Gentlemen prefer Preferred Magazine….and VDF Gives You Pitars

Carlo Greco, Publisher Preferred Magazine

Finally, to close off the show, we’re going to shift gears just a little bit, and welcome the Publisher Carlo Greco of Preferred Magazine to the show, a stunning, up scale magazine, a coffee table bookazine. Carlo to fill us in on what is trending these days, in the way of travel, cars, cigars, food, and wine including his love of Prosecco and Pitars too, just featured in Preferred. Although targeted toward primarily the gentlemen, ladies this is for you too.

Listen to Carlo Greco at 42:57 minutes in the show

 

VDF Wines Gives You Pitars

On this week’s radio show…

Lavish lifestyle with prize Pitars Prosecco, Preferred Magazine and Executive Chef from OVEST.

Coming up on our show today, one of Italy’s many claims to fame, is of course their very own sparkling wine, growing in popularity day by day. Not only is it a wine, but it is a place, and it is a grape and there is a bit of confusion out there about this delightful and delicious bubbly and that is Prosecco.

Episode 46: Pitars Prosecco;Nicola Pittaro, Danylo Mielnik, Carlo Greco

There is much more to this bubbly, with an interesting history, than many might know. So in our first segment we are excited to share with everyone today a very special winery, located in the Friuli region in northeastern Italy, the wine Castel Pitars winery.

Pitars Winery

Here is a wine producer that dates back to 1510, steeped in tradition, now run by four brothers producing an exciting array of wines, along with their Prosecco, wines of indigenous grapes, international varietals and unique blends.

Pitars family

Pitars Prosecco DOC, Susanne’s Wine Pick

Winemaker Kyle Thompson, Saint Clair Family Estate

Next up… New Zealand and marvellous Marlborough, featuring Saint Clair Family Estate and Sauvignon Blanc!

And to close off the show, the region that has come to be associated with this varietal as its signature grape. Three quarters of all vineyards planted dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand!

Our final guest Kyle Thompson, winemaker for Saint Clair Family Estate located in Marlborough. Since their first vintage in 1994 Saint Clair Family Estate has won awards every single year. We’ll get the scoop on NZ in general as a new wine region, about Sauvignon Blanc and of course about Saint Clair Family Estate.

Episode 45: Sauvignon Blanc Day 2016

Listen to Kyle Thompson at 45:25 minutes in the show

On this week’s radio show…

Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc Day! Get Sauvignon Blanc savvy with three unique styles from three different continents.

Coming up on today’s show we are going to be celebrating a very special day in the world of wine, saluting one of our favorite grape varietals, grown in many wine regions around the globe and growing in popularity day by day.

Saint Clair Family Estate wines distributed by PMA,Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd.

 

 Midlife Chaos band practices at Georgia’s house always include a bottle or two of Saint Clair Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc courtesy of Jeff the “piano man” of the group! Georgia’s husband Ken shown here showcasing this delicious Sauvignon Blanc.
Meet the band from right to left: Jeff, Val, Ken, Gary and Tim. Book the band

And we are so on board, 100% ready to celebrate, to educate and introduce you guys to three very distinct Sauvignon Blancs all coming from diverse regions around the world, in fact from 3 different continents, all with their own unique style… France, California and New Zealand.

Meet Emma Swain, CEO, St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery, the founding winery of International Sauvignon Blanc Day. Hurrah!

This winery actually started the whole International Sauvignon Blanc event.

Next we turn our attention to a very different style of Sauvignon Blanc, that of the award winning winery St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery.

St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery with CEO Emma Swain.

St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery with CEO Emma Swain.

They are located in Napa Valley California.CEO Emma Swain will join us.Emma has been working in the wine industry for over 20 years and serves as a board member for the Napa Valley Vintners. Emma to share the Napa Valley and specifically St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery’s interpretation of this delicious, sultry, rich Sauvignon Blanc, a blend partnered with the grape varietal Semillon.

EPISODE 45

Listen to Emma Swain at 26:00 minutes into the radio show.

St Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery wines distributed by Von Terra Wine, Beer and Spirits.

COMING SOON to our market 2014 St. Supéry Dollarhide Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc – $39.95 .. We’ll let you know when it has arrived!!!

On this week’s radio show… Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc Day! Get Sauvignon Blanc savvy with three unique styles from three different continents.

Coming up on today’s show we are going to be celebrating a very special day in the world of wine. Saluting one of our favorite grape varietals, grown in many wine regions around the globe and growing in popularity day by day.

Sauvignon Blanc

How would you describe me, this grape and the wine that I make? Well, you are zesty, fresh and crisp. I smell like citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit and sometimes gooseberries and even cats pee! But that’s  a good thing!

And you originated in France but as you are planted prolifically in many different regions. You could only be one grape and that is Sauvignon Blanc.

