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Special guest Joe Wiebe discusses fresh hop beer, which you can only get this time of year.
Pick of the Week: Codorniu Clasico Cava
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Ryan and Rod hit the road and record the show at the Thursday night VIP Bubbles event of the Victoria International Wine Festival 2018.
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Picks of the week:
Primativo: Tormaresca Neprica
Rioja: Viña Real Crianza
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In this short interview episode, we speak with University of Victoria ecologist John Volpe.
Pick of the Week: Sea Cider’s Rum Runner cider.
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This episode features special guest Matthew Noestheden, UBC Okanagan PhD student behind recent research into “smoke taint” in wine. A perfect topic for a smokey week in B.C.
Pick(s) of the Week: Santa Carolina Leyda Pinot Noir 2017 from Chile, and the Luigi Bosca Malbec 2015 from Argentina
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The man behind the Great Canadian Beer Festival, Gerry Hieter, joins the show to talk about this year’s edition.
PICK OF THE WEEK: Steamworks Brewing Brut IPA
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Pick of the Week: Tinhorn Creek Oldfield Reserve Cabernet Franc 2014
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The Dork, Rod Phillips, reviews two home made wines. Last fall, co-host Ryan Price started making wine from his backyard blackberries and purple plums. It’s now bottled and he saved the first tasting for this show.
And. we found someone else who had the same adventure! CFAX and CTV Vancouver Island meteorologist Astrid Braunschmidt made wine out of her greengage plums.
In this episode, we talk about the different methods used to home brew these wines and the results.
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Pick of the week: Codorniu Cava (sparkling wine) from Spain
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Pick of the Week: Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot