Wine, without the gatekeeping.
Beverly Crandon hosts tastings, moderates panels, and takes the stage at events — bringing warmth, real expertise, and a room-reading ease that makes wine feel like an invitation, not an exam.
A Toronto sommelier and broadcaster seen on Global News, The Social, Cityline, and The Good Stuff with Mary Berg, Beverly has built her career making wine welcoming — especially to the people the wine world usually talks past. Put her in front of your audience and she'll do the same for them.
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What Beverly can do for your event
Hosted tastings & guided experiences.
Corporate socials, client events, private celebrations — a led tasting built around y our theme, your people, and your budget.
Event hosting & emcee.
Galas, launches, festivals, awards. A confident, camera-ready host who keeps the night moving and the room warm.
Panels & keynotes.
Speaking and moderation on wine, hospitality, representation, and building a more welcoming drinks culture.
Workshops & team sessions.
Approachable wine education for teams and groups. Fun first, jargon never.
TV, media & brand spokesperson.
On-camera segments and brand representation, drawing on years of national television experience.
Talk & themes
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Wine has a bigger map: the grapes & winemakers the canon skipped
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Pairing for the food we actually eat — Caribbean, global, spiced
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Black voices in wine, and why representation changes the glass
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How to buy wine with confidence
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Ontario & Canadian wine worth knowing
Who Beverly works with
Corporate
& brands
Festivals &
cultural events
Restaurants & hospitality
Wineries, importers, retailers
Inclusive experiences
Why Beverly
Camera-native and completely unstuffy, she reads a room and meets
people where they are. as comfortable on a national morning show as
guiding a first-timer through their first proper tasting. Audiences leave
feeling smarter, not smaller.
