http://winecountrybc.ca en-us ℗ & © 2009 Wine Country BC Taking you beyond the guided tour of wine in British Columbia. Wine Country BC Wine Country BC is all about wine in British Columbia from people with a unique perspective. We are proud of our local wineries and want to share what we know with others who are interested. Never been to the Okanagan Valley? We'll talk about the wineries that you can visit. Haven't been there for a few years and want to know what's new? We'll help you keep on top of the ever changing world of Wine Country BC. Wine Country BC is a weekly podcast that is tied to a frequently updated blog at winecountrybc.ca. All of our opinions are our own and do not reflect the views of Wine Country BC or their advertisers. The programs are created for entertainment and education purposes only. Wine Country BC lukewhittall@gmail.com Wine Country BC Sweet Clos Sweet Clos - We taste the late harvest Saturn from Clos du Soleil. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-104.mp3 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT 14:48 Wine Country BC Battle of the Frizzies Battle of the Frizzies. Two of the Okanagan's frizzante wines go head to head. The Chardonnay Frizzante from 8th Generation and the Distraction Frizzante from The View. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-103.mp3 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 03:00:00 GMT 21:00 Wine Country BC Traveller from 3 Cru Traveller from 3 Cru http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-102.mp3 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 11:58 Wine Country BC Sauvignon Blanc from Fairview Cellars Back to the tastings with the 2010 Sauvignon Blanc from Fairview Cellars http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-101.mp3 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 12.51 Wine Country BC Our 100th Podcast We celebrate our 100th podcast with a treat - Desert Hills Ambassador Port style. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-100.mp3 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 35:55 Wine Country BC We Get Killed by a Cab Tasting the Killer Cab 2009 from Pacific Breeze Winery. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-99.mp3 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 17:26 Wine Country BC Soaring Eagle Chardonnay Viognier Riesling 2010 Tasting the Soaring Eagle Chardonnay Viognier Riesling 2010. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/wcbc3-podcast-98.mp3 Wed, 4 Jan 2012 03:00:00 GMT 14:46 Wine Country BC Interview with Steven Wyse Interview with Steven Wyse from Young & Wyse in Osoyoos. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/wcbc3-podcast-97.mp3 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 03:00:00 GMT 43:52 Wine Country BC The BS about Rose The BS about Rose http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/wcbc3-podcast-96.mp3 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:00:00 GMT 18:34 Wine Country BC Light Up the Vines Part 2 Light Up the Vines Part 2 - from the Summerland Waterfront Resort , a feature chat with Terry David Mulligan. Plus a great cast of cameos from returning guests as we tour the wineries of Bottleneck Drive. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/wcbc3-podcast-95.mp3 Tue, 6 Dec 2011 03:00:00 GMT 15:04 Wine Country BC Light Up the Vines Part 1 Light Up the Vines Part 1 - from the Summerland Waterfront Resort , we feature local chefs - Ricardo Scebba, Judie Steeves, and Peter Young. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/wcbc3-podcast-94.mp3 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT 15:29 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting Aces Blind Tasting Aces http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-93.mp3 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT 12:03 Wine Country BC A New View of Pinotage A New View of Pinotage http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-92.mp3 Wed, 2 Nov 2011 03:00:00 GMT 10:53 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting The Cowboy from Bartier Bros. Blind Tasting The Cowboy from Bartier Bros. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-91.mp3 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT 10:18 Wine Country BC Wineries Refined with Joyce Wegner Wineries Refined with Joyce Wegner http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-90.mp3 Wed, 19 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT 18:16 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting a Quail's Gate Pinot Noir Blind Tasting a Quail's Gate Pinot Noir http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-89.mp3 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT 9:48 Wine Country BC 2011 Festival of the Grape 2011 Festival of the Grape http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wcbc3-podcast-88.mp3 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 03:00:00 GMT 16:21 Wine Country BC Bartier Bros. Winery Bartier Bros. Winery http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/wcbc3-podcast-87.mp3 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 03:00:00 GMT 17:01 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting Stompinground Blind Tasting Stompinground