Alumni Profile - Jennifer Turton-Molgat

Story appeared in the 2015 issue of QMS Connections Magazine.

BY LEANNE SCHULTZ, OPERATIONS & HR MANAGER
ALUMNI JENNIFER TURTON-MOLGAT (’87)

Since graduating from QMS in 1987, I went on to pursue a B.A. and B.Ed. from UBC and UVic respectively. After pursuing a teaching degree for seven years, I returned to the family business. In 2006, I had the opportunity to start a winery on my family’s property. I had always appreciated fine wines and recognized the huge growth and opportunity in the wine industry throughout the Okanagan Valley. My vision and inspiration for the winery is drawn from my family’s passion for the land as pioneering orchardists and agriculturalists since 1922.

As President of The View Winery, I oversee all aspects of the winery’s operations, including vineyards, cellars, sales, marketing and guest services. I’m proud to say that The View Winery has become one of the Okanagan’s most tasted and visited boutique wineries, renowned for its exceptional aromatic whites, expertise in crafting quality Pinotage, and its flirtatious red shoe label. This year, we released our Ward’s Hard Apple Cider, in memory of my grand-father, Ward.

When I’m not busy at the winery, I’m the mother of two very energetic girls, and an avid equestrian show jumper.