Just back from a great trip to Nova Scotia wine country and the Halifax Buskers Festival. So we’ll put together that strange pairing. The Buskers Festival is one of 27 West Jet sponsor across Canada. Chefs, flame throwers, speed painters, winemakers, brew masters, bike high wire riders..etc.

But first The Wine Diva, Ruby Tuesday, Howling Bluff and Johnny Selbach and the Memphis Blues. Plus we’re giving away 3 West Jet tickets anywhere they fly.

THE SHOW

It’s a repeat of an interview I did at Everything Wine in North Vancouver. I was drawn by the Odd Couple effect of pairing Global winemaker Johannes Selbach from the Mosel and the bad boys of food and wine in Vancouver, George and Park from Memphis Blues BBQ House. www.memphisbluesbbq.com

Which is why we call this segment Johnny and the Memphis Blues.

Both Johannes and the boys were surprised to find out that Selbach Riesling and Memphis Blues pulled pork and ribs and smoked meats went extremely well together. A perfect fit..half a world apart.
I just think – you the audience would like this info and might act on it..it’s also funny as hell.

The Wine Diva, Daenna van Mulligen brings her diva moment to the show. This time she’s talking about the wines Will Flatt is showing around town.

They belong to Todd Ramsey’s company Marram of Calgary.
Daenna will review Tierra (Sonoma) Miner Family (Napa) and the truly fine Ehlers Estates (Napa) . Also, if time permits, some Argentine wines you should know about.

The newest, funkiest winery on the Naramata Bench, above Penticton is Ruby Tuesday. www.rubytuesdaywinery.com
Its right across the street from their former winery Red Rooster. www.redroosterwinery.com

We visit Prudence Ruby Mahrer..who along with her husband Beat run Ruby Tuesday. They’ve been on “the bench” for over 15 years now, so we talk about changes in and out of the wine business and what it’s like to start all over again.

A mix of old and new here. I interviewed one of my neighbours Luke Smith of Howling Bluff in early Spring. www.howlingbluff.ca

Since we ran that interview, he’s won several awards and was just handed a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in BC Wines for his 2006 Pinot Noir. He tells the story of how he came to grow that wine..after many bottles of wine with friends, almost on a dare.

The last half of the interview was just done..so we can get an update on the award and when the newest wines are being released.

HOUR TWO

Off to the 23rd annual Halifax International Buskers Festival in Nova Scotia. They have a rapidly growing wine industry just outside of Halifax. Add to that, Halifax and area has a culinary community that ranks with the best anywhere in the country.

So, it’s a mix of Buskers, chefs, winemakers and characters.

Interviews include:

Mike Campbell – The Carleton

www.thecarleton.ca

Sara Foster – West Jet

www.westjet.com

Becky Hoops/Victor Rubilar/Jeff Bradley

Jean Benoit DeLauriers – Benjamin Bridge Wines

www.benjaminbridge.com

Geir Siminsen – Saege

www.saege.ca

Greg Nash – Brewmaster

Hans Peter Stutz – Grand Pre

www.grandprewines.ns.ca

Chef Ray Bear – Bear

Don Harmes – Brewmaster Propeller Beer

www.drinkpropeller.ca

Thomas Morgan – Bishops Cellars

www.bishopscellar.com

Premier Wine and Spirits

Oz Matteo/Jon Hicks

Mark Dewolf – Occasions magazine

Chef Craig Flinn – Chives Canadian Bistro

www.chives.ca

ALL IN ONE HOUR….HANG ON, IT’S A HOOT!!

JUST A REMINDER – We announce our next fly anywhere West Jet Flies contest winner on this show..And there’s two more to win but only if you listen and write.