Ryan Almeida

eCommerce Manager

Ryan has achieved WSET Level 1 & 2, and is currently working toward completing WSET Level 3. Joining our retail team in June 2017, Ryan came with a couple years of industry experience, having previously worked for AB InBev. Although most of Ryan’s time is spent out of our retail location, he’s since transitioned to a role more focused on the eCommerce side of our business and divides his time between our retail store and warehouse.

Favourite grape or wine region? 

Favourite grape? Syrah. Favourite region? Beaujolais.

Are you a dog or cat person? Or maybe neither. Maybe you have birds or turtles or an ant farm?

I’m a dog person- ask to see pictures of my bulldog, Mack!

If you weren’t selling wine at Bishop’s Cellar, what would you be doing?

It’s hard to say but probably something related to food; I love the idea of working in a test kitchen.

Ryan Almeida's Picks

🎄🎅 🎬 Christmas Movie Pairings


Christmas Movie: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

In past years, I’ve picked some historically bad but funny Christmas movies from my childhood (ahem, Jingle All the Way) and this time around, I’m going with the classic from 1964. I have great memories of checking the CBC holiday movie schedule and getting ready to watch this on a Sunday evening in December. To pair with this nostalgia, I recommend Feudi di San Gregorio Rubrato Aglianico. If you’re watching this on tv, you’re definitely going to be hit with some commercials so this is perfect to sip slowly as the movie and ads flood your screen. Expect intense fruit, tannins, and umami flavours from this holiday companion.

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