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Noell Dorsey
Noell Dorsey is a Boston-based wine and hospitality professional with over 20 years of experience.
She currently serves as a sommelier at Contessa in Boston, a restaurant recognized annually by Wine Spectator with its Best of Award of Excellence, and as a brand ambassador for Storica Wines, championing Armenia’s rich winemaking heritage.
She has held wine leadership roles at acclaimed restaurants, including Island Creek Oyster Bar, and managed fine and rare wine collections at Bonham's Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers.
Noell is a frequent guest lecturer at Boston University’s Elizabeth Bishop Wine School and Questrom specializing in Italian wines, indigenous grape varieties, and food and wine pairing.
She is a Vinitaly International Academy Italian Wine Ambassador, the Level 4 certified at Boston University’s Elizabeth Bishop Wine School, holds the WSET Level 3 Award in Wines, and is a Certified Sommelier.