Previous to being a vineyard and winery owner, Dr. Hans Kiltz, a veterinarian by profession with degrees in microbiology and fish health, worked as an Animal Health Officer for more than 20 years in Africa and Asia. He always loved to make wine and his scientific background became very handy in this field. What initially started as a hobby and pioneer work, later turned into a full scale commercial business!

Growing quality wine grapes, however, is a delicate skill that requires years of study and experience. His knowledge of this field is based not only on trial and error, but also on professional advice from vineyard operations in the old country. Hans is now in charge of quality control and the making of all the wines Blue Grouse Vineyards is known for.

Mrs. Evangeline Kiltz is the wife of Hans Kiltz and is the driving force behind the arduous work in the vineyard. She takes great pride in the pruning and training of the vines, making sure that the vineyard produces high quality grapes every season. She is also responsible for hiring extra help for the work that takes place in the vineyard throughout the season.

Sandrina is a professional Wine Educator and Sommelier based in Vancouver. When she is not promoting Blue Grouse wines, she is teaching wine courses for the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). To order Blue Grouse wines in Vancouver or to set up your own customized wine seminar, contact Sandrina at thewinegirl@shaw.ca

Richard, an indispensable hand in the vineyard and winery, is a graduate of the Oenology Program at the Landesanstalt fuer Wein- und Gartenbau in Wuerzburg - Veitshoechheim, Germany, where he specialized in the growing and making of wines from cool climate varietals. Richard is also trained as a cooper in Eussenheim, Germany. Since then Richard has brought back his expertise to the family winery on Vancouver Island.