4583 West 10th Avenue
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6R 2J2
t/f 604-224-8050

Hours of Operation:
Sunday & Monday: 10am to 8pm
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am to 10pm

Lynn Coulthard, Manager
A Liberty Team Member Since 2006

Lynn has been in the wine and food industry for over 15 years. She has held various positions including seven years of management at the Four Seasons Hotel and Wine Director/Sommelier at both West and Cin Cin Restaurants.
Lynn started with Liberty Wine Merchants in 2000 and after two years at Park Royal, was promoted to Store Manager at Point Grey. Returning from a short hiatus, Lynn is back with Liberty and excited to take over the reins at our Robson Street location, where her experience and training will be a tremendous asset.
Lynn is a graduate of the ISG Diploma program, the WSET Diploma program and has recently qualified herself as a Spanish Wine Educator. She conducts WSET Spirits courses for the BCLDB and teaches various wine & spirit courses for UBC Continuing Studies.
A native Vancouverite, Lynn has thirst for travel and adventure. She has toured various wine regions such as Italy, Portugal, California, the Okanagan and France and when not immersed in wine, can be found hiking & skiing in Whistler

Caitlin Bjorseth, Assistant Manager

Park Royal Mall - M39
West Vancouver, British Columbia
V7T 1A1
t/f 604-925-3663

*NEW Hours of Operation:
Monday - Saturday: 10am to 9pm
Sunday: 10am to 8pm

Park Royal might be described as an "oenotainment fun house" of 3,000+ deliciously serious fine wines and accessories. Experience the Wine Universe professionally guided by veteran wine pros and international Sommeliers. Wine is spoken in over ten languages at Park Royal making it a
virtual United Nations of wine keeping and service.  Selling knowledge as much as wine, pleasure, and human contact.

Tyler Dawson - "TY-THE-WINE-GUY," Manager
A Liberty Team Member Since 1992

As the youngest grandson of George C. Reifel, a pioneer in the local and international beverage markets, Tyler was destined to taste and talk libations. And so he does.
Enter…....experience.
This thirty-something boasts an impressive career in fine dining and beverage management wine retailing. He's been the resident sage at Liberty Park Royal since '92. Such a small place for a big personality, but he manages to fit in easily with his “Fun Source, Serious Supply”
motto. He authored two quick reference guides: “Sake Simple” and “What’s Up d'Oc?” Next time you’re talking to him, you’ll likely hear some new wine terminology (aka "Tyler-isms") which could prove very useful at your next social function!

Karen Westoby, Assistant Manager

560-333 Brooksbank Ave.
North Vancouver, BC V7J 2S8
t/f 604-988-2424

Hours of Operation:
Sunday & Monday: 10am to 8pm
Tuesday-Thursday: 9:30am to 9pm
Friday & Saturday: 9:30am to 10pm

Liberty Wine Merchants Park & Tilford is located in the Park & Tilford Shopping Plaza in North Vancouver. In it there is a fabulous selection of Boutique Shops as well as a grocery store: SAVE ON FOODS. Liberty has been selected by our North Van clients as their 'Favorite Private
Wine Store' in the North Shore News 'Reader's Choice Awards 2007.' Our staff at Park & Tilford would love to hear from your food creations and help you match wines for any occasion. Our staff is multi-lingual, they speak Cantonese, Italian, Spanish, French as well as Hindi.

Camille Blanchard, Manager
A Liberty Team Member Since...The Very Beginning...1986!

Camille is our most senior store Manager, her talents in customer service are well-known in the industry and in the many long-term customer relationships she has: "I enjoy taking the time to get to know my clients, their food preferences and their capacity to try new
wines."
Her passions are centered on food, wine and travel, which have led her to most of North America’s and Australia’s wine regions, as well as some of Europe’s wine-stomping grounds. Outside of the wine world, Camille enjoys outdoor recreation and regularly enrolls in
cooking classes. She then tries her newly-acquired skills out on her willing husband Brian.

Sean Weiderick, Assistant Manager

Sean’s five year tenure with Liberty Wine Merchants has afforded him the opportunity to satisfy his prodigious appetite for wine knowledge. Still, a true epicurean, he never forgets that the greatest wine secrets only come when you actually taste the wine: “I’m always looking for the next great wine, and I like helping others to find the same!”
Sean organizes private wine tastings for serious vinophiles and he as conducted seminars and given lectures on wine to a variety of groups and organizations.

