Name: Edmund Liew – Nationality: Malaysian At the moment: Finland Wine Director Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Did you have any particular mentors? I started to be more actively involved in the wine business in 2006 in a wine bar called Vintry…
Name: Joanie Metivier Nationality: Canadian At the moment: Canada Sommelier – Wine Blogger – Wine Editor Website: Joanie’s Wine Blog Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? I have always had incredible admiration for passionate, specialized people. You know,…
Name: Philippe Perreault Nationality: Canadian At the moment: Canada Sommelier Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? I was 17 years old and I was travelling in British Columbia, Canada, where I met a passionate guy. His name…
Name: Martin Charlebois Nationality: Canadian At the moment: Canada Sommelier Website: Le Wine Hunter Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? I was 5 years old when I encountered wine for the first time with my beloved Grandmother.…
Name: Elyse Lambert Nationality: Canada At the moment: Canadian Master Sommeliere – 2015 Sommelier of the year in Canada Website: http://elyselambert.com/ Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? My first sommelier class was a revelation. I literally fell…
Name: Kristina Long Nationality: USA-California At the moment: Canada Sommeliere Prerequisite: Please, tell us a little bit about your first encounter with wine & the wine industry? Any particular mentors at that time? Wine never played an important role in our family dinners but I do remember being fascinated by the German Riesling my…