Celebrate #SAUVBLANCDAY

Celebrate #SAUVBLANCDAY

This special day, International Sauvignon Blanc Day, the 7th annual, is celebrated on May 6th, as well as April 24th, as National Sauvignon Blanc Day.

There will be loads of tastings and events going on all honouring this diverse, very expressive, and delicious grape so why not join in!

And we are so on board, 100% ready to celebrate, to educate and introduce you guys to three very distinct Sauvignon Blancs all coming from diverse regions around the world, in fact from 3 different continents, all with their own unique style… France, California and New Zealand.

On this week’s Audio Podcast… Remy Pannier Sauvignon Blanc. Perfect for #SauvignonBlancDay

Kicking off in our first segment we’ll welcome a producer from the “old world” from a region that is known for Sauvignon Blanc, that dates back to the 18th century, where the grape is said to have originated and that is the Loire Valley of France.

Joining us, the Export Director of Remy Pannier, a company with its roots firmly planted in the Loire, with a fascinating history, scrumptious story and wines, Julien Cothenet will join us.

Listen to Julien Cothenet at 8:17 minutes into the radio show.

Remy Pannier Wines distributed by Eurovintage Wines & Spirits 

On this week’s radio show… 

Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc Day! Get Sauvignon Blanc savvy with three unique styles from three different continents.

EPISODE 45

Coming up on today’s show we are going to be celebrating a very special day in the world of wine. Saluting one of our favorite grape varietals, grown in many wine regions around the globe and growing in popularity day by day.

Sauvignon Blanc

How would you describe me, this grape and the wine that I make? Well, you are zesty, fresh and crisp. I smell like citrus, grapefruit, tropical fruit and sometimes gooseberries and even cats pee! But that’s  a good thing!

And you originated in France but as you are planted prolifically in many different regions. You could only be one grape and that is Sauvignon Blanc.

Celebrate #SAUVBLANCDAY

Celebrate #SAUVBLANCDAY

This special day, International Sauvignon Blanc Day, the 7th annual, is celebrated on May 6th, as well as April 24th, as National Sauvignon Blanc Day.

There will be loads of tastings and events going on all honouring this diverse, very expressive, and delicious grape so why not join in!

And we are so on board, 100% ready to celebrate, to educate and introduce you guys to three very distinct Sauvignon Blancs all coming from diverse regions around the world, in fact from 3 different continents, all with their own unique style… France, California and New Zealand.

 

Additional 6 Bonus Air Miles May 22nd, 2016-June 18th, 2016

 

Pascual Toso, Malbec World Day

Celebrating Malbec World Day in style with Pascual Toso Malbec!

Celebrate Malbec World Day April 17th, 2016

Tune in April 14th, 2016 to The Wine Ladies radio show

We shift our focus next to one wine producer in particular. This winery is one of the oldest and most prestigious wine producers in Argentina and is quickly becoming one of the leading quality wine brands from the country, with Robert Parkers Wine Advocate awarding 90 points to their most recent Limited Edition Malbec.The winery is Pasqual Toso, and our guest Julian Orti, Export Director to tell all in our second segment.

Listen to Julian Orti at 21:50 minutes in the show. 

Episode WL 04-13-2016

 

Pascual Toso’s, Paul Hobbs, the ‘Steve Jobs of wine’, reknowned winemaker and consultant having worked at Simi and Robert Mondavi –  Opus One no less!

Pascual Toso wines distributed by Eurovintage Wines & Spirits.

 

Pascual Toso Limited Edition Malbec- Susanne’s Wine Pick

A dream come true…Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina, a partnership as perfectly balanced as the wines.

Dr. Gary Glassman of the winery Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina

Dr. Gary Glassman at Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina.

Dr. Gary Glassman at Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina.

Flâneur is an attitude, a way of existence, a state of mind, and a philosophy of living each experience as a unique moment by observing ones surroundings and embracing the beauty within it. Through our wines we invite you to become a Flâneur of our terroir.

Follow us on Twitter @LosFlaneurs

TUNE IN  April 14th, 2016 on The Wine Ladies radio show.

And finally, so many are seduced by and drawn to this beautiful country. To close off the show we’ll welcome back, he’s a favorite returning guest of ours, Dr. Gary Glassman. Dr Glassman is an endodontist to be specific, but also a wine lover and proud co-owner of a vineyard located in heart of the “Tiera de Malbec” Lujan de Cuyo, in Mendoza.

The winery is Los Flâneurs. Gary will join us to talk about his journey to fulfilling a dream in wine and also give us a few tips on wine and oral health, and it’s good news, so be sure to stay tuned.

Listen to Dr. Gary Glassman at 37:46 minutes in the show.

