Podcasts by Friends Of The Vine Wine Podcast

Charlotte Lemstra-Bake | Episode 73 | Chateau Canet | Wine Talk from 2023-09-24T14:34:29

While travelling through France this summer, we managed to be staying about 30 minutes away from Chateau Canet in the Languedoc region, and I got time to spend sampling some wines and recording ...

Brenna Quigley-Episode 72 | Roadside Terroir | Wine Talk from 2023-06-18T13:12:29

Always a favourite on our show, we get to chat again with Brenna Quigley. Brenna is a geologist with a focus on wine, wine regions and terroir. She also has a wonderfully informative podcast of ...

Laurie Horvath-Episode 71 | The One Sixty Wine Bar | Wine Talk from 2023-04-16T16:34:41

An impromptu chat with Laurie Horvath, owner of The One Sixty Wine Bar .

A sneak peek into the cozy little wine bar opening in Port Moody. Join us as we discuss how this dream turned into...

The BBQ Sessions-Episode 70 | Wine Talk from 2023-02-20T20:01:28

Another impromptu BBQ Sessions.

A quick birthday dinner allowed for some BBQ'ing with the usual suspects. Join Darryl and I for a quick chat as we have a glass of wine and cook up some st...

The BBQ Sessions-Episode 69 | Wine Talk from 2023-01-16T10:41:53

An impromptu BBQ Sessions.

Christmas time saw a chance for some BBQing with the usual suspects. Join Darryl and Travis and I for a quick chat as we have a glass of wine and cook some ribs...

Trini Amador-Episode 68 | Gracianna Winery | Wine Talk from 2023-01-10T18:48:25

Join our conversation with Trini, the owner of Gracianna. He managed to sneak away from harvest for a few minutes while we did a tasting to talk about the history behind the Gracianna name and l...

Christopher McFadden&Edwyn Kumar-Episode 67 | RL101 | Wine Talk from 2023-01-08T17:10:29

Join our conversation with two veterans of the hospitality industry as we discuss BC and Ontario Wines, the service industry, and their move to Ontario to start using their decades of knowledge ...

Katie Truscott-Episode 66 | Wine Talk from 2022-11-05T21:16:46

Long time friend of the show and friend of the vine Katie Truscott and I sit down at Kitsch Wines as she pours me some of the lovely Kitsch Wines lineup. 

We talk about all the things goi...

Grayson Riordon-Episode 65 | Black Swift Vineyards | Wine Talk from 2022-10-29T19:37:36

Long time friend of the show and friend of the vine Grayson Riordon and I sit down at Black Swift Vineyards as he pours me some of the latest offerings from his bevy of beauties. 

Located...

Chuck Nix-Episode 64 | Wine Talk from 2022-01-09T19:56:26

Join us as we discuss how Chuck got his start into wine, including some of his earliest mentors. We also discuss the Southern wine culture, the wine scene in Mississippi and some in depth discus...

Sarah Heller MW-Episode 63 | Wine Talk from 2021-11-19T09:53:51

Join us as we discuss how Sarah got her start into wine, including how art played a role and still does, her passion for Italian wine, the Hong Kong micro-wine culture, and some in depth discuss...

Lawrence Francis Part II-Episode 62 | Programme Director, Interpreting Wine | Wine Talk from 2021-10-14T15:35:58

Lawrence and I met in London in 2018, when he graciously had me on his show, Interpreting Wine. Since that time, he has begun to develop and focus his show into one that listeners immerse themse...

Lawrence Francis Part I-Episode 61 | Programme Director, Interpreting Wine | Wine Talk from 2021-10-08T06:22:02

Lawrence and I met in London in 2018, when he graciously had me on his show, Interpreting Wine. Since that time, he has begun to develop and focus his show into one that listeners immerse themse...

Dave&Lois Cho-Episode 60 | Cho Wines | Wine Talk from 2021-09-09T13:37:34

I sit down and talk Oregon Pinot with Dave and Lois Cho of Cho Wines. Dave cut his teeth making wines in California before starting on this independent venture of creating some of the world's gr...

