E19 Brie Dema

This weeks guest is Brie Dema. Brie’s career in hospitality spans 15 years, of which many were spent in the Kitchener Waterloo area. Three restaurants in particular shaped her professional path - Ethel’s Lounge, Wildcraft, and Langdon Hall; the first where she learned to wait tables, the second where she planted the seeds of a career in wine, and the third where she worked for the first time as a certified Sommelier. She has spent the last 8 years studying wine, achieving both the WSET Diploma and the Advanced Sommelier certification from the Court of Master Sommeliers. Her focus on Italian wine led her to study overseas with Vinitaly International Academy, for whom she is an Ambassador, and also with 3iC (led by Ian D’Agata), for whom she is an Educator. She is currently running the wine and beverage program for the Fogo Island Inn. Writing has long been a dream job; she contributes to several Canadian publications including Quench Magazine and CRU by Caps. Her heart lies at the intersection of food/wine and environmentalism/sustainability; it is here that one can find the good life.

Instagram @brie_dema

Fogo Island Inn fogoislandinn.ca

Quench Magazine quench.me

CRU by Caps crubycaps.ca

Podcast Artwork by Zak Hannah @zak.hannah