
Michaela Morris
Michaela Morris is an international wine writer and educator. Based in Vancouver, she teaches about Italian wine across Canada and abroad. Michaela is a regular contributor to Decanter Magazine and Meininger’s Wine Business International as well as Canadian publications Taste and Quench. She is a panel chair for Vinitaly’s 5StarWines competition and was international guest judge at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show in 2019.
She was one of the first certified Italian Wine Experts through Vinitaly International Academy in 2015 and co-created the curriculum for VIA’s Italian Wine Maestro course. Michaela also holds the Wine & Spirit Education Trust Diploma.
With over 20 years’ experience in the wine industry, Michaela has worked as a fine wine importer in Canada, ran the Bordeaux en primeur campaign for a private retailer and co-owned a company offering private and public wine tastings as well as cellar management for collectors.
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Col d’Orcia Brunello di Montalcino: All the ‘nines’ back to 1969
Michaela Morris delves into Col d'Orcia's back-catalogue of vintages...
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Best Tuscan wines: Latest-release Chianti Classico, Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
What are the best new Tuscan wines to buy in 2019?
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The Bardolino makeover plus 12 of the best worth seeking out
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Brunello Riserva 2013: ‘A delectable study of terroir’
Mixed results, but the top wines are among the best from Montalcino...
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Chianti Classico new releases: A buyer’s guide
Some great Chiantis to buy this year...
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A wine lover’s guide to Sardinia
The best places to eat and drink as you explore the island...
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Expert’s Choice: Puglia Wines
There is a host of fascinating wine styles down in Italy’s heel...
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Sardinia: a buyer’s guide
This island’s many grapes and styles are waiting to be discovered...
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Chianti Classico 2017: A first look
A sneak preview for Premium members...
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Fontodi’s Flaccianello della Pieve: Ten vintages compared
A flagbearer for 100% Sangiovese from the Chianti hills...
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Top Jesi restaurants
Where to dine...
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Salicutti Brunello vertical: The past, present and future
Michaela Morris tastes recent vintages...
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