While I grew up in India with limited access to wine, my curiosity about local culture and love for different cuisines led me to explore the world of wine during my international travels in Europe and the US. I was going through some life events in 2015-16, and wanted to do something that gave me joy and the opportunity to give back. After considerable thought and since I enjoyed appreciating wine, in 2019 I decided to enter the wine industry having worked in the banking sector in India, the US, and the UK for almost two decades.

I work as an independent wine consultant in London hosting wine-tasting events for private groups and corporates while making learning about wine fun and approachable. On the other hand, I also advise private equity firms in investments in wine and connect producers and importers across the world to introduce wine to new markets. I now lend my voice to diversity, inclusion and sustainability initiatives in the wine trade.

My transition has been smooth with the pandemic giving me opportunities to host virtual wine events and build an audience, starting with the alumni from the University of Michigan (where I did my MBA) and now with BITSian alums in the UK. During COVID, I enhanced my knowledge about wine by doing various wine courses that were offered online.