{"id":7381,"date":"2021-04-14T15:28:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T22:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/?page_id=7381"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T00:51:00","slug":"facilitators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/facilitators\/","title":{"rendered":"Wines of British Columbia Ambassador Facilitators"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kzeu0pbo-b7e7cd751d93e2ee2b3dffb679966506\">\n.avia-section.av-kzeu0pbo-b7e7cd751d93e2ee2b3dffb679966506{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/Banner-Copy-5.jpg);\nbackground-position:50% 50%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section av-kzeu0pbo-b7e7cd751d93e2ee2b3dffb679966506 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  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class=\"avia-bullet\"><\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-text\">Facilitators<\/span><span class=\"avia-menu-fx\"><span class=\"avia-arrow-wrap\"><span class=\"avia-arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><div id='after_submenu_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-7381'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-knkj8j84-4ee05c50b8c1de475478d8a7c46900bf '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\"><strong><span lang=\"EN-CA\">Wines of British Columbia<br \/>\nAmbassador Program Facilitators\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-31bnm2-b176a9785aae75ed7d155eb893eb410e\">\n.flex_column.av-31bnm2-b176a9785aae75ed7d155eb893eb410e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-31bnm2-b176a9785aae75ed7d155eb893eb410e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kzetmesf-47f51754e7ab44f9cff3c513419d74d2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Our Wines of British Columbia Ambassador Program Facilitators are trained, experienced, knowledgeable and passionate about our BC wine industry. They work diligently to facilitate and deliver the Wines of British ColumbiaAmbassador Program to industry, trade and media building lifelong bonds to this awe-inspiring place.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh7nxls-8dcd1d7a417752cabc8a660c5768db5f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jlh7nxls-8dcd1d7a417752cabc8a660c5768db5f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jlh7nxls-8dcd1d7a417752cabc8a660c5768db5f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-jlh6g4j7-10-5ffea9bb338944945324bf16e7b8156f sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh6g4j7-10-5ffea9bb338944945324bf16e7b8156f\">\n.flex_column.av-jlh6g4j7-10-5ffea9bb338944945324bf16e7b8156f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jlh6g4j7-10-5ffea9bb338944945324bf16e7b8156f av_one_third  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knj7w34b-bd17eb2cdfc3af6b56f0a54cf2e5a8f4\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knj7w34b-bd17eb2cdfc3af6b56f0a54cf2e5a8f4 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knj7w34b-bd17eb2cdfc3af6b56f0a54cf2e5a8f4 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knj7w34b-bd17eb2cdfc3af6b56f0a54cf2e5a8f4 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-9  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17925 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17925 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-03-05 090602'  height=\"935\" width=\"938\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1.png 938w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-705x703.png 705w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-05-090602-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jlh6djyz-9-e3157730e773e2949bd18579827dc1a0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Brad Royale<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Corporate Sommelier<br \/>\nConcorde Entertainment Group<br \/>\nCalgary AB, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-3jucph-ea0ca8a0e82d10190f47662cd539eb32  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-22aeud-c88ebc707149e3ddb93774e1fd565ddc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Brad Royale is a Sommelier and event consultant based in Calgary, Alberta. Royale works with restaurants, hotels and trade organizations in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. Royale holds Diploma credentials from the International Sommelier Guild and WSET. Known for discerning tasting skills, Royale has been a professional wine judge for 23 years, retained by Culinaire, Wine and Spirits Magazine and WineAlign. Royale has won awards for his wine programs from Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, World of Fine Wine (Three Stars, one of only 4 in Canada at the time) and is the most awarded sommelier at The Vancouver Wine Festival. Royale was the Wine Director for Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts for 18 years directing wine programs in Banff, Lake Louise and Emerald Lake. In 2012 Royale launched Kitten Swish, a micro-negociant wine company curating wines from Europe, United States, and Canada. Royale has been a consistent talent in the Canadian wine scene for 28 years.