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TT Wine Explorer Podcast
by Tania Tomaszewska
Having made the shift from “banking lawyer” to “wine professional”, Tania Tomaszewska speaks with an array of business owners, policy experts, beverage industry specialists, winemakers, chefs, travellers and everyday consumers alike - from her native British Columbia, Canada and beyond. The TT Wine Explorer Podcast is not really about wine - but rather, it's a series of Tania's conversations as she explores where the worlds of business, entrepreneurship, people, travel, wine, curiosity and senses meet. Based in Vancouver, Tania Tomaszewska is a strategic business advisor regarding wine industry matters. With a Bachelor of Arts, LL.B and Master of International Relations in hand, Tania jumped into wine through extensive travels, her own “anecdotal” training and Wine & Spirits Education Trust qualifications.
Episodes
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Episode 26: Foodie Postcard from Las Vegas Arts District & Northern Spain! (with Cheftimony)
This is a “postcard” episode for foodies. Tania joins Graham MacLennan on his Cheftimony podcast to swap tales and tips from their recent food adventures in the Arts District, Las Vegas and Zarautz, Northern Spain: two very different destinations! First, Tania dives into bites, sips and walks...
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Episode 25: Mocktails - The Space & Place (Angela Hansen, Mocktails Alcohol Free Liquor Store)
This episode is about creating a new space and redefining a drinking experience without alcohol. Tania is joined by Angela Hansen, founder and owner of Mocktails Alcoholic Free Liquor Store (Vancouver’s premier alcohol-free bottle shop) to discuss: How Angela’s store came to be. How she has…
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Episode 24: “Changing the Channel” - Time to Finally Support Local & Pan-Canada (Laura Milnes, Crushable Wine Club)
This episode is about disruption and just getting out there and doing it - whatever that “it” is for you. Wineprenuer (and self-described “anarcho-libertarian”) Laura Milnes (@crushablewineclub) joins Tania to discuss: • Laura’s “Pan-Canadian” online wine club “Crushable” and mission to introduce...
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Episode 23: Tariff Talks “101” - Wine, Trade & Pain (in Canada and Beyond) (Karen Graham, KMG Strategy & WineDrops.ca)
This episode is about wine, tariffs and trade relations. Public policy expert and business commentator on the Canadian wine industry, Karen Graham (KMG Strategy and www.winedrops.ca) joins Tania to discuss: • How tariffs levied by the United States on Canadian goods may affect the wine and…
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Episode 22: “Front of House” - Building a Restaurant Wine & Drinks List (Josh Carlson, Wine Director, Provence Marinaside)
This episode takes us “front of house” with Josh Carlson, Wine Director of Provence Marinaside in Vancouver, British Columbia. During this wide-ranging conversation, Josh and Tania discuss: • Josh’s path into the restaurant and wine world, and how he has built Provence’s deep cellar and one of...
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Episode 21: BC Wine Industry 2024 "Roundup" (Megan O'Neill, Farris LLP)
This “roundup” episode is about the key BC Wine Industry news stories from 2024 - from a legal perspective. It’s a “101” on certain rules and regulations which govern how we make, market, sell, buy or taste wine here in British Columbia - and how these rules operate as the wine industry navigates...
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Episode 20: The Anti-Alcohol Movement: "No Safe Amount"? (Mark Hicken, WineLaw.ca)
This episode is about the anti-alcohol movement and efforts by certain advocacy groups who claim that there is “No Safe Amount” of alcohol which we can enjoy. There’s been increased discussion in the news and health publications recently about the risks of drinking alcohol, and how we shouldn’t...
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Episode 19: The Rise of NOLO (Side Bar with Graham MacLennan, Cheftimony)
This episode is about the trending NOLO space - the world of “non-alc” and “low- alc” drinks. Returning guest Graham MacLennan (creator and producer of the Cheftimony Podcast) joins Tania to discuss their respective explorations in the NOLO world, and to share their observations about what’s...
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Episode 18: Cross-Border Crush: Importing Grapes & Moving Forward (Alison Moyes, Solvero Winery, Okanagan Valley)
In this episode, we return to Tania’s native British Columbia to discuss how, in the wake of significant crop losses due to extreme winter freeze in January 2024, many “land based” wineries here are importing grapes or juice from Washington State, Oregon, California or Ontario to produce wine…
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Episode 17: Rooted in Napa: From Schramsberg to Charbono (Billy Davies, Billy D. Wines)
This episode is a flight to Napa Valley. It’s about bucking the status quo, and how the past can help move us forward. Tania’s guest is Billy Davies, a California wine industry “lifer” who grew up at renowned American sparkling wine house Schramsberg Vineyards (which Billy’s parents took over in...
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Episode 16: The Intersection (& Democratization) of Art & Wine (Lara Tomaszewska, ArtRow)
In this episode of the TT Wine Explorer Podcast, we delve into the world where art meets wine. Tania chats with Lara Tomaszewska, an expert fine art consultant, appraiser and founder of ArtRow (an online digital art marketplace). Together, Tania and Lara explore how art and wine can serve as...
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Episode 15: "Dialing It In" & The Power of Small (Julie Powell, Alderlea Vineyards)
This episode is a case study of how the owners of a very small winery (in a very small wine region) are blending their large multi-national corporate expertise with a winemaking hobby “run amok” to produce small lot, artisanal wines which reflect unique terroir of British Columbia’s spectacular...
