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Join WineGuyTy as he roams the planet in search of the stories behind the exceptional bottles in your local shops, your cellar & the wine list at your favorite resto.

Sep 4

Federico Colombo - Winemaker | La Celia Winery | Uco Valley ARGENTINA

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! For this episode, I sat down with Federico Colombo who was in Canada for his first time ever, here to launch his winery's Malbec-Cabernet Franc wine from LA CELIA in Argentina's Uco Valley, where he has been winemaker for many years. Founded in 1890 with over 125 years of history, La Celia is the oldest winery in the Uco Valley and the first winery in the region to plant the Malbec variety! Federico holds a degree in Oenology from Universidad Technologica Nacional de Mendoza + has over 19 years' experience in the wine industry, beginning his career as a lab technician + process and plant industries technician. Through the years he's explored various aspects of wine, serving as assistant winemaker at renowned Argentine wineries and as Head Sommelier at the Diplomatic Hotel Mendoza. Since 2011, he's been part of the largest South American wine agency which is VSPT wine group and currently wears the role of Brand Ambassador for their Argentine Brands portfolio. It's most evident that Federico is a very busy guy and he shares his stories of winemaking, extensive travel to many countries because of his Ambassador role, all while trying to balance his work at La Celia, his travel and his personal life. Join us in the Barrel Room as Federico discusses his new to BC wines as well as the many aspects of his uniquely intriguing & multifaceted work. LINKS/Website(s): The Mark Anthony Group https://markanthony.com Bodega La Celia https://laceliawines.com La Celia Malbec-Cabernet Franc Reserva 2023 | SKU +169704 VSPT Wine Group https://vsptwinegroup.com P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
May 7

Mark Ramm - Regional Export Manager | Angove Family Winemakers | McLaren Vale & The Riverland AUSTRALIA

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Sitting down with Mark Ramm who is the Regional Export Manager for Angove Family Winemakers in Australia's famous McLaren Vale appellation and the Riverland, was like chatting up an old friend; Familiar, warm, engaging with an ever-present Aussie likability you'd expect from a good mate. Mark has been working with the now 5th generation Angove Family for 27 years and he's never looked back from his earlier career in banking. His involvement has spanned not just the decades, but nearly every facet of the Family Business--from winemaking, vineyard involvement, the bottling line and marketing where he's managed to expand the global reach of the brand to more than 30 countries worldwide. He details how important Family, Wine & Tradition have been the standard-bearers for more than 140 years, a rare continuous story and legacy and one of the oldest on the continent and in the wine world today. With such foundational knowledge and experience, Mark's own story is a fascinating journey with pivotal moments made and of course many ups and downs characteristic of an ever-evolving industry where he says to survive is to adapt. Angove's is well equipped for it, especially as they are still a wholly Family owned enterprise. Where Angove's winemaking history spans more than a century, when 5 generations of a family carry forward the torch to our present day all while offering up some of todays' premier wines of Australia along with a top brandy of the world, much is to be discovered & shared. Pour yourself a good glass of vino, tune in and enjoy this fascinating episode in The Barrel Room with Mark as he tells his unique story and work with Angove Family Winemakers. IG: @angovewine @vintagewestwine www.angove.com www.wineaustralia.com www.australianwine.com P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
10/07/2025

