This was not the plan…

I’m the wine girl that should have never been.

I was an artist. I watched colors and shadows in my dreams. I carved shapes out of thin air with my body. I made audiences laugh with a shrug of a shoulder. I could levitate, stop time, and embody an illusion. I lost myself on a stage, and I made you follow me.

I was also convinced I had no brain.

I wasn’t good at showing up. My mind was always at work, but I couldn’t figure out how or what was moving me. So, I stood still, and just prayed for a sign - something to give me direction, It’s a scary place to be where there is no place to be. Marriage seemed like a good idea for a girl that had no interest in marriage. But, to conform, I did it, and gladly found a love like no other - till it was LIKE NO OTHER. Mysteries do unfold, but so do hidden paths in life - My new husband was in the wine industry.

A million moons later - divorce, an array of adventures in every wine position known to man, living on this planet as a women in a male dominated carreer, millions of tastings/trainings/educations/and wine travel, doors closed in my face, others opened - and here we are. I guess that the brain unveiled its true potential, and a few things entered the scene: strategic thinking, the desire for authentic living and working, serious nose to the grindstone stuff - but most importantly, creating a space that works for me and SAYS something about me. I know it’s time to give back. Mostly, because people keep asking me “How did you do it”, or “Tell me how I should do it”. There is no secret sauce, but there are layers of thinking and doing.

My sharing time begins. If you are in the wine industry, I’ll walk you through a few mishaps and success stories - you are welcome to both. You are not me, you will not do this like me, nor do I hope you do. I can only tell you how I snuck myself into this show - it wasn’t that easy.

If you are NOT in the wine industry - enjoy the ride friend. You will find this life a little nutty, insane at times, probably charming at first - but I hope you keep watching. That shiny glamourous bubble will wear thin, and you will see truth, hard core resilence, and pure love for the craft. In the end, I found clarity, focus, and confidence - I had the talent to figure this out the whole time, but couldn’t see through the haze. Mentor, lover, buddy, partner in crime - you know you need one. Let’s just say I’m open to suggestions…