Best Sipsters Podcasts (2024)

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Angelic Wines with Shay Code 1:11:37

1d ago1:11:37

1:11:37

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This is one of those super-sized podcasts with a lot of info in a great conversation with Shay Code, owner and winemaker at his winery Code Wines in Okanagan Falls, BC. Perched at the base of Peach Cliff above the town, Code Wines occupies an extraordina…

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Do People in Ontario Really Like BC Wine? Jenn Carleton knows... 51:19

8d ago51:19

51:19

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Jennifer Carleton joins me on the podcast this week. She has a unique perspective on Canadian wine because she travels regularly between Ontario and BC and hears all about what each provinces says about the other's wines. Jenn is extremely well-spoken an…

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AMA The Questions Episode 53:39

16d ago53:39

53:39

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . In a bid to learn more about each other, Jess and I get into the serious questions about wine and life. Now, you can have your chance! Ask us anything! You must have questions about wine in Canada and now you can ask us! Or tell us about your most amazin…

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Blind Tasting with Tonia McArthur 40:38

23d ago40:38

40:38

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Tonia McArthur rejoins me for a great conversation, this time in the Sipster's studio instead of at a noisy coffee shop. We talk about her recent appearance in the new Sipster's Pocket Guide to 50 More Must-Try BC Wines Volume 3 while I blind her on a my…

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We're F&$@3D - The State of BC's Vineyards with Christopher Mark 55:16

30d ago55:16

55:16

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Christopher Mark from Vintality Tech Inc. joins me on the podcast this week. We talk about all things vineyards in this one, which is a hot topic among more than just wine enthusiasts these days. Everyone seems to have heard that BC's interior has had it…

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Singalong with Jess and Luke 46:59

1M ago46:59

46:59

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week on the podcast, Jessie Hopwood returns for a visit to catch up and talk about the state of BC’s wine industry after a crazy winter. We'll catch up with why there haven't been any podcasts lately, how to get into the wine industry, and why you s…

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The Sippie Awards 2024 Winners 31:14

5M ago31:14

31:14

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It’s the first annual SIPPIE AWARDS and here are the WINNERS! Modelled after the BC LG awards, the Sippies are my way of telling you about all kinds of Canadian wines. I’ve written about some of them but there are often others that I can’t include in my …

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It's the 2024 Sippie Awards Honourable Mentions 34:34

5M ago34:34

34:34

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Here's a little bit of fun to start off the podcast in 2024. It's the first annual SIPPIE AWARDS!! Modelled after the BC LG awards, the Sippies are my way of telling you about all kinds of Canadian wines. I've written about some of them but there are oft…

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Canadian Wine with Ann Sperling 1:11:49

6M ago1:11:49

1:11:49

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week’s podcast features Ann Sperling, a legendary wine maker from BC who has been in Ontario now for many years. She has a long family history in BC and is the great-granddaughter of Giovanni Casorso, who is (if we need one) the real father of BC’s …

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Crushing It Niagara Style with Graham Rennie and Matt Loney 1:02:19

6M ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . You will hear 2 other voices on this week’s podcast and those will be of Graham Rennie and Matt Loney. Graham is the found of The Niagara Custom Crush Studio in Vineland, Ontario and Matt Loney is the General Manager. They are innovative and pushing the …

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Chilling with Sue-Ann Staff, Part 2 34:23

7M ago34:23

34:23

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Want some history? How about finding out what American outlaw Jesse James did to leave his mark on the Staff family property. This is part 2 of my conversation with Sue-Ann Staff of Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery in Jordan, Ontario. Order your Sipster's Poc…

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Chilling with Sue-Ann Staff, Part 1 55:43

7M ago55:43

55:43

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This is the second podcast that I recorded while travelling in Ontario. The voice you heard at the beginning belongs to Sue-Ann Staff, from Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery located south of Jordan, Ontario on the top of the escarpment. Sue-Ann was such a bund…

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On Seven Vineyards in Niagara on the Lake 1:01:34

