The Stylin' Team

Nathalie Gosselin - Owner & Chief Experience Designer

A graduate of the University of Quebec, Montreal native Nathalie moved west in 2004 and embarked on a 10-year adventure as Conference Manager at the prestigious Banff Centre. Recruited to partner in the wine business, she decided to pursue her passion and became Vine Styles CED (Chief Experience Designer). With hard work, dedication and amazing multi-tasking skills, Nathalie is now the sole owner of Vine Styles! You will see that she always has a smile on her face and a wine in mind.

 

Jen Sarpe (dipWSET) -  Social Stylist & Marketing Manager 

Jen made a huge career change and decided to pursue her passion for wine. To do this, she powered through WSET (Wine Spirit Education Trust) levels 1 – 4 and now has her diploma in wine. She also holds the Introductory Certification with The Court of Master Sommeliers. Doing all of this in the course of 3 years! She is a geeky lifelong learner with an avid passion for food, wine, and new technologies. Read deep dives of wine regions in our Weekly Newsletters and check out our social media to see what cool & interesting things Jen is posting!

 

Kathleen Mackinnon - Vine Stylist & Craft Beverage Manager

A longtime wine enthusiast, Kathleen began her journey in formal wine education when she completed her WSET Level 2 in 2018. In addition to wine, she has spent the last few years becoming more acquainted with the vibrant Alberta craft beer scene, and is always on the hunt for new releases. Kathleen is always available to assist with finding the perfect wine pairing, catch you up on the latest in craft beer, or recommend a podcast.

Jean-Sébastien (J-S) Rioux - Experience Designer & Wine Dad

J-S has loved wine for as long as he can remember. He obtained his WSET Level 3 and French Wine Professional certifications a few years ago, and is currently studying for the WSET level 4 Diploma. He has visited wineries in about a dozen countries, and particularly loves French wines. J-S is married with three daughters, and when he is not driving them to their activities and play dates, he loves to write: he began his JS the Wine Dad blog in 2022 and hopes to improve it over time, but got sidetracked with writing a novel, a crime thriller titled “Death Followed Us Home” that was recently published and is getting great reviews! (You can purchase it on Amazon, or directly from the publisher: visit www.deathfollowedus.ca to see all the options). Come and say hello to J-S, and maybe sign up for Wine Wednesday With Wine Dad tastings on the first Wednesday of every month!