Suzanne Hoffman is an attorney and freelance journalist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She grew up in Thibodaux, in the heart of Louisiana’s bayou country, and now resides in the central Colorado Rockies near Vail. 

Thanks to the influences of her Sicilian grandmother and mother, Suzanne developed a rabid wanderlust and passion for the cucina at an early age. She became a daydreamer who pondered trips to distant shores and lives in close-knit families steeped in culture. Suzanne fell in love with Europe, particularly Switzerland and Italy. She studied Biomedical Engineering at Tulane University and later law at South Texas College of Law in Houston. 

It was during her years of expatriate alpine living that Suzanne discovered Piemonte. The region, particularly its people and their heritage, bewitched her. Shortly after repatriating to America in 2007, Suzanne began to find her writing voice. She worked as a freelance writer exploring the behind the scenes world of Colorado’s hospitality industry through first hand work experiences she shared in her weekly “Behind the Scenes” column in the Vail Daily. 

In March 2013, Suzanne embarked upon a labor of love exploring the wine families of Piemonte through the eyes of its women and recording their stories for future generations. Her voice became their collective voice. 

Her first book of the "Labor of Love: Wine Family Women" series will be published in June 2016 with the global launch to take place in Barbaresco June 2, 2016. 

When not immersed in her labor of love at the keyboard, Suzanne enjoys alpine skiing, snowshoeing, biking, hiking, cooking and exploring the world of wine with her husband, Dani.