The Wine Doctor's Biography

Renowned wine writer, award-winning author, TV & Radio host, international wine judge, wine educator, lecturer, appraiser, consultant and tour guide.

The Wine Doctor
71 Fenwood Heights
Toronto, Ontario
Canada
M1M 2W1
Phone/Fax: (416) 261-0855

Wine Writer:

• Regular wine & food columnist for Dolce Vita Magazine
• Regular wine writer for City Life Magazine
• Regular Wine Columnist for Food.ca ("Wine Doctor")
• Regular Wine Columnist for Life Tastes Good ("The Wine Doctor")
• Regular Wine Columnist for SimonDelivers.com ("The Wine Doctor")
• Regular Wine Columnist for Condo Central
• Regular Wine Columnist for FoodTV.ca  ("The Wine Doctor")
• Regular Wine Columnist for Recreation News ("The Wine Doctor")
• Regular Beach Metro News wine columnist ("Bottom's Up")
• Regular Elite Wine, Food & Travel national wine columnist ("Fermentations")
• Regular Lodging Canada national wine columnist ("The Wine Doctor's Cellar Reviews")
• Regular CityFood wine columnist (Restaurant Directory)
• Regular HappyHours.com wine columnist ("Dr.WineKnow"s Corner")
• Freelance National Post Wine/Travel columnist
• Freelance Toronto Star Wine/Travel columnist
• Freelance Winetidings national wine columnist ("The Wine Doctor")
• Wine writer for the LCBO¹s publications (Food & Drink, LCBO Today, advertising etc.)
• Writer/editor/publisher of Wine Notes
• Freelance wine writer for various other publications (Food & Leisure, Condo & Chalet, Wine Access, Wine Xplorer.com, etc.)
• Freelance international wine columnist for BARBECUE & BeverageMagazine

Wine Author:

• Author of "Ask the Wine Doctor", published by McClelland & Stewart Ltd.

TV:

• Co-host and writer of TV show "Vine & Dine"

Radio:

• Weekly wine features on 97.3 FM, EZ Rock
• Guest spots on many other radio stations.

International wine judge:

• Sydney International Wine Competition - Australia
• Michelangelo International Wine Awards - South Africa
• InterVin International - Canada and U.S.
• VinExpo - France
• VinItaly - Italy
• Ontario Wine Awards - Canada
• California State Fair - California
• London Wine Challenge - England
• Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles - Belgium
• Air New Zealand Awards - New Zealand
• Finger Lakes International - New York State
• Fruit Wines of Canada - Canada
• Catad'Or Hyatt Wine Awards - Chile
• All Canadian Wine Championship - Canada
• Zarcillo - Spain
• Mundus Vini - Germany
• Toronto Wine & Cheese Show - Canada
• Wine Challenge - Japan
• Mondiales - Canada
• Vino Ljubljana - Slovenia
• Mondial Pinot Noir - Switzerland
• Catad'Or Wine Awards - Argentina
• Catad'Or Wine Awards - Uruguay

Lecturer at trade shows such as:

• Toronto Wine and Cheese Show
• Kitchener/Waterloo Wine and Cheese Show, etc.

Wine Appraiser:

• One of the few wine appraisers in Canada
• Regular wine appraiser for WhatsItWorthToYou.com
• Official wine appraiser for Iron Gate Cellarage

Consultant:

• Wine buyer for the Vin de Garde wine club
• Staff trainer for various hotels, restaurant
• Create and update wine lists for restaurants, hotels, bars and clubs

Affiliations:

• International Federation of Wine and Sprits Journalists and Writers
• International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association
• Wine Writers' Circle of Canada
• MediaKitty
• Association of On-Line Appraisers
• Wine Writers Network (founding member)