Kate Burns

Kate Burns is an Australian wine professional who now calls Canada home. She holds the WSET Diploma and has worked harvest in the Okanagan. Kate has a passion for Canadian wine and sustainability.

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hard cider
What Is Hard Cider? A Guide to How Its Made and Various Styles

In the simplest of terms, cider is the unfiltered, raw fresh-pressed juice of apples or…

reusable glass bottles
These Reusable Glass Bottle Programs Help Solidify a Circular Eco-Solution

The glass bottle is the most significant contributor to carbon emissions in the wine industry.…

eco-friendly wine packaging
European Producers Lead With Eco-Friendly Wine Packaging Options

When it comes to the carbon footprint of wine, it’s no secret about what puts…

5 Pioneering Women Who Are Altering the California Winemaking Industry

Wine is an industry that is still very much dominated by men, particularly when it…

Riesling grapes
The Essential Guide to German Riesling and More

Riesling, pronounced ‘reece-ling’, is an aromatic white wine grape of German descent dating back to…

popular fermented drinks
5 Popular Fermented Drinks (That Aren’t Wine from Grapes)

The art of fermentation has been around for millennia. It’s a function of living microorganisms…

piquette sustainable wine
How Piquette Lauds Sustainability With 3 Measurable Pillars

With the calendar’s turn, people are touting ‘new year, new me/you’ nearly everywhere. Many are…

South Okanagan Wine
How Desert-Like Terroir is Bolstering South Okanagan Wine Quality

Oliver, Osoyoos, and the Similkameen Valley are not globally recognizable wine regions. But in Canada,…