B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Dec 3, 2025

On this week's podcast, we are on location at Mission Hill Family Estate in West Kelowna, just in time for the annual holiday celebrations. Over more than forty years of operation, Mission Hill has continued to evolve by adopting sustainable farming practices, creating exceptional tasting and culin…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Nov 26, 2025

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: Nov 19, 2025

This week on the podcast, Harry Hertscheg, Executive Director of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, joins us to share details about the upcoming festivities in March 2026. Tickets for the public tasting events are now available. This year's featured region is France. Jen Oishi, Winemaker at…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Nov 12, 2025

This week's podcast spotlights Óscar Salas, winemaker at Viña Santa Rita—a winery established in 1880 by Don Domingo Fernández Concha, who introduced top-tier French grape varieties to Maipo Valley's fertile soils. Salas presents a new label featuring the Alto Maipo Cabernet Sauvignon. Joining him …

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Nov 5, 2025

On this week's podcast, we catch up with Stacy Hornemann, Winemaker at Blue Grouse Estate, who brings a couple of signature Vancouver Island wines to the show, including the 2024 Ortega, Stacy's take on an Island classic, plus we taste the 2023 Pinot Noir. Then, it's off to the South Okanagan to re…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Oct 29, 2025

On this week's show, we catch up with Mike Dowell, Vintner/Owner, Liber Estates who joins us with a recovery report on all three of the Liber vineyards in Similkameen, Osoyoos-US Border, and on Highway 97. Then to Verona where we speak with Alessandro Pasqua, Family Member, President, Pasqua, USA, …

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Oct 22, 2025

This week  we travel to southwest France to interview Marie Pinceloup, Export Manager for the renowned Alain Brumont. She discusses Madiran's tradition of excellence and Alain Brumont's enduring legacy as the visionary responsible for elevating Madiran to international prominence, transforming Chât…

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Oct 15, 2025

On this week's show, we are on-location at Unsworth Vineyards in the Cowichan Valley, Vancouver Island.  Joining us is Nick Bevan, President of Jackson Wine Estates International.  We talk about the new winery & tasting room: how that raises the profile of Cowichan and the belief and investment of …

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Oct 8, 2025

On this week's show, we catch up with Olivier Humbrecht, Master of Wine, Consulting Winemaker, Phantom Creek Estates, to discuss the white wine program and his views on the Similkameen Valley. Then we speak with Alessandro Lunardi, Director of North America for the famed Montalcino producer Tenuta …

B.C. Food And Wine Radio: Oct 1, 2025

This week, we are on location at the new Evolve Sparkling House on the Naramata Bench in Penticton and are joined by owners Ron and Shelley Mayert. It is a family-owned winery in the heart of British Columbia’s beautiful Okanagan Valley at the entrance to Naramata Bench. Specializing in sparkling w…