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Barb Wild is Good Wine Gal(DipWSET, CSW, Canadian Wine Scholar)In January 2018 I shook hands with Steven Spurrier at Guildhall in London and received WSET Diploma. I had passed one of the most challenging wine courses ever. The failure rate for WSET Diploma is 70%. Needless to say, it's now time to have fun.
Creating this platform to learn, taste, share and travel wine is my fun! Will you join me? Other things about me: I love wine events; I love to taste wines blind; I work to improve my sensory skills; I love wine books; I plan on traveling to all wine regions of the world and the only thing I'm afraid of is running out of wine. |
Meet our Team of Educators
Meet our team of Vancouver's finest.
They love to share their passion for international wine, grower champagne and whisk(e)y!
They love to share their passion for international wine, grower champagne and whisk(e)y!
Mark Shipway
International Wine SpecialistMark is a UK born Vancouver based wine & spirits professional. Considered one of Vancouver’s top wine educators, Mark is a certified sommelier, the education chair for the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers BC Chapter and the lead instructor with the Wine Scholar Guild.
You can follow Mark Shipway on Instagram @yaffler or LinkedIn |
Van Doren Chan
Champagne Specialist
Van Doren is a multiple Gold and Platinum award winning sommelier from the Vancouver International Wine Festival. She is also a noted food and wine educator, speaker, judge, television and radio guest. I love this lady!
You can follow Van Doren on Instagram at @vandorenchan |
Dan Volway
Whisky SpecialistDan Volway is a Certified Sommelier and Wine & Spirits Brand Ambassador and educator living the dream in Vancouver, BC. You couldn't meet a more genuine and kind industry guy!
You can follow Dan on Instagram at @volwaydan |
Behind the Scenes
These are the other good wine gals that make it happen!
Elli Petersilie
Marketing & Biz Dev SpecialistElli Petersilie is a mar-com specialist educated in Germany, more recently calling Whistler home. When not mushing dogs, or mountain bike racing, Elli gets stuff done! She has unique insights into building businesses and their respective communities. You can follow Elli on Instagram at @__findmeoutside__
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Cassandra Anderton
Foodie & Social Media SpecialistCassandra Anderton is a freelance travel, food, wine, and lifestyle writer, blogger and broadcaster. She consults on Public and Media Relations, curates content and produces social media marketing for brands in the food, drink, health and travel industries. You can follow Cassandra on Instagram at @goodlifevan
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Nicole Whittle
Brand & Creative SpecialistNicole Whittle is a visual specialist mastering the use of colour, emotion and creative storytelling. When she's not designing brands, logos and assets for her clients, she's sipping and learning about wine both locally and internationally. You can follow Nicole on Instagram at @nicole.winenot
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