<\/p>\n<p>His current full-time role is the Corporate Sommelier for Concorde Entertainment Group, overseeing 25 different venues between Canmore, Calgary and Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bradroyale.com\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">www.bradroyale.com <\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kittenswish.com\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">www.kittenswish.com <\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.concordegroup.ca\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">www.concordegroup.ca<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/>@bradroyale<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh6g4j7-8-94483cb2fd009eaf4a70260473f61f09\">\n.flex_column.av-jlh6g4j7-8-94483cb2fd009eaf4a70260473f61f09{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jlh6g4j7-8-94483cb2fd009eaf4a70260473f61f09 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knjbdbvs-6508f699e040d1eb0507dfca9d0d19e8\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knjbdbvs-6508f699e040d1eb0507dfca9d0d19e8 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knjbdbvs-6508f699e040d1eb0507dfca9d0d19e8 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knjbdbvs-6508f699e040d1eb0507dfca9d0d19e8 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17841 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17841 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101026-1.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-02-23 101026'  height=\"472\" width=\"456\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101026-1.png 456w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101026-1-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101026-1-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 456px) 100vw, 456px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jlh6djyz-7-a495b2ec1956e0a1e84da70771acaa76 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Christina Hartigan<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wine Director<br \/>\nThe Stable Group<br \/>\nVancouver BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kzitvay7-434e52707bbc5f512488c3e2ffda5ddc  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kzitva0l-83da8f40f69865283e34c75ef08cdf9a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Christina Hartigan is the Wine Director at The Stable Group in Vancouver. Working on a vineyard during harvest in Burgundy, Christina fell in love with all aspects of wine, from vine to glass. A Court of Master Sommeliers Advanced Sommelier, Christina has also completed the WSET Diploma and French Wine Scholar.<\/p>\n<p>Christina Hartigan is a wine educator and sommelier in Vancouver. She is the Wine Director for The Stable Group and a WSET instructor. A chance opportunity to work in the vineyards during harvest in Burgundy sparked her passion for wine and this inspired her to pursue a career in hospitality and wine. Christina is a CMS Advanced Sommelier, has completed the WSET Diploma and the French &amp; the Spanish Wine Scholar programs. She was named Vancouver Magazine\u2019s Sommelier of the Year in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@christinahartigan<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/>@christinahartigan<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7uz9t1-16c4e4b2f2c72e308a14a5393fbad507\">\n.flex_column.av-7uz9t1-16c4e4b2f2c72e308a14a5393fbad507{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-7uz9t1-16c4e4b2f2c72e308a14a5393fbad507 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlziyqff-753aba6d9ff4bc9f215d1283aac35c6e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlziyqff-753aba6d9ff4bc9f215d1283aac35c6e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlziyqff-753aba6d9ff4bc9f215d1283aac35c6e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlziyqff-753aba6d9ff4bc9f215d1283aac35c6e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17844 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17844 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-02-23 101813'  height=\"652\" width=\"651\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813.png 651w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-101813-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzixy3a-2107393095eb412bffad7c2b503ad220 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Colin Ross<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">General Manager<br \/>\nLittle Engine Wines<br \/>\nPenticton BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-mlzizlo7-dc6c972fafb89352f58ddcbb0abf11e2  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mlzizkko-6d58eafd6f0b98f7497d15ddf2fd8c12'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Colin moved to the Okanagan in 2020 to finally get closer to the heart of the wine business, taking on the role of General Manager at Tightrope Winery on the Naramata Bench. It was a long-time goal\u2014and one he jumped into with both feet.<\/p>\n<p>With a background from Simon Fraser University in Business Administration (plus the slightly unexpected combo of Economics and Philosophy), Colin\u2019s career has taken him through hospitality, tourism, and wine in just about every way possible. He\u2019s been a restaurant owner, wine director, general manager, wine agent, and WSET educator\u2014always focused on building great teams, creating a clear vision, and making wine feel a little less intimidating and a lot more fun. He has also served on the boards of TOTA (Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association), Travel Penticton and the Naramata Bench Wineries Association, contributing to the broader growth of the region\u2019s wine and tourism sectors.<\/p>\n<p>These days, Colin is the General Manager at Little Engine Wines in Penticton. He also consults on the side, teaches WSET courses, and works with the Wine Growers BC Ambassador Program\u2014basically, if there\u2019s good wine and good people involved, he\u2019s probably in.