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Donna Jones
I am a medical physician with a Master of Business Administration who is currently attending graduate studies where I am researching Sustainability Management. I have completed my WSET 2.
Angie chan
I currently work in a restaurant as a server and have done sommelier shifts before. We have an extensive old world list (France and Italy) and I would love to invest in myself in learning more about wine.
Christine Omollo
My name is Christine Omollo a black African lady from Kenya.
I am currently pursuing level 3 WSET and will be attending VIA academy
Ellen Lainez
I founded the Wine Consul, a wine event education business platform 4 years ago. I studied in Niagara College and was exposed to some industry aspects at the college. Then I entered IWEG to pursue WSET1-3 and Italian Wine Scholar, Ambassador programs with Wines of Greece, Argentina, Chile and Portugal and 2 years later achieving the Spanish Wine Scholar with the highest honors.
I am now pursuing a career in Wine education and planning to take the FWS, CWS plus the Educator levels for Sherry and Cava.
adarsh saini
So far I have done my graduation from India in hospitality and now I'm continuing my master's in wine and spirit from Fanshawe Toronto. I got fascination to learning more about the wine
John Echano
I'm John (he/him) and I'm on the beginnings of my wine journey!
Brian Curry
I recently opened up PhatBar Bakery & Cafe, a dessert Bar in Edmonton. We are focused on mixing wine, beer and cocktails with desserts in an evening setting. A lover of wine, I have recently starting the formal education of wine in order to better serve the customers at the spot. I finished my Level 1 WSET in wines and looking to go further.
Stephanie Chan
currently sommelier at Nightingale, Hawksworth group. 16 years experience in hospitality industry.
Susan Watkins
Susan's connection to the wine industry stems from a childhood spent on her parents vineyard and boutique winery in the Okanagan Valley.
She comes from a strong hospitality background and has held roles as sommelier and wine director in some of Vancouver's most celebrated restaurants. In 2020, Susan pivoted into a marketing role for Canada’s largest certified organic and biodynamic winery. Susan’s exposure to challenges regarding export strategy, regional identity and governance in an emerging wine region inspired her current pursuit of an MBA in global wine and spirits business at Burgundy School of Business in Dijon, France. Afterwards, she hopes to address these complex issues as an entrepreneur and educator.
José Luis Fernández
Born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia.
José Luis is a certified CAPS and a CMS Advanced Sommelier.
He won 1st place and the title of Best Sommelier in Ontario in the 2019 competition.
His most recent achievement was winning the 2022 Restaurants Canada Show Champagne sommelier service competition.
José Luis was the Ontario finalist for the IVDP & CAPS “Master of Port Canada 2019” competition, where he got third place overall.
He currently works as a Sommelier at Langdon Hall Country House Hotel & Spa, located in Cambridge, Ontario.
He is actively working towards achieving his Master Sommelier accreditation.