Elise is an accomplished Italian Wine Professional, currently working as an On Premise Wine Consultant for a distributorship, shaping beverage programs for restaurants and bars across the Midwest. Although her road into the wine business was a windy one, she has worked professionally as a theatre artist in cities across the USA and holds a MA in Communication Arts from Pace University in New York City, where she worked in sports media production for NBC Sports and ESPN. During her time in the wine business, she has received several certifications and is a proud member of the VinItaly Academy community.
Elise Vaux discovers a Californian take on one of Southern Italy’s iconic white grape varieties. Reflecting on the wines of Montoliva Winery, she looks at how some experimental plantings of Falanghina are adding viticultural diversity to the Sierra Nevada foothills.