Michelle is a dual Italian/Canadian citizen who left corporate life in Toronto moving to London (UK) to pursue her passion for wine. Today she is a highly-respected wine lecturer, having taught wine industry professionals since 2004 at the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) in London where she a consultant tutor, specialising in Italy, regions in France and the New World. She became a Master of Wine in 2015. Michelle has authored articles on wines, wine regions and wine-related events in trade publications and WSET journals and is a frequent guest wine expert at major wine shows, and is a judge for many wine competitions including Decanter World Wine Awards and the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC). Michelle consults to restaurants, wineries and is an ambassador for trade bodies utilising her specialist knowledge of wine areas.