FPL Round Table Special-Episode 59 from 2021-08-17T12:50:25

I sit down and talk English Premier League with some mates, as we enjoy some wine, whisky and cocktails. Join me for this one off Fantasy talk special, where all things FPL are debated.

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Steve Bishop&Nick Green-Episode 58 | Elite Wine and Whisky | Wine Talk from 2021-07-15T12:56:55

Join Steve, Nick and I as we delve into the world of wine and whisky investment. Started 10 years ago, Steve Bishop began Elite Wine and Whisky in London. Joined a year later by Nick Green, thes...

Jonah Beer-Episode 57 | From Frog's Leap to Pilcrow Wine | Wine Talk from 2021-06-30T21:51:47

Join Jonah Beer and I as we discuss the fine wine world that is Napa Valley. Jonah shares the last couple decades of being involved in all things Napa, and his decision to leave Frog's Leap Wine...

Justin Heisig&Eric Josefson Jr-Episode 56 | Co-Hosts of The Burn Down Podcast | Wine Talk from 2021-05-14T14:20:43

Join Eric, Justin and I as we talk about wine and cigars. So many similarities in how to approach both areas, we delve into some of those in our chat. As co-hosts of their own show, they have a ...

The BBQ Sessions-Episode 55 | Wine Talk from 2021-04-25T20:38:33

Join Daryl and I for another edition of The BBQ Sessions. A short episode this time, we delve into talking a bit about fortified wines, wine and cigars and I tell Daryl about some of my recent p...

Rafael de Lima-Episode 54 | Wine Talk from 2021-03-09T21:02:16

Rafael de Lima is a wine bar owner which features wine tastings and wine experience tours based in Porto, Portugal. Rafa also started running online wine sessions as he finishes his WSET diploma...

2020 Recap Show-Episode 53 | Wine Talk from 2021-01-25T13:58:04

Starting the New Year with a 2020 Recap Show. Join us as we discuss the year that was 2020 and how it affected the Friends Of The Vine show. We talk about some of the big topics that hit the win...

Randy Ullom-Episode 52 | Kendall Jackson Wines | Wine Talk from 2020-12-04T07:53:33

Randy Ullom and I talk all things Chardonnay. Ever since the acronym ABC came to light 25 years ago in the NY Times, wine drinkers have debated this polarizing grape. We discuss the legacy of th...

Brenna Quigley-Episode 51 | Roadside Terroir | Wine Talk from 2020-09-17T20:59:52

Brenna Quigley is a geologist and founder of the Roadside Terroir podcast. In this episode we go into how she got into wine, the natural connection between wine and geology and her love of both,...

Brett Thiessen-Episode 50 | Wine Talk from 2020-08-12T15:46:28

Brett Thiessen is the viticulturist for Mount Boucherie Estate Winery and Rust Wine Co. His task is to convert all their grapes, vineyards and land to organic farming. Multiple acres over multip...

Diogo Reis-Episode 49 | Quinta Do Sanguinhal | Wine Talk from 2020-06-10T11:57:01

Diogo Reis is the general manager at Quinta Do Sanguinhal, which has been making wine and been in the wine retail business for over four generations. We met last year at the Top Drop Wine Festiv...

Ann Sperling-Episode 48 | Sperling Vineyards | Wine Talk from 2020-05-20T12:07:04

Ann Sperling is a winemaker and winegrower. She divides her attention between Sperling Vineyards in Kelowna where she manages the winery along with her sister, and the Niagara wine region of Ont...

Bobbie Burgess-Episode 47 | Wine Talk from 2020-04-27T15:50:47

Bobbie Burgess is a sommelier and wine director for Restaurant Tyler in Starkville, Miss. She represents an up-and-coming group of young passionate female sommeliers in smaller wine regions seek...

Bobbie Burgess-Episode 47 | Wine Talk from 2020-04-27T15:50:47

Bobbie Burgess is a sommelier and wine director for Restaurant Tyler in Starkville, Miss. She represents an up-and-coming group of young passionate female sommeliers in smaller wine regions seek...

