HOUR ONE
Four special guests this week.
Actor, director and producer, Jason Priestley, the sometimes co-host of Tasting Room Radio and my co-creator and co-host on our Hollywood & Vines TV series, pays us a visit. www.hollywoodandvinestv.com

John Clerides, wine expert, of Marquis Wines in Vancouver, one of the best of the wine minds we know, always a welcome guest. www.marquis-wines.com

Gina Gallo is the head of an Empire, the woman leading the now legendry Gallo family. www.gallo.com

Actor Dan Aykroyd, now has a run away bestselling tequilla and also has his own wine from Ontario, Canada, interestingly enough called Dan Aykryod.
www.danaykroydwines.com

HOUR TWO
The interviews in this hour concern themselves with the 5th annual Banée gathering in the wine capitol of Canada, Oliver, BC. Its the one time of the year that all the winemakers from the South Okanagan have the time to get together and party. As ruling President, it was my pleasure to attend and hand off the chain of office to Richard Cleave, legendary South Okanagan grower and mentor. www.winegrowers.bc.ca

Banée #1
Jay Drysdale – Banée Co-Coordinator & Wine Consultant, Toasted Oak Wine Bar, Oliver
Bill Eggert - Fairview Cellars
Mick Luckhurst - Golden Mile Cellars

Banée #2
Richard Cleave – Honourée/Grower/New President
Sarah Curtiss - Pacific Coastal Airlines
David Scholefield - Wine Expert

Banée #3
Chris Waters - Vines Magazine. Niagara, Ontario, Canada
Senka Tennant – Winemaker, Note Bene, Black Hills Winery.

Wine Diva Daenna Van Mulligen, www.winediva.ca, our weekly guest who talks wines and reviews …keep a notepad handy…lots of info.