Natalie Reynolds is a native of Ontario. She received her education at Brock University in St. Catharines, ON, where she obtained a BSc. Hons. in Oenology & Viticulture in 2001. Her industry experience began at the then-new Jackson-Triggs Winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, making wines amidst building construction. Thereafter, she moved to Andrew Peller Ltd. at the Hillebrand (now Trius) location, and after their acquisition of Thirty Bench she assumed head winemaking responsibilities for that label. During that time Natalie garnered several awards including: Best in class (Cuvee) for Thirty Bench Red 2006, Cabernet Franc 2006, Riesling 2008 and Meritage 2007.In 2010, she began a consulting career that included several boutique Ontario wineries. Her experience as a winemaker included white aromatic varieties, red and white barrel fermented/aged wines, traditional method sparkling wines, and ice wines. In 2011, she accepted her current position at Cellar-Tek, where she is responsible for sales of supplies such as yeasts, malolactic bacteria, enzymes, tannins etc. to large equipment items, e.g. crush pad equipment, tanks, packaging equipment etc. She is frequently involved in outfitting start-up wineries as well as expansions at established wineries, and her extensive experience as a winemaker is crucial for providing these new businesses sound advice based on her broad knowledge.