http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/wcbc-season-2-podcast-86.mp3 Tue, 9 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMT 18:39 Wine Country BC Non-Wines of the Okanagan Non-Wines of the Okanagan http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/wcbc-season-2-podcast-85.mp3 Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:00:00 GMT 30:27 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting Elephant Island Blind Tasting Elephant Island http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/wcbc-season-2-podcast-84.mp3 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT 13:48 Wine Country BC Similkameen BBC King Similkameen BBC King http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/wcbc-season-2-podcast-83.mp3 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT 41:36 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting a Wild Goose Blind Tasting a Wild Goose http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/wcbc-season-2-podcast-82.mp3 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT 19:43 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting a Similkameen WIne Blind Tasting a Similkameen WIne http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/07/wcbc-season-2-podcast-81.mp3 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT 21:56 Wine Country BC Closeup on Cabernet Franc Closeup on Cabernet Franc http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wcbc-season-2-podcast-80.mp3 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT 28:25 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting a Vancouver Island VQA Blind Tasting a Vancouver Island VQA http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wcbc-season-2-podcast-79.mp3 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT 23:50 Wine Country BC Interview with Terry Meyer Stone Interview with Terry Meyer Stone http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wcbc-season-2-podcast-78.mp3 Tue, 14 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT 22:57 Wine Country BC A Marquis Experience A Marquis Experience http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/wcbc-season-2-podcast-77.mp3 Tue, 7 Jun 2011 03:00:00 GMT 47:57 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting Group 1 Blind Tasting Group 1 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/wcbc-season-2-podcast-76.mp3 Tue, 24 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT 37:20 Wine Country BC Interview with John Schreiner, Part 3 Interview with John Schreiner, Part 3 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/wcbc-season-2-podcast-75.mp3 Tue, 17 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT 19:36 Wine Country BC Interview with John Schreiner, Part 2 Interview with John Schreiner, Part 2 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/wcbc-season-2-podcast-74.mp3 Tue, 10 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT 33:33 Wine Country BC Interview with John Schreiner, Part 1 Interview with John Schreiner, Part 1 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/wcbc-season-2-podcast-73.mp3 Tue, 3 May 2011 03:00:00 GMT 44:03 Wine Country BC Interview with Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuk Interview with Rockin' Ronnie Shewchuk http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/wcbc-season-2-podcast-72.mp3 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT 44:01 Wine Country BC Closeup on Muscat Closeup on Muscat http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-71.mp3 Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT 19:55 Wine Country BC Free My Grapes! Free My Grapes.ca is a website seeking to remove the interprovincial trade barriers currently in place in Canada. We feature an interview with founder Shirley-Ann George. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-70.mp3 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT 25:10 Wine Country BC Introducing Riverstone Estate WInery Introducing Riverstone Estate WInery, Oliver's newest boutique winery http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-69.mp3 Tue, 5 Apr 2011 03:00:00 GMT 34:13 Wine Country BC Welcome Spain to BC Welcome Spain to BC for the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-68.mp3 Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:00:00 GMT 28:16 Wine Country BC Interview with Kalala Organic Estate Interview with Kalala Organic Estate - We speak with Tibby Erdelyi in the wine shop at Kalala in West Kelowna http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-671.mp3 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:00:00 GMT 22:10 Wine Country BC New from Clos du Soleil New from Clos du Soleil - Owner Spencer Massie talks about the new Grower's Series small lots program. