The Show

The Tasting Room seemed to me to be a no brainer. I take the daily conversations between chefs, sommeliers, wine growers/owners/makers, writers, artisans and throw in the occasional celebrity and see how the mix works. The Tasting Room is the radio version of an audio blend, a Meritage for the soul.

I am talking about the art of wine and food and how almost all of us, whether we know it or not, are connected to their creation. I know a little bit about wine and food, but like to think I know a lot about people and my own art - conversation. So, if you want to join in, listen and demystify the world of wine along with me as I learn, you can learn too.

The Tasting Room is produced in association with…

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Hollywood and Vines Season 2 - click on link to watch trailer! www.hollywoodandvinestv.com
One Heck of a Road Trip

Jason Priestley, TDM and Producer Chad Oakes

Check out this video interview between Mike Nierychlo from Wine Garage TV and TDM. www.mnonline.ca

September 1, 2010 Alberta Show

Ladies and Gents it’s Part 2!

Of the second annual OKanagan Feast of Fields. A celebration of the growers of the land and their culinary partners who turn their bounty into the food we love. We also salute the okanagans winemakers. The whole shebang takes place at Brock Farm OK Falls.

Here’s our featured guest list:

Elephant Island www.elephantislandwine.com

Hillside Wines www.hillsideestate.com

The Bench Market www.thebenchmarket.com

Cabana Grille www.cabanagrille.com

Nichol Vineyards www.nicholvineyard.com

Sumac Ridge/See Ya Later, Nk’Mip www.vincor.ca

Noble Ridge Wines www.nobleridge.com

The Vinegar Works www.vinegarworks.com

Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl www.bovwine.com

Next week

A trip through San Francisco and Napa. Highlights include
Rajat Parr. Wine Director at RN 74. Chef Chris Casentino. The Offal King of American Food at Incanto. Joel Peterson. Founder/Winemaker Ravenswood Wines. A gathering of ZinHeads and Chef Ken Frank at LaToque, Napa.

 
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August 28, 2010

The second annual Okanagan Feast of Fields.. Set up under fruit trees at Brock Farm Okanagan Falls…70 Participants celebrate the farming, culinary and winemaking arts.

ALSO FOR OUR ALBERTA LISTENERS..our new contest. Fly to the Okanagan Oct 1-3 for the Fall Wine Festival. Details below:

The CONTEST

For the next several weeks you have an opportunity to enter and possibly win a trip to the Fall Wine Festival in Kelowna Oct 1-3.

Just send us your name and contact information..That’s it. You must be 19 years of age or older.

Here’s what’s up for grabs..

2 return airfares on WestJet Airlines from your closest WestJet base to Kelowna Arrive October 1. Depart October 3.

2 tickets to the hottest room in town, the WestJet Tasting Room on Saturday, October 2.

2 nights hotel accommodation at the Kelowna Prestige Hotels and Resorts, nights of October 1 and 2.

Total prize package - $1150.00

Send your entries to tdm@tastingroomradio.com

Winner announced on Sept 15 Tasting Room Radio on CKUA in Alberta.

Thanks to Okanagan Wine Festivals, West Jet, Prestige Hotels and Resorts and The CKUA Radio Network.

The SHOW

It seemed so simple..set up a radio studio in the middle of a farmer’s field and have 20 plus Chefs, Farmers, Sommeliers, Winemakers and accommodation leaders join us on air.

This is Part One of a Two Parter celebrating all that is good about the land we live on, the food and wine we embrace and the rooms we call home.

Feast of Fields takes place all over Canada but what better place than in the Okanagan. And where else can you experience a 29 course, wine paired, wandering tasting menu..for $85.00!!

29 chefs, just as many winemakers, growers..the whole Okanagan community.

Here’s part one

www.feastoffields.com

Joy Road Catering Dana Ewert www.joyroadcatering.com

Road 13 Winery Mick Luckhurst owner www.road13.com

Local (Summerland) Christina-Lee Bond www.thelocalgroup.ca

Naramata Heritage Inn Quinten Kane/Kurtis Kolt www.naramatainn.com

Tinhorn Creek Lindsay White www.tinhorn.com

Watermark Beach Resort and Spa Ingrid Jarrett GM
www.watermarkbeachresort.com

Poplar Grove Ian Sutherland Founder/Winemaker www.poplargrove.ca

Rustic Roots/Harkers Organics Sara Harker www.harkersorganics.com

Choices Markets Antonio Cerullo Ex Chef and Patrick Clancy Kelowna Manager www.choicesmarkets.com

Quails Gate Wines Kristin Peturson-LaPrise and Exec Chef Old Vines Roger Sleiman www.quailsgate.com

Bonfire Restaurant and Bar Dave Keeler Partner and Chef Rob Walker www.bonfirerestaurant.ca

Bogners of Penticton Chef Darin Paterson www.Bogners.ca

Gray Monk Winery Rainer Wilkins Sommelier and Brand Manager www.graymonk.com

Part Two

Elephant Island www.elephantislandwine.com

Hillside Wines www.hillsideestate.com

The Bench Market www.thebenchmarket.com

Cabana Grille www.cabanagrille.com

Nichol Vineyards www.nicholvineyard.com

Sumac Ridge/See Ya Later, Nk’Mip www.vincor.ca

Noble Ridge Wines www.nobleridge.com

The Vinegar Works www.vinegarworks.com

Sonora Room at Burrowing Owl www.bovwine.com

 
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