A Brief Q & A With Karen Enright Of Annapolis Highland Vineyards

I have been able to chat with a lot of wonderful folks thus far in the Symposium and it has been such a great experience for me as a wine consumer but it is nice to see things through the eyes of someone on the inside of the industry.

Karen Enright is the owner of Annapolis Highland Vineyards in Bear River, NS which is one of the newer wineries on the scene.  She was kind enough to let me ask her a couple of quick questions about her motivations and expectations for the Symposium.  She was on the planning committee for the Symposium so she certainly has a great understanding of the goals of the event.  Below is a summary of our chat.

UW: What are your main expectations for the Symposium?

KE: We are looking to gather information gathering and hopefully confirm the things we are doing are the right things.  That and network of course. 

UW: What would make you feel like the event was a success for Annapolis Highland? 

KE: Mainly we are looking for marketing info and affirmation of good things we are doing.  You can’t think of everything.  A prime example is Staff wearing name tags.  I don't wear one but it is such an easy thing and is something I have never thought about.  Great idea.

UW: In light of Bill Redelmeier's discussion this morning, how would you characterize the Nova Scotia wine industry?

KE: Nova Scotia wineries are a big family striving for a common goal.  We love hearing from NS and PEI wineries.  New Brunswick is doing great things too.  Everyone has growing and production issues that we can all understand.  It really is a community. 

UW: Thanks for taking the time to chat Karen. 

Keep on drinking!

Chris & Shannon