TT Wine Explorer Podcast
by Tania Tomaszewska
Latest episode
Episode 26: Foodie Postcard from Las Vegas Arts District & Northern…
Episode 26: Foodie Postcard from Las Vegas Arts District & Northern…
About this podcast
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
The newest 20 of 26 episodes
- Episode 26: Foodie Postcard from Las Vegas Arts District & Northern Spain! (with Cheftimony) · 51 minThis 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…
- Episode 25: Mocktails - The Space & Place (Angela Hansen, Mocktails Alcohol Free Liquor Store) · 52 min · Episode 25This 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…
- Episode 24: “Changing the Channel” - Time to Finally Support Local & Pan-Canada (Laura Milnes, Crushable Wine Club) · 52 minThis 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…
- Episode 23: Tariff Talks “101” - Wine, Trade & Pain (in Canada and Beyond) (Karen Graham, KMG Strategy & WineDrops.ca) · 1 h 16 minThis episode is about wine, tariffs and trade relations. Public policy expert and business commentator on the Canadian wine industry, Karen Graham (KMG Strategy and…
- Episode 22: “Front of House” - Building a Restaurant Wine & Drinks List (Josh Carlson, Wine Director, Provence Marinaside) · 54 minThis 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…
- Episode 21: BC Wine Industry 2024 "Roundup" (Megan O'Neill, Farris LLP) · 56 minThis “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…
- Episode 20: The Anti-Alcohol Movement: "No Safe Amount"? (Mark Hicken, WineLaw.ca) · 56 minThis 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…
- Episode 19: The Rise of NOLO (Side Bar with Graham MacLennan, Cheftimony) · 51 minThis 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)…
- Episode 18: Cross-Border Crush: Importing Grapes & Moving Forward (Alison Moyes, Solvero Winery, Okanagan Valley) · 45 minIn 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…
- Episode 17: Rooted in Napa: From Schramsberg to Charbono (Billy Davies, Billy D. Wines) · 54 minThis 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…
- Episode 16: The Intersection (& Democratization) of Art & Wine (Lara Tomaszewska, ArtRow) · 49 minIn 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…
- Episode 15: "Dialing It In" & The Power of Small (Julie Powell, Alderlea Vineyards) · 42 minThis 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…
- Episode 14: Return to Vegas! (Side Bar with Graham MacLennan, Cheftimony) · 50 minTania 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…
- Episode 13: Building a Premium Bottle Shop, One Stone at a Time (John Clerides, Marquis Wine Cellars) · 37 minThis 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…
- Episode 12: The View from London & Old Vines Spain (Beth Willard, Decanter Magazine Contributor and Co-Chair, Decanter World Wine Awards) · 45 minThis 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…
- Episode 11: Uncorking the Investment Potential of Wine (Dr Sara-Adami Johnson, RBC Family Office Services) · 39 minCan 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…
- Episode 10: Blocking Our Own Wine - What Happened to Free Trade in a Federation? (The Legacy of Prohibition, Part 2 with Mark Hicken) · 31 minThis 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…
- Episode 9: Putting (and Keeping) the Okanagan Valley on the Wine Map (John Skinner, Painted Rock Estate Winery) · 47 minThis 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…
- Episode 8: Transformative Travel & Business Pivots (Maureen Gordon, Maple Leaf Adventures) · 38 minThis 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…
- Episode 7: Building a Brand - Case Study with Ian MacDonald (Founder, Liquidity Wines) · 43 minA highly accomplished marketing expert and original founder of award-winning Liquidity Wines (Okanagan Falls, British Columbia), Tania’s guest Ian MacDonald shares his story…
