When Wineries Don’t Get it Right

You never know who you’re going to meet when you work at a winery. This is a recent conversation with Kaila Kliewer, formerly a wine sales professional on the coast with a background in hospitality, who I actually met 10 years ago! (That’s a good story too…) We share a similar interest and appreciation in wine but also a similar point of view over the industry from the perspective of working at VQA stores. She shares some stories about her experience in wine and also a not-so-good recent experience at a winery that left her frustrated.

Out stunt wine in this podcast is the OAK Estate Winery Lavish. 

**PLEASE NOTE – The winery that Kaila is referring to was not pictured in her photo nor was it OAK Estate Winery. The actual winery where her experience took place is not important. **

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Author: Luke W

Luke Whittall has worked in cellars, vineyards, and wine shops since 2005. He has authored or co-authored 4 books on wine and works in wine club management and marketing in the Okanagan Valley. His most recent series of books, The Sipster’s Pocket Guide (Touchwood Editions) are a new direction in wine writing and features some of the most amazing wines ever produced in British Columbia and Ontario. Other books include "Valleys of Wine: A Taste of British Columbia’s Wine History" and he co-authored the 6th edition of "The Okanagan Wine Tour Guide" with John Schreiner in 2020.