WOMEN WINE LEADERS MW & DIPWSET Sarah Heller Sarah Heller DipWSET & Masters of Wine Sarah Heller is a wine expert, visual artist and content creator based in Hong Kong. She is a partner and buyer for the Almásy Collection, a Central European wine brand, and a brand ambassador and…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS MW & DIPWSET Agnese Gintere Agnese Gintere DipWSET & Masters of Wine Agnese graduated from the world’s leading wine education organisation Wine & Spirit Education Trust in Austria with a Wine & Spirit Diploma Level 4, and graduated as well from the Masters of Wine institution. In…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Xingyu Xingyu DipWSET Xingyu hass always loved wine but seriously got into it in 2015, when she decided to pursue WSET to get better educated. As she started to taste more, it became difficult to remember what they each tasted like, so she started to write…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Julie Albin Julie Albin DipWSET Julie is a California native with 15 years of international experience in wine and spirits. She’s worked in retail, distribution, and education, and is a WSET Certified Educator. Julie designs education courses to educate consumers on how to love what they…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Alyssa Taylor Alyssa Taylor DipWSET Alyssa the Director of Wine Education and Customer Experience at Argaux, a wine company. Her mission is to ensure her customers have an outstanding overall experience & impression, stripping away the curtain behind wine in a fun, educational & approachable style.…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Chiara Mattiello Chiara Matterello DipWSET Born above a vat, she spent the first years of her life breathing the vineyard and, above all, the winemaking, with the room above the fermenting vat. Graduated in International Economics and Commerce in 2007, in 2008 she decided to embark…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Amaia Soto Ortega Amaia Soto Ortega DipWSET Amaia has more than 11 years of experience working internationally in wine marketing, sales, and business management, spanning across Colombia, China, and Spain. Her work was linked to creative strategy, and in 2014 her desire to continue learning took…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Julia Cru Julia Cru DipWSET Julia Cru is a professional sommelier and wine educator with over 18 years of experience in the Food & Beverage sector. She specializes in Italian wines and is based in the beautiful city of Turin, Piedmont where she founded her wine…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Cristina Mercuri Cristina Mercuri DipWSET Cristina Mercuri is a wine educator with over 10 years of experience in the wine sector. Her very first experience with wine dates back to when she was relatively small because her mother made her play with a drop of Moscato…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Jana Kreilein Jana Kreilein DipWSET Jana Kreilein, also known as @the.wine.girl, is recognized by collectors and wine enthusiasts worldwide for her exceptional social media presence and wine communication skills. After quitting her job as a waitress in downtown Toronto in 2015, she moved to Europe and…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Valeria Tenison Valeria Tenison DipWSET Valeria Tenison began her professional career as a bartender, working with drinks in general. However, wine always interested her as it allowed her to travel and discover new places without leaving her working place. She was awarded Best Russia’s Female Sommelier…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Michelle Bouffard Michelle Bouffard DipWSET Michelle is a highly accomplished sommelier and wine educator. She graduated with honors from the International Sommelier Guild in 2003 and completed the WSET Diploma in 2005.  She co-owned House Wine and was president of the British Columbia chapter of the…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS DIPWSET Kathleen Smith Kathleen Smith DipWSET Kathleen has always had a passion for food and wine. After spending ten years in the NYC financial industry, she was looking for a new adventure and signed up for a WSET class at International Wine Center in 2006. It was…

WOMEN WINE LEADERS MW & DIPWSET Melissa Worrall Melissa Worrall DipWSET & Masters of Wine Beginning her career in her native Barossa Valley, Melissa experienced all facets of winery life from Cellar Door to pruning to pump overs. Now based in London with a Diploma of Wine & Spirits and…

Alexia Hupin WIA Ambassador France Alexia Hupin DipWSET is a French wine educator, blogger, community manager and copywriter living in Provence, the land of rosé. She has always been passionate about wine, memorizing regions and appellations during family gatherings. She worked in hospitality events for 5 years but she decided…