Sabato Sagaria MS-Episode 46 | Wine Talk from 2020-04-12T16:47:02

Sabato and I reunite for another fun chat. We haven't talked since Episode 15, so lots has changed. We discuss what he is up to recently, his departure from Bar Taco, his contributions to Somm T...

Hatch Wines Tasting-Episode 45 | Wine Talk from 2020-04-02T15:39:46

Join us for a wine tasting from the hatch wines tasting room located in West Kelowna. Grayson Riordon and I run through a flight of delicious, approachable wines. Be sure to check out prior epis...

Matt Landry-Episode 44 | Fiore- South Granville | Wine Talk from 2020-02-07T12:51:48

Matt Landry is an engaging sommelier that is well known in the Vancouver wine scene. He currently is located at the Fiore restaurant where he shares stories, pours great wine, and drops some kno...

Elysia Myers-Episode 43 | Wine Art | Wine Talk from 2020-01-22T14:24:50

Elysia Myers lets us in to the fascinating world of painting art using real wine. She shares some stories of some of her work and how her passion for painting led her to this unique livelihood. ...

2019 Highlights Show Part Two-Episode 42 | Wine Talk from 2019-12-27T19:00:57

Highlights from my various conversations over the last year, compiling 10 episodes in part one and 10 episodes in part two. I sit down with some great guests, and these are some snapshots from o...

2019 Highlights Show Part One-Episode 41 | Wine Talk from 2019-12-14T17:12:30

Highlights from my various conversations over the last year, compiling 10 episodes in part one. I sit down with some great guests, and these are some snapshots from our chats, sharing their wine...

David Paterson-Episode 40 | Tantalus Vineyards | Wine Talk from 2019-11-15T11:20:51

David Paterson and I sit down and talk about the 2019 harvest, Okanagan viticulture, and the push for sub-appellations. His knowledge of the Kelowna wine scene is immense, and he shares it openl...

Nicole Muscari-Episode 39 | Grape Chic | Wine Talk from 2019-11-01T12:54:50

Nicole Muscari, aka Grape Chic, is a wine blogger, NY fashion expert, and has some of the most engaging Instagram content on wine, fashion and travel. She is currently awaiting the results on he...

Keira LeFranc-Episode 38 | Stag's Hollow Winery | Wine Talk from 2019-10-11T13:40:24

Keira LeFranc is the winemaker for Stag's Hollow. She got her start with Stag's Hollow, working a harvest. After living in Australia, running a wine bar, and  getting her wine making degree in N...

Jason Parkes-Episode 37 | Hatch Wines | Wine Talk from 2019-09-26T11:30:52

This episodes features my conversation with Jason Parkes. The man behind the winery that is the hatch, and the various entities that flow from it. Jason and his team have made a name for themsel...

Garagiste North and BC Pinot Recap-Episode 36 | Wine Talk from 2019-09-03T09:36:04

This episodes features three short interviews, and a recap of the BC Pinot Celebration from Kelowna. I was fortunate enough to stay with my friends on the Kitsch Wines property, and sample 25-30...

Jane Masters MW-Episode 35 | Wine Talk from 2019-08-21T07:07:32

Jane Masters is a wine consultant, and Master of Wine. She has a well earned reputation in the wine community as someone who is full of knowledge and passion for wine, and eager to help share it...

Brooke Martin-Episode 34 | The Brooke Blend | Wine Talk from 2019-08-09T13:44:31

Brooke Martin is a wine writer and wine blogger, and is the creator of The Brooke Blend. She is a force on Instagram, where she is a popular online wine presence. Her wine picks and conversation...

Jason Ocenas-Episode 33 | Township 7 | Wine Talk from 2019-08-01T09:02:50

Jason Ocenas is the General Manager of Township 7 Wine in Langley, BC. We get into a variety of topics, including BC wine trends, natural wines, his origins into the wine industry, and the alway...

Natalie MacLean-Episode 32 | Wine Talk from 2019-07-15T09:01:30

Natalie MacLean is a wine writer, author, and wine reviewer. She is known for her beautiful story telling style that gets you as the reader immersed into her fun journey through the world of win...

