Femmes du Vin is a networking, learning event, that celebrates, empowers and educates women in the wine and hospitality industry.

Femmes du Vin is a movement with a goal: to create a community of women connected through the world of wines.

At our Halifax trade event we seek to promote, educate, mentor and positively impact women working in the wine industry. At this event, you will be exposed to seminars led by leading women in the local and national wine industry, winery executives and others seeking to advance women in the profession. Included in your ticket is full-access to all seminars, a trade tasting and more.

1:00-3:00 Trade Tasting: Sample wines from our featured sponsors and more...

LOCATION: BARRINGTON STREET STEAKHOUSE, 1662 Barrington St. HALIFAX

3:00-5:00 SEMINARS

LOCATION: NEPTUNE THEATRE, 1593 ARGYLE STREET, HALIFAX

3:00-4:00 The Business of Being a Sommelier

Our best women sommeliers talk about business management practices and how to succeed from a business perspective. Being a great sommelier is not just about pouring fine wines table-side and the excitement of working the floor. Great sommeliers must understand the business of wine.

Panelists Include: Kim Cyr (Domaine de Grand Pre, Lightfoot & Wolfville), Brie Dema (Fogo Island, Newfoundland), Emily Pearce-Bibona (The YORK Club, Toronto), Heather Rankin (Obladee), Nicole Raufeisen/Alana Steele (Ostrich Club & Little Oak) and more...

Moderator: Janet Dorozynski, DipWSET, PhD, Writer and National Wine Awards Judge (WineAlign), @winetrackmind

4:00-5:00 The Business of Wine, Life After the Floor

There can be life in wine after the restaurant floor. As we see, movement from being a sommelier to working for an agency is very typical in the wine industry. This is often not an easy transition, as the roles are not similar. Learn from our panelists about their roles in the greater wine world.

Panelists include: Melissa Stunden (Wines of New Zealand), Gillian Mainguy (Benjamin Bridge), Lesley Quinn (StellarSomm) and Jocelyn Lightfoot (Lightfoot & Wolfville)

Moderator: Janet Dorozynski, DipWSET, PhD, Writer and National Wine Awards Judge (WineAlign), @winetrackmind

5:30 - The After Party @ LITTLE OAK

LITTLE OAK WINE BAR, BISHOP'S LANDING, HALIFAX

Join us at Little Oak Wine Bar on the Halifax Waterfront for a social event celebrating the great women working in the wine industry. Two glasses of wine and nibbles included in your ticket.

Special Thanks: Baby Brunello, Viveau & Imbibe Magazine