It’s the second I NEED A BREAK contest from West Jet/Tasting Room Radio. In 50 words or less..please finish the following line.

I could use a weekend break in Niagara from West Jet and Tasting Room Radio because….

Email your answer to tdm@tastingroomradio.com

The winner and a guest fly to Toronto or Hamilton, whichever works for you, on Friday, Sept 25th and 26th.

Accommodations are taken care of..

You are the special guests at the West Jet tasting room..plus you get to experience all that is best about Niagara and St Catherine’s.

It was the first ever Okanagan Feast of Fields..
Sunday August 23rd at Valentine Farm in Summerland BC.
A gathering of winemakers, chefs, artisans and craftspeople.
We set up the studio right in middle of the field..and talked to 24 of the participants about their reaction to the event, what their year has been like and what’s ahead….A two hour celebration on the bounty that is the Okanagan Valley.

THE SHOW

A true roundtable discussion about eating local, organics, seasons, trends, sustainability, a direct connection between farm and city, consumer and producer, grower and eater and that the organizers Farm Folk/City Folk believe creates sustainable communities.

Interviews and discussions with:

Rhys Pender – organizer

Joy Road Catering- Cam Smith www.joyroadcatering.com

Passa Tempo-John Thauberger, Exec Chef www.passatemporestaurant.com

Orofino Wines-John Weber www.orofinovineyards.com

Cabana Grille-Ned Bell www.cabanagrille.com

Summerhill Wines- Jesse Croy, Exec Chef and Brenda Johnson,

Events manager www.summerhill.bc.ca

Cannery Brewing – Pat Dick www.cannerybrewing.com

Naramata Heritage Inn – Thomas Render, Chef www.naramatainn.com

The Bench Market – Miranda Halladay sitting in www.thebenchmarket.com

Wild Goose Vineyards – Roland Kruger www.wildgoosewinery.com

8th Generation – Stephanie Schales www.8thgenerationvineyard.com

Raven Ridge Cidery – Caroline Labbee www.ravenridgecidery.com

HOUR TWO

Road 13 winery – Mick Luckhurst www.road13vineyards.com

Tinhorn Creek – Lindsay White, Marketing www.tinhorn.com

Elephant Island – Miranda Halladay www.elephantislandwine.com

Mission Hill Family Estates – Ingo Grady, the man and Matt Batey, The Chef www.missionhillwinery.com

Cellar Door Bistro – Roger Planiden – Exec Chef www.sumacridge.com

Choices Markets – Antonio Cerullo, Exec Chef and Pat Clancy , manager Kelowna www.choicesmarket.com

Poplar Grove – Ian Sutherland www.poplargrove.ca

Taste of the Okanagan – Linda Hale www.tasteoftheokanagan.com

Caramoomel – Catalina Dootka www.caramoomel.com

Noble Ridge – Leslie and Jim D’Andrea www.nobleridge.com

Meadow Vista Honey – Judy Barta www.meadowvista.ca

Okanagan Spirits – Frank Deiter www.okanaganspirits.com

Enjoy the show and the Long weekend..PLEASE don’t drink and drive.