WINE IS A LANGUAGE

Learn how to speak it.

 

Certified Wine Sommelier
Writer | Translator | Consultant
American-born. Rome-raised.

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WORK WITH DIVINO

  • Words matter. Accurate, engaging wine writing gives your brand a human voice and turns web content into a powerful sales tool. From focused copywriting to original articles and blog posts, DiVino delivers well-researched content with an authoritative, approachable tone tailored to your brand. Get started!

  • Wine education should feel inclusive, not intimidating. DiVino’s virtual tastings make wine accessible, engaging, and enjoyable. Great for connoisseurs and curious wine lovers alike, we do one-on-one sessions and groups.
    Get in touch to plan yours!

  • Specializing in wine, food, and travel, DiVino provides precise, culturally fluent Italian–English translations for today’s global market. Text is crafted to preserve nuance, accuracy, and tone, ensuring your message resonates with English-speaking audiences.

    EN LANGUAGE REVISION SERVICES
    Already translated your text? Revision is a cost-effective way to elevate it. DiVino refines Italian-to-English translations to create polished, authoritative prose, offering professional revision for everything from marketing copy to legal documents and research papers. Get a quote!

  • Wine is a shared experience. As a certified sommelier and trusted brand ambassador, Annie B. Shapero brings warmth, expertise, and storytelling to tastings, sales calls, wine dinners, and industry events—helping build meaningful, sensory connections between your brand and your audience. Get in touch!

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MEET ANNIE B. SHAPERO

DiVino founder, Annie B. Shapero is a certified sommelier with twenty years of experience in wine, hospitality, and communications across Italy and the United States.

She believes wine should feel accessible, not exclusive. She created DiVino to help wine lovers embrace their curiosity and for brands to tell their stories with confidence. 

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WATCH & LEARN

I created 21 Days to Wine as a way to make wine more approachable and to invite curious wine lovers looking to deepen their understanding of the language of wine tasting to join the conversation. All 21 episodes are free to watch on Youtube.

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