Sam Mudie-Episode 31 | Cult Wines | Wine Talk from 2019-07-04T11:50:24

Sam Mudie is the General Manager for Cult Wines, Singapore. He joins me for a discussion on wine investment, specifically with a focus on the South East Asian market.      

We ...

Esther Mobley-Episode 30 | Wine Talk from 2019-06-21T08:56:59

Esther Mobley joins me for some fun wine talk. In this episode, we discuss a variety of topics, including upcoming varietals in California, the current status of Napa Valley wines, the rise of L...

Kitsch Wines-Episode 29 | Wine Talk from 2019-05-21T21:08:20

Join us as we sit around the dinner table at the Kitsch Wines property. In this episode, winemaker Grant Biggs cooks us dinner and we are joined by Katie Truscott, tasting room manager for Kitsc...

Kelsey Rufiange-Episode 28 | Echo Bay Vineyard | Wine Talk from 2019-05-11T21:19:12

Kelsey Rufiange is a relatively new winemaker in the diverse Okanagan wine landscape. Her family planted vines on their property in 2013, and over the last few years, she took over al...

Anne Krebiehl MW-Episode 27 | Wine Talk from 2019-03-21T06:12:40

Anne Krebiehl is a wine writer for a variety of publications, including being the contributing editor for Wine Enthusiast, writing for Decanter, as well as The Buyer and The ...

Jack Chapman-Episode 26 | Cult Wines | Wine Talk from 2019-03-10T09:19:45

Jack Chapman is immersed in a wide variety of areas within the wine world. He is the senior portfolio manager for Cult Wines, a wine investment company. He has a small vineyard on a f...

VIWF 2019 Recap-Episode 25 | Wine Talk from 2019-03-04T20:59:07

This episode features a short recap segment of my time spent at one of the tasting sessions during the week of the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019. California was the featu...

Cristie Norman-Episode 24 | Wine Talk from 2019-02-10T13:34:24

I am back talking with Cristie Norman, who was featured previously in Episode 7. We are back chatting, sharing new details about her soon to be released wine cours...

Heather Lipp-Episode 23 | 10K Bottles | Wine Talk from 2019-01-29T10:17:11

Heather Lipp is the co-author of  'Is There Apple Juice in My Wine?: Thirty-Eight Laws that Affect the Wine You Drink'.  

She...

Lawrence Francis/Interpreting Wine Session-Episode 22 | Wine Talk from 2019-01-15T13:25:22

I'm featured on the Interpreting Wine Podcast, which is run by Lawrence Francis. We go back to our recent summer trip to London. He has a great podcasting style, and his interviews al...

The BBQ Sessions-Episode 21 | 2018 Year in Review | Wine Talk from 2019-01-08T14:56:18

In this episode, we go back to the BBQ. Daryl and I go into our usual style of chatting about what we have in our glass as we sit by the BBQ. We talk about some of our upcoming wine o...

Abe Schoener-Episode 20 | Scholium Project | Wine Talk from 2018-12-22T10:03

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Abe Schoener is a minimal intervention winemaker that takes the time to study his craft, and as he learns and evolves in his techniques, so does his wine. Once a ...

Yannick Benjamin-Episode 19 | Wine Talk from 2018-12-18T21:37:47

Yannick Benjamin is an advanced sommelier who works at the University Club. He is also, more importantly, a man who leads by example, co-founding Wheeling Forward, a non-profit that f...

Jason Wise-Episode 18 | Somm Films | Wine Talk from 2018-11-30T08:54:53

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Join Jason and I as we talk about his Somm series, specifically the release of Somm 3. We talk about the cast, and how he got into film making.

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What else?? How abo...

Christina Rasmussen-Episode 17 | Wine Talk from 2018-11-15T20:15:03

Christina Rasmussen has great knowledge of the world of wine, and this is on display within our chat, in the variety of topics we cover. California winemakers, BC wineries, Burgundy, Mondeuse, n...

