Kathy McAree: Founder & Producer of Taste

Championing Taste is culinary tour operator, facilitator, writer, speaker and radio host, Kathryn McAree.  Kathy has blazed culinary trails around the world and is extremely proud to show off the culinary and vineyard riches in her own back yard.  An enthusiastic culinary world traveler and board member of the International Culinary Tourism Association as well as the British Columbia Culinary Tourism Society, her knowledge, skill and passion is evident in all of her eating and drinking pursuits!  Tune in to hear Kathy on CFAX 1070 for "In Good Taste" Saturdays from 1-2pm. 

Taste: Victoria's Festival of Food and Wine is produced by Travel With Taste Tours Ltd.

Kathy is honoured to have the following Board of Advisors fuelling Taste along:

• Daniela Cubelic, Silk Road
  
• Emory Haines, Hotel Grand Pacific
  
• Gary Hynes, EAT Magazine
  
• Deirdre Campbell, Tartan Group
  
• Kristen Jordan, Sea Cider
  
• Scott Hoadley, Inn at Laurel Point

Ladawne Shelstad

Making wine fun…and trying to change the world one glass of wine at a time - - Ladawne is a creative marketing consultant and freelance event guru for the wine industry.  Taste is thrilled to have Ladawne on board for The Main Event.  www.crushbrandlab.com

Proceeds from Taste go to a wonderful organization with great vision for our future local food scene:

Taste extends appreciation to its sponsors:

Taste: Victoria's Festival of Food and Wine is produced by Travel With Taste Tours Ltd.