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Pick of the Festival - just try South African Pinotage and Chenin Blanc! 

 

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DU 412 Victoria International Wine Festival 2026

This week on the show, Mark Hicken, President of Alca Intelligence Inc., a wine and liquor industry consulting firm with offices in Vancouver and London, joins us to discuss why the current crisis facing the wine industry may also be an opportunity to rethink Canada's outdated liquor system. What's wrong with the way wine is sold in Canada today, and how much is the average wine drinker paying for those inefficiencies? Next, we're off to Italy's Alto Adige, where the Alois Lageder family has been making wine for more than 200 years. Today, the sixth generation is helping shape the future of this historic estate through biodynamic farming, sustainability, and a willingness to rethink tradition. Joining us is Helena Lageder, Chief Marketing Officer and Export Area Manager at Alois Lageder. Then we head to Uruguay to meet Germán Bruzzone, Head Enologist and Winemaker at Bodega Garzón in Maldonado. Uruguay may be one of South America's smaller wine-producing countries, but it's producing some seriously exciting wines. At Bodega Garzón, Atlantic influence and distinctive terroir come together in fresh, expressive wines, from the country's flagship Tannat to wonderfully vibrant, mineral-driven Albariño. Finally, we travel to Australia's Barossa Valley to speak with Peter Kelly, Chief Winemaker at Thorn-Clarke Wines. With six generations of grape-growing and geological heritage behind the family, Thorn-Clarke remains family-owned and firmly focused on sustainability and producing authentic, expressive wines that reflect the Barossa.

This week on the show, Mark Hicken, President of Alca Intelligence Inc., a wine and liquor industry consulting firm with offices in Vancouver and London, joins us to discuss why the current crisis facing the wine industry may also be an opportunity to rethink Canada's outdated liquor system. What's wrong with the way wine is sold in Canada today, and how much is the average wine drinker paying for those inefficiencies? Next, we're off to Italy's Alto Adige, where the Alois Lageder family has been making wine for more than 200 years. Today, the sixth generation is helping shape the future of this historic estate through biodynamic farming, sustainability, and a willingness to rethink tradition. Joining us is Helena Lageder, Chief Marketing Officer and Export Area Manager at Alois Lageder. Then we head to Uruguay to meet Germ&aacute;n Bruzzone, Head Enologist and Winemaker at Bodega Garz&oacute;n in Maldonado. Uruguay may be one of South America's smaller wine-producing countries, but it's producing some seriously exciting wines. At Bodega Garz&oacute;n, Atlantic influence and distinctive terroir come together in fresh, expressive wines, from the country's flagship Tannat to wonderfully vibrant, mineral-driven Albari&ntilde;o. Finally, we travel to Australia's Barossa Valley to speak with Peter Kelly, Chief Winemaker at Thorn-Clarke Wines. With six generations of grape-growing and geological heritage behind the family, Thorn-Clarke remains family-owned and firmly focused on sustainability and producing authentic, expressive wines that reflect the Barossa.

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Nov 11, 2026

David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, joins the program to discuss new polling on Canadians' reaction to the federal budget. The survey finds nearly half of Canadians do not expect the budget to make a positive difference to their personal finances, while many remain concerned about government spending and the broader economic outlook.

David Valentin, Principal at Liaison Strategies, joins the program to discuss new polling on Canadians' reaction to the federal budget. The survey finds nearly half of Canadians do not expect the budget to make a positive difference to their personal finances, while many remain concerned about government spending and the broader economic outlook.

Half of Canadians See No Personal Benefit From Federal Budget: New Poll

Kate Holowatiuk, president of Canadian Union of Postal Workers Victoria Local 850, joins the program to discuss Canada Post's plan to expand community mailbox conversions and the concerns it raises about accessibility, municipal impacts, potential job losses, and the future of public postal service in Canada.

Kate Holowatiuk, president of Canadian Union of Postal Workers Victoria Local 850, joins the program to discuss Canada Post's plan to expand community mailbox conversions and the concerns it raises about accessibility, municipal impacts, potential job losses, and the future of public postal service in Canada.

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