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 !

Ryan grew up in Florida in a family of Canadian entrepreneurs before moving back to Ontario to pursue a career in the wine industry.

After graduating from the Viticulture and Wine program at Niagara College, he went to Europe to complete a vintage working at various establishments in England and the Mosel. After returning in 2016, Ryan worked for the Wine Marketing Association of Ontario, where he contributed to the many successes of the VQA Wines of Ontario and Wine Country Ontario brands. Ryan was recently named one of Kostuch Media's top 30-under-30 hospitality professionals in the province of Ontario.

A few of Ryan's favourite wines from the portfolio are Tornatore Etna Bianco, First Contact Skin Fermented, Mas Codina Cava and anything Vegan.

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!