Valeria Tait - GM & Winemaker | Gold Hill Winery | Oliver BC

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! It was about a dozen years ago when I bumped into Val Tait at a wine event in Vancouver and I was instantly captivated by both her wines and exuberant personality. We chatted. I tasted those wines and in a frantic very few minutes I immediately recognized this was a person I wanted to have in my life and wine circle. And what a fortuitous meeting that was! In the years intervening, we've shared many more enjoyable + enriching moments together and it was Val who gave me my own first real "boots in the dirt" experience when she had me work directly alongside for her 2017 whites harvest in Naramata for a month. Deep learnings and experiences followed and I am hugely grateful to Val for connecting my academic pursuits of the grape to hands-on work in the vineyards, on the crushpad, in the lab, cellar + barrel room crafting those wines. Today Val is GM and Winemaker at Gold Hill Winery in Oliver BC presiding over a well-curated albeit smaller portfolio of excellent wines. Working for years with the Gill family faithfully supplying quality fruit, Val relocated herself closer to the vineyards and after nearly 3 decades of work, harvests, highs & lows, she's still as enthusiastic as ever about Gold Hill and her most recent plans as she brings in one of the best harvests in many years! The Swirl Around BC Wine Expo is a pivotal event on the wine calendar for winemakers across BC to come together and share their latest vintages with industry professionals held at the historic Vancouver Convention Center in the heart of the city. Hear Val's firsthand accounting of this years' harvest tales, the trials + tribulations of day-to-day winery operations PLUS.. Along with wines are the waves she loves to surf. Once all is brought in to the crushpad and processed, she heads straight to Panama in Central America with winemaker partner Ian after another harvest season comes to a close and everything is perfectly set in the Gold Hill Winery cellar for another year. www.goldhillwinery.com https://www.winebc.com | Swirl Around BC Wine Expo P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
09/16/2025

Richard da Silva - Proprietor & Vigneron | Da Silva Winery | Naramata BC

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Richard da Silva is a terroir-driven Vigneron-Winemaker who clearly does things his way. Sometimes controversial, occasionally unconventional, but always with care and a deep understanding of his many vineyards and terroirs scattered throughout a few established GI's that he commandeers with his wife Twylla and winery team. His family roots go way back to the mid '50's when they emigrated from Portugal and settled in the South Okanagan to become fruit growers & purveyors. With his family's traditions in place and a foundation in those exigencies, he eventually made his way to wine and is now one of the most respected GRAPE growers--vignerons--in both Naramata and the entire Okanagan valley. Part of his world encompasses a great Mexican + Portuguese influenced tapas style on-site kitchen-restaurant "The Kitchen" with longtime friend and chef Abul Adame and theirs is the longest partnership of its kind in BC spanning well north of a decade. We broached many subjects from skiing to favorite restaurant dishes and of course wines including a tasting of his proprietary field blends on a great sunny Okanagan afternoon just prior to harvest 2025. Enjoy the conversation but more, seek out da Silva wines on restaurant lists and in wine boutiques around the province. Or consider joining the wine club! You're always in for a treat and you'll be rewarded with some of the most expressive and rare wines locally made + available throughout BC. www.dasilvavineyards.com 375 Upper Bench Road North Penticton, BC V2A 8T2 IG: @dasilvawines P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
06/06/2024

Top Drop Vancouver 2024 - Filipe Ferreira | Quinta da Foz | Douro, PORTUGAL

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! I sat down with Filipe Ferreira who is the owner + winemaker at Quinta da Foz in Douro, Portugal in town for the exclusive annual Top Drop event. Because of very tight scheduling we had limited time together but boy, we sure covered a lot of ground! Originally from the Dão region, he saw huge potential in this winery founded by the Calem family over 150 years ago and took over the reins in 2014. With a total of 20 acres plus vines over 80 years old, along with 30+ indigenous varietals planted, he has worked the vineyards for over a decade and developed a wine program which underscores the regions' status as a top UNESCO World Heritage designated site and area for viticulture the world over. Are you curious about Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca and Tinta Roriz grapes? Foot-stomping in massive granite lagares or what makes the Iberian Peninsula so ideally suited to this ancient tradition of winemaking for over 2000 years? Have a listen and gain insight from this passionate Portuguese winemaker. LINKS: Winery: BC Agency: Top Drop Festival: P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
05/16/2024

Top Drop Vancouver 2024 - Nikos Zacharis | Kir-Yianni | Naoussa, GREECE

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! #TopDrop Vancouver is a unique wine festival whose focus is to provide a platform for terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines and the people behind them. One of those people is Nikos Zacharis. He is the Sales & Export Manager for the world of KIR-YIANNI wines in Naoussa + Amyndeon, GREECE. They are crafting some of the very top wines from the country and we sat down to discuss so much about their history and influence on Greek wines throughout the past several decades. From antiquity to the modern day, from notable varietals like Assyrtiko, Xinomavro and Malagousia, Nikos shared so much knowledge and put into clear focus all of the pioneering work + passion which has yielded Kir-Yianni many awards as they offer these lovely wines to the rest of the world. LINKS: Winery: BC Agency: Top Drop Festival: P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
02/22/2024