Laura Milnes-Episode 16 | Silk&Coupe | Wine Talk from 2018-11-08T12:28:45

Laura Milnes is a wine writer, wine consultant, and organizer for various pop up wine&food events in the Okanagan wine region.

She is a passionate advocate for the BC wine regions. She al...

Sabato Sagaria MS-Episode 15 | Wine Talk from 2018-10-24T09:22:52

The grilled cheese sandwich that changed the course of Sabato's life. 

We talk about his meeting Jason Wise for the first time and his place in the Somm films.

We...

Madeline Puckette-Episode 14 | Wine Folly | Wine Talk from 2018-10-16T12:44:33

Madeline and I shared a chat over Skype as she launches the newest wine folly book-magnum edition. 

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She is an author, certified sommelier, graphic designer and musician. We chat ...

Jane Lopes-Episode 13 | Wine Talk from 2018-10-11T18:01:46

Jane and I spoke a couple of weeks ago, before the controversy of the most recent master somm class had come to light.

This episode is an interesting moment in time, as she and I talk of ...

Grant Biggs Part II-Episode 12 | Kitsch Wines | Wine Talk from 2018-10-07T14:18:36

Part II of our conversation with Grant Biggs, renegade winemaker for Kitsch Wines. -

Join our wine talk as we discuss Okanagan terroir, winemaking styles, and the natural wine movement....

Grant Biggs Part I-Episode 11 | Kitsch Wines | Wine Talk from 2018-10-02T20:09:11

Grant Biggs, renegade winemaker for Kitsch Wines.

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Grayson Riordon-Episode 10 | Hatch Wines | Wine Talk from 2018-09-24T20:22:07

the hatch, an Okanagan winery with a renegade spirit.

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Grayson Riordon, general manager and the Prince of Tides. His story and the story of the hatch go hand in hand.

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Katie Truscott-Episode 9 | Wine Talk from 2018-09-05T13:34:01

Okanagan wine writer Katie Truscott joins me for a conversation that is current, honest, and transparent.

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No wine topic is off limits.

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Overconsumption, blind tas...

Bianca Bosker-Episode 8 | Wine Talk from 2018-07-20T13:38:32

Join author Bianca Bosker and I in this wine podcast for an informative chat about the world of the somm.

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Bianca and I talk somms, cork dorks, blind tastings and all things wine...

Cristie Norman-Episode 7 | Wine Talk from 2018-07-12T08:34:21

In this wine podcast episode, we talk to Cristie Norman.

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She is a sommelier, runs a wine apparel company, and is an online force in the wine industry.

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Join us a...

Rajat Parr-Episode 6 | Wine Talk from 2018-06-24T19:38:27

After a long hiatus, we are back!

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Episode 6 features Rajat Parr, sommelier, author, winemaker, mentor.

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Join our conversation as we talk about our mutual love of...

Sean Nelson-Episode 5 | Wine Talk from 2018-04-08T22:15:45

In this wine chat, we feature Sean Nelson, advanced sommelier with Vij's Restaurant.

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Sean talks about his wine travels through France, his position in the restaurant, his wine ce...

Alex Anderson-Episode 4 | Wine Talk from 2018-03-20T09:13:03

In this wine podcast, join me as I chat with Alex Anderson, certified sommelier, wine writer and graphic designer.

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Her enthusiasm for wine is infectious.

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Grab a g...

Brian McClintic-Episode 3 | Viticole Wines | Wine Talk from 2018-03-01T22:32:21

In this wine podcast, I'm joined by Master Sommelier Brian McClintic, founder of Viticole Wines.

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We discuss a whole variety of topics, including his recent travels through Franc...

Emily Aubie-Episode 2 | Niagara Winemaker | Wine Talk from 2018-02-19T00:16:46

In this wine podcast, we interview with Ontario winemaker Emily Aubie.

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Emily holds a doctorate in organic ch...

Daryl McDonnell-Episode 1 | The BBQ Sessions | Wine Talk from 2018-01-27T18:26:46

Join us for the first Friends of the Vine wine podcast.

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All wine topics are covered, and we look towards future episodes with interviews with wine makers, sommeliers, wine write...