‘ABOUT 10 years ago’ I was working toward a professional WSET Diploma (a global, professional drinks-industry certification), and I began illustrating drinks-related cartoons. My work improved, and I developed a small fan base. My work was featured in both minor and major drinks blogs over a few continents.

Cartoons evolved into a creative innovation and industry-first: animated wine/spirits tasting-notes. My illustrative invention was featured in Forbes by industry-known wine writer, Cathy Huyghe.

Previously, I spent 20 years in the publishing industry (award-winning staff-reporter in Canada’s Arctic; Associate Editor for medical journals; 13-book nonfiction ghostwriter; anthologized Harlequin fiction writer; etc); but am proud to have innovated/invented animated tasting-notes.

My illustrated/animated tasting-notes evolved into an illustrated wine-alphabet; and three more illustrated alphabets followed (one was lost when Instagram censored/deleted my illustration account).

I hope to start work on a new illustrated alphabet as soon as I figure out the software that replaced the basic version that I preferred. 2025 feels like a challenge enough as is; and I’m no tech bro.

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