Wine Wednesdays for Women

By Mary Olsen (West Marin Citizen Newspaper)

Missy Will’s key lime mini cupcakes, one heavenly bite of pure happiness, were the hit of Inverness Garden Club’s recent tea party. One minute the tiered carousel held dozens of the little beauties, and the next moment they were just a sweet and tangy memory. Perfect one-bite dainties are just one of Missy’s specialties.

Missy arrived In Point Reyes Station just a year ago, bringing good luck with her. She managed to find the house that was waiting for her, a charming cottage with the perfect kitchen. Artist that she is, she calls the kitchen her studio. The kitchen studio adjoins a large pantry where all the tools of her trade are neatly arranged on shiny shelves. The kitchen table seats six and the large bar can  accommodate another six. It is here in this warm, inviting space that Missy teaches cooking classes, holds wine tastings and special luncheons and dinners.

Missy is a graduate of Laguna Culinary Arts and WSETII Certified, Tasting Room Manager Sonoma State University Certified, and a member of Women and Wine and Wine Sense (Napa/ Sonoma Chapter. She specializes in local wine events/corporate team building and wine tastings.

Shona Milne

I’m looking forward to be Missy Will’s guest at her Wine Women Wednesday on July 9th. I’ll be chatting about and pouring some delicious Washington red and white blends for you. We will have Shepard’s Mark from Alexandria Nicole Cellars and Abracadabra from Brian Carter Cellars. Yes, I’m bringing Washington wines to California.

I live just outside Seattle in Woodinville which has about 100 wineries and consider myself lucky to have such neighbors. I’ve held numerous jobs in the wine industry. I’ve completed WSET Level 2.  I’m Contributing Editor for Woodinville Wine Update and the Founder of Wine Diva Lifestyle. I love wine and the stories that they tell. The best way to learn about wine is to experience it in a glass.

From the “Farm and Foodshed Report”

Host Robin Carpenter and KWMR next door neighbor, Chef Missy Will, talk about local and international wine & spirits as well as our wonderful local foods, artistically shaped root vegetables and ways to get your guests be more adventurous. They also share secrets for blissful, delicious holidays. Chef Missy Will is a romantic at heart when it comes to pairing food and wine and treats every kitchen she works in as her “Sacred Space.” She is one of the new shining stars helping out every Saturday at the Point Reyes Farmers Market Chef’s Booth as well as bringing her knowledge, events and artistry to our commnity.

Chef Missy Will has several years experience in event planning for corporate clients and private events and before moving to Point Reyes, California, Chef Missy was a winery chef and events director at Woodhouse Family Cellars, director of operations at Sizzleworks Cooking School, and culinary director at Villa Cucina Culinary Center. During this time, she also catered food for several area wineries during their new releases and client pick-up events.

Chef Missy has earned certificates in wine education, wine business management and culinary arts from Sonoma State University, Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET Level 2), and Laguna Culinary Arts. She has also served on the board of directors for the Seattle Wine Society and Woodinville Wine Country, and she is a member of The American Institute of Food and Wine, Women Chefs and Restauranteurs’ Association, Washington Wine Commission, and Napa/Sonoma Women for WineSense.

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