Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers, incredible spirits made with fresh, local ingredients.

Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers

Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers

And in our final segment, we will be welcoming Whitney Rorison to the show. Whitney is the Hospitality Manager for Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers. This is a small family owned distillery located in NOTL. They chose to be there for its proximity to incredible fresh, local ingredients. Dillon’s uses 100% Niagara grapes for their vodka. They grow their own herbs and botanicals and have won many awards for their range of spirits and bitters. A great story, fabulous products and delicious cocktails.

Whitney Rorison

Whitney Rorison

Listen to Whitney Rorison at 32:32 minutes into the show.

On this week’s radio show…

EPISODE 30

Celebrating local summer bounty and bubbly and masterly crafted small batch spirits!

We are in the month of August, the middle of summer. As lovers of food, great food, wine and drink, like most everybody, one our most favorite things about the summer is all the fresh,amazing local produce we get to enjoy here in Ontario.

And so today’s show is all about celebrating our summer and our fresh, local bounty. We will present a few knock out recipes, a very unique and special bubbly, and some local small batch masterly crafted spirits and cocktails.

GEOFF DILLON THE DISTILLER

GEOFF DILLON THE DISTILLER

Geoff’s fascination for spirits began early. He was highly influenced by his fathers passion for fine spirits and his worldly spirits and whisky collection.
His distilling journey began at the University of Western Ontario, where he earned honors in a double major in biology and economics. His experience only furthered as he trained abroad (in areas such as Scotland, London UK, and US) while educating himself in the art of distilling.

Eventually, Niagara lured Geoff home as the ideal place to put down some roots. Small-town friendliness, abundant fruit, a close proximity to neighbouring wineries and a well established wine culture — the region was a perfect fit

Introducing Veuve Clicquot RICH a new champagne dedicated to mixology!

Introducing Veuve Clicquot RICH a new champagne dedicated to mixology!

So we’ll start off the show today with a bang or should we say a POP with a very special bubbly. This historic premium Champagne house is breaking all the rules with their latest launch, Verve Clicquot RICH.

Veronique Gonneville

Veronique Gonneville

Straight from the garden into your champagne glass goes a cucumber, or perhaps a bell pepper. In my champagne? Yes! That’s right. Veuve Clicquot is causing a sensation with their revolutionary recently launched Veuve Clicquot RICH, Champagne.
Veronique Gonneville, National Brand Manager for Veuve Clicquot to join us to tell us all about it.

Listen to Veronique Gonneville at 7:00 minutes into the show

On this week’s radio show…Celebrating local summer bounty and bubbly and masterly crafted small batch spirits!

Episode 30

We are in the month of August, the middle of summer and as lovers of food, great food, wine and drink… like most everybody, one our most favorite things about the summer is all the fresh, amazing local produce we get to enjoy here in Ontario.

And so today’s show is all about celebrating our summer and our fresh, local bounty with a few knock out recipes, a very unique and special bubbly, and some local small batch masterly crafted spirits and cocktails.

How do you enjoy a Veuve Clicquot cocktail? By following this easy recipe:

Place 5 ice cubes in a large wine glass
Add one ingredient
Finish with chilled Veuve Clicquot Rich
What’s that one ingredient? Veuve Clicquot has recommended 6 ingredients to enhance different characteristics of the champagne. Pineapple, grapefruit, celery, pepper, cucumber, or even tea.

Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay

Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay 2012, Susanne’s Wine Pick.

Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay 2012

Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay 2012

Listen to Susanne’s wine review at 5:39 minutes in the show.

I have a very rich, flavourful juicy, vibrant and delicious wine with tremendous power and delight and it is a white wine.

Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay 2012 

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Susanne'sWine Pick

Susanne’s Wine Pick

 The Clos du Bois Calcaire Chardonnay 2012 was just released here in the first week in August here in our market. It won’t be around for too long. The grapes were hand harvested, whole-cluster pressed and then barrel fermented in French oak. The wine aged in the barrel “sur lie” for 9 months and then bottled. The wine is rich, juicy, full bodied, with aromas of pear, apple and notes of vanilla and oak spice. Flavours of more pear, hints of lemon and a touch of brioche with a lasting finish.

On this week’s radio show…

EPISODE 30

Celebrating local summer bounty and bubbly and masterly crafted small batch spirits!

We are in the month of August, the middle of summer and as lovers of food, great food, wine and drink… like most everybody, one our most favorite things about the summer is all the fresh, amazing local produce we get to enjoy here in Ontario.

And so today’s show is all about celebrating our summer and our fresh, local bounty with a few knock out recipes, a very unique and special bubbly, and some local small batch masterly crafted spirits and cocktails.

Clos de Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape 2012, Georgia’s Wine pick.

Pope Clement the V and Clos de Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape 2012

Pope Clement the V and Clos de Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape 2012

I am going red today and am going to the southern Rhone and heading straight to the appellation of Chateauneuf du Pape, which translates to “the new home of the Pope”. Pope Clement the V made his home there for political reasons but we’re not going to go there! But he surely loved wine! Fast forward roughly 700 years Chateauneuf du Pape is now well recognized as one of the top wine producing appellations giving us big, full bodied, spicy, peppery wines, with depth, richness and made with up to 13 grape varieties! Today’s wine is Clos de Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape 2012.

