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Nina Wemyss is a distinguished wine historian and entertaining raconteur.
She has created cultural programs on wine and civilization and presented them
to a wide variety of audiences throughout the United States and internationally. Her lively and informative performances explore the fascinating origins of wine, the rich relationship of wine and art in social history, wine vessels from pottery to glass in ancient and modern cultures, winegrowing in California, NapaValley wine history, and grapegrowing and winemaking as science and art. She infuses each presentation with delightful historical and literary anecdotes. |
Nina has presented to prestigious audiences in a wonderful range of settings including:
Ï Smithsonian Institution
Ï Museum of Modern Art, New York
Ï Art Institute of Chicago
Ï Mellon Private Wealth Management
Ï Stanford Graduate School of Busines
Ï Society of Medical Friends of Wine
Ï Versace Villa, Miami
Ï Wine Press Club of Sydney
Ï Yale University
Raised on the North Shore of Long Island, Nina holds a B.A. in Literature from Manhat-tanville College and an M.A. in Education from Boston University. After a career in edu-cation, she studied art, history, wine and cooking in Paris for three years and completed the program in European decorative arts at Sotheby’s in London, where she lived before moving to California. In Napa Valley Nina spent seventeen years as Wine Historian, Lecturer, and Cultural Ambassador for Robert Mondavi Winery. She created, developed, and maintained the wine history programs, library, wine antiques collection and Robert Mondavi Winery archives, and organized VIP tastings. Presently, Nina is the Wine Histo-rian and Cultural Attaché at The Napa Valley Reserve, H. William Harlan’s private vine-yard and wine estate.
Nina’s abiding interest in wine has led her to the artisanal production of Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Proficient in nature and underwater photography, Nina also enjoys riding, tennis, sailing, scuba diving and fly fishing. She continues to pursue her keen interest in history, the arts, antiques, cuisine and wine while traveling throughout the United States, Europe and Australia.
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