THE WOMAN BEHIND UNCORKBC

Meet KAYLA, a DEVOTED BC WINE ENTHUSIAST

Kayla's love affair with the BC Wine Industry blossomed during a wine tasting at Tinhorn Creek in Oliver when she was just 19, alongside her parents followed by a delicious picnic in the vineyard. She soon recognized the extraordinary nature of the experience, realizing it was something she could enjoy alongside her family, forming memories that would last a lifetime. Over the years, her passion flourished, eventually earning her a place among the top Wine Influencers in Canada.

KAYLA’S EXPERIENCE

Kayla's passion for the BC Wine Industry is unmistakable, having explored more than 200 tasting rooms across British Columbia.

For over a decade, she has documented her experiences venturing into tasting rooms, participating in wine events and seminars alongside industry leaders. In 2020, she transformed her enthusiasm into a business, introducing BC's inaugural wine passport—a feat celebrated as the Best of Kelowna 'Wine, Beer, and/or Food Event' for three consecutive years.

Kayla recieved the 2024 Wine Growers British Columbia Industry award for “Master Marketer”

Read about the awards here

What PEOPLE SAY about KAYLA

  • "Kayla brings her infectious energy and passion to our Okanagan wine industry. We are so lucky to have her as she continues to promote and embrace what our wine region has to offer. Kayla cares and always captures the real stories behind how each winery is unique."

    Sheri-Lee Turner-Krouzel, Proprietor/Co-Founder, 50th Parallel Estate

  • "Over the last decade, Kayla has grown to become a true influential voice for British Columbia Wines and has always displayed unbridled enthusiasm and support for the wineries and the people behind them. At a time when wineries needed support the most, she introduced the BC Wine Passport, offering great value to wine lovers and driving traffic to B.C winery tasting rooms."

    Leeann Froese, Co-founder, Town Hall Brands

  • "Kayla has shined a genuine and consistent spotlight with her huge heart and love for all things BC wine. In my mind, there is no better representation of a wine entrepreneur who has the entire package from start to finish and as a bonus is an amazing friend after all these years!"

    Matthew Holler, Poplar Grove Winery

  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Kayla on numerous collaborations now and each campaign she exceeds my expectations. Kayla’s engaging personality and authentic approach makes every post relatable, shareable, and highly engaged with her followers."

    Jordan Mauro, Marketing Manager, Grand Okanagan Resort (Delta Hotels)

LEt’S COLLABORATE

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Kayla loves creating BC Wine and food related content. She explores tasting rooms across the province (and beyond), celebrates wine releases, attends and covers events, shares accommodation spotlights, highlights local restaurants, and much, much more.

uncorkBC is considered a micro-influencer (8K+ following) with a niche, target audience 100% from Canada. Want to be featured on uncorkBC? Contact me!

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MATT TINNEY

Contributor, uncorkBC

BC-born and raised, Matt is a busy husband and dad with a background in molecular biology and multiple hobbies. Following his passion for wine, he started his own venture into wine writing and consulting. His aim is to develop connections with producers, distributors, and consumers, and help make wine more approachable and accessible through concise, informative, and relatable writing with a global perspective that's still personable. The whole story behind what's in the glass often gets lost, and he thinks it's part of the experience of wine to share and connect through these stories that deserve to be told.

He’s a perfect fit for uncorkBC as he is targeting not only wine enthusiasts and professionals but the lay-person who is wine-curious, not necessarily experienced but open to discovery. He feels he is endlessly curious and will always be a student of wine.

We’re excited to announce that Matt will be contributing regular stories for uncorkBC + will be representing us in the Lower Mainland at events!

Feel free to subscribe to MT Wine Stack for Matt’s wine newsletter direct to your inbox.

KATELYN BAUER

Vancouver Island Representative, uncorkBC

For Katelyn Bauer, wine is an invitation to discover a place through its landscape, its culture, and the people who bring it to life. Katelyn loves visiting producers, hearing their stories, and discovering how their choices find expression in the glass. Having lived and worked in nine countries, this global exposure to the world of wines has left Katelyn inspired to tell the untold local stories, to highlight the region’s masterpieces, and to see BC and Canadian wine thrive both here and abroad.

With a decade of experience in strategy consulting and education, Katelyn enjoys asking questions and sharing what she learns in an approachable way. In her spare time, she can’t help but bring a strategy mindset to her blind tasting nights, self-guided winery tour weekends, and wine-paired dinner parties with friends and family.

Based on Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula, with time frequently spent in Niagara, Katelyn hopes to bring her unique perspective to building local connections and making the industry more accessible, for professionals and newcomers alike. Katelyn hopes to foster that same spark in readers to visit somewhere new, try something unfamiliar, and get to know the people behind the wines of Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands.

We’re excited to announce that Katelyn will be contributing regular stories for uncorkBC and representing us at events on the Island!

Feel free to also follow The Curious Cask for Katelyn’s latest travels and tastes.