Joanne Weir is an award-winning chef, public television host, gourmet, oenophile, tequila specialist, culinary coach, chef, world traveler, and writer of 17 cookbooks and rising.
Joanne Weir Career Biography: Books
Weir began training as a chef at Annecy, France’s Madeleine Kamman Academy. She went back to California after one year where she spent five years working in the Chez Panisse kitchen.
The talents of Weir were brought to PBS’s attention in the 1990s, who gave him the ‘Weir Cooking in the Wine Country’ sequence, shot at Napa Valley. It was a leading show at the time.
Joanne’s passion for educating people on how to cook is conveyed with a national TV audience in her award-winning television series ‘Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class’ as well as her latest series ‘Joanne Weir Gets Young.’ In February 2018 her show, “Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places,” started airing.
Her first cookbook, ‘From Tapas to Meze’ (Crown), was published in 1994, carried her passion for Mediterranean cuisine. She was awarded a James Beard Award. There were numerous books followed, such as the “You Say Tomato,” “Gypsy Kitchen,” “Cooking Confidence,” etc., nominated by James Beard.
In 2012 just eight years ago, a cookbook about tequila was published. In downtown Sausalito, she joined Larry Mindel, the restaurant’s business partners, to open the Copita. Marin County was introduced to a more advanced Mexican style with the upscale Mexican restaurant.
For several national magazines, she has also written for such as Cooking Bright, Fine Cooking, Fine Cooking, Food & Wine, AARP The Journal, and Sunset Magazine.
Joanne Weir Husband, Children
Joanne married her husband, an attorney, Joe Ehrlich, on August 29, 2009. Although she doesn’t have any biological children, Joanne is the stepmother of Joe’s three daughters, who are all adults now. The couple went to Greece for their honeymoon.
Her eldest stepdaughter Abigail Ehrlich even got married in 2020. Talking about Abigail’s marriage, Weir tweeted,
I have never heard so many toasts. So heartfelt, so emotional, so joyous. And I was still either crying or smiling or a combination of both.
Joanne Weir Education
Joanne went to college in Boston in the late 1970s where she majored in photography. She received her degree in Art Education from the University of Massachusetts and taught Fine Arts in Boston. Joanne also has a MasterChef Diploma in France and graduated with honors.
She has taught cooking classes in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, France, Italy, Thailand, South America, and England.
Joanne Weir Social Media
Joanne is very active on social media as she uses social media platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. She mostly posts pictures of the delicacies she has made and the beautiful places she has visited.
Joanne created a Twitter account @ChefJoanneWeir in June of 2009 and at the time of this writing, she has just over 4.1K followers. Whereas she is followed by 17.1K fans on Facebook and by 6.6K people on Instagram.
Joanne Weir Net Worth, Salary
Joanne is a chef, author of numerous books, award-winning TV host, and owner of a couple of restaurants. It is without a doubt that Joanne has made a fortune throughout her career.
Joanne Weir through her illustrious career has accumulated a net worth of $8 million. Even though she has accumulated such huge wealth she does not like to flaunt her wealth as she is a very modest and down-to-earth person.
Joanne Weir Age, Birthday, Family
How old is Joanne Weir? Born in the year 1952, Joanne is 68 years old. Weir celebrated her 68th birthday last year on the 2nd of August, and she is approaching her 69th birthday now.
Joanne is a cuisine practitioner who comes from four generations of chefs. At the turn of the 20th century, her grandma owned and operated a restaurant called the pilgrims’ cupboard in Boston. Her mum was also a talented chef and caterer who sadly isn’t here with us today with a special bakery love. Her grandparents all cultivated, dried, processed, and fried.
Weir says that her mother preferred being alone in the kitchen – having the kids at her heels made her nervous. The identity of Joanne’s father is not known still to this day. The only bit of information we have is that Joanne’s father is an Army Veteran and passed away in 2011.
Who is that handsome man in the middle? Thanks to you dad. Remembering you and our veterans today and always.
Quick Wiki Facts and Information on Joanne Weir
| Birthday / Date of Birth | August 2, 1952 |
| Age | 68 |
| Zodiac Sign | Leo |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | American |
| Sexuality | Straight |
| Home Town | New England |
| Address | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Profession | Chef, writer |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Mother | Jean Tenanes |
| Father | N/A |
| Salary | N/A |
| Net Worth | $8 million |
| Children | No children of her own |
| Height | 5 ft 3 inches |
| Website | Joanneweir.com |
| Husband | Joe Ehrlich |
| Books | Kitchen Gypsy
From Tapas to Meze You Say Tomato Wine Country Cooking Tequila: A Guide to Types, Flights, Cocktails, and Bites Cooking Confidence |
| TV Shows | Joanne Weir’s Cooking Class
Joanne Weir’s Plates and Places |
| Education | University of Massachusetts |
