Podcast: The Wine Roundtable — 2021 in review
Original post from Mike Klassen’s blog.
Welcome to Vancouver Overcast with Mike Klassen Episode 15. On this edition we have brought together a group formally known as the Wine Roundtable. As listeners will discover as I introduce them, each of our 4 guests have a strong involvement in British Columbia’s dynamic wine scene.
Harry Hertscheg is Executive Director at Vancouver International Wine Festival. Harry has led North America’s largest wine conference for most of the past 2 decades. After a record-setting year in February 2020, the festival’s future was shaped by the pandemic, requiring a new date and a new approach to this popular gathering. Harry is an old friend from time at college radio station CiTR at UBC and a well-known figure in B.C.’s wine scene. More info: https://vanwinefest.ca
Karen Graham is based in the Okanagan and is the founder of Wine Drops, a website where she puts her expertise as a senior public policy analyst to work, discussing the Canadian wine sector’s potential and key milestones. Her writing has also been featured in the Globe and Mail. Karen is also vice-chair of the Vancouver International Wine Festival board of directors. More info: https://winedrops.ca
Mark Hicken is a lawyer now retired from law practice who has long served the wine and beverages industry. Mark led an industry review on behalf of the provincial government, resulting in the widely praised Hicken Report recommendations. Mark has begun a new venture called Through the Grapevine Advisors (TTGV), in partnership with our next guest. More info: Consultant and advisor to the liquor industry — Alca Intelligence (https://www.alcaintel.com). Former wine/liquor industry lawyer (https://www.winelaw.ca).
Tania Tomaszewska is a former banking and finance lawyer who found her calling in the wine sector as an independent wine advisor to individuals & corporations. She brings “on the ground” experience from our province’s wine regions and is lately our most seasoned wine traveler after many trips to the BC Interior region. Tania works alongside Mark at TTGV Advisors providing advice on winery operations and acquisitions. More info: https://www.ttgvine.com and https://ttwinecounsel.com.
TOPICS
- Reflections on BC Vintage 2021
- National Wine Award results
- Is wine consumption fading with Millennials and Gen Z, and should wineries be worried?
- Is the future of Canadian wine at risk from a business standpoint?
- The Wine Festival is BACK, baby! (Update from Harry)
Links referenced by our guests:
David Lawrason on the National Wine Awards — https://www.winealign.com/articles/2021/11/24/canadian-wine-insider-november-2021/
UBCO research explores next generation of wine appreciation — https://news.ok.ubc.ca/2021/10/19/equipping-the-next-generation-for-sipping/
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Recorded on the traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples including the Squamish, Musqueam and Tsleil-Waututh nations.