Many moons ago I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Although I now split my time between Blue Ridge Mountains of Upstate South Carolina and the rolling, vineyard-covered hills of Piemonte, I grew up in Thibodaux, in the heart of Louisiana bayou country where I spent my childhood on horseback, dreaming of distant shores.
        I realized those dreams and, for over two decades, lived and worked in Switzerland.  From our home in Valais, my husband and I explored the wine-growing regions of Italy and France with our miniature schnauzer, Otis. With my mom and Otis, I discovered Piemonte in November 1999, where I soon immersed myself in the enchanting region’s rich culture and history.
        Although I hold an undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from Tulane University and a Juris Doctorate from South Texas College of Law, it’s in the chapter of my life that began in 2012 when writing became my passion that I have found the most gratification in my work.
        In 2016, I published my first book, Labor of Love: Wine Family Women of Piemonte, an award-winning unique, groundbreaking collection of the life stories of Giulia Colbert Falletti, the last Marchesa of Barolo, and generations of twenty-two families of Piemonte’s Langhe, Roero, and Monferrato wine-producing areas. Over the last two decades, in the company of the wine families and against a rich historical backdrop, I have studied the seismic cultural and business changes in the Piemontese wine industry that allowed women to step from the shadows and assume significant roles in their families’ wine estates.
         Although devastating, the viral tsunami that washed over the world in early 2020
provided me with the opportunity to pen my debut novel, Angel of Alta Langa: A Novel of Love and War, that I released in November 2021. Editore Araba Fenice released the Italian edition titled Amore e guerra in Alta Langa in October 2023. 

    Finding Francesca, my latest novel due and a sequel to Angel of Alta Langa,

is due out late autumn 2026. The story of the granddaughter of the protagonist of

Angel  treats many issues of the utmost significance in the wine country of Piemonte today. Who owns the land? The most successful corporate raiders? Or, the families who have farmed it, and vinified grapes, for generations? And, who exactly are the wine producers of Piemonte? It is within the pages of Finding Francesca where my soul is hidden. 
        I am a lover of horses, nature, classical music and ballet. Simply put, I love beauty in all its forms. In 2024, I hung up my alpine skis and put behind me the black diamond slopes and moguls of Beaver Creek, Colorado for my other passion, tennis.  When I’m in Langhe, I can be found most days learning more stories from the wine families and exploring the vineyards where I photograph Mamma Nature’s magic throughout the growing season.