Michele Duval
As a nationally awarded chef and restaurant owner, I honed my tasting skills and turned my passion for wine into a new career after 30 years in the kitchen. Being a chef and sommelier gives me the consummate professional advantage.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Winter Wine Festival at Wentworth by the Sea Hotel: Join me and winemakers from around the world at our Grand Vintner's Dinners, Big Tastings, Shell-Shocked events and Flight Nights at the 6 week long Winter Wine Festival at the historic Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. WinterWineFestival.com
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Court of Master Sommeliers . Level 1 Introductory Sommelier Certificate
BarSmarts. Boston, MA. Advanced Spirits Certification
BarSmarts. Boston, MA. Advanced Spirits Certification
EXPERIENCE
Self-employed consultant. Portsmouth, NH. Owner
Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. New Castle, NH. wine director
Ocean Properties LTd. Northeast Region. Regional Wine Festival Director
Cape Nedick Inn Restaurant. York, Maine. owner/chef
Wentworth by the Sea Hotel. New Castle, NH. wine director
Ocean Properties LTd. Northeast Region. Regional Wine Festival Director
Cape Nedick Inn Restaurant. York, Maine. owner/chef
SKILLS & EXPERTISE
Wine Event Management
Community Outreach Planning
Non-Profit Fundraising
Private Cellar Consultation
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Judge
Community Outreach Planning
Non-Profit Fundraising
Private Cellar Consultation
Wine and Food Pairing
Wine Judge
Wine List Creation
Wine Writer
Wine Service- Management
Private Cellar Consultation
Inventory Management
Wine Educator
Wine Writer
Wine Service- Management
Private Cellar Consultation
Inventory Management
Wine Educator
As a nationally awarded chef and restaurant owner, I honed my tasting skills and turned my passion for wine into a new career after 30 years in the kitchen. Being a chef and sommelier gives me the consummate professional advantage.
WHAT I'M DRINKING NOW
- 2011 Mt. Brave, Mt. Veeder, Napa Valley
- 2008 Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
- 2013 Bridlewood Estate Reserve Viognier, Santa Barbara County
- 2014 Petit Jammes Malbec, Cahors, France
GALLERY
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
- Guest of the 2011 International Cognac Summit, France
- Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, 1998-2000
- Best Menu for Wine, Northeast, Sante Magazine
- Best WineDinners, Northeast, Sante Magazine
- 1999 American Culinary Federation, Chef of the Year
CLIENTS
- New Hampshire Magazine
- Coastal Home Magazine
- Taste of the Seacoast Magazine
- Wentworth by the Sea Hotel
- WMUR-TV Channel 9
- Star Island Corporation
- Strawbery Banke Museum
- Ocean Properties, Ltd.
- NH Liquor Commission
- University of New Hampshire
- Horizon Beverage
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Michele Duval
207-251-3899
Eliot, ME
United States
self-employed consultant
Winter Wine Festival Director
207-251-3899
Eliot, ME
United States
self-employed consultant
Winter Wine Festival Director