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Antonio Mauriello,
Owner, Sommelier AIS
Larissa Beznaczuk-Smyrnew,
General Manager,
Wine and Culinary Events
Jessica Hendren,
Executive Chef
Eric Diotte,
Sommelier, Wine Director
Benoit Tremblay,
Sommelier,
Heather Lockwood,
Sommelier, Event Manager
...and our guest speakers...
Antonio Mauriello developed a strong passion for Italian cuisine and for its inseparable companion, wine, while in his native Rome, Italy. He is a graduate of the Associazione Italiana Sommelier in Rome. Residing in Canada’s National Capital since 1997, Antonio is the founder and owner of DiVino Wine Studio, and a gregarious and enthusiastic wine and food authority.
He is a past director of the National Capital Sommelier Guild, and is currently a sommelier consultant to the Italian Trade Commission and the Italian Embassy. He is an instructor with several wine and culinary associations and schools in Canada and Italy, such as the Algonquin College Sommelier program in Ottawa and La Mia Pasta in Tuscany, Italy. Antonio also serves as a restaurant consultant, a wine columnist and a broadcaster, while traveling extensively researching grape varietals, wine producers and regional cuisine.
On December 6, 2009, Antonio received the prestigious Wine Person of the Year award honoured by the National Capital Sommelier Guild at the annual Gala.
Every year, since 1996, the Guild has recognized individuals who have made a significant contribution to the wine community of the Ottawa-Gatineau region.