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wcbc-season-2-podcast-661.mp3 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:00:00 GMT 17:01 Wine Country BC Camelot Vineyards Camelot Vineyards http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/wine-country-bc-podcast-65.mp3 Tue, 8 Mar 2011 03:00:00 GMT 15:36 Wine Country BC Interview with Brad Cooper from Township 7 Interview with Brad Cooper from Township 7 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/wine-country-bc-podcast-64.mp3 Tue, 1 Mar 2011 03:00:00 GMT 34:54 Wine Country BC Wine Preserving Wine Preserving http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-63.mp3 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT 24:32 Wine Country BC Wine Cellars and How BC Wine Ages Wine Cellars and How BC Wine Ages http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-62.mp3 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT 32:22 Wine Country BC Closeup on Syrah Closeup on Syrah http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-61.mp3 Tue, 8 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT 24:42 Wine Country BC Virtual Wineries, Labels and Brands Virtual Wineries, Labels and Brands http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-60.mp3 Tue, 1 Feb 2011 03:00:00 GMT 40:24 Wine Country BC Wine and Cheese Wine and Cheese http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-59.mp3 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 03:00:00 GMT 16:27 Wine Country BC Blind Tasting Blind Tasting http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-58.mp3 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 03:00:00 GMT 9:50 Wine Country BC The Cork vs the Screw Cap The Cork vs the Screw Cap http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-57.mp3 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:00:00 GMT 33:28 Wine Country BC The Year that Was, the Year that Will Be Talking about the past year in wine and what we hope to see. And a different spin on the Wine Country BC Awards http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/wcbc-season-2-podcast-56.mp3 Tue, 4 Jan 2011 03:00:00 GMT 42:32 Wine Country BC Energy Efficiency with David Patterson from Tantalus Energy Efficiency with David Patterson from Tantalus http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/wcbc-season-2-podcast-551.mp3 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT 11:22 Wine Country BC Wine Apps Wine Apps http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/wcbc-season-2-podcast-54.mp3 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT 24:09 Wine Country BC Wine in University Life Wine in University Life http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/wcbc-season-2-podcast-53.mp3 Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT 13:55 Wine Country BC Organic Wine with Steve Dale Organic Wine with Steve Dale http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/wcbc-season-2-podcast-52.mp3 Tue, 9 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT 12:42 Wine Country BC BC Wine Magazine Series v1 Interview with Joyce Wegner and Chytra Brown from Savour Magazine BC Wine Magazine Series v1 Interview with Joyce Wegner and Chytra Brown from Savour Magazine http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/wcbc-season-2-podcast-51.mp3 Tue, 2 Nov 2010 03:00:00 GMT 18:33 Wine Country BC Sustainability Series v1 Conscious Wine Interview with Jeff Weissler Sustainability Series v1 Conscious Wine Interview with Jeff Weissler http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/wcbc-season-2-podcast-50.mp3 Tue, 26 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 36:08 Wine Country BC Fortified Wines Fortified Wines http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/wcbc-season-2-podcast-49.mp3 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 26:49 Wine Country BC Closeup on Pinot Noir Closeup on Pinot Noir http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/wcbc-season-2-podcast-48.mp3 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20:48 Wine Country BC Interviews from Festival of the Grape 2010 in Oliver, BC Interviews from Festival of the Grape 2010 in Oliver, BC http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/wcbc-season-2-podcast-47.mp3 Fri, 8 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 13:57 Wine Country BC Wine books and all things literal Wine books and all things literal http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/wcbc-season-2-podcast-46.mp3 Tue, 5 Oct 2010 03:00:00 GMT 33:13 Wine Country BC Wineries of East Kelowna The Wineries of East Kelowna http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/wcbc-season-2-podcast-45.mp3 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT 25:26 Wine Country BC New Okanagan Wine Map Finally, a detailed wine map of the Okanagan. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/wcbc-season-2-podcast-44.mp3 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT 18:28 Wine Country BC New Season, New Wineries, New Problem! Lots of new things to talk about in BC's wine country. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/wcbc-season-2-podcast-43.mp3 Tue, 14 Sep 2010 03:00:00 GMT 26:28 Wine Country BC WBC 2010, Ice wine tours at Inniskillin OK, and some big announcements Tons of stuff on this week's podcast along with tons of links on the blog. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/wine-country-bc-podcast-42.mp3 Tue, 6 Jul 2010 03:00:00 GMT 31:52 Wine Country BC Closeup on Tempranillo and La Frenz's Tempranillo 2008 Only a handful of wineries are growing this traditional Spanish grape variety and the results are promising. