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Our People

Wine Maker James Cambridge

James began his wine making career in the late 90'swith his first tour at Summerhill Pyramid Winery. Having enjoyed the experience, he realized that to succeed in this field an education was needed. James grew up in southern Ontario and was very familiar with the wine culture there, so he enrolled in Niagara College. Upon graduating at the top of his class James sought to enhance his wine making knowledge at such wineries as Henry of Pellham, Eastdell, Willow Height, and two separate vintages at Creekside Estate Winery. In between all that, James managed a 90 acre vineyard in Grimsby Ontario. He returned to the Okanagan in 2004 for his 2nd tour and first of three vintages as wine maker at Summerhill Pyramid Winery.

Executive Director Rasoul Salehi

Rasoul began his career in the wine industry at the age of 19 and has become immeasurably cultured and cultivated with a vast knowledge and understanding of wines from around the world. His keen sense of smell and taste made it inevitable for him to be involved in the industry. In his quest to acquire more knowledge, he has visited hundreds of vineyards and wineries primarily throughout North America, and continually takes annual trips to various regions such as Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Dundee Hills and our own wonderful Okanagan Valley.

His education encompasses a Bachelor in Communications from Simon Fraser University which he completed with honours, along with an Advanced degree from WSET; recipient of a scholarship to become "Certified Spanish Wine educator" a program offered through the "society of wine educators", and is currently working on his WSET diploma. Rasoul's working background includes teaching wine education seminars for corporate and food and wine events, as well as writing wine lists for top international and national hotels. As a passionate wine collector Rasoul now has a collection of over 1200 bottles.