About Vinsanity & Andrea

About Andrea Eby

Andrea Eby founded Vinsanity in 2020 with the dream of bringing her unique brand of wine education to Winnipeg. Since its inception, she has expanded the scope of the business to offer a variety of consulting services and importing a small selection of carefully curated wines from some of her favourite producers.

When Andrea made the bold decision to abandon her former profession, many of her friends, family and colleagues called her crazy, but as Kate Winslet said, “If being crazy means living life as if it matters, then I don’t mind being completely insane.”

Andrea quickly earned her sommelier certification through the International Sommelier Guild and enrolled at the Wine & Spirits Education Trust’s flagship school in London, England. She graduated with Distinction (an honour earned by fewer than 3% of graduates) and was awarded the prestigious ProWein Scholarship in recognition of her academic achievements. Along the way, Andrea also earned the Society of Wine Educators Certified Wine Expert title and earned the designation of Italian, French and Spanish Wine Scholar through the Wine Scholar Guild. Andrea also achieved the title of Italian Wine Ambassador through the prestigious VIA Vinitaly Academy.

During this intense period of study, Andrea also gained valuable experience working in retail wine sales and wine education at one of Canada’s top wine boutiques. Here, Andrea transitioned into her role as a member of the store’s buying team. Her close connections in the wine world gave her a distinct advantage and she was able to source and import a carefully curated selection of wines from around the globe.

Andrea is the Italian Programs Director at the Wine Scholar Guild (WSG), an internationally recognized wine education organization. Her role at the WSG allows her to bring her love of Italian wine to students from around the globe and she takes great pride in being an ambassador of both the Guild and Italian wine.

Perennially curious and eager to learn, Andrea is a Stage 2 student at the prestigious Institute of Masters of Wine. This arduous program is considered the pinnacle of wine education and just over 400 individuals worldwide are currently able to call themselves Masters of Wine. Andrea is also a sought-after wine judge, judging for the International Wine and Spirits Competition, International Wine Challenge and 5 Star Wines.

Vinsanity is Andrea’s platform to share her passion for wine and the stories of the people that make it.