Nan was interested in wine from her college days of Boone’s Farm, when a big upgrade was to Mateus Rose. In the 90’s, she and her husband started attending classes, tastings and wine dinners, and began traveling to wine-specific regions. The two built a wine cellar and started collecting. Nan got involved in running a restaurant (now closed) in Hendersonville, NC, and realized a dream by taking what she had learned to the next level by studying for the Introductory level of the Court of Master Sommeliers. With credentials in hand, she managed the restaurant's wine program for eight years, earning Award recognition each year from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast.
Credentials
- Member of the Court of Master Sommeliers
- Wine Intensive class at the French Culinary Institute, New York, NY
- Pinot Camp in the Willamette Valley, Oregon
- Pinot Forum in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma, California
Wine Travels
Nan has traveled extensively in the wine growing regions of California (Sonoma, Napa, Monterey, Paso Robles, Central Coast, Santa Ynez, Santa Barbara, Sta. Rita Hills, Santa Maria), Oregon, North Carolina, New York, New Mexico, within the US. In foreign countries, she has traveled to Burgundy, Bordeaux, Cotes du Rhone, Corbieres and Provence of France, plus Germany, Switzerland, Spain, and Mendoza, Argentina.
