A French native, Laure has been fortunate enough to grow up in a family strongly connected to wine, with vineyards in several wine regions in France. She created Queen Of Wines to share her passion for discovering and enjoying “hidden gems” with American wine lovers, harnessing the power of her 20+ business career experience.
Clotilde is a young talented graphic and web designer from France.
She has been on the team early on and created the whole brand identity for Queen Of Wines.
She brings her contemporary approach to wine that belongs to the brand’s DNA.
At a young age, Jessica discovered she had a love for all things French – fashion, cuisine, wine! This spark grew into a twenty year career in fine dining and event management, and recently wine retail. As an accomplished hospitality industry professional, her experience brings a proven record of excellence in cultivating wine lists, identifying business needs and building customer relationships.
After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill, Rachel Johnson moved to the north of France where she developed a passion for all things wine, beer, and francophone. She returned to NC to start her own business offering mystery-themed craft beer tours based out of Carrboro. Now, she’s excited to be working with Queen of Wines to bring a taste of France to her home state.
Jonathan is an Asheville native, the Lead Food & Beverage journalist for the Mountain Xpress, Editor-in Chief at The Dirty Spoon, and a contributor to many foodies newspapers and magazines. A dedicated oenophile with experience in both retail, bar and restaurant, and distribution, he is committed to reliable service with a focus making great food and wine approachable and enjoyable to everyone.
Sezaïg is a French student in Wine Business & Wine Production at Bordeaux Sciences Agro in Bordeaux. She has a huge thirst of learning from the whole team. She is our ‘jack of all trades’ by assisting and helping the team in their daily tasks. Driven by her freshness and spontaneity, she’s a precious help for back office sales and marketing.
Seek out GEM WINES from France and pioneer their introduction in the US.
CONNECT wine lovers with “the artist” behind each wine
