About Me

CHIARA GIORLEO Dopo la laurea in Economia Aziendale conseguita tra Italia e Malta, si specializza in marketing e comunicazione enogastronomica con esperienze di studio e lavoro in Italia, Canada (dove ha lavorato presso la Camera di Commercio di Toronto), California (dove ha studiato Wine Marketing&Sales presso il Napa Valley College) e Regno Unito dove è stata nello staff dei Decanter World Wine Awards. Oggi lavora come critica enogastronomica freelance con collaborazioni e pubblicazioni in Italia, USA, Russia e UK; titolare del blog chiaragiorleo.com in italiano e inglese. 
Giudice per concorsi nazionali e internazionali come l’IWC - International Wine Challenge a Londra. È referente Italia del concorso mondiale sull’enoturismo WBV - World’s Best Vineyards e co-curatrice della guida ai migliori rosati italiani 50 Top Rosé.
Docente AIS e WSET, relatrice e guida esperta di tour enogastronomici.
Certificata AIS e WSET (WSET Level 4 DIPLOMA in Wines and Spirits, Londra). Delegata dell’Associazione Nazionale Donne del Vino Umbria. Prima donna a ricevere il Premio Ezio Marchi per la comunicazione (2022). Vincitrice Premio Food Blog Award di Malvarosa Edizioni, categoria “Wine&Drink”, nel 2016. CHIARA GIORLEO After a Master Degree in Economics accomplished between Italy and Malta, Chiara specializes in Wine&Food Marketing and Communication with experiences acquired in Italy, California where she studied Wine Marketing&Sales at the Napa Valley College, Canada where she worked at the Italian Chamber of Commerce of Toronto and UK where she worked as staff of the Decanter World Wine Awards. Today she works as freelance wine critic with collaborations and publications in Italy, USA, Russia and UK; founder of the blog chiaragiorleo.com in Italian and English. Judge at Italian and international wine competitions such as the IWC (International Wine Challence) and Italy Academy Chair of the international wine tourism contest WBV – World’s Best Vineyards; co-curator of the guide to the bst Italian Rosé, 50 Top Rosé. Wine educator, translator (Italian-English, English-Italian) and wine&food tour leader; she also collaborates with wine&food guides. She owns the WSET Level 4 DIPLOMA in Wines and Spirits; she is also certified as AIS Sommelier, Professional Taster and Educator. First woman rewarded with the award in Communication “Ezio Marchi” (2022). Also Rewarded by the publisher Malvarosa Edizioni with the Food Blog Award - “Wine&Drink” section (2016).