Comment ça a commencé

“Give me books, French wine, fruit, fine weather and a little music played out of doors by somebody I do not know.” ― John Keats

I came to wine as a second career a decade ago, born from a lifetime love of food and fine dining that evolved to encompass wine as well. I've created a niche for myself working in unique wine regions around the United States (Texas Hill Country, historic Livermore, CA, and now Minnesota) and specializes in hospitality for boutique, family-owned wineries. I currently manage the hospitality and winemaking operations for a small winery in Minnesota (outside of the Twin Cities metro), where the team grows about 20 acres of cold hardy hybrid grapes. I have a Master’s degree in English Language and Literature, and hold the WSET Diploma in Wine. Equally passionate about wine writing and education, I regularly write freelance articles and teach WSET and Wine Scholar Guild classes.

The words "wine is life" have never been more true: it is my career, my hobby, and my passion. I love to share stories and swap bottle recommendations and hope this space becomes a fun and educational place for that. My bestie and I travel the world and seek out wine regions; expect to see highlights from our travels pop up here now and again. And last but definitely not least, my beloved black lab mix Cabbie (short for Cabernet, bien sur) will be making several appearances.

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