Renee Sferrazza Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Wine by Renée is a company with the goal of telling the stories behind the glass, how wine was made, who made it, and what you can experience in the glass - breaking down the world of wine into simple sips.CMS Certified Sommelier Renée Sferrazza is the driver, founder and owner of Wine by Renée. Her work focuses on promoting wine, spirits, and all beverages through TV, writing, video and social content directly for consumers. Including being a TV Wine Personality on Cityline, Breakfast Television and CHCH in Canada, writing for Foodism, Monarch Wine, The Distillery District Magazine, Holr Magazine, Addicted Magazine, The Canada Magazine and The Waterfront Magazine, she is the wine communicator under the name @wine.by.renee, and the made host of the Liquid Pleasures YouTube Channel.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Renée is the dedicated Wine and Beverage Expect on Cityline, Hosted by Tracy Moore.Renée’s expertise covers everything, including wine, spirits, cocktails and wine pairings. She is on monthly topics like tasting through wine regions to explore the best wines for a special occasion, wine gadgets, sustainability, and more. Cityline is the longest-running and most successful daytime show for women in North American history. The Canadian national and award-winning show covers various topics, including expert advice for your life. You are garnering a large viewership nationwide at 2.1 million views per week.

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

CHCH Morning Live is a Canadian national and live breakfast television show hosted by Annette Hamm and Tim Bolen. Ontario’s #1-morning show, with 2.8 million viewers across Canada & over 1.6 millionviewers in Ontario. Renée creates dedicated segments for clients in partnership with the Liquid Pleasures team. It was featured on the show monthly. Segments created by Renée have featured multiple wines under themed conversations like holiday favorites, wines of the moments, and regional explorations, as well as segments solely about one winery.

Covering news, traffic, lifestyle, and more, Breakfast Television, or BT as it is called in Canada, is the country's number one morning show. With over 250,000 views daily from Toronto alone and millions across the country, BT is a powerhouse program headed by hosts Meredith Shaw and Sid Seixeiro.Renée is on the show several times yearly, with more show bookings in 2024. Renée offers a fast-paced look into one topic around wine and drinks with this show. Her focus is on inclusivity and expressing a collective curiosity for all those wine lovers out there looking for the next thing to sip and enjoy.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

With a circulation of 50,000 and a total readership of 200,000, Foodism is an online and print media magazine. Renée has become a contributing writer in both forms of the magazine. The average readership of Foodism is older Millennial food and beverage lovers. The 96-page magazine and endless online content are geared to give this audience a greater understanding of how they can enjoy their lives at home and make the very best of enjoying Toronto and Canada to the fullest.This readership comprises double-income homes between 25 and 40 years old and can look at the topics in Foodism to guide their purchasing power.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Monarch. Wine has a philosophy dedicated to ensuring that every facet of the wine lifestyle – from the music to the innovation and ambiance – exemplifies exceptional flavours and elevated artistry. This is a North American-based online magazine. Articles in Monarch focus on the educational and editorial side of wine. It features interviews, unique takes, and regional and winery stories. This is a portal to more in-depth discussions in wine.

Ontario, Canada

Holr is a fun and lifted magazine focused on Gen Z and Millenials. This online publication is about culture and the story behind everything happening, with an audience mainly focused on Ontario but nationally. Writing for this publication is done in a vibrant and lifestyle-oriented tone. Exploring the stories behind a wine, the winery, a region and more. With a Canadian-based audience, publications in Holr gain around 30,000 views on articles.

Toronto, Canada Area

In house Sommelier, currently working at Cibo Wine bar on King. A role with a strong focused on guest experience, bringing guests an around-the-world adventure in their glass.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Self-employment/freelance: Services - improving restaurant wine lists, wine list budgeting, improving wine sales, curating unique guest experiences, and wine enthusiast parties

Toronto, Canada Area

Coordinator of Sales for Tre Amici, responsible for making sure wine gets in the hands of wine lovers.

Toronto, Canada Area

Founder of Heirloom Vine Imports Inc. focusing on the import of Italian wines to the Canadian market. Responsibilities include consumer research (social listening, data capture and analytics), event planning, budgeting, planning weekly, monthly and annual sales goals, complying to legal frameworks and documentation associated with business ventures, and predicting market needs and trends.

Toronto, Canada Area

Procured from Portland Variety to be established as a full Sommelier within King Street Food Company.

Toronto, Canada Area

At this neighborhood landmark in the heart of King Street W, my role at Portland Variety consisted of assisting with the direction of the wine list, running the ongoing wine education program for the staff, and creating a wine spec and food pairing bible, forwarding the growth of overall wine sales; a goal accomplished via research, staff education and promotions.

Toronto, Canada Area

During my time at Castello di Roncade I took on roles both nationally -- at the main villa in Treviso, Italy -- and internationally in Toronto as a representative of the brand at Industry events, wine tastings, focusing on sales in Italy and consulting in Ontario, offering a greater understanding to the LCBO and its market.