| Antonio Mauriello Awarded Wine Person of the Year by National Capital Sommelier Guild |
| Sunday, 20 December 2009 23:14 |
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The Algonquin College Sommelier Program is pleased to report that program instructor Antonio Mauriello, has been named Wine Person of the Year by the National Capital Sommelier Guild. Each year, the National Capital Sommelier Guild honours an individual who has markedly contributed to the wine community of the Ottawa-Gatineau region. This year, the Board of Directors of the National Capital Sommelier Guild is proud to announce the selection of Antonio Mauriello as the 2009 Wine Person of the Year. Antonio has been an instructor with the Algonquin Sommelier Certificate Program for 5 years and is extremely well liked by his students demonstrating an extremely approachable view of wine, his specialty being Italian. Antonio is a past director of the Sommelier Guild where he was active in developing, organizing, and running tastings, as well as helping other directors with their events and wine selection. Born in Rome-Italy and raised with food and wine as a base to his Italian culture, Antonio arrived in Canada in 1997 to join his Ottawa-born wife, Nina. Antonio was accredited as a sommelier by the Associazione Italiana Sommelier of Rome-Italy in 1995. Soon his passion for wine lead him to open DiVino Wine Studio, a business that strives to be recognized as a leader in delivering wine and food education and entertainment that stimulates communication, social gathering, passions, and healthy habits. DiVino is one of the first in Ottawa to serve wines in tasting portions matched with small portion foods ‘Italian Enoteca’ style. At DiVino Wine Studio, Antonio engages in wine education seminars, organizes wine and culinary events for private groups and conducts annual tours to Italian wine regions. The Guild could not be more pleased to award Antonio, a most deserving recipient, the Wine Person of the Year Award. Past winners of this award are His Excellency, John Ralston Saul, writers Peter Ward, Michael Botner, Natalie MacLean, educators and writers Vic Harradine and Janet Dorozynski, Guild co-founder Philip Nicholson, Halina Player, Sommelier Véronique Rivest, Ottawa Citizen wine columnist Rod Phillips, Stacey Metulynsky and Sean Moher of Groovy Grapes, and Natale Lofaro. |