Georgia's Wine Pick

Georgia’s Wine Pick

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Clos de Brusquieres Chateauneuf du Pape 2012 is my find. Intense from the nose to the palate to the finish, enticing aroma of deep cherry, red berries, a hint of floral, hmm hmm, the taste even more fulfilling with deeper flavours of cherry and berry, bit of licorice. And with a satisfying finish… please sir… may I have some more????

On this week’s radio show…

Celebrating local summer bounty and bubbly and masterly crafted small batch spirits!

We are in the month of August, the middle of summer and as lovers of food, great food, wine and drink… like most everybody, one our most favorite things about the summer is all the fresh, amazing local produce we get to enjoy here in Ontario.

And so today’s show is all about celebrating our summer and our fresh, local bounty with a few knock out recipes, a very unique and special bubbly, and some local small batch masterly crafted spirits and cocktails.

Chef Tony Ferreria joins us with “3 way corn” all made on Himalayan Salt Stones of My Gourmet Cooking

Chef Tony Ferreria joins us with “3 way corn” all made on Himalayan Salt Stones of My Gourmet Cooking

Coming up next, talking about local bounty, when we were growing up mile high stalks and stalks of corn on the cob climbing up the wall in our backyard? Our Dad always planted corn on the cob and we couldn’t wait until it was ready!
Chef Tony Ferreria  joins us with “3 way corn”. All cooked using Himalayan Salt Stones.

Chef Tony Ferreria  joins us with “3 way corn”. All cooked using Himalayan Salt Stones.

Our next guest Chef Tony Ferreria  joins us with “3 way corn”. Three (3) amazing recipes all using fresh corn on the cob as the key ingredient. Unique how, you might ask? All cooked using Himalayan Salt Stones, a very versatile and healthy way to cook, grill or even bake. Chef Tony, is the Regional Sales Manager for My Gourmet and a regular guest on the show. We can’t wait to see what he has come up with for us today using our fave corn on the cob!

Himalayan Salt Stones by My Gourmet.

Himalayan Salt Stones by My Gourmet.

Home Hardware, Himalayan Salt Stones.

Home Hardware, Himalayan Salt Stones.

On this week’s radio show…

EPISODE 30

Celebrating local summer bounty and bubbly and masterly crafted small batch spirits!

We are in the month of August, the middle of summer and as lovers of food, great food, wine and drink… like most everybody, one our most favorite things about the summer is all the fresh, amazing local produce we get to enjoy here in Ontario.

And so today’s show is all about celebrating our summer and our fresh, local bounty with a few knock out recipes, a very unique and special bubbly, and some local small batch masterly crafted spirits and cocktails.

Be sure to check out the restaurant Amore Trattoria located at 2425 Yonge St. Toronto. They bake their pizza in a oven lined with My Gourmet Himalayan Salt Stone. Scrumptious!Taste the difference.
 

 
Three great corn recipes created by Chef Tony using Himalayan Salt Stones.

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Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio

Returning radio guest #AskDrG Dr. Gary Glassman shares his Wine and Oral Helath tips on The Wine Ladies radio!

#AskDrG

#AskDrG

And in contrast to Catena Zapata, staying in Mendoza, we’ll welcome back, a regular guest on our show Dr. Gary Glassman, #AskDrG an endodontic specialist and a proud owner of a small winery and vineyard which he co-owns with a few buddies, “The Wine Guys”. We’ll get an update from Dr. G and as always a few wine and health tips and tricks for a brighter smile.

Listen to Dr. Gary Glassman at 36:35 minutes into the show

The Wine Guys

On this week’s radio show…

South America Sizzles with Sensational Sips and Sights! Exploring Chile, Argentina and Peru!

We have a super lineup of guests this week. Our topic today Sizzling South America with their red hot wines, incredible gastronomy and the exploring of what one of our favorite Globe and Mail columnist recently called the “hippest sip of the moment”, that is Pisco.

EPISODE 29

Passion turns to Purpose, Celebrity Endodontist turned winemaker!


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Jose Luis Peroni, OCEX, Toronto, Trade Office of Peru

Say hello to Lima Peru, hosts to the Juegos Panamericanos 2019

Lima, Peru to hosts the Juegos Panamericanos 2019.

Lima, Peru to hosts the Juegos Panamericanos 2019.

Trade Commissioner Jose Luis Peroni and the Peruvian Volleyball team

Trade Commissioner Jose Luis Peroni and the Peruvian Volleyball team

Say Hello to Lima 2019.

A fantastic event recently held at the Stirling Room, Distillery District  put on by OCEX Toronto  to celebrate Lima, Peru winning the bid for the 2019 Pan American Games. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

 Lima, Peru to hosts the Juegos Panamericanos 2019.

Lima, Peru to hosts the Juegos Panamericanos 2019.

