About Regine Rousseau

Regine T. Rousseau, wine and spirits expert, writer, presenter, and media personality, focuses on making wine knowledge accessible to people at all levels of proficiency. She is recognized as 2022 Leader in the Wine Industry by Wine Magazine Monthly, a nominee of 2020 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Awards, Wine Educator of the Year, a WSET Level 3 with Merit, an International Sommelier Guild Level II, and Executive Bourbon Steward, Stave and Thief. Regine has traveled around the globe sharing her wine and spirits expertise. She has authored or been featured in articles in the The Drop, New Yorker, Wine Enthusiast, Pix Wine, Black Enterprise, Black Food and Beverage, Wine Spectator, the Zoe Report, Forbes and Chicago Tribune.

25 11, 2018

Do You Remember Your First

By Regine Rousseau|2018-11-25T16:32:59-06:00November 25th, 2018|30 Wine/Spirit Reviews in 30 Days, Blogs|

At this stage in my wine career, I look forward to many firsts. I happened to be at the right place at... when the Gen del Alma, Jijiji from the Tunuyan appellation of Mendoza, Argentina 🇦🇷was being poured. My first [...]

13 12, 2016

Cocktail Courier

By Regine Rousseau|2016-12-13T23:47:04-06:00December 13th, 2016|SWW TV|

I love Cocktail Courier! It's Blue Apron for cocktail lovers. Check out this video and use coupon code ShallWeWine to receive 25% off your first kit https://youtu.be/Ls7h_PhZTaw

29 03, 2016

Bourbon & Brisket Brunch

By Regine Rousseau|2016-03-29T13:53:18-05:00March 29th, 2016|Wine Events|

Shall We Wine is excited to partner with Fizz Bar & Grill and Chef Larry Tucker from Crazy Bird on our 2nd pop-up brunch series. This time we're heading South to bring you some Southern comfort food. Can you say [...]

20 09, 2015

An unlikely pairing: Wine for the Fall

By Regine Rousseau|2015-09-20T19:47:22-05:00September 20th, 2015|Uncategorized|

An unlikely pairing Fall has arrived!!!! It’s time to put away the rosé wines and fill the wine fridge with more weather appropriate libations. Just kidding, I drink rosé all year round. However as the season changes from summer to [...]

8 09, 2015

Champagne Diaries- Be Still, part 7

By Regine Rousseau|2015-09-08T23:07:26-05:00September 8th, 2015|Uncategorized|

Corning New York. No one would think to look for her here. Sandy’s brutal honesty hurled Corrine further into depression. “You’re the reason why you’re single.” Every time Corinne replayed the conversation in her head, she relived the sting. Is Sandy [...]

29 08, 2015

A Sense of Home

By Regine Rousseau|2015-08-29T02:35:20-05:00August 29th, 2015|Wine Travel|

I love the word terroir /terˈwär/. It is one of my favorite wine words. Terroir refers to a sense of place; the ideal that the soil, climate, culture, people, history--all of the elements that have aligned to influence a wine--can [...]

29 10, 2014

Rioja Red Party – Wine Tasting

By Regine Rousseau|2014-10-29T15:49:10-05:00October 29th, 2014|Wine Events|

Shall We Wine has partnered with Wines from Rioja and SIP Restaurant for a new Spanish Crush event: Rioja Red Party- Wine Tasting! Wear red, drink red (and white) wines! This event will feature 20 plus wines from Rioja, appetizers, Spanish guitarist and a great crowd! [...]

9 08, 2014

Talking Sparkling Wines with Brian Duncan

By Regine Rousseau|2014-08-09T14:14:37-05:00August 9th, 2014|SWW TV|

Talking Sparkling Wines with Brian Duncan! http://youtu.be/4ioT1_cG-jw

8 07, 2014

Shall We Wine TV

By Regine Rousseau|2014-07-08T15:10:58-05:00July 8th, 2014|SWW TV|

Shall We Wine TV: With Kat Camera, Featuring the wines of Warwick Estates, South Africa http://youtu.be/y3G27RtqNfM

26 06, 2014

Blind tasting wines: summer reds

By Regine Rousseau|2014-06-26T15:04:40-05:00June 26th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Blind tasting wines: summer reds. Did crunch and I guess the right wine? Watch to find out... http://youtu.be/I8785lPNcDI