Maria Canora
Tasting Room Manager,
Event Manager
540-668-6464 ex: 202
maria@doukeniewinery.com

Born and raised in the Hudson Valley, New York Maria shares her passion for food and wine here at Doukénie Winery as Tasting Room, Events Manager and resident chef offering cooking classes to our Heritage Club. Generations of culinary knowledge have been passed down to her and she loves nothing more than to share this knowledge and her food with friends, family and customers. With a Business Degree and Overseas Academic Study Program in Urbino, Italy Maria continues to visit her family in Tuscany to hone her skills and education. She and her two children and golden retriever live in MD. Some of her other passions include; the outdoors in general, the sunshine, the beach, hiking, travel, dance, art, music and coffee.

 

Nicola Larsen
Tasting Room Manager
540-668-6464 ex: 201
nicola@doukeniewinery.com

Nicola has a background in international travel and goldsmithing. She has also spent many years in the theater and music business both in Italy and in the Washington DC area. Wine has always been a hobby, but has become a serious interest since joining the team at Doukénie Winery in August 2010.

 

Linda Meyerriecks
Heritage Club Manager
540-668-6464 ex: 207
Linda@doukeniewinery.com

Wine Aficionado, Linda Meyerriecks, is fundamental to Doukénie Winery’s philosophy and concept. She brings her many skills from the publishing and educational worlds, as well as her recent experience in learning to become a Master Gardener.

A 38-year veteran of the National Geographic Society, Linda Meyerriecks was Photo Editor for National Geographic Traveler over the past eleven years. As one of the Photo Editor team at Traveler, Linda was responsible for defining the photographic vision of the magazine. While at Traveler, she created and produced special issues, calendars, and a reprint program. She solicited prizes for Traveler's annual Photo Contests, was one of their judges, and continues to judge for other contests, as well. Before Traveler, Linda was Illustrations Editor on many large format books produced by the Society, and also Art Director for National Geographic promotions, as well as a layout assistant for National Geographic Magazine.

Since her retirement from the National Geographic Society in 2009, Linda started her own business at www.photoshepherd.com, offering her skills as Photo Editor, Advisor, Mentor, and Curator to photographers (professional and emerging), publishers, museums, and galleries. She continues to work under contract for National Geographic Books, as Illustrations Editor and Project Editor. She also offers workshops, and continues to instruct the popular "Travel Magazine Photography Assignment" class at the Maine Media Workshops where she has been teaching for over eight years.

Linda was the Founder/Director of the International Photography Workshops, which she directed in Hawaii, Italy, Austria, and Belgium in the 1980’s. She received her BFA at Pratt Institute. 

 

 

 

Sébastien Marquet
General Manager / Winemaker
540-668-6464 ex: 205
winemaker@doukeniewinery.com

 

 

Join Our Team Wine Educator Doukénie Winery is looking for talented energetic people to help in the tasting room on the weekends. Knowledge of wines is a plus but not a requirement. Minimum of 2 shifts per month. Must be 21 You will be given excellent training from our winemaker Sébastien Marquet. Successful candidates should have the following capabilities: Enjoy working with people,  Have an outgoing personality,  Can lift and carry a case of wine (40Lbs) We offer flexible scheduling (Saturdays, Sundays and sometimes selected week days) and competitive shift payments. Work hours are from 11:30 AM to 6:00 PM Send an email to Info@DoukenieWinery.com or call 540-668-6464 x 205 to schedule an interview.