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/wine-country-bc-podcast-41.mp3 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 32:07 Wine Country BC The Wineries of West Kelowna Follow us with Google Maps as we travel around the Mt. Boucherie area in West Kelowna, home to a wide range of styles and sizes of wineries. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/wine-country-bc-podcast-40.mp3 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 32:29 Wine Country BC Cult Wines and Cedar Creek's Ehrenfelser 2009 This week we talk about the cult wines of BC and we'll taste one, Cedar Creek's Ehrenfelser from 2009 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/wine-country-bc-podcast-39.mp3 Tue, 8 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 30:24 Wine Country BC Mike and Mike from WineGarage.tv and Cassini's Tuxedo Shiraz 2008 Mike Nierychlo and Mike Rathjen from WineGarage.tv stop into the studio on their recent tour of the Okanagan. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wine-country-bc-podcast-38.mp3 Tue, 1 Jun 2010 03:00:00 GMT 24:24 Wine Country BC Wine Festivals and Twisted Tree's Long Creek Red 2008 Wine Festivals and Twisted Tree's Long Creek Red 2008 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wine-country-bc-podcast-37.mp3 Tue, 25 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT 32:01 Wine Country BC Closeup on Chenin Blanc and Quail's Gate Chenin Blanc 2009 Closeup on Chenin Blanc and Quail's Gate Chenin Blanc 2009 http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wine-country-bc-podcast-36.mp3 Tue, 18 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT 24:37 Wine Country BC Sparkling Wine and Summerhill's Cipes Gabriel BC sparkling wine and Cipes Gabriel from Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/05/wine-country-bc-podcast-35.mp3 Tue, 11 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT 32:00 Wine Country BC Communicating Wine with Jeanette Montgomery Frank Zappa said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture. So what do we do when we want to tell someone about wine? Or write about it? These things and more in a special one on one conversation with Jeanette Montgomery. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wine-country-bc-podcast-34.mp3 Tue, 4 May 2010 03:00:00 GMT 25:50 Wine Country BC Value Wines and OKV Red 2007 Sometimes you get what you pay for. Sometimes you get more, sometimes less. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wine-country-bc-podcast-33.mp3 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:00:00 GMT 23:47 Wine Country BC Wineries of the Naramata Bench and Joie's Noble Blend 2008 We talk about one of the most toured regions in BC wine country. The Naramata Bench has had it together for a while now and with lots to see and taste, there are days of touring possibilities waiting for you there. We taste the Joie Noble Blend 2008. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wine-country-bc-podcast-32.mp3 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:00:00 GMT 34:01 Wine Country BC Interview with John Skinner from Painted Rock Estate Winery This week we have a feature interview with John Skinner, owner of the new winery Painted Rock, located below the bluffs on the east side of Skaha Lake. We will tast a Painted Rock Syrah from their first vintage 2007. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wine-country-bc-podcast-31.mp3 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 03:00:00 GMT 36:40 Wine Country BC Blends vs Single Varietals and Clos de Soleil Red 2007 This week we talk blends and single varietal wines. What is more interesting and what is more popular? Let us know on our blog. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/wine-country-bc-podcast-30.mp3 Tue, 6 Apr 2010 03:00:00 GMT 28:43 Wine Country BC Geology of the Okanagan Valley with Tim Watts of Kettle Valley Winery Join us as we take a look at the stunning geological features of the Okanagan valley with the help of TIm Watts, co-owner and winemaker at Kettle Valley Winery in Naramata. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/wine-country-bc-podcast-29.mp3 Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT 23:06 Wine Country BC Closeup on Gamay and Desert Hills Gamay 2008 IThis is the second in our Close Up series on wine varieties in the Okanagan valley and this time we're featuring Gamay. Gamay is sometimes denied its dues as a serious wine grape and sometimes can get ignored altogether. But here in the Okanagan, there are some high quality producers that are making great wines that are extremely easy to sip and savour. In this case, the reputation of the product precedes it and you can hear Amber and AJ smiling just before the wine gets poured. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/wine-country-bc-podcast-28.mp3 Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT 16:55 Wine Country BC Wine Online, Sites, Blogs, Social Media and Red Rooster Bantam 2008 If you're reading and listening to our podcasts online and maybe downloading them from iTunes, chances are you are already in the loop about social media, blogs and online content about wine. Maybe there are some new places that you haven't been to yet or haven't explored. There are many locally grown, organic blogs and and social media sites that are waiting for your clicks and many explore wine in our very own province of BC! In fact, you might even be reading one right this very minute!! On this week's podcast, we are joined by Jeannette Montgomery, writer and raven maven of the Okanagan wine scene. Along with her own independant writing career, Jeanette is also blogging for the Okanagan Wine Festival Society and she has a lot to say about the life of wine online. So sit back and get comfy with this, one of our longest podcasts so far. