Tasting the stars on Main fm 94.9

the last Monday of the month , I am the presenter on Mary‘s program , Food for thought. Tasting the stars is about wine and other beverages we can explore, vineyards and wine actualities and the culture of drinking well. Cheers .

episode #11 : sept.2021

season in the vines : bud burst and frost .

interview : Pat Underwood @littlereddie

tribute to John Ried

wine pairing : asparagus and dry muscat, forced dandelion or chicory.

episode#10 : aug. 2021

season in the vines : bud burst and last winter work. vintage in Northern hemisphere.

interview : Tim Brown , viticulturist consultant and vigneron in Taradale .

wine pairing : morelle and vin jaune, fresh radish and light red

episode #9 : July 2021

Radiothon last week .

Interview Zac Grumont , Long lunch @guilford vineyard .

wine pairing : stinging nettle veloute ,

wine pairing 2 : truffle >> old wine and know how .

episode #8 : July 2021

Special Radiothon

interview Lisa @creamtown

wine pairing : Stinging nettle soup , Potato Gratin

episode #7 : June 2021

season in the vines : Ian Lukes from Bindi

climate change > heatwave in BC

Interview Guest : Owen LATTA from LATTA vino, Eastern Peake .

wine pairing : truffle, mushrooms

episode #6 : May 2021

season in the vines : John Heitmann, viticulturist

Interview guest : Tim Sproal from Boomtown and Minim

wine pairing : mushroom season >> lactaire delicious, porcini , …

episode #5 : April 2021

season in the vines : X

interview guest : Jodie Newcombe, Carbon art

on gastronomy and Unesco listing.

episode #4 : March 2021

season in the vines : X

interview guest : Angharad Davies from @speakeasy_cellardoors

on wine tourism

episode #3 : February 2021

season in the vines : Isabelle Agnes , viticulturist-winemaker-sommelier

interview guest : Anna Bailey , aspiring journalist @abailey01372

on Acknowledging country on wine label

episode #2 . January 2021

Tobbias Ansted from Tellurian estate in Heathcote, on ‘the season in the vines’

Conna and Harry from Love shack , Castlemaine , newest brewery in Town .

Hommage a Jacques Puisais

Louden Cooper , front of house at Theate Royal, on Bloody Mary .

wine pairing : with oyster , veggies from Alice Zaslavsky new book and Summer pudding .

episode #1 . December 2020 :

Ken Pollock from Black Jack wines, Harcourt on ‘the season in the vines ‘

Max Allen , wine writer on his latest book “intoxicating” and wine journalism , China .

wine pairing with seasonal produce ( artichoke, broad bean, Caesar salad, stone fruit) and clafoutis .