About Us

Lou Campoli and Cathi Carroll, DWS, are partners in Wine Wanderings, Inc., focusing on international wine and food education, consulting, and travel.

Lou and Cathi have been Board members of the Connecticut Chapter of the American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) and chaired the Wine Committee.

They are members of the Society of Wine Educators (SWE), International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), American Wine Society (AWS), and the American Society of Enology and Viticulture (ASEV).

Both have completed formal wine education programs, most notably those sponsored by the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) of the United Kingdom, and Cathi is a candidate for the prestigious international Master of Wine level of achievement.

They are wine instructors in the Extended Studies program at Norwalk Community Technical College (NCC).

Lou has also managed a wine retail store, and is a freelance wine columnist.

In addition, they provide wine education to private groups, corporate institutions, and civic organizations, and consult on restaurant wine lists and personal wine cellars.