Christina Hartigan – Apprentice Judge

Christina Hartigan is currently working as a Sommelier at Botanist Restaurant in Vancouver.  After working at a winery during harvest in Burgundy, she developed a keen interest in all things wine.  This led her to pursue her wine education through courses in Vancouver, and has completed the WSET Diploma, French Wine Scholar, and is a Court of Master Sommeliers Certified Sommelier.  She has been the recipient of the generous support of scholarships from both the BC Hospitality Foundation (2016) and the Dames d’Escoffier (2018).  Most recently, Christina qualified for the semi-finals of the CAPS Master of Port Canadian Ambassador competition and will be traveling to Portugal in June.