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Episode 14: Return to Vegas! (Side Bar with Graham MacLennan, Cheftimony)
Tania goes to Vegas and lives to tell. If you don’t gamble, don’t go to shows, and don’t visit “Celebrity Chef” restaurants, what on earth does one do in Sin City? Well A LOT as it turns out. In this “Side Bar” episode, Tania chats with returning guest Graham MacLennan (creator and producer of…
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Episode 13: Building a Premium Bottle Shop, One Stone at a Time (John Clerides, Marquis Wine Cellars)
This episode is about starting and growing a premium “brick-and-mortar” retail wine shop business in a small and highly regulated market. Tania’s guest, John Clerides, is the founder and owner of Marquis Wine Cellars, located in Vancouver, British Columbia. Established more than 30 years ago,...
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Episode 12: The View from London & Old Vines Spain (Beth Willard, Decanter Magazine Contributor and Co-Chair, Decanter World Wine Awards)
This episode is a flight to both Spain and London for a discussion about how, when we look to the future of wine, we can draw from the past. Tania’s guest, Beth Willard, is a contributing writer to Decanter Magazine (one of the world’s leading wine publications) and Co-Chair Judge of this year’s...
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Episode 11: Uncorking the Investment Potential of Wine (Dr Sara-Adami Johnson, RBC Family Office Services)
Can wine bring growth to your portfolio? How does wine express itself in the world of digital assets? Tania’s guest, Dr Sara Adami-Johnson (Vice President, HNW Planning Services, RBC Family Office Services) is an international estate, art and digital legacy planner. In addition to being a lawyer...
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Episode 10: Blocking Our Own Wine - What Happened to Free Trade in a Federation? (The Legacy of Prohibition, Part 2 with Mark Hicken)
This episode is about the flow (or actually, the blockage) of Canadian wine within our own borders, and why our home-grown and locally-made wines face internal trade barriers within our federation. Why does it feel easier for Canadians to buy wine from almost anywhere else in the world other than...
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Episode 9: Putting (and Keeping) the Okanagan Valley on the Wine Map (John Skinner, Painted Rock Estate Winery)
This episode is a return flight to the Okanagan Valley at a time when this largest wine-producing region of British Columbia faces acute challenges, and as wine producers there grapple with how best to weather the storm and move towards long-term business sustainability. Tania’s guest is John...
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Episode 8: Transformative Travel & Business Pivots (Maureen Gordon, Maple Leaf Adventures)
This episode is about the transformative power of travel and curiosity and immersing ourselves in the world of the senses. It’s about “grounding” our feet in nature, connecting through shared adventure and clinking glasses while we’re at it. Maple Leaf Adventures is an award-winning, small ship...
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Episode 7: Building a Brand - Case Study with Ian MacDonald (Founder, Liquidity Wines)
A highly accomplished marketing expert and original founder of award-winning Liquidity Wines (Okanagan Falls, British Columbia), Tania’s guest Ian MacDonald shares his story about building a new winery from the ground up. Under Ian’s leadership, Liquidity Wines transformed an insolvent vineyard...
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Episode 6: "Down Shifting" on Sardinia (Side Bar with Cheftimony)
Tania discusses “down shifting” with returning guest Graham MacLennan, a fellow lawyer, Chef and host of his Cheftimony Podcast. In this “Side Bar” episode, Tania and Graham discuss food and wine exploring on Sardinia, one of the world’s “blue zones” known for the longevity of its inhabitants. As...
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Episode 5: Winemaking On The Edge - Pinot Noir Specialist, Grant Stanley (SpearHead Winery)
Join Tania for her discussion with Grant Stanley, “pinot noir pioneer journeyman” and winemaker at SpearHead Winery, Wine Align’s 2022 Best Performing Small Winery in Canada (www.spearheadwinery.com). Tania and Grant discuss his journey of becoming a Pinot Noir specialist, some of the building...
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Episode 4: The Legacy of Prohibition - Where Are We Now?
Join Tania for her discussion with Mark Hicken, a leading liquor policy expert, former “wine lawyer” and Executive Director of the Canadian Association for Responsible Drinkers (www.cafrd.ca). Tania and Mark consider the legacy of North America’s early 20th century Prohibition Era as it relates…
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Episode 3: Kascadia Calling - Introducing Canadian Wines to the US Market
Join Tania for her discussion with VJ Gandhi, founder of Kascadia Wine Merchants and a Canadian now living and building a business in Northern California. Tania and VJ talk about what it’s like to introduce British Columbia wines to US consumers, from starting the process to pitching the product...
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Episode 2: Viva Las Vegas! Food & Wine Exploring in “Paradise” with Cheftimony
Join Tania for her discussion with “Vegas geek” Graham MacLennan, a practising lawyer, Chef and host of the Cheftimony Podcast. Tania and Graham talk about what drives the Vegas food scene, including some current Vegas foodie spots, both “on” and “off” strip. Of course, where there’s food…
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Episode 1 (Taster): Your First Sip of the TT Wine Explorer Podcast
Host Tania Tomaszewska introduces herself and pours you a small taste of her new TT Wine Explorer Podcast, explaining how it all started and where she'll be taking you on this flight.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Having made the shift from “banking lawyer” to “wine professional”, Tania Tomaszewska speaks with an array of business owners, policy experts, beverage industry specialists, winemakers, chefs, travellers and everyday consumers alike - from her native British Columbia, Canada and beyond. The TT Wine Explorer Podcast is not really about wine - but rather, it's a series of Tania's conversations as she explores where the worlds of business, entrepreneurship, people, travel, wine, curiosity and senses meet. Based in Vancouver, Tania Tomaszewska is a strategic business advisor regarding wine industry matters. With a Bachelor of Arts, LL.B and Master of International Relations in hand, Tania jumped into wine through extensive travels, her own “anecdotal” training and Wine & Spirits Education Trust qualifications.
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Having made the shift from “banking lawyer” to “wine professional”, Tania Tomaszewska speaks with an array of business owners, policy experts, beverage industry specialists, winemakers, chefs, travellers and everyday consumers alike - from her native British Columbia, Canada and beyond. The TT Wine...
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