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 Vancouver
I'm a co-founder of this dynamic wine event in Vancouver, now embarking on our fourth 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. The next edition happens May 23 & 24, 2017. Stay tuned.
I'm a co-founder of this dynamic wine event in Vancouver, now embarking on our fourth 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. The next edition happens May 23 & 24, 2017. Stay tuned.
Sip Northwest - Best of the Northwest Wine Awards - Judge
Did some wine judging in 2016 for this best of the Pacific Northwest wine competition (results here), and am looking forward to returning for another round this summer.
Did some wine judging in 2016 for this best of the Pacific Northwest wine competition (results here), and am looking forward to returning for another round this summer.
Maenam
Wine consulting and staff training for Vancouver magazine's 2016 Restaurant of the Year.
Wine consulting and staff training for Vancouver magazine's 2016 Restaurant of the Year.
Loblaws
As Real Canadian Superstores begin to have wine licenses to sell British Columbian wine, I'm doing some consulting, co-ordinate 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-ordinate B.C. wine ambassadors to work in stores during peak times to assist shoppers with their purchases.
Collisioni Festival in Barolo, Italy
So stoked to be an invited guest and panelist at this annual Italian festival in July, combining art, music, literature and, of course, wine! Looking forward to returning in 2017!
So stoked to be an invited guest and panelist at this annual Italian festival in July, combining art, music, literature and, of course, wine! Looking forward to returning in 2017!
Travel!
Plenty of it coming up. In the first part of 2017, I'm off to Australia and Sicily for wine touring, Seattle and New York City for various gigs, Edmonton for the Northern Lands festival and much more...
Plenty of it coming up. In the first part of 2017, I'm off to Australia and Sicily for wine touring, Seattle and New York City for various gigs, Edmonton for the Northern Lands festival and much more...
My Wine Canada
I contribute to the editorial side and do general consulting for this new venture that brings Canadian wine from many different regions to Canadians from coast to coast.
I contribute to the editorial side and do general consulting for this new venture that brings Canadian wine from many different regions to Canadians from coast to coast.
B.C. Hospitality Foundation
Incredibly honoured to sit on the Board of Directors of the B.C. Hospitality Foundation, a charity providing financial assistance to those in the hospitality industry facing a major medical crisis.
Incredibly honoured to sit on the Board of Directors of the B.C. Hospitality Foundation, a charity providing financial assistance to those in the hospitality industry facing a major medical crisis.