7M ago1:01:34

1:01:34

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Vittorio de Stafano from On Seven Estate Winery joins me in this conversation about starting a super-premium winery with a focused portfolio build on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. His Chardonnay left me utterly speechless when tasting it for the first time …

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Catching up with Noelle Starzynski 59:54

7M ago59:54

59:54

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Noelle Starzynski, wine marketer extraordinaire, joins me on the podcast this week. She is perhaps best known for her work with Lakeside Cellars in Osoyoos, BC where she has been working for the past 5 years helping to build their brand and hospitality p…

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Full of Rigour and Whimsy 58:09

8M ago58:09

58:09

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This is the defacto Part 2 of my previous episode with Jess Hopwood from Farm to Glass Wine Tours. In this podcast, you will hear the voices of Jody and Costa Gavaris from Rigour and Whimsy Winery in Okanagan Falls, along with Jess and I as we taste thro…

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Join the Club - Carl Boucher is here! 1:10:26

8M ago1:10:26

1:10:26

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This might be get loud. Do not adjust your devices. This is what real enthusiasm for wine sounds like. Carl and his wife Mira are partnered in running Carl's Wine Club. Carl joined me recently in the Sipster's studio for a chat about Canadian wine. He's …

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Getting Busy in Season 2! 29:30

9M ago29:30

29:30

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . The fall is always a busy time in the industry and even though I no longer work in the cellars as part of the harvest, I am still busy busy busy. I'm kicking off the second season of The Sipster's Wine Podcast with tons of announcements! PLUS! You will g…

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When Wineries Don't Get It Right 37:54

10M ago37:54

37:54

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . You never know who you're going to meet when you work at a winery. This is a recent conversation with Kaila Kliewer, formerly a wine sales professional on the coast with a background in hospitality, who I actually met 10 years ago! (That's a good story t…

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Wildfires and Gratitude 12:05

10M ago12:05

12:05

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This is a different episode, recorded within the smoke-filled Okanagan Valley. It has not been an easy time here lately and this podcast is a little window into that time when smoke clogs the valley and fires dominate the news. Some of the links mentione…

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That One Time in a Tesla 1:01:05

10M ago1:01:05

1:01:05

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . If it’s one thing I’ve learned from my years of producing a podcast, it’s that I can plan anything I want to, with as much detail and precision as I am capable of, but in the end the results are usually out of my control. I don’t have a journalism backgr…

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The Other One with Laura Milnes 43:19

11M ago43:19

43:19

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . *If you haven't yet, you should probably listen to Part 1 of this conversation first.* I first met Laura in early 2018, I believe through social media (although it was a bit of a blurry time in my life at that point so I might be wrong). In any case, we …

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The One with Laura Milnes 36:45

11M ago36:45

36:45

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . I first met Laura in early 2018, I believe through social media (although it was a bit of a blurry time in my life at that point so I might be wrong). In any case, we spent the afternoon chatting about wine and looking at the lake in the warm spring sun.…

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The One With Eagles in the Distance 40:54

11M ago40:54

40:54

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It's another flashback episode this week featuring Steve Venables from Forbidden Fruit Winery in the Similkameen Valley. This is a slightly ASMR interview since it was recorded outside in February on a beautiful day while sitting near the banks of the mi…

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The One Where Luke Disappears 20:58

11M ago20:58

20:58

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . So where the heck have I been? Lots of places. Listen to this podcast to hear about where I was and what's I've got planned for the future. Support the Show. Purchase copies of “The Sipsters Pocket Guides” here! Support Sipsters by subscribing! Thank you…

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John Schreiner's Memoirs Part 2 1:00:23

1y ago1:00:23

1:00:23

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . If you think you know something about BC Wine but you don't know who John Schreiner is, then you still have a lot to learn about wine in this province. Wine in BC (and Canada) has not always been as good as it is now. At least a generation of wine drinke…

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John Schreiner's Memoirs Part 1 49:51