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/wine-country-bc-podcast-27.mp3 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT 37:57 Wine Country BC Wine glass taste-along and a Peller Pinot Noir 08 Breathable glass? Different sizes of glasses for red or white? Different shapes for pinot noir or chianti? Does that really make a difference to enjoying wine or is it just another way to get us to buy more wine glasses? What wrong with a good old Mason jar? Well, grab a plastic cup, a coffee mug and a wine glass, open up a pinot noir (or any favorite wine) and taste along with us as we explore the topic of stemware and glasses. Let us know what you think. Cheers! http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/wine-country-bc-podcast-26.mp3 Tue, 9 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT 30:03 Wine Country BC Vintage Variation and JT Shiraz 04 and 06 Summary for this podcast has been taken to the shop where they fix stuff on the internet. Should be back within the year. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-25.mp3 Tue, 2 Mar 2010 03:00:00 GMT 28:00 Wine Country BC BC's 5 Designated Viticultural Areas and Saturna Island Pinot Noir 07 There is more to BC wine that the Okanagan Valley. Although the Okanagan is the largest producer of grapes in BC, there are other regions that are putting themselves on the map for quality viticulture. What grapes are being grown in these viticulural areas? Can they all grow similar varieties? Do all the wines that a winery produces have to be from within their own DVA or can they buy grapes from elsewhere? We'll blind taste a wine from a newer DVA (hint: it isn't from the Okanagan) and compare notes on all the regions. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-24.mp3 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT 32:05 Wine Country BC Wine Shop Tasting Fees and SYLR Rover 07 So you've been traveling all over trying to find your favorite winery and you finally pull into the parking lot on a hot day. You've planned on trying everything they have to offer and buy almost as much to stock up for the year. You head in to the tasting room where you see a sign that says "Tasting Fee $5". Why do some wineries now charge for something that had previously been free? What happens to that money? Do you get it back if you buy wine? We'll talk about why more wineries are starting to charge a fee and where that money might be going. We'll also be tasting a shiraz/viognier blend from See Ya Later Ranch called Rover. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-23.mp3 Tue, 16 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20:05 Wine Country BC Closeup on Pinot Gris and Kettle Valley's Pinot Gris 2008 This is the first in a series of podcasts that we are planning around the varietals grown in BC. We'll talk about what to expect with this ever-popular variety that helped give chardonnay a run for its money over the last ten years. Lots of wineries produce a pinot gris (or pinot grigio) and its popularity means that there is a lot of choice. In this podcast, we'll taste Kettle Valley's unique take on this varietal - an off-white wine that truly has to be experienced. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-22.mp3 Tue, 9 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT 16:54 Wine Country BC Blind Tastings and a Mystery Wine How does what we know about a wine influence what we taste? Is too much information a bad thing? Can we really be truly objective about what we taste or are we influenced by other things. Blind tastings can remove much of the information that can alter our perception pro or con. Try a blind tasting at a party and see what it's like. Enjoy! http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-21.mp3 Tue, 2 Feb 2010 03:00:00 GMT 19:57 Wine Country BC Wine and Mood Pairings and Little Straw's Tapestry 2008 Sometimes pairing wine with food just isn't enough. If our mood or the atmosphere of our surroundings can influence how we perceive wine, then why not be selective of which wine we enjoy in whatever state we find ourselves in? Do our wine choices change with the seasons? So light some candles, pour a glass of your favorite comfort wine and join us in our zaniest podcast to date. http://winecountrybc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/wine-country-bc-podcast-20.mp3 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT 18:52 Wine Country BC Meritage Wines and Jackson-Trigg's White Meritage 2007 What are meritage wines? Why are some red and some white? How do you say 'Meritage'? We'll talk about all the things 'meri' in this podcast on one of the most popular blends of wine in the world and we'll look at what BC wines do when making their own version of this blassic blend. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-19.mp3 Tue, 19 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT 25:44 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Aromatic Wines and Arrowleaf's Bacchus 2008 Aromatic wines make up a hugely popular category of wines produced and sold in BC. There are many to choose from and BC's climate and soils can produce a varied and vibrant selection of styles. We'll talk about what makes aromatic wines smell so good and why BC is producing some great and undervalued wines in this category. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-18.mp3 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT 20:38 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Terroir and Climate in BC and Blue Mountain Gamay 2008 What does terroir mean and why do wine people always talk about it? What difference does it make for BC's wines? Is there a difference between wines grown in the south or north Okanagan valley? Does anyone care? We talk about all those things and more as taste a 2008 Gamay from Blue Mountain Vineyards. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-17.mp3 Tue, 5 Jan 2010 03:00:00 GMT 26:04 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Special holiday podcast witht the whole WCBC family. We've gathered everyone together for a special holiday edition of our podcast to talk about the year in wine and our favorites while opening up a little bubbly to get us through the holidays. The treat for this week comes from Township 7 and their 7 Stars from 2005. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and all the best to you all for the holidays. Thanks for joining us. Cheers! http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-16.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT 31:51 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC The wineries of the Osoyoos and Young and Wyse Shiraz 2008 The most southern region in the Okanagan Valley, the Osoyoos area hosts some of the most interesting vineyard land in the valley. With its nororiously hot summer temperatures, it can ripen many grape varieties that have trouble rippening in any other place in Canada, let alone other parts of the valley. Low annual rainfall and desert-like conditions make this an interesting study in terroir. While there are lots of vineyards near Osoyoos, wineries aren't as plentiful and for this podcast, we chose a wine from a new winery that might be a little difficult to obtain - a new Shiraz 2008 from Young and Wyse. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-15.mp3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT 19:58 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Wine Tasting Parties Ever been to a wine tasting party? Ever thought about hosting one? We've got two seasoned wine party attendees on the podcast today that will talk about their tips and trcks and things to do and not to do at a tasting party. And we'll open up a bottle of The Ganton and Larsen Prospect Winery's Pinot Grigio 2008. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/12/wine-country-bc-podcast-14.mp3 Tue, 8 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT 25:41 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Wine and Food Pairing It's impossible to talk about wine without mentioning food at some point. The two go together like birds of a feather, or whatever that song goes like. Anyways, in this episode, AJ has prepared a little something to munch on and we'll try to match it up with a great bottle of Pinot Gris from Hester Creek. Will it be a good match? Listen and see... or, uh, hear. Cheers! http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/wine-country-bc-podcast-13.mp3 Tue, 1 Dec 2009 03:00:00 GMT 21:13 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Rare Wine Varieties Every wine region has unique varieties and BC is no exception. In this podcast, we feature some of those varieties that are less commonly known and rarely featured on the labels of wine bottles. We also talk about and taste a variety that was developped in the Okanagan, where it is still the only place where it is grown. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/wine-country-bc-podcast-12.mp3 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT 22:44 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Sweeties: Icewines and Late Harvest wines Icewines have put Canada on the map internationally and some of the best are right here in the Okanagan valley. While icewine gets all the notoriety, there are plenty of late harvest wines to satisfy that sweet tooth without spending the big bucks. We'll try out a late harvest wine and talk about what makes them so unique in the world of wine. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/wine-country-bc-podcast-11.mp3 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT 21:15 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Cellared in Canada debate and a mystery CIC wine In this podcast, we talk about the whole issue of Cellared in Canada, where wines that have been imported in bulk have been marketed as Canadian product and placed in the domestic areas of retail stores. This topic has been the big topic for a lot of people interested in wine over the past 6 months and we wade into it for the first time on our podcast today. We'll taste a mystery wine that may or may not have been CIC. