Keith Nicholson returns as Host of the Crush Live Wine Auction

Keith is the Nominated Instructor and Director of Education at Winestains Wine Academy. He holds his WSET Level 4 Diploma as well as Sommelier Diploma from the International Sommelier Guild. Other wine education activities include Certified Spirits Specialist with Society of Wine Educators, Introductory to Wine Making via correspondence from UCDavis, and Working three months on the crush crew during harvest 2010, at Laughing Stock Winery, Naramata British Columbia.

Outside of teaching, Keith has spent his entire career in hospitality and wine. Many years of managing restaurants and holding positions of Wine Director at some of BC ’s best restaurants such as the Bearfoot Bistro in Whistler and Le Crocodile in Vancouver.  He has also spent recent years in the capacity of on-premise sales representative for wine companies such as Seacove Wine and Trialto.

Keith is also on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers for British Columbia, (CAPS BC). A founding board member in April 2014, CAPS BC holds the Best Sommelier in BC competition. Keith is the Director of Communications and PR and will be in such capacity thru 2018 when the Best Canadian Sommelier Competition will be held here in Vancouver.

Keith@WinestainsAcademy.com