GlobalTV BC has produced some of the best television coverage of BC’s growing wine region. All this week they are presenting a fine series on BC wine reported by the talented Linda Aylesworth.
Coincidentally, Linda and her beau dined with your BC Wine Lovers (me and Stacey) 10 years ago next month, when we all attended the Sumac Ridge winemakers dinner at Whister Cornucopia in 1998.
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.
