Mike Buck

That thing I do (Occupation)

Sell wine, enjoy wine, take care of my customers, wine tastings, dinners, train staff, write wine lists…pretty much everything except I won’t take your empties back to The Beer Store!

Fondest wine memory

Enjoying a 1977 Insignia with Walter Schug in the cellars of Schug.

Favourite wine region

If you can allow me to consider New Zealand a region…

Favourite Lifford wine

Staete Landt Chardonnay and Felton Road Pinot Noir (any Block will do!)

First job

My first real job was as a property manager at a large downtown Toronto condo. I hated it.

Indulgence

Espresso

Inspiration

I am in between my inspirations. I’ll get back to you on this.

What or where do I retreat to?

I used to retreat to my bicycle but with two small kids and little time, there is no better retreat than going to the family cottage on Lake Huron.