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.

26 06, 2014

Have you ever had a Gruner Veltliner Wine?

By Regine Rousseau|2014-06-26T15:01:58-05:00June 26th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Have you ever had a Gruner Veltliner? We tried the wines to save you the time! Check out this video for suggestions. http://youtu.be/I8785lPNcDI

26 06, 2014

Sipping Rose Wines with Krunch Kretschmar

By Regine Rousseau|2014-06-26T15:00:36-05:00June 26th, 2014|Uncategorized|

I love a Rose Wine? Check out these recommendations. http://youtu.be/SXDRcTeYmCo

4 06, 2014

Winter’s Hill Winery- Shall We Wine TV

By Regine Rousseau|2014-06-04T17:05:00-05:00June 4th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Check out our new segment of Shall of We Wine TV. http://youtu.be/Z1ToXnLxFI4

12 03, 2014

Eataly Chicago wine event- don’t miss it!

By Regine Rousseau|2014-03-12T03:01:21-05:00March 12th, 2014|Uncategorized|

Each month, Eataly Chicago celebrates a region in Italy by highlighting the area’s food and wine. March 2014 is dedicated to Sagrantino di Montefalco, the red wines of Montefalco, Umbria. During the month of March Eatlay Chicago will host “trade [...]

5 03, 2014

Champagne Diaries: we will take a bottle, part 6

By Regine Rousseau|2014-03-05T02:21:51-06:00March 5th, 2014|Uncategorized|

“I'm not afraid of being alone. I'm afraid that I am the reason that I'm alone.” We should have ordered a bottle; a glass will not be enough for this talk, Sandy thought. She hadn’t spent time alone with Corrine [...]

5 03, 2014

Champagne Diaries: the morning after, Part 5

By Regine Rousseau|2014-03-05T01:59:50-06:00March 5th, 2014|Uncategorized|

coming soon

19 12, 2013

Champagne Diaries: shades of love, part 4

By Regine Rousseau|2013-12-19T00:56:59-06:00December 19th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Cameron walked into the quiet restaurant and immediately made eye contact with Roxanne who was sitting at the bar. “Damn,” he whispered. It’s too soon to fall in love. The first thing he noticed was her hair. She wore large [...]

10 12, 2013

Champagne diaries: it’s a girl part 3

By Regine Rousseau|2013-12-10T22:13:32-06:00December 10th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Half way through the bottle of Veuve-Clicquot, Cameron decided to head out. He was too happy to be home alone. “It’s over. Meet me for a drink.” He sent Charles a text. “Not tonight. The baby is coming,” Charles responded. [...]

2 12, 2013

Champagne Diaries: champagne to the rescue part 2

By Regine Rousseau|2013-12-02T17:50:14-06:00December 2nd, 2013|Uncategorized|

Alone…Corrine never expected to end up here after five years of marriage. Her brother Jack’s condo sat empty for two years after he… died. “At least I had a place to go,” she thought. Moving in with her mother was [...]

26 11, 2013

Champagne diaries: the break up, part 1

By Regine Rousseau|2013-11-26T02:20:16-06:00November 26th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Follow my blog with Bloglovin “Why can’t I make it happen?” Cameron asked himself while removing the pink foil from the bottle. Thirty eight twice divorced and now his four year relationship with Roxanne is over. He untwisted the wire [...]