SommCon 2023 Speakers &  Educators


Shaun Adams
CSS, CSW, WSET Level 3
Director Of Food & Beverage
Scottsdale National Golf Club

NaKenge Adisa
Owner/Winemaker
Parousia Cellar

Bruno Almeida
Sommelier & Wine Educator
Drummelier

Serafin Alvarado MS
Director Of Wine Education
Southern Glazer's Of Illinois

Annette Alvarez-Peters
DipWSET, CWE
Founder
Annette A.p. Wine & Spirits Inc

Eric Aracil
Co-director And Export Manager Of The Conseil Interprofessionnel Des Vins Du Roussillon (Roussillon Wine Council)
European Garnacha/ Grenache Quality Wines (Conseil Interprofessionnel Des Vins Du Roussillion)

Jaime Araujo
Founder/Vintner
Trois Noix

Susie Baggs
Owner
Brown Bag Beverage

Lauren Barrett
Innovation & Quality Advisor
Harmony Craft Beverages/ By & By Solutions

Maria Bastasch
Founder
Disco Mary Collective

Cara Bertone
Vice President
Lift Collective

Monika Bielka-Vescovi
Director Of NVWA HQ
Napa Valley Wine Academy

Joseph Brinkley
Director Of Regenerative Farming
Bonterra Organic Estates

Derek Brown
Founder
Positive Damage, Inc.

Ioana Bucur
FWS
Fws Director Of Operations
Princess And Bear Wines

Rachel Burkons
Founder
Smoke Sip Savor

Katie Canfield
WSET Diploma
Partner/Owner
O'Donnell Lane

Randy Caparoso
Wine Journalist/photographer
Randy Caparoso

Chris Carpenter
Winemaker
Lokoya/Cardinale/La Jota/Mt. Brave

Serena Chan
Social Media Manager
Napa Valley Wine Academy

Elise Cordell
WSET 2, CMS 1
Manager Of Champagne Trade Engagement & Events
Pernod-Ricard USA

Will Costello
MS
Managing Director, Business Development
Preferabli

Pablo Cuneo
Winemaker
Vineyard And Winery Director
Luigi Bosca

Mark Davidson
Head Of Education - North America
Wine Australia

Carlos De Carlos
WSET Advance, Wine MBA Kedge - Bordeaux School of Management
Director Of International Sales
Vina Cobos / Paul Hobbs

Arthur De Lencquesaing
International Director
Marques De Murrieta

German Di Cesare
Winemaker
Bodega Trivento

Pam Dillon
Ceo/co-founder
Preferabli

Maurice DiMarino
CS, Certified Cicerone, CRT Certified
Beverage Director
Cohn Restaurant Group

Natalie Dulaney
California Direct To Trade Wholesale Manager
Ehlers Estate

Craig Ellick
35 years in wine, 7 years Jackson Family Wines Education Team
Stonestreet Winery Ambassador
Jackson Family Wines

Evan Eneman
CEO
Harmony Craft Beverages

Christine Eros
M.D.
Family Medicine Physician
Metro Family Physicians/ Eros Beauty And Wellness

Christian Esser
Rum Educator
Director
Wineschool3

Jamie Evans
Certified Sommelier, CSW, FWS
Founder
The Herb Somm/Herbacée

Tom Fischer
Founder
Bourbonblog.com

Rick Fisher
Spanish Programs Director
Wine Scholar Guild

Beth Forrest
WSET Level 3
Winegrowing Manager
Forrest Wines

Ben Foster
Beverage Director
Yellowstone Club

David Glancy
MS, CWE, CSS
MS, CWE, Founder & CEO
San Francisco Wine School

Lisa Granik
MW
Director Of Strategic Development
Storica

Taylor Grant
Owner
Tresomm

Hilary Graves
Vineyard & Grower Relations Manager
Booker Wines

Tahiirah Habibi
Founder/ceo
Hue Society

Rodney Haden
Brand Ambassador
Wines And Company, SL

Noelle Hale
DipWSET
Program Director, WSET Diploma
Napa Valley Wine Academy

Michael Heintz
CWE, WSET
President
Enotec Imports, Inc.

Allison Hupp
DipWSET, CWE, FWS, IWP, CS, CSS
Director Of Wine Education California
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Ivo Jeramaz
Vice President And Winemarker
Grgich Hills Estate

Greg Jones
PhD
CEO
Abacela Vineyards And Winery

Michael Jordan
MS, CWE, Knighted by Echansonnerie du Vin du Pape, host of The Word on Wine radio show for 20 years.
Director, Global Key Accounts
Jackson Family Wines

Jayme Kosar
MBA, CEO SOCIETY WINE BAR FRANCHISE GROUP, CMS, CSW, WSET3, FWS, ADVANCED USSA, ADVANCED WSET SAKE
CEO, Founder, Head Sommelier
Society Wine Bar Franchise Group

Geoff Labitzke
MW
General Manager
Hamel Family Wines

Marissa Lange
President
LangeTwins Family Winery And Vineyards

Lars Leicht
VP Of Education
The SOMM Journal

Susan Lin
MW
Wine & Performing Arts
Susan R Lin MW

Steve Lohr
President & Ceo
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

Andy Lynch
Director Of Safety, Quality, Sustainability
Wente Family Estates

Tim McDonald
CEO
Wine and Spirits Spoken Here

Averiel Mckenzie
WSET II
Executive Director
The Veraison Project

Colleen Mcleod Garner
WSET 3, CSW, CSS
Director Of Sales - West
Casa Azul Spirits

Diego Meraviglia
CS, CSW
President
North American Sommelier Associaton

Haley Moore
Founder
Acquire

Tanya Morning Star
Wine Culturist
Cellar Muse

Javier Murúa
General Manager
Bodegas Muriel

Luis Navarro
Senior Brand Ambassador, Super Premium + Tequila
Beam Suntory - El Tesoro Tequila

Ira Norof
CWE, CSE
Advisor
Society Of Wine Educators /Sommcon

Deborah Parker Wong
Global Wine Editor
Somm Journal

Maeve Pesquera
Senior Vice President, Strategy
DAOU Family Estates

Tonya Pitts
CS, WSET2, CWAS
Wine Director/Sommelier
One Market Restaurant/Tonya Pitts Consulting

Lindsay Pomeroy, MW
MW
MW, Master Of Wine, BA, CWE, WSET Diploma, FWS, Owner
Wine Smarties

Martin Reyes M.w.
MW
Owner
WineWise & Reyes Wine Group

Andrea Robinson
MS
Master Sommelier
Andreawine.com

Jesse Rodriguez
CWE | DipWSET | SWS | FWS | Advanced Sommelier
National Sales | Ambassador
The Kaizen Wine Group

Ken Ruff
Head Of Strategic Accounts, On-Premise
Elevated Spirits, LLC (Cierto Tequila)

Craig Saper
WSET Certified
Chief Product Officer
VINU / Sponsiv Digital

Mr. Erik Segelbaum
Advanced Sommelier (AS), CSW
Chief Vinnovation Officer / Owner
Somlyay LLC / Swig Partners / Goodsomm

Justin Seidenfeld
SVP Of Winemaking & Winegrowing
Rodney Strong Vineyards

Chiara Shannon
WSET3, MBA-Global Wine
Founder
Mindful Wine

Nikki Siglin
Brand Education Manager
Cutwater Spirits