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Richard Karlo is the owner and wine maker at Karlo Estates.
Twenty years before starting Karlo Estates, Richard was making wine privately. Richard has won medals locally, provincially and on the national level, achieving the designation of Master Winemaker .
Richard had the good fortune of winning awards in every competition he has ever entered from 1998 to date. Some highlights included a Gold Medal in the Canadian AWC Competition in 2006, best red wine in Ontario in 2001 and a silver medal in the international Intervin competition in 2002.
As a Judge with the prestigious Wine Judges of Canada, Richard also sits on the board and was instrumental in overseeing the incorporation of the organization in 2005. Richard regularly judges competitions in Canada and the U.S.
Additionally he is on the Board of the Prince Edward County Winegrowers Association (PECWA) and the Ontario Viniculture Association (OVA).
