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!