Eric McCormack returns to the stage and the show. Matt Batey and John Simes at Mission Hill. The Wine Diva does Cali. Pay what you think the meal is worth at Rogue. Larry Wilmore from Dinner for Schmucks. Luke Smith Winemaker at Howling Bluff. And the Pepper King of Togo (and Nelson) Edmund Segbeaya.
The SHOW
Eric McCormack builds a home in Vancouver for his family and then takes to the Stanley stage in David Mamets Glengarry Glen Ross. It will be a glorious run as the cast is an all star group and Eric’s good friends. www.artsclub.com
This is Erics third time on TRR and each one gets better and funnier.
It takes 2 segments to get it all out. All the venom, pain and angst.
And the good stuff too. Have a laugh with us.
Then it’s in to Mission Hill Family Estate wines in West…um Kelowna (Bank). We do a seriously upscale food and wine pairing with Chef Matt Batey and Winemaker John Simes. www.missionhillwinery.com
Daenna van Mulligen -The Wine Diva is back from Napa and she’s loaded with wine reviews.
Hour TWO
Larry Wilmore is the Senior Black Reporter for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He’s also a producer, writer and actor. This weekend he stars in the Paramount summer comedy Dinner for Schmucks with Steve Carrell and Paul Rudd. We talk about what’s funny, chocolate (not the food) wine and the movie.
Luke Smith is the winemaker/visionary at Howling Bluff Wines on the Naramata Bench outside Penticton in BC’s Okanagan Valley. That also makes him a neighbor. Great guy makes great wines. What’s not to like? Have dreams of getting into the winemaking business? Listen to Lukes story and then decide. www.howlingbluff.ca
And finally this week outside The Bench Market in Penticton I heard a voice cutting through the hot air saying ” hot peppers here. Pepper sauce that makes you feel like you’re in Africa” Edmonds story is compelling. He was born in Togo West Africa.
He now lives in Nelson BC. How he got there is part of the interview but it includes running for his life in Togo, years in Germany, church support and a re-unite with his wife and twin girls and finally creating a killer pepper sauce that’s beginning to make him famous.
It got him invited to CBC’s Dragons Den as well. Check out his story!
Next Week we begin broadcasting province wide in Alberta on CKUA. Wednesday Aug 4th at 6pm Mountain. 5 Pacific. www.ckua.com
Both shows will include our new sponsor guests:
MetroVino
The River Cafe
100 Wines
Noble Ridge
Vinomania
And Ruths’ Chris
Also Sommelier of the Year in Vancouver Kurtis Kolt cohosts a segment from his summer gig at the Cobblestone Wine Bar in Naramata BC.
Guests include:
The Van Westens
The Hallidays from Elephant Island
Plus Ross and Nicole from Nichol Vineyards.
The Wine Diva reviews their wines.
Have a great long weekend!