Michaela Morris

Michaela Morris is an international wine writer, educator and speaker based in Vancouver. She contributes regularly to Decanter, Meininger’s Wine Business International, Quench, Vintec Club and Taste magazine. She also judges at global competitions such as Decanter World Wine Awards and Vinitaly’s 5StarWines. Michaela holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma and is a Certified Italian Wine Expert through Vinitaly International Academy.

After spending three years cycling across Europe, Michaela returned to Canada to earn a bachelor’s degree in Linguistics and French. During university, an exchange program in France opened her eyes to the world of wine. She has since worked in various capacities of the industry for 25 years. From her start in fine dining restaurants, she went on to source wine and manage communications for Marquis Wine Cellars and then took on the role of Marketing/Logistics Manager for import company Liquid Art Fine Wine. She also founded and co-owned house wine, a consulting company which offered private and public wine tastings and cellar management for collectors.