1y ago49:51

49:51

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . If you think you know something about BC Wine but you don't know who John Schreiner is, then you still have a lot to learn about wine in this province. Wine in BC (and Canada) has not always been as good as it is now. At least a generation of wine drinke…

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Noughty Charlotte Messines 32:02

1y ago32:02

32:02

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week I chat with Charlotte Messines, who works at Thompson and Scott who produce the Noughty Wines in London, England. Never heard of that winery? Well, they produce a whole line of no-alcohol wines that are really taking off right now. They’ve been…

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Episode 30 Natalie MacLean Part 2 47:56

1y ago47:56

47:56

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Part 2 of my conversation with Natalie MacLean, one of Canada’s most recognizable wine personalities. She has appeared regularly on television, newspaper and magazine columns, as well as online through her website at Nataliemaclean.com. She is the author…

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Episode 29 Natalie MacLean, Part 1 43:45

1y ago43:45

43:45

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Natalie MacLean is one of Canada’s most recognizable wine personalities. She has appeared regularly on television, newspaper and magazine columns, as well as online through her website at Nataliemaclean.com. She is the author of two previous books that I…

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Episode 28 Yvonne Turgeon 51:16

1y ago51:16

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Yvonne Turgeon is the founder and editor of Thompson Okanagan Trends Magazine. We met for the first time last week at an industry function and we recorded this podcast yesterday (if you are listening to it the day that it is released). You might remember…

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Episode 27 - It's here! 37:09

1y ago37:09

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . What's here? The Sipster's Pocket Guide to 50 Must-Try BC Wines, Volume 2 is now out! Buy it at Mosaic Books in Kelowna! Buy it at Munro Books in Victoria! You can buy it here! You can buy it there! You can buy it everywhere! You can also buy it directly…

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Episode 26 - Lady of the Mist 47:33

1y ago47:33

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . DJ Lady of the Mist, aka my friend and occasional musical partner Misty Rose joins me on this week's podcast. I’ve known Misty for about 7 or 8 years now and together we form the guitar and flute duet called Pairing Notes. Sadly, it took a long time for …

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Episode 25 - Blair Gillingham 55:55

1y ago55:55

55:55

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Blair Gillingham joins me on the podcast this week. He is the winemaker at Howling Bluff Estate Winery in Naramata but has been in the wine business since he was a teenager. He's experienced a lot of vintages in many countries around the world, which he’…

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Episode 24 - Is Social Media Dead? 31:55

1y ago31:55

31:55

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Wine and social media used to be a classic pairing. Wine enthusiasts found an outlet for their passion and generously shared their experiences on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram to share with their friends and learn about others' experi…

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Episode 23 Pinotage and Cider with Jennifer and Kent Molgat 56:31

1y ago56:31

56:31

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Jennifer and Kent Molgat from The View Winery and Vineyard and Ward’s Cider in Kelowna are on the podcast this week! If you have a copy of The Sipster's Pocket Guide to 50 Must-Try BC Wines, volume 1 – turn to page 108 (reminds me of “helm to 108!” – if …

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Episode 22 High Fives with Tonia McArthur 27:39

1+ y ago27:39

27:39

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week I am delighted to bring you an interview with Tonia McArthur. Although Tonia is trained in with WSET, she has developed a brilliant way to help you score wines that is accessible but without pandering or dumbing anything down. She put it all in…

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Episode 21 Getting Unccorked with Kayla Bordignon 1:05:28

1+ y ago1:05:28

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . If Kayla Bordignon's enthusiasm for BC wine was contagious, we would quickly have another pandemic on our hands. (Too soon?) The fact is that her love of BC wine is overflowing and it is not hard to get caught up in it when speaking with her. Kayla's web…

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Episode 20 Alderlea Vineyards with Julie and Zac 51:28

1+ y ago51:28

51:28

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Zac Brown and Julie Powell from Alderlea Vineyard join me on the podcast this week. They are on Vancouver near Duncan and took over Alderlea from founder Roger Dosman in 2017. Since then, they have continued to build Alderlea with the same level of enthu…

