The Wine Umbrella is a ‘Business to Business’ company. We are consultants who offer assistance to businesses that work with wine, with a view to increasing our clients’ profits. We do this is many different ways, as different results come from varying initiatives when applied to each business individually.

Company President Mireille Sauvé is one of Canada’s most acclaimed Wine Professionals. A 17-year veteran of the wine and restaurant industries, Mireille graduated with honours from George Brown College’s Sommelier Program, earning her the title of ‘Canada’s Youngest Female Sommelier’ in August of 1997. After receiving her Sommelier Diploma, Mireille completed her second winery stage – a Winemaking Apprenticeship at Hedges Cellars in Washington State, USA.

Upon returning to Canada and earning multiple gold medals for her restaurant wine programs, Ms. Sauvé branched off in 1999 to develop a series of wine training seminars for restaurants which took her across the country teaching servers to work with wine. Mireille then further developed her industry knowledge by establishing Western Canada’s first Australian Wine Bureau in Vancouver in 2003, growing the Australian wine category to remain strong as the top selling import in all four western provinces.

Mireille Sauvé has worked very closely with restaurants, wine agencies, liquor boards and wineries throughout her career and she is now leading The Wine Umbrella to raise the bar in Western Canada’s wine industry. We work with our clients to ensure they are operating at a world-class level, encouraging world-class results.

What the critics say about The Wine Umbrella President, Mireille Sauvé...

"Mireille Sauvé is one of Canada’s leading sommeliers..."
- Flavours Magazine, 2005

"... Grape Guru Mireille Sauvé..."
- The Georgia Straight, 2002

"Word of her arrival is already bringing new business in."
- Patron Magazine, 1999

"Mireille Sauvé is one of the top wine connoisseurs on the West Coast..."
- Flare Magazine, 1998