Sometimes my job is a lot of fun, and it was a pleasure to help the folks at the Playhouse Wine Festival create a digital document in words, images and video some of their best events. So here's a little link love for them.
See the Champagne Sabering Spree. Be careful with that sabre, Eugene!
The 2008 Seminarium on Sangiovese. Can't a grape get a little respect around here??
And the 2008 Wine Festival Awards. The envelope, please…
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Mike Klassen is a Vancouver city councillor, communications professional, and long-time advocate for British Columbia’s wine industry. He co‑founded BC Wine Lover in 2007 with his wife Stacey, sharing stories from their travels through the province’s wine regions and spotlighting the people and places that make B.C. wine distinctive.
In 2015, Mike led the BC Wine Appellation Task Group, guiding a province‑wide consultation that produced recommendations—later endorsed by industry plebiscite—that strengthened B.C.’s appellation standards and helped establish today’s sub‑GIs.
His writing has appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Huffington Post, and Daily Hive, blending history, policy insight, and personal experience. Alongside his work on Vancouver City Council, Mike continues to explore vineyards across the province, champion local producers, and celebrate the evolving culture of B.C. wine.
