Juice Imports Natural Wine Club Podcast

Erik interviews the extremely personable and always engaging Tariq Ahmed of Revel Cider!

Listen along as Erik interviews local music legend Samantha Savage Smith and talks wine pairings for her songs!

Listen along as Erik interviews local music legend Samantha Savage Smith and talks wine pairings for her songs!

November edition of the Juice Natural Wine selections podcast, featuring Calgary industry event legend Kyo Chung! Wines included this month: Thibaud Capellaro Ze-Ro (00:45) Domaine Breton Trinch (26:08) Louis-Antoine Luyt Pipeño Red (51:22)

October edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Selections podcast featuring Chef Mike Pigot, the mastermind behind Pat & Betty's, Pigot's Burger Club, and Pasta La Mano! Wines included this month: Testalonga I Am The Ninja (01:32) Christophe Mignon ADN de Meunier (14:18) Kindeli Luna Llena (28:00)

October Edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club focusing on the Loire Valley! Wines included this month: Domaine De La Garreliere Cendrillon (00:52) Laurent Saillard Ça Se Discute (10:30) Craven Pinot Gris (18:58)

September edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club, this month focusing on Rhône valley grape varieties! Wines included this month: Testalonga The Dark Side Syrah (03:55) Ursa Major Yo, I Think They're Talking About You (10:10) Maloof Wax On Wax Soif Blanche (18:40)

September edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club featuring Edmonton wine royalty Juanita Roos, owner of Color De Vino! Wines included this month: BK Carte Blanche (01:30) Kindeli Blanco (14:43) Cantina Marilina Nero D'Avola (34:02)

August edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club featuring wine aficionado Sharla Swanson from Metro Vino, Bridgette Bar, and Lulu Bar! Wines included this month: Le Grappin Bourgogne Aligoté Skin (06:38) Dormilona Yokel Verdelho (27:20) Populis Astral Blend (38:18) Peter Wetzer Blumenthal Kekfrankos (56:26)

August edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club featuring Pearlic Leng of A1 Cafe/Teahouse renown! Wines included this month: Grape Republic Dela Fresca Frizzante (01:25) Brand Bros Red (14:40) Intellego Pink Moustache (29:52)

July edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast, with a super special guest appearance by Kirtyana and Thomas Von Matt, restaurateur extraordinaires all the way from Switzerland! Wines included: Strekov Heion (01:15) Strekov Frankovka (24:35) Grape Republic Rosso (53:08)

July edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast, featuring the incredibly engaging Apple Goddess Annelise Simonsen of Creek & Gully! Wines included this month: Séléné Beaujolais Blanc (02:44) A Sunday In August Pinot Gris (27:58) Succés Cuca De Llum (46:00)

June edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast featuring both (YYC based) members of the Juice team, Erik and Mark. Wines included this month: Strekov Bob (00:55) Cazottes Marcotte Rouge (13:38) Broc Cellars Love Rosé (26:25)

May edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast! Wines included this month: Daydreamer Jasper (09:30) Echo Bay Cabernet Franc (19:12) Populis Sauvignon Blanc (25:27)

May edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast! Wines included this month: Le Grappin Macon-Villages (00:12) Nestarec Okr (09:56) Dormilona Tinto (18:49)

April 22 edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast with a focus on bubbles! Wines included this month: Bulles De Comptoir (Charles Dufour) #10 Tradition (10:12) Kamara Pet-Nat (21:45) Ryan Stirm Cabernet Pfeffer (26:17)

April edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast featuring Nathan Gareau from Kent Of Inglewood! Wines included this month: Meinklang Prosa (01:45) Paradise Grapevine Golden Hour (14:20) Le Grappin Fleurie-Poncié (35:15)

March edition of the Premium Juice Natural Wine Club podcast featuring the first ever family recording: Steel & Vines owners Dave and Jenna Low along with little baby Lennon! Wines included this month: Maloof Scrambled Sticks (01:10) Koppitsch Perspektive Red (14:04) Peter Wetzer Spern Steiner (30:35)

March edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast featuring the ever-engaging Aisha Zaman, Deane House sommelier (among other endeavours)! Wines included this month: Stirm Wine Co Kick-On Riesling Dormilona Yokel Grenache Les Lunes Cosmic Blend

February edition of the Premium Juice Natural Wine Club, a full length feature presentation starring the YYC famous (infamous?) Matty Leslie; purveyor of fine wine goods at Metrovino, WSET Educator, and curator of numerous wine lists around the city. Wines included this month: Intellego Chenin Blanc (04:10) Craven Chenin Blanc (24:15) Intellego Syrah (54:50) Craven Firs Syrah (01:17:04)

February edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast! Wines included this month: Cantina Marilina Currivu Rosso (00:09), Lightning Rock Elysia Pinot Noir (08:02), Louis-Antoine Luyt Pipeño Blanco (19:55)

January edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club featuring YYC sake sommelier extraordinare Mai Takahashi of Lonely Mouth! Wines included this month: Pinard Et Filles Bambine (01:26) Broc Cellars White Zinfandel (20:15) Broc Cellars Vine Starr Zinfandel (45:16)

And just like that, it's 2022! We're ringing in the new year with the January edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club, featuring the elusive Juice co-owner Mark! Wines included this month: Cantina Marilina Cue Moscato (01:10) Pinard Et Filles Vin De Jardin (15:05) Laurent Cazottes Rackham (28:40)

December edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast featuring the always engaging Ben Staley of Restaurant Yarrow! Wines included this month: Paradise Grapevine Vin De Soif (01:57) Laurent Cazottes Prunelart (22:33) Gut Oggau Theodora Magnum (!!) (34:00)

December edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast - a fun selection of wines for when we need them most! Included this month: Los Chuchaquis (Stirm) Sparkling Albariño (01:13) Else Pinot Gris (09:55) Meinklang Roter Mulatschak (18:02)

November edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast, with a focus this month on ethical vineyard labour practices! Wines included this month: Testalonga Monkey Gone To Heaven (13:26) Craven Cabernet Sauvignon (18:25) Meinklang Tag (23:21)

November edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast, including an intro on the Juice philosophy to wine pairings! Wines this month include: Nestarec Forks & Knives Red (17:50) Kamara Shadow Play Red (24:51) Brand Bros Wilder Satz (30:55)

October edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast, including the following: Franz Weninger Steiner Furmint (00:23) Kindeli Luna Nueva (09:32) Rigour & Whimsy Orienteering In The Underworld (20:06)

October edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast. Wines included this month: Lightning Rock Viognier (00:08) Intellego Kedungu (09:40) Laurent Saillard La Paire (18:02)

September edition of the premium Juice Natural Wine Club podcast. Wines included this month: Nestarec Podfuck (01:15) Gut Oggau Josephine (10:54) Brand Bros Flora (17:53)

September edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club Podcast with a summary of the month's wines by Erik: Pinard Et Filles Frangin (00:38) Stirm Wine Co. White (13:25) Séléné Cuvée De Printemps (21:50)

August edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club featuring the dulcet tones of our very own Erik Mercier. Wines included this month: Peter Wetzer Weiss (00:45) Anthony Buchanan Fubar (11:15) Claire Naudin Viola Odorata (22:45)

August edition of the Juice Imports Natural Wine Club Podcast. Wines included this month: Claire Naudin Mallon Aligoté (00:42) Maloof Where Ya PJs At? (12:21) Broc Cellars Counoise (22:08)

July 2021 edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine club with special guest Klaire McCallum from Vine Arts! Wines included this month:

July edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast with special guest Mike Foniok, co-owner and head brewer of The Establishment Brewing Company! Wines included this month: Kindeli Verano (01:48) The Hermit Ram Skin Fermented Sauvignon Blanc (21:30) Weninger Blaufrankisch (38:59)

June edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club with a special guest feature from the legend himself, Brad Royale! Wines included this month: JH Meyer Palmiet Chardonnay (04:20) The Hermit Ram Amphora Pinots (26:31) Weninger Kalkofen Blaufrankisch (43:56)

June edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast - a solo effort by Erik this time around! Wines included this month: Revel Cider/ibi Wines Joplin (00:30) Daydreamer Amelia (16:19) Meinklang Gruner Veltliner (27:39)

May edition of the Premium Natural Wine Club featuring a guest appearance by Kevin Schorath, somm at Co-op Crowfoot and WSET Diploma holder. Wines included this month: Kamara Stalisma (04:32) Dirty & Rowdy Skin & Concrete Semillon (20:30) Les Lunes Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot (41:55)

May edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club Podcast - in this edition Erik runs through a number of wine terms and definitions that crop up both in the Juice podcast and in the wine world in general. Wines included this month: Laurent Saillard Lucky You (00:51) Domaine De La Garreliere Chenin De La Colline (19:06) Domaine Duseigneur La Goutte Du Seigneur (30:25)

April edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine club podcast featuring recent WSET Diploma grad Kate Burns of @mnml.wine! Wines this month include: Dormilona Chardonnay (01:52) Domaine de la Garreliere Cinabre (18:10) Echo Bay Synoptic (30:00)

April edition of the Juice Imports Natural Wine Club with a special guest appearance from local food expert Carmen of @foodkarmablog on Instagram (among other social media platforms)! Wines included this month: Broc Cellars Love White (02:05) Gut Oggau Atanasius (23:09) Louis-Antoine Luyt Pipeño Red (50:40)

March edition of the Juice Premium Natural Wine Club podcast with feature guest Jesse Willis of Vine Arts, bringing things back to where the origins of Juice began! Wines included: Testalonga Sweet Cheeks (01:52) Testalonga Skin Chenin (01:52) Broc Cellars Cabernet Pfeffer (14:55)

March edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast with special guest Ben of Monogram Coffee providing an intriguing non-wine industry perspective on wine & coffee, while winemakers Ross & Bee Maloof make an appearance (01:07:05) to chat about their Pinot Gris! Wines included this month: Cantina Marilina Sikele Grecanico (01:50) Weninger Ponzichter (24:15) Maloof Temperance Hill Pinot Gris (01:07:05)

February 2021 edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club Premium edition featuring a guest appearance by Eric Southward from Midtown Co-op Wine Spirits Beer. Wines included this month: Dormilona Yokel Trebbiano Pet-Nat (04:12) Kindeli Invierno (22:50) Dirty & Rowdy MSG (41:13)

February 2021 edition of the Juice Imports Natural Wine Club podcast, with a guest appearance from Aaron of Ten Foot Henry fame to discuss this month's selections as well as wine generally within the Calgary restaurant industry. Wines included this month: Rigour & Whimsy Hyperdrive (02:52) Testalonga/Craven Clint Pinotage (18:55) Lightning Rock Canyonview Pinot Noir (40:45)

January 2021 edition of the Juice Plus Natural Wine Club! This month features a guest appearance by Erin from Bricks Wine Co (Inglewood, Calgary) to taste and discuss the wines, as well as provide general insights from the licensee perspective. Wines this month include: Gut Oggau Timotheus (02:06) Domaine De La Garreliere Marquis de C (17.32) Stirm Wine Co Syrah (28:06)

The first 2021 edition of the Natural Wine Podcast! Wines included this month: Charles Dufour Bulles De Comptoir (03:14) Populis Wabi Sabi (20:02)

Inaugural edition of the Premium Natural Wine Club podcast! Wines included this month: Silwervis Cinsault (03:50) Cambridge Road Estate Pinot Noir (17:40) Peter Wetzer Bolondok Napja Rosé (32:56)

December edition of the Juice Natural Wine Club podcast! Wines included this month: Claire Naudin Le Clou 34 (05:56) Claire Naudin Le Gamay de L'Allié (13:18) Cantina Marilina Sikele Nero d'Avola (19:08)