Dede is a Jack of All Trades born in Vancouver, BC. They came back to hospitality in 2024 as part of the opening team at Civil Works, a cocktail bar by the same owners as Civil Liberties, while at the same time working at Burdock Brewery. They were awarded the WSET 2 last January and plan to pursue further education.
Outside of hospitality, Dede writes about pop culture and music and has been published in Chatelaine, Xtra Magazine, and Exclaim among other publications. In their mind, wine offers embodied storytelling elements in how the people and the land come together.

We provide end-to-end industrial automation services from initial engineering and design through installation, programming, and commissioning. Our team develops customized control panels, PLC systems, HMI solutions, VFD applications, and electrical control systems for complex industrial operations. We also provide repair, refurbishment, calibration, and preventive maintenance services to help keep equipment operating reliably. With extensive industry experience, we understand the importance of minimizing downtime and maintaining consistent performance. We work closely with customers to understand their requirements and deliver solutions that balance functionality, reliability, scalability, and cost. Our integrated approach supports efficient automation throughout the project lifecycle.

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Phone: (403) 720-0277
Website:https://controlinnovations.ca/
Email: info@controlinnovations.ca

Learning and tasting as much as i can during my young adult hood

I came to wine sideways. My first degree was in telecom engineering, and my first love was tea — I grew up with it, in a family where taste was something you paid attention to. Wine found me later, and it asked the same questions tea did: why does a place taste like itself? I still don't have a full answer. That's mostly why I'm still here.
For the past six years I've been learning to make wine at Niagara College's Teaching Winery, where I also teach — which mostly means learning in public. I teach the World of Wine program at UofT as well, taste for VQA Ontario. After DipWSET, I am slowly unfolding te journey of Master of Wine, which I'm approaching the way I approach everything: over-prepared and slightly nervous.
I share my passion to wine and tea through Similar Minds, a small tasting community in Toronto and Niagara. If you want to compare notes over a glass or a cup, I'm easy to find.

I have over six years of experience in Learning & Development, specializing in training, onboarding, and customer education across technology and customer experience environments. Throughout my career, I've designed and delivered engaging training programs, led large-scale software implementations, and helped teams build confidence in new systems and processes.

Outside of my corporate career, I founded Wine.Eh, an inclusive wine community focused on making wine more approachable through educational events, winery experiences, and travel. This passion has inspired me to continue expanding my wine knowledge through formal education.

I hold a diploma in Business Administration and am currently pursuing my WSET education to deepen my understanding of wine and better serve my community through accessible, engaging wine education.

After completing my studies in winemaking and viticulture, I am now finishing my WSET diploma. I have always been in my element working in farm work and I would now like to deepen my knowledge on a theoretical and sales point of view. I am looking forward to making more harvest and pruning in the future after having done both in Canada and Italy.

I am a child and youth worker currently working at The Reach Out Center for Kids in the Halton region. Here I support children and youth with mental health struggles by facilitating groups that focus on self esteem, emotion regulation, social skills and disordered eating prevention.

Life-long learner.
New to the wine industry.
Love wine and food pairings.

I am new to Canada and eager to start my journey in the industry.

Wine has become the intersection of my curiosity, hospitality, and lifelong pursuit of learning. Now a Sommelier at Enigma, my journey has taken me from restaurant management across British Columbia and Nova Scotia to the dining room at Mystic in Halifax. After earning WSET Level 3, I transitioned to the Court of Master Sommeliers pathway and am currently working toward the Certified Sommelier credential.