About

I grew up in a small village in the Rhône valley where my great-grandparents, originally from Piedmont, planted the first vines of our vineyard.

In our French culture, just like in Italy, cheese is an institution. In my family, every meal ends with cheese. From this rich French-Italian heritage, my taste for the art of wine and gastronomy was born.

Very quickly, I knew that my passion would become a profession. In 2010, I studied in Bordeaux and obtained my Bachelor in wine business and marketing, later the WSET 3 in London, while working for a well-known wine merchant.

Interested by range selection and supplier relationships, I fulfilled the role of buyer within a major dairy importer and prime wine retailers and importers across the UK.

Following this, I decided to perfect my oenology knowledge and my Spanish by moving to Argentina and working in a bodega.

Thanks to these experiences, I made my conviction: the selection makes the distinction !

This is why, when returning to Provence, I started freelancing as wine and cheese buying consultant. The objective is offering a sharp selection service, matching terroir products with international market demands.

Recommendations

Andrew Shaw, Head of Trading - Beers, Wines & Spirits at Marks and Spencer, London

"Marie has demonstrated her core principles of quality and supplier partnership from the beginning of her wine career. Passionate for ‘real’ wine with a rare authenticity to work with the right suppliers for the right reasons. Coupled to this, Marie’s understanding of both the famous and ‘off the beaten track’ wine regions of the planet is an impressive and very credible perspective."

Duncan MacDonald, Vinesmith, Australia

"I have had the pleasure of working with Marie across a broad, complex business structure, during a period of rapid transformation - yet she always had the uncanny ability to remain focused on the core priorities of her role - namely supporting her suppliers whilst also putting the customer and consumer at the heart of everything she does. Enthusiasm is the biggest selling tool, and Marie demonstrates this in abundance, always keen to progress her learning and impart this on all of those around her. I cannot recommend her highly enough, and indeed I myself would happily work alongside her again, if ever she afforded me the opportunity."

Jérôme Reignier, Sales and marketing Manager, Sodiaal, France

“Grâce à diverses expériences en France et à l’étranger, Marie a acquis une grande connaissance du fromage, de son appréciation à travers le monde et des nombreux aspects de sa chaîne d’approvisionnement. J’accorderais toujours de l’importance à son analyse de marché.”

Gilles Devingt, FOF China, Shanghai

“Marie a travaillé avec nous depuis plus de deux ans et je suis heureux de pouvoir témoigner de ses connaissances et compétences. Marie a fait preuve d’excellentes compétences en communication et en commerce. Elle nous a conseillé avec succès pour trouver les meilleurs fournisseurs pour notre entreprise et a organisé diverses réunions et voyages avec les prospects.

J’ai donc pu apprécier la vaste base de contacts que Marie a en France et en Europe. Son énergie et sa ténacité ont largement facilité notre expansion auprès des producteurs français.

Marie est une consultante sérieuse qui a le souci du détail et une capacité à établir des relations d’affaires à long terme. De plus, elle est très compétente dans la traduction de documents commerciaux et juridiques en anglais/français tels que : contrats, conditions générales, matériel marketing...”