I've spent much of my wine life working in swanky places such as the Four Seasons in Whistler and two of the top 50 restaurants of Canada. These include working as a sommelier for Hawksworth Restaurant in Vancouver and as the wine director of the largest cellar in Western North America, the Bearfoot Bistro.

In 2018, I started my wine business called SommWine where I now teach certified Wine and Spirit Education Trust courses, host private and public wine tastings and act as a wine judge and wine seminar moderator.

Who am I? Think zen master meets the female version of Dionysus the Greek god of grape harvests, winemaking, religious ecstasy and ritual madness. As a metaphorical flame thrower, I'll break down your barriers to learning.

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My classes have 2 rules; No oenophobes allowed and no prisoners taken.