B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Apr 8, 2026

On this week's show, we come to you from the very busy International Tasting Room at the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, where this year's theme region is France. We speak with Laurent Gamonet, Export Area Director for Canada at Georges Duboeuf wines. Laurent talks about two labe…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Apr 1, 2026

On this week's show, we have more from the floor of the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival as we speak with Luigi di Majo, owner of Di Majo Norante. We're venturing off the beaten path—down to Molise, one of Italy's smallest and least-known regions, yet one that quietly produces some…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Mar 25, 2026

On this week's show, we continue reporting from the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, where we caught up with Mark Hopley, Winemaker at Hester Creek Estate Winery, to discuss his exciting new release, the 2022 Undici, a Super Tuscan blend made with 61% Sangiovese. The grapes were h…

B.C. FoodAnd Wine Radio: Mar 18, 2026

This week's podcast is recorded live from the floor of the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival. We speak with Riccardo Cugini, Senior Brand Manager at the renowned Tuscan icon, Ruffino, a winery that helped introduce Chianti to the world and continues to influence how Tu  scany is und…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Mar 12, 2026

On this week's podcast, join us from the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival as we speak with Chris Hoffmeister, Chief Executive Officer of Select Wines. We discuss fine wines and even finer profit margins for international producers dealing with a sharp drop in wine consumption world…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Mar 4, 2026

This week's podcast acknowledges International Women’s Day on March 9 as we celebrate women in wine, starting with one of the biggest names in Champagne, Alice Paillard, CEO and Proprietor of Champagne Bruno Paillard. Alice is widely regarded as one of the most thoughtful and articulate voices of h…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Feb 25, 2026

This week's podcast spotlights Dorothy J. Gaiter and John Brecher, former Wall Street Journal columnists and founders of Open That Bottle Night, who join us to discuss why all of us tend to hold onto wines we own that we should have opened years ago and what to do about it. From Penticton, British …

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Feb 18, 2026

This week's podcast explores the renowned Chianti Classico region of Tuscany, Italy, with a particular focus on the village of San Felice, known for its scenic vineyards. The episode includes insights from Leonardo Bellaccini, Head Winemaker and Technical Director at San Felice Estates, who discuss…

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

This week's podcast spotlights Peter Gago, Chief Winemaker, Penfolds, who joins us for a Master Class on the Australian Wine Icon, Grange, from its humble beginning in the early 1950s to the world class vintages that continue today. Lee F. Mann, food writer, discusses the upcoming Lunar New Year, "…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Feb 4, 2026

On this week’s podcast, join us as we travel to Verona to speak with Alessandro Pasqua, family member and president of Pasqua, USA, as the family celebrates its 100th year of making wine in the Veneto region of northern Italy. Bernard Retornaz, executive advisor at Louis Latour, expresses his deep …