Areas of speciality:

     WSET Foundation

    WSET Intermediate

    WSET Advanced

    WSET Diploma

    Lecturer, WSET, London

     Lecturer- Wine Education Service

     Private and Corporate Tasting Functions

    Food and Wine Matching Workshops

Michelle was born and raised in Toronto, Canada by an Italian father and French Canadian mother. Both teaching and wine are in Michelle’s blood - her Mother, is a retired teacher and her Father, an amateur winemaker. He had no need for a bottling line – he had Michelle.

She spent the early part of her professional career with the Royal Bank Financial Group, in various functions including, consulting, writing and developing marketing, sales and training material.  

Upon moving to London, Michelle combined her corporate background with her personal passion for wine. After successfully completing all levels of qualification from WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust), she established her business, Wine Affairs, and has not looked back.

Michelle runs a monthly consumer wine tasting program, lectures for WSET (all levels) and the Wine Education Service. She is a judge for the International Wine Challenge, the International Wine and Spirits Competition and, is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers.

Michelle provides consulting services to private and corporate clients including tasting functions, wine and food workshops and wine recommendations.

In her spare time, she is pursuing her Masters in Education, improving her foreign language skills and doing free-lance writing.

Michelle and her husband combined their love of wine, food and golf whenever possible and have visited many of the worlds’ wine regions. Areas of expertise include Canada, Italy and Cognac.

WSET Diploma (Honours), Advanced Certificate (Distinction) Intermediate Certificate (Distinction)

Martell Cognac Scholarship

Certificate in Haute Cuisine, George Brown College (Toronto, Canada)

WSET Accredited Tutor

City and Guilds Teaching Certificate 7407 Stage 1 and 2