TT Wine Explorer Podcast

May 30 2024 5
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Tania Tomaszewska speaks with an array of winemakers, wine-related business founders, cork dorks, fellow wine travellers and everyday consumers as she experiences the wide world of wine, both in her native British Columbia, Canada and beyond. Having made the shift from “banking lawyer” to “wine professional”, Tania’s podcast is both a conversation with herself as she continues her own journey, and a quest to explore, understand and share the passion and pursuit driving us humans to make, taste, enjoy or learn more about wine - whether we are long time enthusiasts or just starting to “get the bug”. 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. Tania’s guiding motto: Always Be Tasting.

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Episode 16: The Intersection (& Democratization) of Art & Wine (Lara Tomaszewska, ArtRow)

May 30 2024 49 mins  
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 powerful vehicles to the world of the senses, transporting us to different places and momen

Episode 15: “Dialing It In” & The Power of Small (Julie Powell, Alderlea Vineyards)

May 04 2024 42 mins  
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 Pacific West Coast. Tania’s guest, Julie Powell, is co-owner of Alderlea Vineyar

Episode 14: Return to Vegas! (Side Bar with Graham MacLennan, Cheftimony)

Apr 12 2024 49 mins  
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 the Cheftimony Podcast) about Tania’s recent trip to Las Vegas, and her e

Episode 13: Building a Premium Bottle Shop, One Stone at a Time (John Clerides, Marquis Wine Cellars)

Mar 25 2024 37 mins  
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, Marquis is one of British Columbia’s pre-eminent private bottle shops and offers l

Episode 12: The View from London & Old Vines Spain (Beth Willard, Decanter Magazine Contributor and Co-Chair, Decanter World Wine Awards)

Mar 08 2024 44 mins  
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 Decanter World Wine Awards. An Aussie who jumps between London and Spain, Beth ha

Episode 11: Uncorking the Investment Potential of Wine (Dr Sara-Adami Johnson, RBC Family Office Services)

Feb 24 2024 39 mins  
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 and trusts and estates practitioner, Sara also has a PhD in International Business an

Episode 10: Blocking Our Own Wine – What Happened to Free Trade in a Federation? (The Legacy of Prohibition, Part 2 with Mark Hicken)

Feb 15 2024 30 mins  
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 from our own neighbouring provinces? Mark Hicken returns to continue the discussion fr

Episode 9: Putting (and Keeping) the Okanagan Valley on the Wine Map (John Skinner, Painted Rock Estate Winery)

Feb 10 2024 47 mins  
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 Skinner, proprietor of Painted Rock Estate Winery. Since opening in 2009, Painted Rock h

Episode 8: Transformative Travel & Business Pivots (Maureen Gordon, Maple Leaf Adventures)

Jan 29 2024 37 mins  
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 eco-tourism company which leads unique expeditions on the wild coasts of British

Episode 7: Building a Brand – Case Study with Ian MacDonald (Founder, Liquidity Wines)

Dec 31 2023 43 mins  
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 site into a premium winery brand and world class integrated wine travel destination