Senior Executive Leader | Innovative Marketer | Brand Builder | Digital Marketing Expert | Wine Tourism Specialist

Liz Palmer is a leading global wine industry figure, an award-winning author, an influential wine journalist, and a seasoned judge.

Recognized among the Top Global Wine Influencers of 2025, her expertise has shaped the narrative and standards of wine criticism and appreciation since 2004.

Recognized for her unparalleled influence, Liz ranks among the "Top 20" Global Social Media Influencers in wine and spirits and is among the Top 1% of LinkedIn's Industry SSI.

Liz's accolades include:

• 2025 ITER VITIS – Council of Europe Award for Communication [promoting cultural, historical + sustainable values of wine + vine tourism]
• Panel Judge: World's Best Vineyards [2025]
• Dame Chevalier: Ordre des Coteaux de Champagne
• Keynote UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism [2024]
• Advisory Board Member for Luxury Lifestyle Awards in Wine & Spirits
• Consultant for Business France's Canadian Champagne Market Study [2024]
• Judge: Canadian Marketing Awards [2022-2024]
• Vice President of the Fédération Internationale des Journalistes et Écrivains des Vins et Spiritueux (FIJEV) [Paris]
• Recipient of the 2021 Rémy Martin Award from The Cambridge Food and Wine Society of Canada
• Multi-award-winning Author for “The Ultimate Guide To Champagne”
• Cision PR Newswire Partner since 2020

A visionary entrepreneur, Liz founded Women in Wine Talks, a groundbreaking global platform, and UpSocial Wine and Spirits Agency, a cutting-edge digital wine marketing firm.