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/>@cjross7<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh7nxls-11-736a4bf0aad04db7ee6208b3cae5e31f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jlh7nxls-11-736a4bf0aad04db7ee6208b3cae5e31f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jlh7nxls-11-736a4bf0aad04db7ee6208b3cae5e31f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-9kaped-2e832feb21d6df7a0f6d7c396ee0a9e9 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9kaped-2e832feb21d6df7a0f6d7c396ee0a9e9\">\n.flex_column.av-9kaped-2e832feb21d6df7a0f6d7c396ee0a9e9{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-9kaped-2e832feb21d6df7a0f6d7c396ee0a9e9 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-756zlh-2366ed90a2aa9a47c6823541b3c3bb47\">\n.avia-image-container.av-756zlh-2366ed90a2aa9a47c6823541b3c3bb47 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-756zlh-2366ed90a2aa9a47c6823541b3c3bb47 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-756zlh-2366ed90a2aa9a47c6823541b3c3bb47 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-22  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7428 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7428 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2.jpg\" alt='' title='Emily_Walker2'  height=\"1414\" width=\"1414\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2.jpg 1414w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Emily_Walker2-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1414px) 100vw, 1414px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-68zfrp-464f01e4e53b7991b6f81d55e4f36a4e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Emily Walker<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wine Director, Naramata Inn<br \/>\nGroup Sommelier, Tap &amp; Barrel Restaurants<br \/>\nSummerland BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lf1sajx0-5304a356690e36ca137218328417d9de  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lf1saj29-5d98e2934d3b62a7d41659fd5cbb80ab'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-4' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-4'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-4' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Emily Walker is an Okanagan-bred Sommelier, Educator, Wine Judge and a key player in the BC wine scene. After having run some of Vancouver&#8217;s top wine programs, Emily has returned to her Okanagan roots and is now overseeing the wine program at one of BC&#8217;s hottest tables &#8211; Naramata Inn. As the former wine director for the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, she poured her passion into creating authentic, memorable and always approachable food and wine experiences for guests and took their wine program from Bronze to Gold at the Vancouver International Wine Festival&#8217;s &#8220;Wine List Awards&#8221;. As an independent wine consultant Emily also oversees the wine program for the Tap &amp; Barrel group of restaurants &#8211; recently touted by Vancouver Magazine as one of the Top Five wine lists in the City. Emily&#8217;s Okanagan Valley upbringing continues to influence an affinity for honest, terroir-driven wine and a passion for championing the region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@hintsofhawthorn<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-33ekp1-a9dca2533d8031cf1c646ca5a5fb9cc1\">\n.flex_column.av-33ekp1-a9dca2533d8031cf1c646ca5a5fb9cc1{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-33ekp1-a9dca2533d8031cf1c646ca5a5fb9cc1 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lklk5u5j-e8473fef8d5859bcc75b087dd5c33b32\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lklk5u5j-e8473fef8d5859bcc75b087dd5c33b32 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lklk5u5j-e8473fef8d5859bcc75b087dd5c33b32 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lklk5u5j-e8473fef8d5859bcc75b087dd5c33b32 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-26  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-11665 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11665 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot.jpg\" alt='' title='Erin headshot'  height=\"1920\" width=\"1920\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-1500x1500.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/Erin-headshot-27x27.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lklk3jca-c674d10235bd67af42bba6d6a156b023 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Erin Korpisto<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">General Manager<br \/>\nTerravista Vineyards, Synchromesh Wines<br \/>\nOkanagan BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lklk4gki-aff51d9aaeb4da882a0e853fa2cd4e8f  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lklk4fhq-c2d30c3f3f502857abe64b326a06c97a'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-5' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-5'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-5' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Erin grew up in the Okanagan and, after a career in architectural design that took her to Calgary and to the UK for several years, she decided to move back to the Valley in 2009 to pursue her passion for wine. Since then. Erin has spent time in most facets of the industry: the cellar, vineyard, tasting room, outside sales, marketing, social media, communications, and management. In 2017 she received her Wine Business Management Certificate from Sonoma State University Wine Business Institute, in order to better prepare for the Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 4 Diploma, which she completed in 2022. Erin has been a wine educator for 10 years and is a member of several industry boards and committees. She is the General Manager for Terravista Vineyards and Synchromesh Wines. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with her rescue dog, Molly, and spending time with friends on local patios.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@vinesanddesigns<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-57p9v9-71e866d487eeafd34345dc68a76d64fa\">\n.flex_column.av-57p9v9-71e866d487eeafd34345dc68a76d64fa{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-57p9v9-71e866d487eeafd34345dc68a76d64fa av_one_third  avia-builder-el-29  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzj5okx-f5a72655ab39a186d77c545c4a80a414\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj5okx-f5a72655ab39a186d77c545c4a80a414 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzj5okx-f5a72655ab39a186d77c545c4a80a414 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzj5okx-f5a72655ab39a186d77c545c4a80a414 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-30  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17856 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17856 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-104814-2.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-02-23 104814'  height=\"539\" width=\"516\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-104814-2.png 516w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-104814-2-287x300.png 287w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 516px) 100vw, 516px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzj2yd7-c97558c758bfd079c1e28006aea84c9a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Gerrit Van Staalduinen<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Proprietor<\/span><br \/>\nBCWineshop<br \/>\nOkanagan BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-3syxet-3ae3d20fed4b182a52c84331a64c1999  avia-builder-el-32  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-39gc79-0621630fe3cdcc98cd85be7168cecb38'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-6' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-6'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-6' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>TBD<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<div class='flex_column_table av-ahuhc5-7a85648acb3ceb1fd19e5a87506fd66d sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ahuhc5-7a85648acb3ceb1fd19e5a87506fd66d\">\n.flex_column.av-ahuhc5-7a85648acb3ceb1fd19e5a87506fd66d{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-ahuhc5-7a85648acb3ceb1fd19e5a87506fd66d av_one_third  avia-builder-el-33  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mlzijgt6-4b3cc1ef2f350c60a98f0fbfa18fbe67\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzijgt6-4b3cc1ef2f350c60a98f0fbfa18fbe67 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mlzijgt6-4b3cc1ef2f350c60a98f0fbfa18fbe67 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mlzijgt6-4b3cc1ef2f350c60a98f0fbfa18fbe67 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-34  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17848 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17848 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102759.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-02-23 102759'  height=\"653\" width=\"687\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102759.png 687w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102759-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mlzij7z1-ef1b650c9be9e4e57fd2f07bea6b3e4d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Ian Casterton<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Key Accounts, Western Canada<br \/>\nAndrew Peller Limited<br \/>\nVancouver BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-mlzikfdd-a56fdc34b309889b7ae55d154bc66824  avia-builder-el-36  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mlzikdzv-062b7c6807bbbfa33896d0f782ff0946'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-7' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-7'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-7' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Raised around the dinner table, Ian drew inspiration from food, wine, and the people who craft them from an early age. This curiosity has evolved into a career dedicated to elevating the Canadian wine scene. From his years on the floor as a Fine Dining Sommelier to his current role managing key accounts for Andrew Peller Limited, Ian has spent nearly 15 years championing the industry\u2019s growth.<\/p>\n<p>A dedicated educator and student of the craft, Ian is a WSET Diploma holder, a BC Wine Ambassador Level 3, and winner of the 2024 Best Sommelier of British Columbia competition. Currently pursuing the Master of Wine designation, he balances rigorous studies with a passion for teaching. When he is not in the classroom, you can find him searching for fresh powder or the fairway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-34ql39-029cea7ffdd0b1188274e228f6d35c18\">\n.flex_column.av-34ql39-029cea7ffdd0b1188274e228f6d35c18{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-34ql39-029cea7ffdd0b1188274e228f6d35c18 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-37  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knjh11it-d4383b1f966cc6cd669ebb106695bc61\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knjh11it-d4383b1f966cc6cd669ebb106695bc61 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knjh11it-d4383b1f966cc6cd669ebb106695bc61 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knjh11it-d4383b1f966cc6cd669ebb106695bc61 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-38  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7433 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7433 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith.jpg\" alt='' title='Keith'  height=\"480\" width=\"480\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith.jpg 480w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Keith-180x180.