Episode 44

 Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, ArgentinaLos Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina

 Our single-vineyard Malbec and super premium Blanc de Blancs sparkling wine will be available mid-2016 and we hope that you will enjoy them as much as we have enjoyed the process of making them!!

Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina

“The Wine Guys”, Enrique, Hernan, Gary, and Steve (left to right), two Argentines and two Canadians sharing their passion for wine and food resulting in a dream come true, Los Flâneurs.Their partnership is as balanced as their wines! 

Los Flâneurs, Mendoza, Argentina

 Follow me on Twitter @DrGaryGlassman 

Oral health benefits of wine.

Studies about antioxidants in red wine called polyphenols, which may help protect the lining of blood vessels in your heart. A polyphenol called resveratrol, is one substance in red wine that has garnered a lot of attention over the past five years.

Resveratrol is now considered to be a key ingredient in red wine that helps prevent damage to blood vessels, reduces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) and prevents blood clots.

According to these studies, chemicals found in red wine, called proanthocyanidins, contain antioxidant properties that may prevent the bacteria that causes tooth decay from sticking to saliva and teeth. Interestingly, these phytonutrients are also found in foods like grapes, apples and chocolate – good news for non-wine drinkers!

Passion turns to Purpose, Celebrity Endodontist turned winemaker!

Pitars Winery

Pitars Prosecco DOC, Susanne’s Wine Pick

My discovery, the Pitars Prosecco DOC made from a fourth generation, historic and stunning winery located in Friuli. This Prosecco  is lively with zesty fruits and floral notes and  of course, BONUS  its affordability at just  $17.25 per bottle. It’s pretty exclusive too as its not sold through the LCBO but is available exclusively by the case (6) here in Ontario through www.VDFwines.com.

So I an kicking Spring off is style with my Pitars Prosecco!

Spring fever is finally upon us and I wanted to kick of the season in style! What better way to celebrate than with a beautiful glass of bubbly. Although I do enjoy a glass of Champagne from time to time its not always in my budget. Therefore,I searched out for one of the most popular bubblies out there and that is of course Prosecco.

We know, this sparkling wine must come exclusively from one of two wine growing regions in north eastern Italy.

The two regions are  Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. In fact the name comes from the Italian village of Prosecco near Trieste. It is also the name of the wine and was until recently the name of the grape. Due to a change in regulation in 2009  the “Glera” grape which is a long standing synonym for Prosecco was officially recognized as the proper grape name used to identify this iconic Italian export.

$17.25 per bottle (case of 6). Available through VDF Wines & Spirits.

My discovery, the Pitars Prosecco DOC made from a fourth generation, historic and stunning winery located in Friuli. This Prosecco  is lively with zesty fruits and floral notes and  of course, BONUS  its affordability at just  $17.25 per bottle. It’s pretty exclusive too as its not sold through the LCBO but is available exclusively by the case (6) here in Ontario through www.VDFwines.com.

So I an kicking Spring off is style with my Pitars Prosecco!

TUNE  to listen to my review at 5:20 minutes in the show. 

Episode 44

 Here we are again, on the cusp of the 6th Annual #MalbecWorldDay coming up on April 17th on which there will be tons of tastings, events and parties all going on around the globe, honoring this luscious, spicily rich, very delish red grape!
We’ve decided to honour the Malbec grape once again, as well as the country that has become synonymous with Malbec, just as Shiraz is to Australia, Sauvignon Blanc to New Zealand and Carmenere to Chile, Malbec is to Argentina!

Robert Mondavi

Robert Mondavi,the man, the winery, Napa Valley.. On this week’s audio podcast.

Robert Mondavi,the man, the winery, Napa Valley.

Our next guest to share the story, of a man who created celebrity for himself and his winery. He also created celebrity for the whole wine region of Napa Valley, and actually of California.
We are talking about a great new world wine pioneer, an international icon, the late Robert Mondavi, founder of the Robert Mondavi Winery, co-founder with Baron Philippe de Rothschild of Opus One of course, a great patron of the arts, and so much more.

Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillipe de Rothshield

Robert Mondavi and Baron Phillipe de Rothshield

1966 The Winery’s first harvest is celebrated with the first Blessing of the Grapes.
1970 Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi meet for the first time in Hawaii. The Baron suggests the idea of a joint venture, which later becomes Opus One.The photo here is from a later time when the Baron visited Robert Mondavi Winery in Napa.

 Mark de Vere, Master of Wine.

Mark de Vere, Master of Wine.

Here to share the Mondavi story, and share a few of his own, he is a celebrity in his own right.

Our guest  bearing the title of the most prestigious title in the world of wine, that is a MW. Master of Wine, such an elite group, one of only 38 residing in all of the US. Lots to cover today we welcome Mark de Vere, Director of Wine Education for the Constellation Academy of Wine.

