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Brain Ritchie  Brian moved from Scotland to Canada with his parents when he was 4 years old.  In 1971, French wine really got his attention when he visited Paris for the first time.  In the 1980’s, Brian purchased grapes from Spagnols, hosted many crush parties and made some wonderful wines at his own home.  Since then, Brian has traveled around the world and brought back many interesting wines.  For some twenty years, he would go twice a month on wine procurement trips to Seattle or San Francisco.  When you see him in the shop next, be sure to ask him for his opinions on English, Hungarian, Moroccan, Japanese and even Chinese wines.

 

Karin Buchholz  After graduating from UBC, Karin enjoyed working at FedEx for many years until she discovered her true calling - becoming a winemaker.  To pursue this dream, she enrolled herself in the Sommelier program at The Art Institute of Vancouver while working at a specialty local produce supplier and here at our wine shop.  She is always happy to share her insights in pairing our fabulous local wines with our locally grown produces.

 

Leilani Agnew  Even though she grew up in the Okanagan, she was first introduced to the area's wineries ten years ago on a road trip with her husband.  She is learning to appreciate the subtlies and characteristics of the wines and particularly enjoys pairing wines for her dinner parties.  During the week, Lei works at a property and casualty insurance intermediary in North Vancouver.

 

Susan Gardi  Born and bred in West Vancouver, Susan developed a keen interest in wine during her years in the hospitality industry.  Back in 2003, Susan was pleased to see a specialty wine shop opening in her neighbourhood and considered joining our knowledgeable team to further her interest in wine and people.  We are glad that she finally joined us in 2005 as a salesperson to share her love for BC wines with our customers.

 

Robert Lau  Rob started the wine shop in 2002, and after a five-year term as the Principal-in-Charge, he passed on all his responsibilities to Simon and remains as an advisor to the business.

 

Simon Chang  Simon developed his interest in wine many years ago when he was working as a bartender during his college days.  Now he is the Principal responsible for making Bellevue Wine Company a pleasant and fun place to work as well as to shop.  Simon would love to hear from you if you have any suggestions, compliments, as well as complaints.

 

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