Jen McAlpine - Wine Educator

Having worked as a sommelier, wine buyer, cellar hand, and most recently imports, Jen is well-versed in many facets of the wine industry.  Her love for travel and wine led to her uprooting her life in Victoria and moving to Australia to work for one of the country’s top wineries and then spent the next year exploring different wine regions across the globe. Upon returning home, she moved to Vancouver to focus on her career and went on to complete the WSET Diploma in 2020, and now represents premium wine importer,
Boutique Wines. She also holds both the French & Italian Wine Scholar certifications and completed the Burgundy Master Level program.

In her spare time, she is happiest spending time with her husband and dogs, travelling to warm destinations and/or wine regions, and is not ashamed of her love for bad reality TV.