Jane Lopes

Cherokee East, Tsalaguwetiyi, S’atsoyaha/Yuchi, Shawandasse Tul,

Shawanwaki/Shawnee land – Nashville, TN

Jane Lopes is a California-born sommelier, author, and importer. She has worked at New York’s Eleven Madison Park, Nashville’s The Catbird Seat, Chicago’s The Violet Hour, and most recently as the wine director at Attica, one of Australia’s most celebrated restaurants.

Jane was featured on Esquire Network’s 2015 television series Uncorked, which follows six New York City sommeliers in pursuit of the prestigious Master Sommelier title. In September of 2018, Jane passed the Master Sommelier exam, becoming the only woman in Australia to do so, and one of only 34 women in the world (and less than 300 people in total since the 1960s).

In September of 2019, Jane finally put her University of Chicago literature degree to good use in publishing her first book, a personal and educational guide to wine called Vignette: Stories of Life and Wine in 100 Bottles. In 2020, Jane and her husband Jonathan Ross co-founded their own Australian wine imports company: Legend. Click here to read Legend’s Accountability Report.

Jane’s second book How to Drink Australian will publish in February 2023.