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AT CORKSCREW MEDIA, our goal is to create programming that audiences find informative and entertaining. We focus on compelling stories told through exquisite photography. From the world’s best vineyards and distilleries to the globe’s best ski resorts to the unscripted drama of the romantic heart, viewers continue to thirst for our shows.

IN JUST OVER FIVE YEARS, Corkscrew Media has produced well over 100 hours of quality programming now seen around the world. Our experienced crews have shot episodes across Canada and the United States as well as throughout Europe, South America and Australia. Corkscrew programs include Divine Life, Vine to Wine, TASTE: The Beverage Show, The Letters: Rediscovering the Art of Courtship, To Be Continued, and TSN Ski Race Series.
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Vine to Wine
The heart and soul of any good bottle of wine comes from the grapes used to make it. From Chardonnay to Merlot to Pinot Noir, Vine to Wine showcases the famous and lesser-known grape styles.

Divine Life
What happens when a self-confessed wine rookie hooks up with an up-and-coming wine guru? The adventure of two lifetimes! Come along as our intrepid hosts explore the world’s finest wineries and wine-producing regions… and savour the divine lifestyle that accompanies them.

The Valley
Wine enthusiasts recognize the Napa Valley, Tuscany, Bordeaux, Chianti and the Sonoma Valley as premier destinations for the ultimate wine experience. The Valley finds out why Canada’s Okanagan Valley can be included on this prestigious list.

Taste! The Beverage Show
Corkscrew Media’s first internationally syndicated series Taste! The Beverage Show travels the world in celebration of the beverage, featuring exotic destinations in the Caribbean, North and South America, Europe and Australia. A hybrid of travel and festivity that caters to a young audience, each episode features one wine, one beer and one spirit segment, and looks at the history, manufacturing and cultural role of each beverage. Taste! can be seen in Canada on Global, Prime and Men TV, in the United States on Wealth TV and in the Virgin Islands on NBC. Check local listings for times!

Wine Basics
Wine Basics is an introductory wine educational program that features two enthusiastic wine experts, Peggy Perry and Michael Bigattini. The series offers a basic knowledge of the wonderful world of wine tasting, including information on Old and New World wines, how to properly select and taste wines and some tantalizing food pairings. Filmed live, Wine Basics is available for purchase on DVD and VHS. You can catch Wine Basics across Canada on CLT and Book TV and in Western Canada on Access.

Beer Basics
Beer Basics strives to show viewers that beer is more than pale lager, and comes in many different styles from nearly every country on Earth. Master brewer Larry Kerwin, connoisseur Michael Bigattini and fan Scott Henuset discuss all the different kinds of beer and discuss the history and social significance of one of the world's oldest and most diverse alcoholic beverages. Beer Basics is available on DVD and VHS. Watch it across Canada on CLT and Book TV and in Western Canada on Access.

Spirit Basics
This fun and educational series on all the world's major types of spirits is truly top-shelf. Spirits experts Steven Olson, Dale Degroff and Doug Frost, along with popular personality Jennifer Allen, recount the history and production of many different kinds of spirits and demonstrate mouth-watering drink and food recipes.

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