Peller Estates Winemakers' Dinner

PELLER Estates, in conjunction with Edgemont Village Wines, hosted a very elegant evening last Thursday at North Vancouver's Seymour Golf and Country Club. The 2000 VQA Winemaker's Dinner was the first evening of its kind in what organizers hope will become an annual event. Award-winning winemakers J.L. Groux and David Hay were rubbing elbows with guests as everyone got a chance to sample some of BC's finest VQA wines.


North Vancouver's Naved Noorani sat next to winemaker's assistant Karen Yeung.	John and Marlene Schriner are a great couple who really know their wines.	North Shore rep Tara Matthews was happy to see Commercial Drive's Havana Restaurant and Gallery owner David MacMillan at the dinner.	Port Moody manager Kirk Seggie made the trip to the North Shore for a toast or two.	Seymour Golf and Country Club's GM Michael Geluch (left) and food and beverage manager Malcolm MacKillop were proud to help host the evening.

David Holleran is the director of sales and marketing for Western Canada.	North Vancouver rep Tara Eastman (centre) enjoy some time outside on the patio with Kelowna's Holly Nixon (left) and fellow rep Shauna Webster.	Enjoying the great outdoors during the cocktail hour was this North Shore gang. From left: Margot Beauchamp, Jim McLarty and Mary Plut.	The News' own award-winning columnist and restaurant critic Tim Renshaw (left) attended the event with his wife Terri. Before dinner, the couple chatted outside with Brian MacDonald of Edmonton Village Wines.	Hostess and "marketing guru" Jennifer Haines (left) was pleased to have (from right) Jennifer Fisher, Veneta Bevan and Al McGee as guests.

Winemaker David Hay (centre) is a true Peller Estates professional. Before dinner he exchanged secrets with guests Stephen Wong (left) and Phil Soo.	VQA Winemaker Jean-Laurent Groux is a true artist. He and guest Judith Lane toasted the occasion in style.

Because the larger photos take up so much memory, I have not posted them here. If you want a copy of one of these larger photos, please feel free to email me at cbarr@westvancouver.com

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