Listen to Mark de Vere at 30:06 minutes into the show.

On this week’s radio show…Celebrities and their love of wine.

EPISODE 43

We have a great show for you today. Our topic “Celebrity Wines.”
Whether owning their own wineries or hooking up with an existing winery, famous directors, actors, musicians, around the world are getting involved in this business.
And why not?  Who wouldn’t want to own a winery?  We do! So we’ve got three special guests joining us here today. You know them all, from celebrity wineries,  the wines and the celebrities themselves.

After Robert’s success in Napa Valley, he returned to his boyhood home in Lodi and founded Woodbridge by Robert Mondavi…. everyday wine.

 

Robert’s foresight of planting vineyards throughout Northern California resulted in the Robert Mondavi Private Selection.

The late Robert Mondavi is considered the godfather of the California wine movement. This classic cab with cassis, blackberry and cedar notes has been made since the winery’s founding in 166. Enjoy it with hearty dishes, meats, lasagna or filet mignon.

The Wine Ladies meet Margrit Mondavi

On this week’s radio show…Francis Ford Coppola Winery

Dan Aykroyd, Crystal Head Vodka

Love delish premium vodka, Crystal Head, the blues, great comedy & the movie GhostBusters, tune in & be entertained with Dan Aykroyd.

And finally, we close off the show with an interview we did previously with a very special guest, a fellow Canadian, he is a household name, a great man of comedy, of music, of business, you know him from the Blues Brothers and Ghost Busters and of course Crystal Head Vodka, as well as his wines. The one and only Dan Aykroyd!! You will not want to miss hearing what Dan had to say. He is brilliant, he is hysterical and he loves his wine! 

On this week’s radio show…Celebrities and their love of wine.

EPISODE 43

We have a great show for you today. Our topic “Celebrity Wines.”
Whether owning their own wineries or hooking up with an existing winery, famous directors, actors, musicians, around the world are getting involved in this business.
And why not?  Who wouldn’t want to own a winery?  We do! So we’ve got three special guests joining us here today. You know them all, from celebrity wineries,  the wines and the celebrities themselves.

Listen to Dan Aykroyd at 53:00 minutes into the show.

 

Dan Aykroyd wines produced and distributed by Diamond Estates, The Winery 

Tasting the range of Dan Aykroyd wines with Thomas Green, VP of Winemaking and VP Operations.

Crystal Head Vodka distributed by PMA, Peter Mielzynski Agencies Ltd.

Watch our trailer here as we search for Dan!

Carolyn Robb with her two daughters, Lucy and Mandy

The Royal Touch. A Simply Stunning Home Cooking From A Royal Chef, Carolyn Robb.

"Executive

 We’ll kick off this trio of fabulous females. Our first guest will be calling in from the United Kingdom! It so happens that this April is the Queen’s 90th Birthday. We will be welcoming Executive Chef Carolyn Robb to the show. Carolyn was the Personal Chef to The Royal Highness Prince Charles and Princess of Wales, Prince William and Prince Harry for ten years.

Listen to Carolyn Robb at 6:30 minutes into the show.

Carolyn  has many exciting tales to tell of her time in Kensington Palace and will share some of her special recipes suited for special occasions available in her new cookbook, THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

A woman of so many accomplishments, she is also a triathlon athlete, single mom and more.Carolyn personifies International Woman’s Day.

THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

Carolyn has many exciting tales to tell of her time in Kensington Palace and will share some of her special recipes suited for special occasions available in her new cookbook,THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

A woman of so many accomplishments, she is also a triathlon athlete, single mom, and more, Carolyn personifies International Woman’s Day.

THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

THE ROYAL TOUCH; Simply Stunning Home Cooking From a Royal Chef.

Chocolate Biscuit Cake from Carolyn Robb The Royal Touch

Chocolate Biscuit Cake from Carolyn Robb The Royal Touch

 The Royal Chocolate Biscuit Cake a favourite of TRH Prince William and Prince Harry childhood. This cake  was the official groom’s cake for the royal wedding!

On this week’s radio show…

Celebrate International Woman’s Day with us!

Episode 42

We have a fantastic show for you today all in Celebration of International Women’s Day. The day  is coming up on March 8th.  International Women’s Day was officially launched in 1911 and today over 100 years later IWD is celebrated around the world with 1000’s of events taking place honouring women everywhere for their various achievements. So we thought we want to be a part of that too. So today we’re going to welcome three fantastic ladies to the show, each bringing something unique and different to the table. First off, from Royalty, yes as in the Royal Highness  Prince William and Prince Harry. You won’t want to miss that. Up next, a pioneering award winning winemaker to a very special brand of wine specifically designed for us ladies!

Meet Vina Santa Rita’s acclaimed winemaker Cecilia Torres Salinas, International Woman’s Day