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Kelly Symonds, B.Sc. (Oenology)
Kelly grew up in the lower mainland & spent her summers in the Okanagan Valley where she developed an avid interest in wine. After searching for an appropriate Oenology program, she chose Australia’s University of Adelaide’s Waite (Roseworthy) program and earned a Bachelor of Science in Oenology. While in Australia, Kelly worked at several notable wineries developing her craft. Upon completion of her degree, Kelly returned to Canada and moved to the Okanagan Valley in early 2003 and began her wine career at Hillside Estate Winery where she created the wines through 2008. Since then, Kelly has joined the California Cult Classics team as the Direction of Wine Operations & Winemaker. Kelly has been a friend of the 3 Mile Winery family for some time now & we are absolutely thrilled that she has decided to share her winemaking expertise with us.
Kelly's wine philosophy begins in the vineyard with careful monitoring of the grapes throughout their lifetime. She is a firm believer in practicing minimal invasive winemaking techniques and would rather let the grape’s natural flavours and structure be the main focus of each wine.
Kelly's wine philosophy begins in the vineyard with careful monitoring of the grapes throughout their lifetime. She is a firm believer in practicing minimal invasive winemaking techniques and would rather let the grape’s natural flavours and structure be the main focus of each wine.
