Cocktail expert Yvonne is the creator behind the food and drink blog Taste & Tipple. Her passion for making cocktails emerged after falling in love with the Food & Drink magazine at 18 years old. During the pandemic, she began hosting a Virtual Happy Hour on Instagram to help create a sense of togetherness by showing people how to craft modern classic or original cocktail recipes. Yvonne’s social media presence immediately expanded, and she has now hosted over 200 episodes of her Virtual Happy Hour series. From this growth, she was able to transition an unpaid hobby into a thriving business. Since then, she has been the face of campaigns for the LCBO and developed original recipes and content for premium spirits brands including Campari, Rémy-Cointreau, Piper-Heidsieck, and Carpano. She earned her undergraduate degree in Journalism from Carleton University and went on to pursue graduate studies at the University of Toronto where she earned an M.A. in Women’s and Gender Studies. When she’s not shaking and stirring cocktails, Yvonne is the VP of Sales and Marketing at Abacus Data. In addition, she is a columnist with the Ottawa Business Journal and a freelance food, drink, and travel writer. Catch Yvonne’s corktails segments on Gusto TV Studios Presents, The Lineup!
The Lineup
The Lineup will contain mini-acts of three other shows: Corktales – captivating bar tales and craveable drinks; Food News – a fun and comedic roundup of food-centric happenings; and Cheeseburgers of the World – a showcase for globally-inspired cheeseburger creations.
Gusto TV Studios Presents
Gusto TV Studios Presents is an anthology consisting of five separate but related shows in which a variety of hosts showcase their talent, passion, and creativity through different applications of culinary, beauty, and wellness techniques.