Karen Brunet
Karen Brunet grew up in rural settings just minutes from Prince Edward County, yet even as a young girl she never dreamed that she would be involved in the centuries old, world-spanning world of fine wines.
Today, she is the sales manager for Huff Estates, the award winning winery in "The County" that is quickly gaining recognition as one of Canada's top producers of wine.
She is also a wine producer herself: last fall Karen, together with Huff Estates' winemaker Frederic Picard, introduced a new red wine (Picard-MacLaurin Pinot Noir) that has been receiving rave reviews from wine aficionados everywhere. MacLaurin is Karen's maiden name.
Karen is also now a Cornwall girl, living along the St. Lawrence River with her husband, Cornwall contractor Ray Brunet.
"When Ray and I married, we had the choice to live anywhere between Picton and Cornwall and we chose Cornwall", said Karen. "I am on the road for most of the week, and Cornwall is close to Ottawa and Montreal so it just makes it easy to get around. Of course, the fact that we can live right along the St. Lawrence River in such an affordable, friendly community made it a simple choice."
"Cornwall is a great place to live and work, and I would encourage anybody considering a new home to take a closer look at the City - or even better, come and visit us."
Karen is also a Team Cornwall member and she brought her Team cards along with her on a recent trip to France to tour vineyards and wineries.
"We had a great time meeting some of the world's top winemakers", said Karen. "It was a great opportunity to introduce them to Cornwall and Eastern Ontario."
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