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/11/wine-country-bc-podcast-10.mp3 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT 28:39 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Summerland Wineries and 8th Generation's Pinot Noir 2008 The town of Summerland has a lot of wine history and has a lot of quality wineries to show for it. Some are new, some are old (at least by BC standards), and some have fascinating stories and histories themselves. We talk about our experiences with wineries from this region and also tast a Pinot Noir from one of the newer wineries, 8th Generation. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/wine-country-bc-podcast-9.mp3 Tue, 3 Nov 2009 03:00:00 GMT 21:59 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Special Harvest podcast and Road 13 Jackpot Chardonnay How are grapes turned into wine? Why are all the wine industry people going crazy in the fall? There's a lot happening in wine countries around the northern hemisphere at this time of year and in this podcast, we talk about some of the work that goes into making your bottle of wine. Plus, we taste Road 13's Jackpot Chardonnay. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/wine-country-bc-podcast-8.mp3 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMT 23:33 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC The Wineries of Okanagan Falls and Noble Ridge's Pinot Noir 2006 The wineries around the little town of Okanagan Falls, BC are in the spotlight today. Often passed over on the way to the Oliver / Osoyoos area, OK Falls (as it is known localy) as some top notch wineries that are focused on quality. Join us as we taste a great Pinot Noir from Noble Ridge Estate. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/wine-country-bc-podcast-7.mp3 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMT 17:41 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Cute Labels and a Mystery Wine tasting We talk about the value of a good looking label on a bottle of wine. Does a great wine have to have a great label to sell it? Do wines live up to their labels? We tast a wine that was purchased purely for the label to find out. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/10/wine-country-bc-podcast-6.mp3 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMT 17:33 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA Wine Country BC Visiting a winery and Tinhorn Creek's Cabernet Franc 2007 This week we talk about how to visit a winery's wine shop. What to do? What not to do? Can you ask just any question. Join us in the discussion and in the tasting of Tinhorn Creek's Cabernet Fran 2007. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/wine-country-bc-podcast-5.mp3 Tue, 6 Oct 2009 03:00:00 GMT 22:46 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA, winery, wineshop, Tinhorn Creek, Cabernet Franc Wine Country BC Judging Award-winning wines and Thornhaven's Gewurztraminer This week our focus is on the value of awards in the wine industry. As consumers, do we buy a wine if we see that it has won an award? Does it matter if a wine wins anything? We taste an award winning wine, the 2008 Gewurztraminer from Thornhaven Estates in Summerland. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/wine-country-bc-podcast-4.mp3 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:00:00 GMT 18:19 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA, Thornhaven Estate, Summerland, Gewurztraminer, awards Wine Country BC Black Sages, Golden Miles and Quinta Ferreira's Syrah This week our focus is on the two large grape growing areas south of Oliver. On the west side is the Golden Mile, named for the old gold mines located in the hills beyond the valley floor. On the east side, the Black Sage bench soaks up sunshine and heat like no other place in Canada. We tast Quinta Ferreira's new 2007 Syrah. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/wine-country-bc-podcast-3.mp3 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 03:00:00 GMT 29:28 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA, Dunham and Froese, Amaticia, Oliver Wine Country BC The Okanagan Valley and Amaticia White This week we talk about the Okanagan Valley from north to south as you drive on Highway 97 from Vernon. There are some great sights to see and wineries to visit along this main north-south highway. Plus we try out the Amaticia White 2008 from Dunham and Froese. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/wine-country-bc-podcast-2.mp3 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:00:00 GMT 28:39 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA, Dunham and Froese, Amaticia, Oliver Wine Country BC Introductions and Gray Monk's Odyssey Brut 2006 Our premiere podcast! Introductions of the main characters and a special celebratory tasting of some sparkling wine to get things roling - Gray Monk Estate Winery's 2006 Odyssey Brut. http://winecountrybc.wordpress.com/files/2009/09/wine-country-bc-podcast-1.mp3 Tue, 8 Sep 2009 03:00:00 GMT 27:27 wine, BC, British Columbia, Canada, Okanagan Valley, VQA, Gray Monk, sparkling wine