Lucia Capretti

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Location
Texada Island, British Columbia, Canada
School
Concordia University (Montreal, Canada)
Expertise
Low-Intervention Wine, International Wine Regions, Healthy Baking
  • Lucia has worked in several organic and biodynamic vineyards and is currently making wine with grapes from a local vineyard.
  • Lucia is always looking for a new wine region to discover, be it through travel or in her glass.
  • She has a small granola business, Lu-chia, and sells her goods at farmer's markets during the summer.

Experience

Lucia has been writing for food, wine, and travel outlets since 2019, after a decade of working in the food and hospitality industry. She continues to work seasonally in the wine industry, which provides her with plenty of ideas for wine-related news. Her work has been published on Matador Network, SOMM TV, and Intrepid Times, among others. She began writing for Mashed News and Features in 2021 and currently works on the editing team.

Education

After completing a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology at Concordia University, Lucia pursued various courses in nutrition and wine studies, notably, as a Certified Specialist of Wine.
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