Our Team

Armed with his MBA from the Bordeaux International Wine Institute, where he worked as a négociant and gained experience working in winemaking, Nicholas moved back to Ontario from France in 2009 and started importing wines from small properties around Europe.

Starting as a one-man operation, he began building the NPW business case by case, and eventually assembled a passionate and talented team (who you can learn more about below) along with an amazing roster of winemakers and vigneron from around the world.

Nick's favourite wines right now:

Organic / Biodynamic wines, our Best Value collection, and (of course) his own Pearce Family Wines!

With a background in photo journalism and social work, Ashley provides some much needed balance to this wild "Crew Sauvage" bunch of sommeliers. Already a co-owner and director, she joined the office team in 2016 and has become a vital part of our rapidly growing business. Ashley has her own connection to the local wine scene, too—her family has a vineyard and farm in Prince Edward County known as Clos Saint Jean.

When she's not working, you'll find her playing with her sons Benson and Harley and enjoying a glass of Pinot or Chardonnay.

Her favourite wines right now: 

Mauperthuis Chablis, Roche de Bellene Pinot Noir, Pearce Predhomme Oregon Pinot Noir, A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir, 3XP Chardonnay and Tessari Soave

Based in Toronto, Will is best known as one of Canada’s top sommeliers. He rose to the top of the somm food chain during his development of the world-class wine programs at Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants (including Canoe Restaurant & Bar). He has represented his country in sommelier competitions internationally and holds an Advanced Level Diploma with the Court of Master Sommeliers. He is also an instructor at the University of Guelph, and has been broadcast nationally as a producer and host of The Globe & Mail Wine Basics Video Series.

Will obviously loves to drink his namesake Pearce Predhomme along with Mullineux, Matthieu Barret, Roche de Bellene, Barolo and Brunello. Aside from the serious sides of wines, he also just loves a nice glass of Rosé !

After completing her MBA in Wine Marketing and Management at the Bordeaux International Wine Institute, Celia landed in chilly Toronto looking forward to learning about (and drinking) more excellent wines. Celia hails from Spain's Canary Islands, where for 30 years her family have been pioneers in recuperating and resurrecting nearly extinct native grape varieties with their winery, Viñatigo. She is also a "harvest warrior," having worked in Burgundy with a small producer. One of her goals while in Ontario: to make every Torontonian fall in love with (unpronounceable, but delicious) Canary Islands DOP wines.

A few of her favourite sips in the portfolio: all of our volcanic wines, including her family's Viñátigo wines (of course), Cantine Barbera Lu Cori Nero d'Avola, Roche de Bellene Pinot Noir and many more!

Olivia is a WSET Level 4 Diploma candidate with a background in marketing and design. After graduating with a B.Com from McGill University, Olivia built a successful career in the technology sector where she grew start-up companies into multi-million dollar businesses. One day, her passion for wine led her to work at a leading winery in beautiful Okanagan, and subsequently, one of Canada's largest wine and spirits distributors, before joining the nimble team at Nicholas Pearce Wines. Olivia is one of the founding members at Vinequity. Outside of work, you can find her advocating for the BIPOC wine community, writing about digital trends and wine, and discovering the bicycle trails in Ontario. Her favourite wines in the portfolio are anything from Loire's Château de Parnay, Jura's Domaine Baud, and South Africa's Mullineux.