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About

My love of wine started during a leisurely summer spent in France, where fine food and wine are part of the lifestyle.  A few years later, I had the opportunity to live in Madrid, the Spanish city that never sleeps.  I happily discovered that going out for a glass of wine and tapas is the favourite way to socialize in Madrid. 

I’ve had wonderful opportunities to study wine and food culture in Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, California and Canada.  I also visited Finland - yes, they do make wine in Finland! as well as Czech Republic and Croatia.  In Czechia, I toured the famous Urquell Brewery.  In Croatia, the birthplace of Zinfandel, I fell in love with the warm hospitality that goes along with the wine and food culture.  My passion for wine and food gives me a gateway into the cultural heritage of the countries I visit.  I developed my writing skills with courses in Ottawa and also acquired my Sommelier Certificate from Algonquin College in 2012.

Currently, I write the Food & Wine Column at Ottawa Life Magazine.  www.ottawalife.com  My articles and wine reviews have been published in Ottawa Wedding Magazine, 55-Plus Magazine and the Italian Trade Agency Newsletter, among others.  I was a major contributing writer for several years at Canada’s largest wine website, NatalieMacLean.com, where I shared over 2500 wine reviews and numerous articles.

All reviews my own.

Photo credit,  Claudette Bockstael,  Studio C Photography

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