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ATTENTION BUDDING OR EXPERIENCED DRINKERS...Posted January 29, 2009

We are currently looking for dynamic, energetic, 'anything is possible...wine-is-the-limit' sommeliers/wine experts/self-trained professionals with a thirst for wine (of course) and knowledge. If you'd like the opportunity to drink in style in front of an audience, don't send us a resume, send us a short story on why we should consider you as our next traveling wine-god. We're looking for people for our Toronto and Montreal offices. Fine Print: only funny, sort of good-looking, multi-talented (magic tricks and dancers welcome) drinkers need apply!
Email us at: info@corkandkarma.com

Sandi M. Marques – Founder, Cork and Karma, Author, Wine Appraiser, Speaker, Entertainer, Consultant, Instructor & Sommelier.

Kristina Boudaeva –  Event Production & Promotion

Katrina Hann – Wine Researcher, Instructor, Assistant Sommelier, Bilingual (French and English)

ENTERTAINING & COMEDIC -- FORGET CONVENTIONAL, STAID TASTINGS AND THINK 'ZANY, FUNNY AND INSPIRATIONAL INTRODUCING...

Sandi M. Marques, Accredited Sommelier (don't let that intimidate you...she's still cool), wine appraiser, Chef and Founder of  Cork and Karma Inc. - this lady knows how to drink and entertain with a personality unlike any other. We promise!

In her 30 drinking career (she's been drinking since the age of four -- really she has!) Sandi has done lots...teaching budding sommeliers to gain their sommelier certificate, influencing thousands with regular newspaper columns, monthly wine blogs and radio shows. Sandi has appeared on CTV News Montreal and Kitchener, CJAD radio, 570 News, and 940Montreal. She was also featured in a lifestyle/horizons report for Associated Press Television NEWS --largest news service in the world providing  reports to TV networks and newspapers around the globe-- which talked about the health benefits of  wine drinking (yes, its actually healthy). She's been featured in Canada's premier lifestyle magazine, Chatelaine and most recently appeared in 'The Bride and Bloom' magazine with a feature article on how to pair wines for your special day. She is also among the elite few on the Who's Who of Executives and Professionals (can you say ooohhhh, ahhhh).

As one of Canada's few accredited wine appraisers, she manages and appraises restaurant and individual wine cellars/collections for divorce, estate, financing, insurance and inventory purposes while offering services on how to stock cellars because there are just too many wealthy people with whacks of dough that need a place to spend it.

Sandi’s steadfast goal is to infuse people with a passion for wine, food and life! Her one goal is to get North America drinking more wine, more often!!!

Kristina Boudaeva is our corporate and private event planner specializing in the intricate planning, designing, and orchestrating of your entire event. She offers experience in  event management and production. Kristina comes from the school of 'hard knocks' and won't leave any stone unturned or any detail overlooked. We tried and she still noticed!

Kristina’s background as VP of Event Logistics at the prestigious John Molson School of Business, Sports Marketing Association and as senior program analyst at McGill University Health Center have allowed her to be responsible for a broad scope of corporate, private and fundraising events.

Based in Montreal for the past 10 years, Kristina has been working with C&K for over two years. Kristina rocks!

Katrina Hann is a highly regarded professional sommelier with a long career history of service excellence. She began her career at the AIR CANADA CLUB in the Bell Center in Montreal as a server to private diners and members only.

Shortly after, she opened a french bistro-style restaurant with a highly successful chef. Here, Katrina really honed her passion by developing an exceptional menu and wine list.

In 1999, she received her A.S.P.C degree (Association of Sommelier Professionals of Canada) at the Hotel Institute of Laval in Quebec. She was trained by renowned chef Francesco Laggi who has taught in several high-end Italian restaurants in Toronto and Washington D.C.

In 2001, Katrina took on her most prestigious role as the first-ever female sommelier at the Beaver Club, Queen Elizabeth Hotel, Montreal.

In her new role with Cork and Karma, Katrina is responsible for researching and compiling wine data, VIP clients and tasting events/courses. She also presents wine education and wine tastings in French.

"With wine, comes wisdom...more profound by the glass"
-- Sandi Marques