About Arielle

Arielle DeSoucey is a Tucson-based wine educator, speaker, and communications expert. She has earned the WSET Advanced Certificate and is a Certified Specialist of Wine with the Society of Wine Educators. Arielle currently works as the Events Director for Whiskey Del Bac, a Tucson-based producer of American single malt whiskey. In this role, she conceptualizes, ideates, and executes community-driven events that harness collaboration, inclusivity, and education. She recently served as the southern Arizona sales representative for Action Wine & Spirits, a local and independent distributor with an impressive portfolio of classic and contemporary producers. She also served as Wine Director of Tap & Bottle’s three locations. With her brand, Civil Wines, Arielle strives to provide channels to engage with wine enthusiasts around the world, through her social media platforms, tasting seminars, educational events, engagements/collaborations with academia and associations, and various media outlets. Arielle works to nurture, unite, and promote the wines and culture of Arizona and is currently a member of the Arizona Wine Growers Association.

During her years in the Czech Republic, Arielle developed her brand and identity of Civil Wines, an accessible, inclusive, and educational platform for the English-speaking wine community. She developed a knack for strategizing and promoting Czech wineries and wine regions, and in turn, has helped maximize revenue, implement marketing campaigns for smaller producers, and educate industry and consumers alike with public and private events, both in person and virtually. She has served as a judge in international wine competitions across the Czech Republic and is also the creator of czechwineblog.com, where you can find her extensive writing and interviews on the country’s wine industry.

After settling in Arizona, Arielle has spoken, moderated, and organized talks on the wines of Arizona with the University of Arizona’s Center for Regional Food Studies, UA Forge, Tucson City of Gastronomy, Tucson Museum of Art, and the Arizona Wine Growers Association. She has been featured in Tucson Foodie, Tucson Weekly, Council for European Studies, Shout Out Arizona, and Dream Prague publications. In addition, she has been interviewed for the Wine & Dandy and Interpreting Wine podcasts.  

Before founding Civil Wines, Arielle received her BA in French and spent over three years in Grenoble and Lyon, France.