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Special Guest: Diana Kelley, Regional Manager America, Tempos Vega Sicilia


Diana Kelley holds a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Engineering by the Monterrey Institute of Superior Studies ITESM (Monterrey, Mexico) and a Master of Science in Viticulture, Enology and Terroir management by ESA École Supérieure d´Agriculture (Angers, France). She also completed the level 3 certification by the WSET Wines and Spirits Education Trust (New York, USA).

She started her career in the wine industry in 2008 with Pernod Ricard Mexico before moving to Europe to continue her wine studies. In 2011 she began working for Vins du Monde (Lavinia Group) in Paris, Tempos Vega Sicilia´s distributor in France, where she was purchasing and portfolio manager for the past three years.

Since April 2016, Diana is Tempos Vega Sicilia´s Regional Manager for America, leading the markets in North, Central, and South America.



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