About Peg

Education & Training

  • Certified Sommelier awarded by the Court of Master Sommeliers 
  • Currently completing Level 4 Wine & Spirits Education Trust Diploma 
  • Certified Specialist of Wine awarded by The Society of Wine Educators 
  • University of Wisconsin – Madison, MBA 
  • University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Business 

Employment 

  • 1989 – 1993 Promo Nova, PR Agency 
  • 1993 – 1998 Marketing Director, O’Neil, Cannon, & Holman 
  • 1998 – 2004 Marketing Director, NAI MLG Commercial 
  • 2004 – 2007 Vice President-Investment Division, NAI MLG Commercial 
  • 2002 – Present Wine Journalist 
  • 2007 – Present Wine Buyer and Event Consultant, Milwaukee Public Market
  • 2003 – 2009 Wine Columnist, The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
  • 2011 – 2014 Importer/ Distributor, Square Peg Wines, L.L.C.
  • 2012 – Present Consultant, Professional Cellar Management
  • 2014 Wine Manager, Festa Italiana, Milwaukee, WI (80,000 attendees) 
  • 2017- Present Wine and Spirits Writer, City & Shore Magazine, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 

Other Wine-Related Experience 

  • 1995 – 2000 Chairperson, Wisconsin Chapter, the American Institute of Wine & Food – Founded by Robert Mondavi and Julia Child. 
  • 2003 Co-chairperson with Master Sommelier Virginia Philip, – The Palm Beach Wine Auction to benefit the American Red Cross 
  • 2010 – 2020 Judge, The American Fine Wine Competition, Miami, Florida 
  • 2021 Judge, Oregon Wine Competition, Medford, Oregon 
  • 2022 Judge, Los Angeles Invitational Wine & Spirits Challenge, Santa Rosa, CA