Current Projects & Appearances
BC Wine Institute
I do a broad range of consulting work with the BC Wine Institute, which includes presenting BC Wine Education Seminars to hotel, restaurant and retail trade throughout British Columbia.
I do a broad range of consulting work with the BC Wine Institute, which includes presenting BC Wine Education Seminars to hotel, restaurant and retail trade throughout British Columbia.
Top Drop Canada
I'm a co-founder of this dynamic wine event in Vancouver, now embarking on our sixth year. Top Drop is an opportunity for terroir-focused, hands-on international wineries to share their wines and their stories with savvy, engaged trade and consumers. In 2018, we added a Calgary edition!
I'm a co-founder of this dynamic wine event in Vancouver, now embarking on our sixth year. Top Drop is an opportunity for terroir-focused, hands-on international wineries to share their wines and their stories with savvy, engaged trade and consumers. In 2018, we added a Calgary edition!
Sip Northwest 'Best of the Northwest' 2018 Wine Competition
I was privileged to judge on panels alongside international colleagues for this competition focused on the best wines of the region, featuring iconic wines from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia! To see the results of our efforts, click here!
I was privileged to judge on panels alongside international colleagues for this competition focused on the best wines of the region, featuring iconic wines from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia! To see the results of our efforts, click here!
Writing!
A whole bunch of stuff is always ongoing, including my weekly column at The Georgia Straight, occasional contributions to Vancouver magazine, international one-off gigs like those for Ask Men or Decanter, and so on...
A whole bunch of stuff is always ongoing, including my weekly column at The Georgia Straight, occasional contributions to Vancouver magazine, international one-off gigs like those for Ask Men or Decanter, and so on...
Maenam: The Book
I've enjoyed consulting on the wine program at Maenam in Vancouver sporadically over the years, along with leaping into random adventures with chef/proprietor Angus An through various pursuits, from James Beard House dinners to pop-up Sherry bars. He's putting pen to page, sharing is Thai-influenced culinary wisdom in an upcoming cookbook, and I'm honoured to be writing the wine component.
I've enjoyed consulting on the wine program at Maenam in Vancouver sporadically over the years, along with leaping into random adventures with chef/proprietor Angus An through various pursuits, from James Beard House dinners to pop-up Sherry bars. He's putting pen to page, sharing is Thai-influenced culinary wisdom in an upcoming cookbook, and I'm honoured to be writing the wine component.
Collisioni Festival in Barolo, Italy
A pleasure being an invited guest and panelist at this annual Italian festival in July, combining art, music, literature and, of course, wine!
A pleasure being an invited guest and panelist at this annual Italian festival in July, combining art, music, literature and, of course, wine!
Loblaws
As Real Canadian Superstores begin to have wine licenses to sell British Columbian wine, I'm doing some consulting, co-ordinating B.C. wine ambassadors to work in stores during peak times to assist shoppers with their purchases.
As Real Canadian Superstores begin to have wine licenses to sell British Columbian wine, I'm doing some consulting, co-ordinating B.C. wine ambassadors to work in stores during peak times to assist shoppers with their purchases.