The Richard Harvey Interview

Richard Harvey is a living, indefatigable legend of the Western Canadian wine scene. Particularly in Calgary, there’s nobody doing good work with wine that hasn’t been positively influenced by Richard, even if they’ve never met him and aren’t aware of this influence. Across the decades and through his work as a sommelier, importer, retailer and educator, his infectious and fearsome passion for wine has taken Alberta out of the vinous dark ages. Speaking for all the Metro Mates, countless alumni and innumerable customers, we shudder to think of what we might be drinking and doing if it wasn’t for Richard’s life’s work and perpetual generosity.