About Us
Enhance your senses and explore
the world through wine.
The Experience
Whether it’s with friends, family, coworkers or others, there is always so much to learn about wine!
The Local Cellar provides services in Private In-Home Event Tastings, Corporate Tastings, and Wine Consultation, for home, business, or event.
My name is Marissa Lingwood and I am a certified wine expert with an extensive background in wine and spirits since being with BC Liquor for over 15 years. Certifications include WSET Adv, a specialist for France, Spain, and Italy wine, BC Wine Ambassador, Master in Burgundy and Champagne, and also non-wine certs in spirits and Cicerone (beer). This has led me to be a successful Product Consultant for the flagship BC Liquor Store, Fort Street on Vancouver Island, BC.
I founded my business in 2018, out of passion for wine and educating others in a fun, interactive and non-pretentious manner. I am by no means a wine snob or cork dork, just an extremely devoted woman wanting to share my enthusiasm for this ever-changing world of wine. Therefore, I have decided to launch this platform and hope to share the fun with you!

