Darryl Brooker Signs with Okanagan Crush Pad

By |2022-03-29T10:31:11-07:00March 29th, 2022|Latest Posts, Wine|

Trailblazing Okanagan Crush Pad has announced the appointment of BC wine industry veteran Darryl Brooker as CEO. Brooker returns to the BC industry after a brief sojourn with Cannabis, following his 2021 departure from Mission Hill. Over the years he has held several key positions, initially as senior winemaker with Andrew Peller before moving to [...]

Mission Hill’s John Simes Picks Vineyards over Cellar

By |2018-01-21T15:05:11-08:00May 20th, 2015|Wine|

The valley's most recognized winery... Today's announcement that Mission Hill winemaker John Simes is relinquishing his position as Chief Winemaker in order to concentrate on the Von Mandl Family Estates vineyards is an indication of just how much things have changed since Simes arrived on the scene.  He’s handing the winemaking reins to Darryl [...]

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