presented by
Natalie Richard – Graduate Sommelier
A WSET-Diploma graduate, she is known as the adventurous sommelier because she has travelled the world, 23 countries and 5 continents for her bestseller Routes des vins dans le monde – 50 itinéraires de rêve, published in 2019 by Guides Ulysse. Her Planète Vins columns can be read every Saturday in CNi2’s Le Mag des journaux, Sherbrooke’s La Tribune, Quebec City’s Le Soleil, Gatineau’s Le Droit, Granby’s La Voix de l’Est, Trois-Rivières’ Le Nouvelliste and Granby’s Le Quotidien.
Passionate about the art of living in all its forms, Natalie has an impressive career path that began as a hoston Radio-Canada, then as a VJ on MusiquePlus and MuchMusic. Music led her to gastronomy in early 2000 when she co-hosted one of Quebec’s first cooking shows Cuisinez with Jean Soulard. In 2010, she published two cookbooks, then contributed to Chatelaine magazine’s Gourmand blog, in addition to producing over a hundred culinary videos for them, filmed in her kitchen and still online.
In 2013, she started her own website – Natalie Richard – Art de Vivre – where many of her food, travel and wine columns can be found, along with the blog La Sommelière Aventurière. Her inspiring encounters in the world of food and wine led her to complete advanced training in sommellerie and her years of experience make her a seasoned host, specializing in events, food and wine pairing and the Art of Living.
Organised and adaptable to any situation, she creates tailor-made food and wine pairings according to the theme.
SPECIALTIES
She specialises in food and wine pairing and wine and cheese. She also masters beers, mixology and whiskies.
