Summary: Winemakers from Aquilini/Beringer/Laughing Stock/Michael David/Nk’mip/Osoyoos LaRose/Vina Carmen/Santa Rita<br> <br> THE SHOW <br> <br> Welcome back to the 44th annual Vancouver Wine Festival.<br> Cutting through the clutter with world class wine smarts is our co-host DJ Kearney (Wine Director Terminal City Club. Speaker, writer, wine judge, noted authority)<br> This is our 17th year of covering this wildly successful wine gathering.<br> As always, we make a wish list of who we’d like to talk to and try to shape a tale of climate, regions, wines, winemakers and what’s ahead for an ever changing business. At some point the wish list gets thrown out and it’s a sprint to the finish line.<br> Exhausting but memorable.<br> <br> This week’s guests are:<br> Justin Hall – Winemaker Nk’Mip Cellars Osoyoos, BC<br> Michael Kullmann – Winemaker and GM Osoyoos LaRose Osoyoos, BC<br> Sandy Leier – Winemaker Laughing Stock Vineyards Naramata Bench, BC<br> Ryan Rech – GM and Winemaker Beringer Vineyards Napa Valley, Ca.<br> Tyler Tennyson – Consulting Winemaker Aquilini Wines Red Mountain, Washington<br> Dave Phillips – Co-owner and President Michael David Wines Lodi, Ca.<br> Oscar Salas – Winemaker Santa Rita Maipo Valley/Limari Valley Chile<br> Pablo Prieto – Winemaker Vina Carmen Various Locations Chile<br> <br> NEXT WEEK – PART THREE<br> DJ Kearney – Co-Host with the Most<br> Ray Signorello – Signorello, Edge, Trim Napa/Alexander valley<br> <br> Garron Elmes – Winemaker/Pres. Lake Breeze Naramata, BC<br> Ben Pon – Co-owner Salentein Mendoza, Arg.<br> Joe Spellman – Master Sommelier Justin Vineyards and Winery Paso Robles, Ca<br> Evan Goldstein – Keynote Speaker<br> Harry Hertscheg – Executive Director VanWineFest<br> Mark deVere – Master of Wine Robert Mondavi Napa<br> <br> STORIES WE’RE WORKING ON<br> <br> Township 7<br> Lt Governors Awards<br> New Releases<br> Moon Curser<br> Hillside<br> Unsworth<br> Mt Boucherie<br> Okanagan Wine festivals<br> Noble Ridge<br> Cowichan Valley Wine Festival<br> <br>
