Consultants
The BC Wine Grape Council is pleased to offer some assistance in providing resources. It does not endorse or take responsibility for any particular consultant that you may contact.
ARTISAN FOOD AND BEVERAGE GROUP INC.
Winemaking, Viticulture, Vineyard Development, Custom Crush Winemaking, Strategy and Business Plan Development, Brand Building and New Product Development. (Will travel to all BC wine grape growing areas)
Contact: Mark Simpson
BDO Canada LLP
Accounting, Assurance, Taxation and Advisory Services including Estate Planning, Succession Planning, SR&ED Credits, and the AgriStability, AgriInvest, AgriInsurance and AgriRecovery programs. Offices in Penticton, Kelowna, Vernon, Salmon Arm, Langley and Vancouver.
Contact: Sinead Scanlon, CA
Cartier & Company
Business planning & valuations, strategic planning, feasibility analysis for new ventures, diversification of existing businesses, new product development, succession planning.
Lee Cartier MSc, PAg and/or Phyllis Cartier, Msc, CGA
Chilton, Rod
Climatologist - Specialty in assessing sites for vineyards - Climate change studies
(Will travel to all BC grapegrowing areas to do assessments)
Coletta Consulting
Branding, Marketing and Media Relations for the wine industry.
Contact: Chris Coletta
FITZPATRICK, Joe, P. Ag.
Soil surveys, soil conservation, irrigation scheduling. Will travel to all BC grape growing areas. For best results call BEFORE you buy or reslope!
GW SOLUTIONS INC.
(Provides services throughout BC)
Provides expertise in groundwater management (water quality and quantity), as well as the design, operation, monitoring and maintenance of water supply systems and understanding aquifers and watersheds.
Contact: Dr. Gilles Wendling, P.Eng., Hydrogeologist
IMBIBEdesign - Where Wineries Take Root and Grow
A unique, full-service boutique firm specializing in the wine industry. Winery and vineyard design and evaluation, business and strategic planning, site analysis and feasibility studies.
Tilman Hainle
IPM 2 Go Consulting Service
Development of Integrated Pest Management Plans for EFP.
Contact: Hugh G. Philip, PAg
Insect pest management specialist
KALALA AGRICULTURE CONTRACTING
Organic & Sustainable Agriculture Consultation, Site assessment & Planning, labour contracting.
Contact: Karnal Singh Sidhu, Viticulturist
La Vigne Viticulture Services Inc.
- Vineyard Management & Development
- Monitoring & Consulting
- Managed Labour Teams
- Custom Tractor Work
- Rodent Control
LEROUX, Christine Winemaking services
Meritage Viticulture Services Ltd.
All aspects of vineyard management and development. Licensed labour contractors.
Contact: Adam Spychalski
Meyers Norris Penny LLP
Chartered Accountants and Business Advisors
MOUNT KOBAU WINE SERVICES
Specializing in quality assurance for the wine & grape industry including grape and wine analysis and vineyard consultation.
Contact: John & Lynn Bremmer
PHINIOTIS CONSULTING SERVICES
Facility planning, process and product development, winemaking, hands-on training, quality control, value added products.
Elias G. Phiniotis, PhD
STRACHAN CONSULTING
Vineyard and winery technology from concept to consumer. Business plan development - Winery licence applications - Process design - Troubleshooting - Staff training - Sustainable technologies for vineyards and wineries - Technical writing for grants and SR&ED applications
Contact: Gary Strachan, BSA, SM
Summit Environmantal Consultants Ltd.
Groundwater and surface water resource assessment & development; environmental assessment & management; wildlife; organic waste management; land capability; ALR.
Contact: Hugh Hamilton, Ph.D., P.Ag.
Veraison Viticulture & Enology Consulting
Market research, site assessment, winemaking services, quality control & troubleshooting.
Contact: Alan Marks, Ph.D.
Vine Vintage LTD.
Offering the Wine & Spirit Education Trust courses in Penticton and Kelowna (for business or pleasure). The WSET courses are considered to be the gold standard in wine education internationally. All courses are taught by Master of Wine James Cluer & associates.
VINIFERA CUSTOM VITICULTURE LTD.
Vineyard lands assessment and development; full service vineyard management; vineyard construction; licensed BC Farm Labour Contractor
Contact: Gary Dean, Ralph Suremann, Jonathan Fiechter
Wendenburg Wine Consulting Ltd.
Providing Viticulture and Winemaking services - Specializing in the production of bottle fermented sparkling wines - Consulting in the production of white, red, rose, icewines and port style wines - Equipment procurement, Wine Quality assessments, Customized Wine tastings.
Contact: Mark Wendenburg
Wine Country Consulting
Complete winemaking and consulting services from crush to bottle for all varieties of grapes, or single varieties, training provided, winery planning and layout, equipment sourcing. Low impact winemaking,specializing in small batch high end wines.
Contact: Daniel Bontorin
Wine Plus+ Education & Consulting
Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine school in Kelowna and Penticton with class taught by Rhys Pender, Master of Wine. Also offering consulting in vineyard & winery development planning, business plans, strategic planning, market positioning & pricing, marketing, new product launches & branding, blending, wine quality evaluations, staff training, cellar door strategies.
Contact: Rhys Pender MW
