Marianne is the founder and president of the American Wine School. She began her journey as a chemistry teacher, then transitioned to a food and wine event producer, and then finally found herself back in education by creating the American Wine

{Episode 7} Casleah Herwaldt

Aug 4th, 2020 33m 32s

Casleah is the founder of By the Stem, which is a wine blog and Instagram account, where she shares her adventures in wine. She is a certified Sommelier, a wine educator, a wine influencer and is now a wine ambassador in Southern California. He

{Episode 6} Regina Gaines

Jul 21st, 2020 26m 43s

Regina is a serial entrepreneur that opened a wine shop called The House of Pure Vin in the heart of downtown Detroit. It is a signature retail destination and a consumer attraction for both wine lovers and wine connoisseurs. She is an advocate

{Episode 5} Mckenzie Gallagher

Jul 8th, 2020 33m 38s

Mckenzie Gallagher is a entrepreneur, wife, mother of four and owner of Rove Estate, a winery located on leelanau peninsula in Michigan. Her husband is a 5th generation farmer who fell in love with farming grapes, and Mckenzie has big ideas and

{Episode 4} Kristy Wenz

Jun 23rd, 2020 57m 50s

Kristy is a wine and travel writer, with a background in marketing and communications. She has traveled the world with her family, exploring the culture, history and stories of wine.

{Episode 3} Fiona Perrin

Jun 17th, 2020 1h 5m

Fiona is the CEO and co-founder of Champagne Rendezvous. She has worked in the wine industry as a US brand ambassador for Chateau Guiraud (a 1st growth Bordeaux), a head sommelier at Michelin starred restaurants in France, and worked for top wi

{Episode 2} Cortney Casey

Jun 9th, 2020 59m 34s

Cortney is the co-founder of Michigan by the Bottle tasting rooms in South East Michigan, as well as Blue Skies Brewery in Auburn Hills, Michigan. She followed her love and passion for her native state's wine and brought together and untapped c

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{Episode 1} The Grande Dame Podcast

Jun 2nd, 2020 7m 22s

My name is Heather Durham-Birley, also known as, the Happy Wine Lady. I will be hosting The Grande Dame Podcast and interviewing incredible women, who share their stories of life in the world of wine. This episode is just an introduction of mys

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