Adventurous Sommelier

Passionate about the art of living in all its forms, Natalie's impressive career began as a presenter on Radio-Canada, then as a VJ at MusiquePlus and MuchMusic. Music led her to gastronomy in early 2000, when she co-hosted one of Quebec's first cooking shows , Cuisinez avec Jean Soulard.

In 2010, she published two cookbooks, then contributed to Chatelaine magazine's Gourmet blog, in addition to producing some 100 culinary videos for them, filmed in her kitchen and still online on her YouTube channel.

Her inspiring encounters in the world of food and wine led her to complete several sommelier training courses, up to and including the advanced level of the Diploma-WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust/London), which added to her many years of TV experience to make her an influential journalist and seasoned trainer, specializing in events and tasting instruction.

In addition to hosting private and corporate tasting workshops with the Vins au Féminin team, she writes weekly wine columns that can be read on several media platforms, including her website natalierichard.com.

The "adventurous sommelier" also specializes in food and wine pairing, and is an expert author in oenotourism.
After travelling the world - 23 countries and 5 continents - for her bestseller Routes des vins dans le monde - 50 itinéraires de rêve, published in 2019, she came back in 2022 with her second volume: Routes des vins en Amérique du Nord, followed by the publication in 2024 of Routes des vins en Espagne et au Portugal, again with the same publisher, Ulysses Travel Guides.