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kni0umlj-3af779fa0393ebe4467b806e26639d55 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Keith Nicholson<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Proprietor | Instructor<br \/>\nStatera Academy<br \/>\nVancouver BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kziumrbf-741010e0092b3f94425c3e5437569a06  avia-builder-el-40  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kziune19-11f066b17aeeb4b4ef3051e606e6ceba'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-8' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-8'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-8' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Keith Nicholson is a certified Sommelier, who has spent his career in the wine and hospitality business in Vancouver.\u00a0 He is the owner and lead instructor at Statera Academy where they teach Wine &amp; Spirits Education Trust (WSET) classes in Wine, Spirits, and Sake as well as Edinburgh Whisky Association (EWA) certificate courses. He is also the Vice President with the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) BC chapter.<\/p>\n<p>He has worked on the hospitality side with over twenty-seven years within restaurant management and running wine programs at some of BC\u2019s top dining establishments such as The Bearfoot Bistro and Le Crocodile.\u00a0 Previously Keith was a Sales Consultant selling wine to restaurants and Liquor retail.\u00a0 He has spent time working a harvest at Laughing Stock Vineyards in Naramata, BC, and was a past Instructor with the International Sommeliers Guild.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stateraacademy.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.StateraAcademy.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@StateraAcademy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@keith_wineguy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh6g4j7-6-480f42a88e37167c3f4ad4bbe1fe2c6c\">\n.flex_column.av-jlh6g4j7-6-480f42a88e37167c3f4ad4bbe1fe2c6c{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-jlh6g4j7-6-480f42a88e37167c3f4ad4bbe1fe2c6c av_one_third  avia-builder-el-41  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knjh9a78-b6d8e3805e98140bdf83902b1153ed1b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knjh9a78-b6d8e3805e98140bdf83902b1153ed1b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knjh9a78-b6d8e3805e98140bdf83902b1153ed1b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knjh9a78-b6d8e3805e98140bdf83902b1153ed1b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-42  el_before_av_textblock  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https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kelcie-headshot-1503x1536.jpg 1503w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kelcie-headshot-2005x2048.jpg 2005w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kelcie-headshot-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kelcie-headshot-1468x1500.jpg 1468w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Kelcie-headshot-690x705.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-jlh6djyz-5-032a5008ea09d78574c7f7e9828b25b3 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Kelcie Jones<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wine Director<br \/>\nElephant<br \/>\nVancouver BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kziuo015-0f6461b3104e908e131ee18801e49452  avia-builder-el-44  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kziunyht-bee752e88b8428095e5283f7ed6e2b53'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-9' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-9'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-9' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>As a perennial student of wine, Kelcie holds the WSET Diploma, CMS certification, and a 3IC Italian Wine Specialist certificate. She is the Wine Director at Elephant Restaurant in Vancouver and teaches WSET courses to novices and industry professionals alike. Prior to Elephant she was wine director at Chambar restaurant for half a decade and staged for two vintages in the South of France.\u00a0 Outside of wine, Kelcie holds a Master\u2019s in English Literature from the University of Toronto.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@kelciejones<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@kelciejones<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kelcie Jones<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<div class='flex_column_table av-pwfrc5-869a7be5bc0716420dc75e0108dbc034 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-pwfrc5-869a7be5bc0716420dc75e0108dbc034\">\n.flex_column.av-pwfrc5-869a7be5bc0716420dc75e0108dbc034{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-pwfrc5-869a7be5bc0716420dc75e0108dbc034 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-45  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2a0ek5-24663d207f8243d99a1c988ba7335e5f\">\n.avia-image-container.av-2a0ek5-24663d207f8243d99a1c988ba7335e5f img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-2a0ek5-24663d207f8243d99a1c988ba7335e5f .