Who We Are - Nice people, making excellent wine, and having fun.
Jak Meyer – Proprietor
Following my lifelong passion for wine, I spent three years searching for the perfect vineyard site in the Okanagan Valley.
In 2006 our family purchased a small 1.62 HECTARE vineyard on the Naramata bench. In late 2008 we purchased a 6.9 HECTARE property in Okanagan Falls. Here, we handcraft single vineyard wines of excellence.
In our small vineyards, where we produce less than 2000 cases from mature 14 year old vines, we strive to produce the finest wines possible.
I hope you enjoy our wines as much as we enjoyed making them
Sincerely,
Proprietor
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Janice Stevens – Proprietor
After a number of years at accounting firms and 3 years of her CGA, Janice was well on her way to becoming a CA when their first daughter Sydney arrived. Soon after she was blessed with a second little girl, Kamryn. Now with the girls 5 and 6, Janice is involved full time and is responsible for all the accounting, payroll, bookkeeping, and management. Prior to her accounting career, Janice spent many years in the food and beverage business, and brings a keen interest and understanding of the business to the organization and she is often seen at events or the winery pouring wine.
Chris Carson - Winemaker
Chris returns to Canada after eight years spent in New Zealand, California and Montrachet. He brings his expertise in crafting award winning wines and also his New Zealand wife Jacqueline Kemp and son Jerry. Chris is hands on in the vineyard, following the grape from pruning to harvest and creating excellent wines. He especially loves the heartbreak grape, Pinot Noir and supervised the planting of 9000 new pinot vines in early 2009 at McLean Creek Road Vineyard. A graduate of Lincoln University, Canterbury, New Zealand with his Bachelor of Viticulture and Oenology, Chris Carson brings with him his extensive enthusiasm and skills in all areas of winemaking and production.
Laura Meyer Larsen - Marketing & Sales
Laura was previously Vice President of Alberta Art College and Design, Vice President of SMED International in Calgary and entrepreneur. She brings a wealth of experience in Marketing and Sales to the Meyer family team. Laura traded in her high heels and business suits and now drives a beautiful new truck where she drives up and down the valley to meet with people and share her love of our wine.
Terry Lynne Meyer - Cellar Manager & Media Relations
Terry Lynne Meyer is a former television host, a Miss Canada, an entrepreneur, a partner in Three Blondes & a Brownie (supplying low fat muffins to McDonald’s Restaurants across Canada), and most recently a Life Coach and writer. She now lives her dream on the Meyer Family Vineyard in Okanagan Falls and can be found most days in the Tasting room, sampling their wines.
Andrew Stone - Assistant Viticulturalist
Andrew Stone spent years in Calgary as a Systems Analyst and now finds himself out in the fields as Assistant Viticulturist and Cellar Rat. The transition has been a welcome one as he loves the wine industry and the chance to get out from behind the desk and live in the beautiful Okanagan.
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