About Me

Wine should be fun!

For as long as people have been socializing, we have shared wine with friends & family. I deeply believe wine brings people together, it shouldn’t be intimidating or pretentious. I most enjoy introducing people to wine made with care, intention, and consideration for the place & people who made it.

My name is Vanessa, I grew up in a small town in Maine. Wine was never on our dinner table. During college, I had the incredible opportunity to spend a year in Florence, Italy. There I was enamored by the culture, history and diversity of wine. I’m a very curious person, I began studying to learn more, having no idea how pivotal I have over 15 years experience in Wine Education and Restaurant Management in New Jersey and Manhattan.