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-2a0ek5-24663d207f8243d99a1c988ba7335e5f av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-46  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7435 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7435 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n.jpg\" alt='' title='66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n'  height=\"952\" width=\"952\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n.jpg 952w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/66515914_10157194631915320_5600982785318715392_n-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kni0wfp1-b44c22ffafb977603971dbad7711c199 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Kurtis Kolt<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Wine Writer | Educator | Competition Judge | Event Producer | Consultant<br \/>\nVancouver BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kziuohqw-84dfc3cf44997226e3c85a0e56343ffc  avia-builder-el-48  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kziuoh6m-8e6528baa411bf86fb327b625daeae98'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-10' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-10'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-10' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Kurtis Kolt is a Vancouver-based wine consultant who writes about wine, presents seminars, hosts events, judges wine competitions, works with restaurants on their wine programs, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>Managing restaurants and winning multiple awards for his wine lists until 2010 when he received the \u2018Sommelier of the Year\u2019 award from both the 2010 Vancouver International Wine Festival and\u00a0Vancouver\u00a0magazine, Kolt opted to diversify his focus on wine through different arenas.<\/p>\n<p>Vancouver magazine became one of his many writing outlets, which have<br \/>\ncome to include Decanter and Maclean\u2019s magazines, AskMen.com, and SIP Northwest.<\/p>\n<p>Appearances have included running wine service at James Beard House in New York, a city where he occasionally participates in tasting panels at\u00a0<em>Wine &amp; Spirits<\/em>\u00a0magazine, and a profile in\u00a0<em>Wine Enthusiast<\/em>\u00a0magazine. His various certifications and credits include London\u2019s Wine &amp; Spirit Education Trust, the Court of Master Sommeliers &amp; the Winemaking Program at UC Davis. In recent years, Kolt also co-founded and runs \u2018Top Drop\u2019 in both Vancouver and Calgary, a terroir-focused trade and consumer wine festival\u00a0<em>Western Living<\/em>\u00a0magazine has dubbed, \u201cThe one wine tasting of the year you shouldn\u2019t miss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@KurtisKolt<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@KurtisKolt<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5yphv9-7412d9e721ae0501a80cb823c7591667\">\n.flex_column.av-5yphv9-7412d9e721ae0501a80cb823c7591667{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5yphv9-7412d9e721ae0501a80cb823c7591667 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-49  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lkmvcs2b-b86c83da4a5dec3a2ca5fc08adec61cb\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lkmvcs2b-b86c83da4a5dec3a2ca5fc08adec61cb img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lkmvcs2b-b86c83da4a5dec3a2ca5fc08adec61cb .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lkmvcs2b-b86c83da4a5dec3a2ca5fc08adec61cb av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-50  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-11669 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-11669 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee.jpg\" alt='' title='mike lee'  height=\"1199\" width=\"1200\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-705x705.jpg 705w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/07\/mike-lee-27x27.jpg 27w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lkmveit1-143dca692836415f1f8f412eff83c757 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Mike Lee<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sommelier | Wine Educator<br \/>\nQuails&#8217; Gate, WSET, Fine Vintage<br \/>\nKelowna BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lkmvj7r3-7c673b4611e731849926a0d9f800b7fa  avia-builder-el-52  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lkmvj6v9-73655165374d1e081f5cf83e793a2a65'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-11' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-11'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-11' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>After moving to the Okanagan from the UK, Mike combines his two great passions: wine and teaching. He teaches the\u00a0 WSET and other wine programs for Fine Vintage in Kelowna. Mike has extensive knowledge of the Okanagan wine industry and has worked for both Mission Hill and most recently at Quails\u2019 Gate as their winery Sommelier. He has traveled and tasted throughout France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. and has also judged at Okanagan wine competitions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-b8a4lh-47b45f4500c55fdf72af1caa5496f07b\">\n.flex_column.av-b8a4lh-47b45f4500c55fdf72af1caa5496f07b{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-b8a4lh-47b45f4500c55fdf72af1caa5496f07b av_one_third  avia-builder-el-53  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-knjigpjl-38c1bc7b06ffeecdade2438cba9c1ee9\">\n.avia-image-container.av-knjigpjl-38c1bc7b06ffeecdade2438cba9c1ee9 