This week is a mix of favourites from earlier this year and newinterviews starting with Sébastien Hotte, Vigneron for Lightning Rock Winery in Summerland; Steve Rutherford, Executive Chef and Mitchell Kerr, Director of Restaurant & Bars join Anthony in studio to share the many food, wine, and seasonal options available at the Westin Bayshore on the edge of Stanley Park; then from Hunter Valley in Australia we hear from Bruce Tyrrell, Chairman of the Board, Tyrrell's Winery, and we catch up with Robert Stelmachuk, Wine Director for Mott 32 Vancouver  who recommends a list of wines and cocktails to brighten your Holiday Season. 

This week we catch up with Michael Clark, Managing Partner and Winemaker for Clos du Soliel to talk about late harvest and large format wines as well as their Holiday packages; Anthony shares what has become more and more challenging - a list of good, inexpensive Holiday wines; we release our special interview, recorded earlier this year, with Master Sommelier Evan Goldstein and his quick masterclass on California Cabernet Sauvignon; then we revisit a favourite interview from this summer, with Spencer Kelly, winemaker for Checkmate Artisanal Winery.

This week’s show is a collection of some of our favourite interviews recorded this year featuring winegrowers from around the globe: Frédéric Chaudière, Proprietor/ Winemaker Château Pesquié in the Ventoux region of France; Taylor Whelan, winemaker CedarCreek Estate Winery on the South Kelowna Slopes, Okanagan; Nathalie Bonhomme, Winemaker and Owner of Les Vins Bonhomme in Spain, while also making wine in France & Quebec; and Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director of Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina.