While attending Cornell's School of Hotel Administration/Culinary Institute of America joint degree program to become a chef, I took the legendary introduction to wines course. After a stint in wine/spirits sales and marketing with Empire Merchants in the Metro New York area, I began my wine career by representing the most famous viticultural regions in the world, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chablis, DOCG Prosecco, and Cognac.
With over a decade in the Wine and Spirits space, I have had the privilege of working within michelin starred and james beard recognized restaurants in New York City, California, and Texas, as well as well known wine and spirits companies such as Casillero del Diablo, Pernod Ricard, Bacardi, Beringer, Beaulieu Vineyard, Sterling Vineyards, Chateau St. Jean, Hewitt, Stags' Leap, and Penfolds.
In studying and pursuing hospitality, I have learned the value of putting people first, and building meaningful, lasting relationships. In addition to wine and spirits, I have achieved several certifications in tea with the International Tea Institute, and Cannabis with Green Flower and the Trichome institute, as well as the Court of Master Sommeliers, and the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET).
In my free time, I enjoy figure skating, baking, traveling, and going jogging with my Shiba Inu, Sherlock. You can find out what I'm drinking on instagram, @WINEandWEAR