South Point Exchange at: 860-3041 152nd Street & Hwy 99
South Surrey, British Columbia
V4P 3K1
t/f 604-535-6633

Hours of Operation:
Sunday - Wednesday: 10am to 8pm
Thursday - Saturday: 10am to 9pm

Aaron Silk, Manager
A Liberty Team Member Since 1997

Having devoted his youth first to the study of literature and then to the study of food, Aaron first turned his hand to wine upon his arrival in Vancouver in 1997.
An avid interest quickly developed into something of an obsession and a lifelong odyssey was begun.
Aaron served as Assistant Manager at Liberty Point Grey before assuming manager-ship of South Point Exchange store upon its 2000 inception.
Love of and interest in wine has drawn Aaron to Chile, the Niagara Peninsula and many and varied wine growing areas of BC and the Pacific Northwest.
When not tasting or discussing wine, he can be found riding his long board, experimenting in the kitchen accompanied by wife Jennie and daughter Ella or trying to learn bass guitar.

Krystle Falzetta, Assistant Manager

1660 Johnston Street
Granville Island,
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6H 3S2
t/f 604-602-1120

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Thursday: 9:30am to 8pm
Friday: 9:30am to 9pm
Saturday: 9am to 9pm
Sunday: 9am to 8pm

Kristin Perrin, Manager
A Liberty Team Member Since 2007

Kristen moved to Vancouver in 2006 from her native Ottawa, Ontario. With a number of wine courses under her belt from Ottawa’s Algonquin College, Kristen started at Liberty armed with a good foundation of wine knowledge and an undeniable passion to learn.
Kristen has graduated from the WSET Level 3 Advanced program with honours and plans to continue with the program through the Diploma level.
Kristin brings an energy to Granville Island that inspires her team. No stranger to “wining & dining,” she is constantly experimenting with food and wine pairing and is committed to grow the food and wine culture in her store and on the Island.
When not in the store, Kristin enjoys travel, live music, hiking, dancing and keeping up with the local restaurant scene.

Dana Sawyer, Assistant Manager

Head Office
100-291 East 2nd Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia  V5T 1B8 Tel: 604-739-7801 Fax: 604-739-7800 E-Mail: click here Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm		Questions About Charity Giving Terms View our Charity Giving Terms Looking for Employment with Liberty? View our Employment Terms

Robert G. Simpson, General Manager e-mail

Robert is an 8th-generation Canadian and native Vancouverite. In 1975 he established The Hawthornes, a fine dining restaurant in Washington State with a world-class wine cellar, and in 1982 he founded Liberty Merchant Company, a retail store situated in a 19th century home, specializing in rare & exclusive wines.

Returning to Vancouver in the late 80s, he opened Liberty Merchant Company Ltd., an import agency serving the needs of the BC’s wine-passionate populace. Robert’s next step was to become General Manager of Liberty Wine Merchants, now Western Canada’s largest privately-owned fine wine retail store chain.

With over 25 years’ experience in the wine trade, an accurate, highly discriminating palate, and an exhaustive wine travel diary, Robert is one of the most sought-after speakers and judges on the North American wine-tasting circuit. Twelve years of speaking at the Aspen Food & Wine Classic is but one example of how he spreads his irreverent and cut-to-the-chase wine wit.

When not tasting wine or driving one of his two convertible 1975 Le Sabres, Robert is left to snow board, play rugby and drink the odd beer. Long-known for supporting the Oak Tree Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital and amateur sports activities at the Vancouver Rowing Club, Robert organizes fundraisers disguised as wine-tastings, notably the world’s original and largest BC-wine-only event, the BC Wine & Oyster Festival, and the Tastings-in-the-Park series of 4 annual events. These efforts have raised $100,000 in total over the past 14 years. Robert can be reached at our head office.

Patti Lim, Administrative Assistant e-mail

Judy Diehl, Comptroller e-mail

Christina Cheung, Accounting e-mail

Regan Schwartz, Director of Marketing e-mail

Regan Schwartz is Liberty’s Director of Marketing. Prior to 2007, Regan was the Assistant Manager at the Point Grey location and in tandem worked to earn her Sommelier diploma through the International Sommelier Guild. Regan holds a degree in Business and is constantly educating and expanding her palate by attending local and international tastings. In 2008, she represented Liberty in Burgundy at Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne and has been certified as a Spanish Wine Educator.
She also represents Liberty in the community by spearheading charitable events like Taste B.C., to directly benefit local non-profit organizations such as the B.C. Children’s Hospital - Oak Tree Clinic, the Dr. Peter’s Centre and the BCSPCA.
Regan is an avid lover of Pinot Noir and all things bubbly.

Paul Melis, Driver

Born and raised in North Vancouver. Paul & his 3 sisters make a family of 6. His parents emigrated from the Netherlands, so he is lucky enough to be tri-lingual, speaking English, Dutch and French.
Paul is an entrepreneur and was involved in the creation of a Healthy Lifestyle café, a retail sportswear outlet, fitness and nutritional consulting and many other interesting business ventures. He has also competed in Bodybuilding contests at a National Level.
Other interests include weigh training, playing and watching European style football, landscaping, cars, music, game shows and checkers.