from Canada’s West Coast, they sound and play like they grew up in Memphis or Muscle Shoals. Great grooves, hot horns, just a solid laid back soul. Like Otis and Al Green used to lay down. They have an album out called I was...

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Clos du Soleil, an Artisan Winery and Estate Vineyard,  is celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year.  Specifically, the 2025 harvest was their 20th harvest, and so these new releases were going to be talking about  are all 20th anniversary! Michael Clark is the Winemaker, GM and co-owner of Clos du Soleil.  Originally trained in Theoretical...

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We welcome back Jeff Del Nin. Chief Winemaker Quails Gate (West Kelowna) For those of you perhaps just discovering the name Quails Gate Winery,  please know,  they are 4 generations into shaping and leading the BC wine community. Grassroots farming. Showing the way for all who followed. They won 11 medals at the 2025 Wine...

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