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-knjigpjl-38c1bc7b06ffeecdade2438cba9c1ee9 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-knjigpjl-38c1bc7b06ffeecdade2438cba9c1ee9 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-54  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-7440 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7440 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square.jpg\" alt='' title='Rhys headshot-Square'  height=\"851\" width=\"852\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square.jpg 852w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/04\/Rhys-headshot-Square-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 852px) 100vw, 852px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kni0y0pk-bfe46d631a6381f6b82f28b931bf6ea9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Rhys Pender MW<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Owner<br \/>\nWine Plus+<br \/>\nKelowna BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kziuruoj-d27b952a06bddda3a3b68a1edfbc8dc9  avia-builder-el-56  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kziurtq4-d4bf21405dfe1aba66a76ac813fe6039'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-12' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-12'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-12' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Rhys is a Master of Wine who combines his time writing, judging, teaching, presenting, consulting and dirtying his boots at his 4 acre vineyard and winery \u2013 Little Farm Winery \u2013 in the Similkameen Valley of BC, Canada. He runs a wine school, Wine Plus+, and judges wine competitions nationally and internationally such as the Decanter World Wine Awards, TexSomm as well as the National Wine Awards of Canada for WineAlign. In 2018, Rhys\u2019s contribution to the industry was acknowledged as one of just five global nominees for the WSET Outstanding Alumni Award. To make sure he eats well he has also completed a Professional Culinary Diploma and has been named by Western Living magazine as one of the \u201cTop 40 Foodies Under 40\u201d in Western Canada. He is a regular contributor to publications such as SIP, Vitis, Macleans, Montecristo and Taste<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@WinePlus<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@rhyspendermw<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jlh7nxls-4-e78c2f058d01bbc94b0766d0466bacff\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-jlh7nxls-4-e78c2f058d01bbc94b0766d0466bacff{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-jlh7nxls-4-e78c2f058d01bbc94b0766d0466bacff hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-57  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-2kg4sl-a4d582fe4aa24718aaf84d6b78138a76 sc-av_one_third av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2kg4sl-a4d582fe4aa24718aaf84d6b78138a76\">\n.flex_column.av-2kg4sl-a4d582fe4aa24718aaf84d6b78138a76{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2kg4sl-a4d582fe4aa24718aaf84d6b78138a76 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-58  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-mnhsx48z-e1d35ae6a6547266147435238b43f0f0\">\n.avia-image-container.av-mnhsx48z-e1d35ae6a6547266147435238b43f0f0 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-mnhsx48z-e1d35ae6a6547266147435238b43f0f0 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-mnhsx48z-e1d35ae6a6547266147435238b43f0f0 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-59  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-18140 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-18140 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-04-02 112104'  height=\"743\" width=\"756\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104.png 756w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-02-112104-705x693.png 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mnhsu42h-df0f0e9b4ea54d0eed3ff6950a0e7545 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Robbie Hundertmark<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Sommelier<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Mission Hill Estate Winery<\/span><br \/>\nKelowna BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-mnhsyct8-dc0cbc9b80e3fb081c39187d9625121a  avia-builder-el-61  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-mnhsybl8-58d24186cd0c6e08f32dee71e4fcedc4'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-13' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-13'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-13' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Robbie has been working in the Canadian Wine Industry for over a decade, and in the BC wineries for 5. In 2018, He achieved his Certified Sommelier designation from the Court of Master Sommeliers. He was awarded the Ultimate BC Wine Ambassador Award in 2025, which he used to further extol his beloved wine industry. He is welcoming and supportive to his counterparts at the neighbouring wineries, believing that \u201crising tides raise all ships\u201d, and only through collaboration and education can that be achieved.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">@robsreserve<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" 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style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Sharon McLean<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Co-Founder<br \/>\nCru Consultancy<br \/>\nVictoria BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-kziutz60-9eb784cd37de5e95c219c60fe4d27698  avia-builder-el-65  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-kziuty10-83028551c170a8ff27cda6cdfb2c92dc'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-14' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-14'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-14' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Sharon is an award-winning wine instructor, a certified sommelier and a traveller.