Nicole MacKay
writer, editor, foodie,
and traveller
Writing Portfolio
Recent Highlights
TASTE
Blanco Tequilas for Summertime Margarita
Decanter
Calgary, Canada: Top Restaurants & Wine Bars
SOMM TV
A Closer Look at Chablis
SOMM TV
6 Wineries Celebrating Milestone Anniversaries in 2023
SOMM TV
Ross Knoll Vineyard: 7 Years in the Making
SOMM TV
A Guide to the 16 Napa Valley AVAs
SOMM TV
Lafite-Rothschild Leans Into Biodiversity with Chile’s Los Vascos
Vin De Bordeaux
Wines Behind Bordeaux’s Region: About Entre-Deux-Mers
Social Sips Blog
Recent Reviews
Meet Nicole
Nicole is the managing editor of the SOMM TV Magazine, freelance wine writer, and consultant. Based in Calgary, Alberta, she’s a Spanish Wine Scholar through the Wine Scholar Guild and holds her level 3 from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.
As a freelance writer, personal wine buyer, and cellar manager, Nicole strives to ensure people with any level of wine knowledge feel comfortable and included.
She uses her voice to inform and educate in an entertaining and approachable way for all wine lovers.
Consulting Sevices
Need a wine pro in your life? Whether you need help stocking your wine fridge, building a collection, picking the perfect bottles to serve at a wedding or a dinner party, or simply need help buying the perfect wine gift – Nicole has you covered.
Whatever you’re looking for and catered to your tastes, having a wine pro in your life ensure the best bottles are on your table – and they’re only an email away.
Featured Work
