Nancy has been involved in wine competitions since 2006. She was secretary of the Finger Lakes International Wine Competition (FLIWC) until 2015. She joined Great American International Wine Competition(GAIWC) in 2015. Her jobs include wine entries, organizing the warehouse, judge tours for international and out of town judges, working the judge room and backroom and competition secretary. She has worked the backroom of the NYS Fair Competition, the Massachusetts State Fair, the Garden State Wine Challenge, the Atlantic Seaboard Wine Competition, the Texas International Wine Competition(TXIWC) and the American Wine Society Wine Competition. In 2018, along with her husband, Jeff, she was voted Outstanding Regional Vice President of the American Wine Society. She is WSET 2 and a Certified Specialist of Wine through the Society of Wine Educators and a Certified Texas Wine Ambassador.

Nancy has judged the Great American International Wine Competition, Massachusetts State Fair, Hudson Valley Wine Competition and guest judged many competitions she has been involved with. She is a Finger Lakes Wine Aficionado and promotes Finger Lakes Wineries in all of her travels, whether it is in the US or International. She serves on the board of the Texas International Wine Competition and is responsible for judge itineraries and coordination. She is a registered nurse and a member of the Rug Hookers of the Finger Lakes. Nancy lives in Webster, New York and love to travel and camp with her husband, Jeff and their dog, Kiddy. “I can be packed to anywhere in the world in an hour”.