Summary: THE SHOW <br> “ I was a friend to the BC wine industry before they had any friends.”<br> <br> John Schreiner is the Dean of Wine Writers in Canada.<br> Good Grog: A life in wine and journalism is John’s 22nd book.<br> The journalism chapters of Good Grog take us from newsrooms such as The Regina Leader Post all the way The Financial Post.<br> John travelled the World filing stories on the economies of nations and their industries.<br> When wine took over his interest and passions, John went back to some of those same countries to taste and report on their wines.<br> <br> The Jack Webster award for Excellence in Business Reporting and the 2017 “the national winner for Canada” Gourmand World Cookbook Award in the category of New World Wine Book.<br> John’s research into World Wines took him from BC to the US, Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand.<br> Best of all, John was the right guy, in the right place, at the right time. He not only watched the BC wine industry grow and get much better with each harvest but through his reporting he was also very much a part of building the industry.<br> I was fascinated by the parade of “characters” John engaged with over the years.<br> From the business side, a mix of BS and Billionaires. On the wine side, the builders, the grifters and the legends.<br> <br> Characters such as:<br> Sam Baptiste<br> Joe Busnardo<br> Ben Ginter vs Anthony von Mandle<br> Harry McWatters<br> Jim Pattison<br> And many more.<br> <br> Enjoy this special edition of Tasting Room Radio. Saluting the life and triumphs of John Schreiner.<br> <br> <a href="http://www.friesenpress.ca">www.friesenpress.ca</a><br> <br> STORIES WERE WORKING ON<br> Fort Berens<br> The Sipster 2<br> Meyer/Mayhem<br> Hester Creek<br> Etna/Pietradolce<br> Painted Rock<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
