Summary: <br> LOCALS ONLY – 13 Artisans from Vancouver Island and The Gulf Islands.<br> <br> We live in CRAZY times. <br> The COVID19 Virus has shut all wine events down, including The Locals Only gathering which was hoping to take place March 23.<br> In order to support these wineries in this demanding time, over the next couple of weeks we’ll be replaying last year’s coverage of Top Drop, Locals Only and OK Falls Spring pour in Vancouver. <br> We also ask you to consider ordering wines, cider & spirits from the businesses below and also please consider supporting your local markets, food trucks and restaurants. Tough times my friends. Lets help each other out.<br> 13 guests for The Annual “Locals Only 3.0″The Artisans of Vancouver Island & The Gulf Islands.<br> <br> THE SHOW <br> <br> It was an afternoon exploring the diversity & creativity of our coastal producers. <br> Through the interviews below we get to meet the farmers, fermenters and distillers that define our cool climate coastal appellation.<br> <br> <br> This is Locals Only 3.0 <br> No fancy marketing campaigns or graphic trickery. Just an opportunity to taste clean honest products from the producers who are defining our cool climate coastal appellation. <br> <br> * Speak with the producers who were natural before it was fashionable<br> * Learn more about distilling while speaking with a Master<br> * Meet and taste with the people who planted the vines and then made the wine<br> <br> <br> Locals Only is about keeping it real, real honest and really local.<br> <br> Organic estate farming , clean winemaking , neutral barrels & vessels, amphora, orange wines, concrete, spontaneous ferments, dry farming + way more. Discover the next destination you just have to check out.<br> Off Shore craft makers.<br> <br> Guests include:<br> Massey Wines – Louise Fedyk. Co-Organizer of event <a href="http://www.masseywines.com/">http://www.masseywines.com/</a><br> Mike Rathjen – Rathjen Cellars <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgo92Vuntu8/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgo92Vuntu8/</a> <br> Mike Nierychlo – Emandare Vineyards <a href="http://www.emandarevineyard.com/">http://www.emandarevineyard.com/</a> <br> Dave Brimacombe – Wayward Distillery (Unruly Gin/Vodka) <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgpPVn3Hw0U/">https://www.instagram.com/p/BgpPVn3Hw0U/</a> <br> Jason MacIsaac – Sheringham Distillery <a href="https://www.sheringhamdistillery.com/">https://www.sheringhamdistillery.com/</a> <br> Andy Johnson – Averill Creek <a href="https://www.averillcreek.ca/">https://www.averillcreek.ca/</a> <br> Loretta Zanatta – Zanatta Vineyards <a href="https://zanatta.ca/">https://zanatta.ca/</a> <br> Chris Turyk – Unsworth <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgr0mocH0rh/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgr0mocH0rh/</a> <br> Bailey Williamson – Blue Grouse <a href="https://www.bluegrouse.ca/Home">https://www.bluegrouse.ca/Home</a> <br> Dan Dragert – Kutatas Vineyards ( Koo Tah Tass) You’re on your own. Well worth The Search.<br> Brenda Hetman-Layne – 40 Knots <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgkFfRknXdL/">https://www.instagram.com/p/BgkFfRknXdL/</a> <br> Marilyn Venturi – Venturi-Schulze Vineyards <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BgraOj7nK_o/">https://www.instagram.com/p/BgraOj7nK_o/</a> <br> Julia Powell – Alderlea Vineyards <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgtz5m0HCrX/">https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgtz5m0HCrX/</a> <br> <br> <br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/averillcreek/">@averillcreek</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/unsworthvineyards/">@unsworthvineyards</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alderleavineyards/">@alderleavineyards</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vswine/">@vswine</a><br> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bluegrousewines/">@bluegrousewines</a><br>
