#winewomenyeg

by Mary Bailey

We are a city filled with women who work with wine every day— knowledgeable, talented, hard-working smart women. Why not get us all into one room to celebrate that? It was a joyful morning. Thanks to the folks at Iconoclast for letting us take over the back room and for the fab coffee. A special thanks to Curtis Comeau for his patience and good humour. The criteria? At least two of the following: women who have demonstrated leadership in a career in wine; have a minimum of five years experience as a wine representative or sommelier in a restaurant or are a store owner or manager of a wine-focused shop; have practical experience (visit wine regions regularly, worked in a vineyard or winery, make wine); have a viticulture or oenology degree, L3 WSET Advanced or higher, ISG diploma, FWS.

#winewomenyeg

  1. Misun Bu, food & beverage manager NOVA Hotels Group, ISG Diploma
  2. Juanita Roos AIWS, owner Color de Vino, WSET Diploma
  3. Rosanne Winter-Repchuk, co-owner Straight Up Marketing, wine instructor, ISG Diploma
  4. Tara Smith, purchaser Sherbrooke Liquor Store, WSET Advanced
  5. Sasha McCauley, northern Alberta sales Vintage West Wine Marketing, ISG Diploma
  6. Hayley McRae, account executive Vendemmia International, BSc Viticulture, CMSL2
  7. Ashley Ku er, wine rep Christopher Stewart, owner Completely Uncorked, WSET Advanced
  8. Lana Heiman, account manager PMA Canada, grape picker, vine pruner
  9. Nathalie Mulder, owner XEX Wine & Spirits
  10. Maureen Zenari, territory manager, Whitehall Agencies
  11. Paulette Scott, Alberta sales manager Paci c Wines & Spirits
  12. Lisa Rogers, territory manager Select Wines and Spirits
  13. Marcia J. Hamm, manager Hicks Fine Wines, WSET Advanced
  14. Jenni Onyschuk, wine specialist Keg ’n Cork Liquor Company, WSET Advanced
  15. Dianna Funnell, sommelier Bibo Winebar, s.o.h.k
  16. Alison Phillips, president Aligra Wine & Spirits, FWS, ISGL2
  17. Valerie Albrecht, northern Alberta rep Enotri Wine Marketing, WSETL2
  18. Dix Richards, sommelier, Bin 104, ISG Diploma
  19. Kelsey Danyluk, owner TZiN Wine & Tapas, ISGL2
  20. Susan Giacomin, owner Winequest Wine & Spirits Agency, WSET Advanced
  21. Denise Brisson, owner, Cellar Stock Importers
  22. Margaux Burgess AIWS, Lingua Vina Sommelier Services, MW Candidate, WSET Diploma, ISG Diploma
  23. Brandy Dawson, sommelier, e Marc, WSET Advanced
  24. Ashley Thompson, sommelier, corso 32, WSET Advanced
  25. Sandi Hollas, Alberta sales manager Appellation Wine Marketing.
  26. Deborah Pirker, territory manager Andrew Peller Import Agency
  27. Cheata Nao, assistant manager Everything & More, WSET Advanced
  28. Leila Zuniga, wine rep Li ord Wines & Spirits, WSET 2
  29. Mary Bailey AIWS, e Tomato Food & Drink, wine instructor, WSET Diploma, ISG Diploma, FWS, Spanish Wine Educators Certi cate
  30. Anita Jarmolicz, International Cellars, ISGL2, FWS
  31. Natasha Susylinski, ne wine ambassador Treasury Wine Estates, wine instructor, WSET Advanced, FWS, CSW
  32. Erin Chipchura, wine rep Galileo Wine & Spirits, WSET Advanced, ISG Diploma
  33. Barb Giacomin, owner Winequest Wine & Spirits Agency
  34. Amanda LeNeve, wine specialist Color de Vino, WSET Advanced
  35. Stacey-Jo Strombecky, Renaissance Wine Merchants, ISG Diploma
  36. Annabelle Evaristo, partner deVine Wines & Spirits
  37. Connie Treble, wine rep Andrew Peller Limited, WSETL2
  38. Kim Theoret, sommelier The Marc, WSET Advanced
  39. Kari Jensen, wine rep Caskade Wines, WSET Advanced
  40. Dee Dee Miller, territory manager, Authentic Wine & Spirit Merchants
  41. Nicole Weinkauf, sommelier Bar Bricco, co-founder Prova, WSET Advanced
  42. Juanita Burns, sommelier, The Wine Cellar, ISG Diploma
  43. Lisa Vaughn, co-owner, Cibo Bistro, WSET Advanced
Absent
Donna Dubetz, Bacchus Group
Jenn Fulford, senior accounts manager Crimson Imports, WSET3
Nancy Fung, owner Fine Wines by Liquor Select
Mona Jager, owner The Wine Room
Brett Norrie, wine rep Empson Canada
Twila Paulsen, co-owner, Ex Nihilo Vineyards
Mel Priestley, Vue Weekly, CMSL2
Lori Savard, grapegrower, winemaker
Doris Tan, grapegrower
Valerie Walker, Vines of Riverbend, owner, Corks & Crumbs, ISG Diploma
Cheri Wright, wine rep Empson Canada		 Education Legend: AIWS Associate of the Institute of Wines and Spirits (must hold WSET Diploma); CMS Court of Master Sommeliers offers L1 Introductory, L2 certified sommelier; L3 Advanced sommelier; L4 Master Sommelier diploma; FWS French Wine Society: FWS is the French wine scholar certificate; ISG International Sommelier Guild offers levels 1, 2 and Sommelier Certification Diploma; MW Master of Wine; Society of Wine Educators; CSW certified specialist of wine; followed by CWE, certified wine educator; WSET Wine Spirits and Education Trust offers levels 1, 2 and 3 (Foundation, Intermediate, Advanced) and Diploma, also known as Level 4.