\u00a0 She is a co-founder of Cru Consultancy, which offers Wine Scholar Guild programs in B.C. and Alberta and consulting services to private clients and corporations.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon is a leading instructor of\u00a0Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET)\u00a0courses on Vancouver Island, the global instructor for the instructor-led French Wine Scholar courses and the Education Director for Vessel Liquor Store in Victoria.\u00a0 She is also a wine judge and a freelance wine writer.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, she completed the WSET Diploma with the highest marks in Canada. Since then she has gone on to become a French Wine Scholar, an Italian Wine Scholar, a Spanish Wine Scholar, an accredited Bordeaux instructor, and a Certified Sherry Educator.\u00a0 Sharon is pursuing the Masters of Wine certification and has passed the first year assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Sharon is excited to share B.C.\u2019s journey and stories with you through the BC Ambassador Program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@CruConsultancy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@CruConsultancy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<div class='av-flex-placeholder'><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8xpiph-ea4c0f354297ec07ce7faf9e6ba60cc6\">\n.flex_column.av-8xpiph-ea4c0f354297ec07ce7faf9e6ba60cc6{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-8xpiph-ea4c0f354297ec07ce7faf9e6ba60cc6 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-66  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_av_one_third  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7vo4v9-c963b5a859816aee3d498e377f69c27e\">\n.avia-image-container.av-7vo4v9-c963b5a859816aee3d498e377f69c27e img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-7vo4v9-c963b5a859816aee3d498e377f69c27e .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-7vo4v9-c963b5a859816aee3d498e377f69c27e av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-67  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-17846 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-17846 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148.png\" alt='' title='Screenshot 2026-02-23 102148'  height=\"632\" width=\"637\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148.png 637w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/02\/Screenshot-2026-02-23-102148-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-6fh9z9-fc49bb223ea2de8129d3fb6efb9a763e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #6d2007;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #6cc24a;\">Shrawan Khanna<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Wine Director, Marilena Cafe and Raw Bar\/ Wine Educator,\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Fine Vintage\/ Wine Agent. Bona Vini Wines Co.<\/span><br \/>\nVictoria BC, Canada<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-1nbbp-d00a630a27a1c65ed0f3796d0587128e  avia-builder-el-69  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-2oi3f9-7fe9969ad90cd33febfcb374717da360'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-15' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-15'>Read Bio<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-15' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Shrawan Khanna is of Canadian origin, a blend of Ontario, Alberta and BC. The overtones of teaching &amp; education on the front palate combine with formal WSET-based wine training and informal industry training on the mid and back palate, creating a smoothly well-rounded experience. The base is an overwhelming love for all wine, with complexities expressed by passion for the emerging &amp; exciting BC wine industry. Food and its enhancement of wine plays a primary role in the experience, be it at home, in a commercial setting or for private clients. A classic pairing for Shrawan is Champagne and french fries, but he generally pairs well with any sparkling wine and fried, salty food. Accolades for Shrawan include WSET 3, Wine Scholar Guild Master of Champagne, Canadian Wine Scholar, BC Wine Ambassador. Best enjoyed now for great classes and wine lists, but will cellar for many years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a wine\u00a0for every person, some people just haven\u2019t found their wine yet!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-facebook-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Facebook logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@Shrawan Khanna<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-931\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-instagram-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Instagram logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>@shravk67<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter.png 45w, https:\/\/winebc.com\/industry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/03\/i-twitter-36x36.png 36w\" alt=\"Twitter logo\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p>\n<p>@shravk67<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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