Wine Thyme

Bringing food & wine together.

About Wine Thyme

Discussion for everyday Wine drinkers presented by the lovely ladies of Wine Thyme. Learn their perspectives on Wine's new and old, how they are trending, and what amazing and simple dishes to pair with them.

 

Meet the girls behind the bottle,

Brooke, mixologist and owner of Top Shelf Mixology Consulting, specializes in teaching unique craft cocktails with handmade simple syrup and fresh ingredients.

Nicole, wine merchant and international traveler, holds multiple international Wine & Spirits certifications that she has obtained living abroad. 

Gwyn, chef and owner of No Thyme To Cook, Maryland's premier cooking studio, teaches students of all ages the love of food. Gwyn's emphasis is on using locally-sourced ingredients. 

The combination of these three incredible award-winning women have now brought you Wine Thyme. 

Chef Gwyn Novak

Gwyn is the chef and founder of No Thyme to Cook, Southern Maryland’s premier cooking studio teaching the love of food. Gwyn’s emphasis is on using locally sourced ingredients to create delicious, yet simple dishes. A graduate of the Baltimore International Culinary College and a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) as well as Women Chefs & Entrepreneurs, Gwyn has been cooking and writing about food for more than 25 years. She is also the author of Amazon best-selling cookbook How to Cook for Beginners and more recently, One Pot Supreme

Mixologist Brooke Brown-Fritz

Owner of Top Shelf Mixology Consulting, Brooke is our go-to mixologist. Unless she is sipping on a small batch of bourbon, Brooke never does anything small. Winner of Southern Maryland's Best Craft Cocktail in 2016 and recently crowned 2018 Mid-Atlantic Battle of the Bottle Champion, Brooke specializes in teaching mixology classes, bar and restaurant consulting, trains hospitality teams and creates unique craft cocktails tailored for restaurants' specific clientele. Brooke's love for handmade simple syrups and fresh ingredients play a big part in crafting a fantastic cocktail that always shake up any social setting in the best way.

Wine Expert Nicole Goldstein

Wine Expert, Nikki, has worked in sales for one of the largest beverage distributors in the United States for over a decade. To learn from the best, Nikki went to Italy to learn from winemakers themselves. She has since earned her Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) level 2, in both of the world's best wine growing regions across France, Italy, and California. Her other passion that pairs well with wine? She is an enthusiast for actively discovering new wine & food pairing combinations.

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