45th Vancouver International Wine Festival 2024 - Executive Director Harry Hertscheg

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Harry Hertscheg has helmed the Vancouver International Wine Festival--the largest of its kind on the planet--for over 2 decades. He's a multi-faceted + talented Director whose history working in radio & the Arts paved a fascinating foundation for his current post. From the early days of VIWF inception, to the deep correlations between music & wine; Italian grapes and spotlight as this year's featured Country, and the pivotal importance of our Canadian coastal city of Vancouver as Host city for total 42 events, 12 countries and over 800 glorious wines to taste, join me while we discuss the many important matters facing the wine industry today as we kick off the 45th annual event begun in 1979. LINKS: VIWF: https://www.vanwinefest.ca Check out Harry Hertscheg on 'X' | @HHonwine BC Liquor: https://www.bcliquorstores.com P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
11/10/2023

Swirl Around BC Tasting Event 2023! - Christine Coletta | Haywire Winery, Summerland

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Christine Coletta is the post-modern matriarch of wine in BC. The owner + founder of Haywire Winery (formerly Okanagan Crush Pad in Summerland--renown and colloquially known simply as OCP). It's the foremost concrete fermenting winery in North America. In 1990 she developed BC's first Appellation System which is still ongoing today and she is cited as one of the industry's most innovative marketing experts. From crowdfunding winery ownership to development of some the regions' top expressive wines for multiple brands under the HAYWIRE WINES labels she owns; our conversation dives deep into her early pioneering days and spans myriad topics--all wrapped up with The Barrel Room's inaugural Rapidfyre Roulette! LINKS: P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
06/06/2023

44th Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 - Dr. Laura Catena

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Join WineGuyTy in The Barrel Room LIVE at VIWF with renown 4th Generation Winemaker Dr. Laura Catena of Catena Zapata Winery & Luca Wine Brands in Mendoza, Argentina, as we delve into the latest happenings at the Pyramid; in the cellar; with a brand new book, and her recent appointment to WSET, the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. LINKS: VIWF: https://vanwinefest.ca Catena Zapata Winery: https://catenazapata.com IG: @LauraCatenaMD P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy
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The Barrel Room - INTRO

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Hi! I'm WineGuyTy and THIS is the Barrel Room! Hear conversations with notable winemakers, winery owners, vineyard managers, cellar rats and possibly anyone from the world of wine who has an interesting tale to tell and whose contributions are bringing us wine nerds some of the best juice made on the planet. The barrel room is a place of much activity. There'll be lots of discussion, some experimentation, some contemplation and yes most certainly there'll be some tasting going on. Here is where YOU roll in & can roll up your sleeves yourself having some serious AND FUN dialogue all about what will eventually wind up in your glass. Welcome. Come on by the barrel room today, and join the conversations! P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy

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The Barrel Room - INTRO

Hey Winenerd! Thanks for tuning in. Send us a text! Hi! I'm WineGuyTy and THIS is the Barrel Room! Hear conversations with notable winemakers, winery owners, vineyard managers, cellar rats and possibly anyone from the world of wine who has an interesting tale to tell and whose contributions are bringing us wine nerds some of the best juice made on the planet. The barrel room is a place of much activity. There'll be lots of discussion, some experimentation, some contemplation and yes most certainly there'll be some tasting going on. Here is where YOU roll in & can roll up your sleeves yourself having some serious AND FUN dialogue all about what will eventually wind up in your glass. Welcome. Come on by the barrel room today, and join the conversations! P.S. The best wines are those shared with friends. Let's share my next DROP together! Follow WineGuyTy's adventures! Head on over to IG: @WineGuyTy

Join WineGuyTy as he roams the planet in search of the stories behind the exceptional bottles in your local shops, your cellar & the wine list at your favorite resto.

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WineGuyTy
Years Active

2023 - 2026
Episodes

10
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Clean
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