Stirling Room, Distillery District. OCEX Toronto, Pan Am Games 2019 celebration.

Stirling Room, Distillery District. OCEX Toronto, Pan Am Games 2019 celebration.

Stirling Room, Distillery District. OCEX Toronto, Pan Am Games 2019 celebration.

Chef Dennis prepared a wide selection of classic Peruvian foods for the guests.

Stirling Room, Distillery District. OCEX Toronto, Pan Am Games 2019 celebration.

Members of the ladies Peruvian basketball team.

To close off the show, as we all know the Pan Am games just concluded here in Toronto, it was an extraordinary success, way to go T.O.!!! Congrats to all the athletes and Canada's 271 medals! The next Pan Am games will be in 2019 and who will be the host? Lima,Peru has been awarded and we will chat with Antonio Ramos of OCEX, the Trade Office of Peru. How to experience Lima and all it has to offer.

The Wine Ladies with Jose Luis Peroni, Trade Commissioner, OCEX Toronto.

On this week’s radio show…

South America Sizzles with Sensational Sips and Sights! Exploring Chile, Argentina and Peru!

We have a super lineup of guests this week. Our topic today Sizzling South America with their red hot wines, incredible gastronomy and the exploring of what one of our favorite Globe and Mail columnist recently called the “hippest sip of the moment”, that is Pisco.

EPISODE 29

To close off the show, as we all know the Pan Am games just concluded here in Toronto, it was an extraordinary success, way to go T.O.!!! Congrats to all the athletes and Canada’s 271 medals! The next Pan Am games will be in 2019 and who will be the host? Lima,Peru has been awarded and we will chat with Antonio Ramos of OCEX, the Trade Office of Peru. How to experience Lima and all it has to offer.

Listen to Antonio Ramos at 1 hour 5 minutes into the show

 

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World class Argentine Bodega Catena Zapata winery and Ernesto Bajda. On the week’s audio podcast.

Bodega Catena Zapata

Bodega Catena Zapata

Chile is squeezed between the ocean and the mighty Andes mountains. This   serves the vineyards of our next featured country extremely well. That is Argentina!

Bodega Catena Zapata

Bodega Catena Zapata

Ernesto Bajda winemaker for Bodega Catena Zapata

Ernesto Bajda winemaker for Bodega Catena Zapata

Calling in from Mendoza, Ernesto Bajda winemaker for Bodega Catena Zapata. This is a winery over four generations that has been a major player in transforming and elevating the quality and profile of the wines of Argentina. An incredible story.

Listen to Ernesto Bajda at 23:30 minutes into the show

 

VINTAGES #478727-$19.95 per bottle

History of the Catena Family

“What sets Nicolás Catena Zapata apart from other top producers in the world is his unflagging dedication to researching, studying, and learning every aspect of viticulture and winemaking that could potentially improve his wines”.
Jancis Robinson

“Nicolás Catena was the true pioneer and is still the most important wine personality in Argentina. They are so forward thinking and smart as they are still at the head of quality wines in the country. Doing amazing research and never resting on their laurels”.
Luis Gutiérrez

Bodega Catena Zapata

Bodega Catena Zapata

On this week’s radio show…

South America Sizzles with Sensational Sips and Sights! Exploring Chile, Argentina and Peru!

We have a super lineup of guests this week. Our topic today Sizzling South America. With their red hot wines, incredible gastronomy and the exploring of what one of our favorite Globe and Mail columnist recently called the “hippest sip of the moment”, that is Pisco.

EPISODE 29

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Say hello to Lima Peru, hosts to the Juegos Panamericanos 2019

Bodega Catena Malbec 2012, Susanne’s Wine Pick.

Meet head winemaker Santiago Margozzini of MontGras. On this week's audio podcast.

Meet head winemaker Santiago Margozzini of MontGras. On this week’s audio podcast.

We first begin with the long and narrow country of Chile, clinging to the continent’s western edge like a ribbon lining the Pacific Ocean. Calling in from the Colchagua Valley in Chile, we will be welcome the Head Winemaker Santiago Margozzini of MontGras. A stunning, award winning winery that we had the pleasure to visit in 2012.

MontGras Colchagua,The Wine Ladies Adventure in Chile.

On this week’s radio show…

South America Sizzles with Sensational Sips and Sights! Exploring Chile, Argentina and Peru!

We have a super lineup of guests this week. Our topic today Sizzling South America with their red hot wines, incredible gastronomy and the exploring of what one of our favorite Globe and Mail columnist recently called the “hippest sip of the moment”, that is Pisco.

EPISODE WL 08-09-2015

Listen to Santiago Margozzini at 8:11 minutes into the show

Montgras

Montgras

Amaral Sauvignon Blanc

Amaral Sauvignon Blanc

Ninquen Antu Chilean Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2013

Ninquen Antu Chilean Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2013

Hernan Gras Founding Partner & Winemaker

Hernan Gras Founding Partner & Winemaker

 

The Wine Ladies attend Santiago “wine making college” under the tutorship of head winemaker Santiago Margozzini while in Chile in 2013.

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