Astrid Young

Coming Up

Early in their career, Astrid Young moved through a striking range of roles, serving as lead vocalist at Sacred Child in Los Angeles, musician / collaborator at Blackthorne, musician / collaborator at Dramarama, and lead vocalist and bassist at iST's. The path reads like a series of distinct rooms she has inhabited with equal conviction, each one adding another layer to a creative life that has never stayed neatly in one lane for long. Today, Astrid is Board Member / grapevine of 99.3 County FM and Wine Director of Merrill House (since 2022).

Where They Are Now

Since 2022, she has directed the wine program at Merrill House, shaping the cellar at the Prince Edward County property with the composure of someone who understands both atmosphere and detail. The title of Wine Director is not merely ornamental here; it speaks to the daily, attentive work of deciding what belongs, what speaks clearly, and what should be left to breathe a little longer before it is asked to meet the table. Her certified sommelier credential sits underneath that work and gives formal weight to the wine title, grounding the role in training and judgment. There is also a distinctly artistic thread running alongside the cellar work. Andara chose 6 of her songs and created stunning encaustic art and a portrait series inspired by her music and lyrics. The result extends Astrid Young’s creative world beyond sound, giving it visual form and a new kind of interpretation. The gesture suggests a conversation between music and wine that is as much about resonance as it is about selection: each pairing becomes a small, curated exchange, a way of listening across mediums.

Signature

These titles hint at the personality of her wine interests: intimate, reflective, and shaped by a sensibility that seems comfortable with both narrative and mood. They sit naturally within a profile defined by movement between forms, where a song can feel like a room and a bottle can carry its own kind of refrain.

In Their Words “Andara chose 6 of my songs and created stunning encaustic art and a portrait series inspired by my music and lyrics.” The quote captures the center of gravity around Astrid Young’s present moment: collaboration, translation, and the pleasure of seeing one body of work refracted through another. It is a reminder that her creative life is not confined to one stage, one tasting room, or one discipline, but lives in the spaces between them.

Honors

The strongest markers here are professional rather than competitive: a 2022 appointment as Wine Director and a certified sommelier credential. Together, they frame Astrid Young as someone whose authority has been built through practice, range, and the steady accumulation of expertise — a profile equally at home in music, wine, and the carefully composed spaces that hold both.