New Member: Shelley Boettcher

Shelley Boettcher is a wine writer based in Canada and Italy. She holds her master’s degree in journalism and her advanced WSET certification, as well as her level 2 International Sommelier Guild certification.

Shelley has written three books about wine and her byline has appeared in magazines and newspapers around the world, including the New York Times, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail and Postmedia newspapers across Canada.

Shelley has travelled to many of the world’s great wine regions and countries, but has had a soft spot for Italy for the past decade or so. She splits her time between Calgary, Canada, and a small beach town in Lazio, where locals are very patient with her lousy Italian. You can follow Shelley on Instagram @shelleyboettcher and at Drinkwithme.com.