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Episode 19 - Wine Touring Info and more Sipster Stuff 19:19

1+ y ago19:19

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It's a shorter episode today, taking a little time to answer the big questions: What is a "wine tour" exactly? What is with all of those empty bottles in my kitchen? What does it mean to be a Sipster? Burning questions, all of them, I know. Sit back with…

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Episode 18 with Calli Bailey 53:41

1+ y ago53:41

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It's my reunion with one of my earliest wine friends, Calli Bailey. A frequent guest on my old podcast, Calli and I have seen each other infrequently in the past 6 years. This podcast is more than just reminiscing though – in the years since she and I fi…

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Episode 17 - Winterfest at the District Wine Village 31:46

1+ y ago31:46

31:46

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . There are a lot of people in this episode! It was a beautiful day at the District Wine Village in Oliver as the Okanagan Wine Festival Society launched a new event - Winterfest. Thank you to Kimberley Hundertmark for inviting me to to this great event. I…

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Episode 16 - Flashback to Oyster Festival 19:42

1+ y ago19:42

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week's episode is a flashback to an event that happened almost 10 years ago! At the time, the Oyster Festival in Osoyoos was the unofficial start to the summer wine season and it was always a ton of fun. Join me for this time capsule flashback (cour…

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Episode 15 - Kimberly Hundertmark 40:24

1+ y ago40:24

40:24

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Kimberly Hundertmark and I talk about the Winter Wine Festival and the future of festivals here in the Okanagan. She is General Manager of the Okanagan Wine Festival Society and one half of the Hundertmark wine power couple, along with her husband Jeff, …

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Episode 14 - Michael J McCoy 1:08:18

1+ y ago1:08:18

1:08:18

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It's my birthday this week and for my birthday, I am releasing this podcast featuring Michael J McCoy, the great wine shop host and wine book connoisseur. Michael compiles a guide, called the "Quick Reference Guide to Wine Knowledge Resources". If you ha…

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Episode 13 - Joanne DiGeso, Part 2 41:16

1+ y ago41:16

41:16

Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Part 2 of my conversation with the Joanne DiGeso of Sommwine.com Order your Sipster's Pocket Guides at your favourite online retailer, bookstore, or winery near you. You can also order directly from me here! Support the Show. Purchase copies of “The Sips…

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Episode 12 - Joanne DiGeso, Part 1 44:55

1+ y ago44:55

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Joanne DiGeso from Sommwine in Whistler, British Columbia can take an already-fun topic - wine - and make it even more! She's a total blast to chat with, which is why this is the first 2-part Sipster's Wine Podcast ever. She's also a return guest from wa…

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Episode 11 - Happy Holidays 2:52

1+ y ago2:52

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . Hope you are all having a great holidays and spending time off with your family. More podcasts coming up in the new year! Support the Show. Purchase copies of “The Sipsters Pocket Guides” here! Support Sipsters by subscribing! Thank you so much for liste…

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Episode 10 - Annika Betts 47:19

1+ y ago47:19

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . This week, I welcome Annika Betts from the Gone West Wine Club to the podcast. Annika has a great perspective on the Canadian wine industry and chose to make the Okanagan Valley's wine industry her home. Order your Sipster's Pocket Guides at your favouri…

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Episode 9 - Marcia J Hamm 33:40

1+ y ago33:40

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . We are talking international wines this week with my guest Marcia J Hamm. She is enamoured with the wines of Italy so much that she became a certified expert in Italian wines! Find Marcia online at JoyofWine.org. Order your Sipster's Pocket Guides at you…

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Episode 8 - Jennifer Schell Lirag 43:35

1+ y ago43:35

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Text us your wine questions, craziest wine experiences, or if you just have a comment for us. . It's reunion time! Jennifer Schell Lirag and I get together for our first visit in years to talk wine, food, and cookbooks! She has written 4 of them and knows her stuff when it comes to the perfect pairings. Her recent book, The BC Wine Lover's Cookbook…

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