Summary: The Okanagan Reconnect Week Two – at Hillside, Naramata Bench.<br> (Presented by Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association)<br> <br> THE SHOW <br> It’s week two of our Okanagan Reconnect!<br> This week we are gathering at Hillside Winery and Bistro on the Naramata Bench<br> FYI – Tasting Room Radio was conceived in a studio in a barn on The Bench in 2007.<br> So we’ve come full circle.<br> Our winery and food guests were asked to bring two wines to profile.<br> <br> Rickard and Jill Richardson Branby – Sperling Vineyards (East Bench Kelowna)<br> (Final interview from last weeks show)<br> Sperlingvineyards.com Sperling Organic 2018 Pinot Noir & Sperling Pet Nat<br> <br> Jay Drysdale – co-founder and winemaker Bella Wines<br> Celebrating 10 years of making fine wines.<br> Bellawines.ca Estate Chardonnay made ancestral method and 2016 Reserve Eastside Trad Method<br> <br> Master of Wine Marcus Ansems – co-founder and winemaker Daydreamer Wines<br> Daydreamerwines.ca 2019 Amelia (Syrah/Viognier) & 2019 Orange Wine (100% Viognier)<br> <br> Exec Chef Ned Bell and Sommelier Emily Walker – Naramatainn.ca<br> Emily brought L-ST Projects Ambient Chardonnay (Alyssa Hubert) & 2020 jocko a light Cab Franc (Kelsey Rufiange Echo Bay) BRAVO to both. Thanks Emily.<br> <br> Penelope and Dylan Roche – co-founders/winemakers of Roche Wines<br> <a href="http://www.rterroir.ca">www.rterroir.ca </a>2020 Pinot Gris Texture & Nuances (Bordeaux Blend) (such promise)<br> <br> Kathy Malone – Chief Winemaker Hillside Winery hillsidewinery.ca<br> 2020 Muscat Ottonel & 2015 Mosaic (Bordeaux Blend) History in a bottle<br> Evan Robertson – Exec Chef Hillside Bistro/Shelann Sleegers – Wine Club Manager <br> <br> Associate Producer Corey Wood has edited video versions of the interviews with Jay Drysdale, Marcus Ansems, Ned Bell, and Emily Walker. They can be found on YouTube <a href="https://youtu.be/uralP29wDOE">https://youtu.be/uralP29wDOE</a><br> <br> <br> THANK YOU TOTA!<br> https://www.totabc.org<br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON<br> NEXT WEEK <br> At Moon Curser<br> John Weber – Orofino<br> Bill Eggert – Fairview Cellars<br> Justin Hall – Nk’Mip Cellars<br> Chef Jeff van Geest – Miradoro<br> <br>
