{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"EP 204 | DJ Kearney","description":" DJ Kearney&amp;nbsp;has trained over a thousand sommelier candidates throughout North America for the International Sommelier Guild and the Wine and Spirit Education Trust and has consulted for many global wine marketing bodies \u2014 including&amp;nbsp;Wines of Chile, Wines of South Africa, Wines of California, Jura Wines, Sopexa, and Wines of Argentina&amp;nbsp;\u2014 while leading educational master-classes for these entities around North America. DJ&amp;nbsp; judges, moderates, presents at wine festivals and competitions around the globe. She brings a truly global perspective to her work.&amp;nbsp; DJ has been the Drinks Editor for&amp;nbsp;Vancouver Magazine&amp;nbsp;and critic\/contributor\/judge for&amp;nbsp;Wine Align. Long-time friend, I asked DJ to comment on the &amp;nbsp;2021 Wine Align final results.  As for the &amp;nbsp;Wine &amp;nbsp;Align Canadian Wine Awards, DJ Kearney &amp;nbsp;was there, right in the middle of it, &amp;nbsp;tasting and judging many 100\u2019s of Canadian wines. I also asked Deej to comment on recent wines from anywhere that made an impression on her, And comments on BC, Ontario plus wines that make great gifts year-round.  \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;PIERRE PAILLARD&amp;nbsp;\u2013 LES PARCELLES BOUZY GRAND CRU 750 ml&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;SKU:&amp;nbsp;477372 France&amp;nbsp;$67.99 \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;POL ROGER&amp;nbsp;\u2013 RESERVE BRUT 750 ml&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;SKU:&amp;nbsp;51953 France&amp;nbsp; $73.99 \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;PENEDES CABERNET SAUVIGNON&amp;nbsp;\u2013 TORRES MAS LA PLANA 2015 750 ml&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;SKU:&amp;nbsp;315838 Spain&amp;nbsp;$67.99 on sale from $72.99 On Sale (until&amp;nbsp;Jan 1) \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;CHABLIS \u2013 WILLIAM FEVRE&amp;nbsp;CHAMPS ROYAUX 2018 750 ml&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;SKU:&amp;nbsp;25270 France&amp;nbsp;$36.99 \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;CHIANTI CLASSICO RISERVA&amp;nbsp;\u2013 MAZZEI SER LAPO 2015 750 ml&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;SKU:&amp;nbsp;176842 Italy&amp;nbsp; $29.99 down from&amp;nbsp; $32.99 On Sale (until&amp;nbsp;Jan 1)&amp;nbsp; \u00b7&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;    Our BC conversation included Syrah Riesling Chardonnay Cab Franc Sparklings  &amp;nbsp;  DJ and I finish with a question we always ask ourselves. Will BC wines ever be truly available in Ontario and other provinces and will Ontario wines show up on shelves in BC?&amp;nbsp; If you\u2019re a wine fan, perhaps you could ask your local member of parliament.  &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;@djwines  &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Mulligan Stew","author_url":"http:\/\/www.mulliganstew.ca\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/22896107\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/840000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/126236186"}