HOUR ONE
Norm Hardie of Norm Hardie Wines, which is from the other wine area in Ontario, Prince Edward County, in conversation with Jamie Drummond of Jamie Kennedy’s Restaurant, a primer on Ontario wines. www.normhardie.com, www.jamiekennedy.ca

Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo and the Jim Cuddy Band talks wine and music. Blue Rodeo has a brand new cd and he fills us in. He also talks about the great year he has had and the wines he has discovered. www.bluerodeo.com

Culinary judges from across Canada have consistently placed WEST Restaurant in Vancouver as one of the top 3 in the city. We visit WEST and talk to Executive Chef Warren Geraghty who has now released WEST, The Cook Book. If you are a foodie and appreciate fine dining this segment is for you. www.westrestaurant.com

Wine Diva, Daenna Van Mulligen, gives us a primer on the new very affordable wines from Portugal and recommends some best new releases from BC. This is info you can use. www.winediva.ca

HOUR TWO
We visit a hugely successful new restaurant in Calgary called FARM, which sprang from Janice Beaton’s cheese shop. It is a combo of the best of charcuterie and small plates heaven. And yes it is noisy. www.farm-restaurant.com

Edible BC is an amazing website and store that gathers small artisans in one place and gives you the opportunity to discover food delights you may never known existed. We talk the man behind the concept, Eric Pateman. www.Edible-britishcolumbia.com

Quince is also a food concept. Andrea Jefferson was a highly respected Executive Chef when she decided to cook for everyone. Quince in Vancouver is the kind of place that can save your day. Incredible food cooked by them and ready to take home. This is take-out food of Olympic proportions. www.quince.ca

Joe McLean, who the heck is he and what the heck is he doing in Kelowna? Here is a guy who spent over 15 years cooking in Europe for some of the finest restaurants, he leaves all that and returns to Kelowna and is teaching classes on food, wine and romance.