Alana has a unique talent for blending encyclopedic wine knowledge with a casual and fun  approachability. Now, after dedicating years to learning about the why, when, where, and  how of wine, she’s shifted her focus to how she can use that skill to take some of the  formality out of it all. “I love talking about dirt and vintage variation as much as the next  sommelier, but sometimes you just have to make it relatable.” 

Alana curates the Ostrich Club wine program with a strong focus on low intervention and  sustainability, always looking for obscure and fun products to create a unique and exciting  dining experience. She also runs a low intervention, exclusive wine club, “Crushpad”,  where members receive monthly curated wine selections and notes, along with some  pretty fun wine parties. 

Alana is a familiar face in the wine scene of the Maritimes - she's a CAPS, CMS and WSET  Certified Sommelier, holds both a French Wine Scholar and Italian Wine Certification with  the WSG and is a Certified Sherry Sommelier. She is also an educator with CAPS AC, and  sits on the CAPS AC board. Alana is particularly gifted in pairing wines with not only food  but also with 90's hip-hop bangers. 

Alana worked as general manager and sommelier at, Little Oak Bar, twice recognized by  Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants, Canada’s 50 Best Bars, and EnRoute’s Top 30 New  Restaurants. She's also a mentor for many of the next generation of young sommeliers in  Halifax, always willing to help organize a tasting or just drop some fun knowledge.