Episodes

  • DU 344 The Tea Episode
    Nov 22 2024

    Special Guest Pick of the Week: Maccha Okumidori Blend by Takaki (FYI it's a tea)

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    44 mins
  • DU 343 The B.C. Wines Edition of "And Now Pair This"
    Nov 15 2024

    Pick of the Week: Les Armes des Princes Vaucluse, France

    RESUTLS: AND NOW PAIR THIS, BC WINES EDITION

    Vancouver Island Ortega - local seafood such as spot prawns, salmon and halibut. Or lighter meats like chicken and pork tenderloin

    Vancouver Island Siegerrebe – lighter fish like snapper or black cod

    Okanagan Cabernet Franc – roast dinners, including pork chicken or RBYP (roast beef and Yorkshire pudding)

    Okanagan Meritage – steak and other beef dishes, or roast pork with herbs

    Van Isle Pinot Gris - spot prawns, halibut, Comox Brie & Comox Camembert, baked brie, Cremeaux De Bourgogne

    BC Pinot Noir - chicken, cedar plank salmon, brie, or pasta with a mushroom cream sauce

    BC Chardonnay - hot buttered popcorn

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    44 mins
  • DU 342 The Pendulum of Wine
    Nov 1 2024

    Pick of the Week: Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, California

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    42 mins
  • DU 341 A local winery closes; a new wine region looms in an unexpected place
    Oct 25 2024

    Pick of the Week: Gehringer Brothers Private Reserve Dry Riesling, B.C.

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    41 mins
  • DU 340 What's AI doing in wine? And other things
    Oct 17 2024

    Pick of the Week: Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State

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    44 mins
  • DU 339 Let's go to the Victoria International Wine Festival 2024
    Oct 11 2024

    Pick(s) of the festival:

    Sula Brut Tropicale, India

    Miolo Alvarinho, Brazil

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    47 mins
  • DU 338 The Port Episode
    Oct 4 2024

    Pick of the Week: Taylor Fladgate Fonseca 10-year Tawny, Port

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    44 mins
  • DU 337 A knob of butter
    Sep 26 2024

    Pick of the Week: Rocca delle Macìe Chianti Classico, Italy


    And Now Pair This, junk food edition, results:

    Plain Kettle Potato Chips - Cava or Oaked Chardonnay
    Popcorn - Also Oaked Chardonnay
    French Fries - Yet again Chardonnay, but for reds Pinot Noir or Chianti
    Cotton Candy - Moscato
    Reese's Peanut Butter Cup - Sherry, or very specifically Aphotic Red from California

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    43 mins