SommCon 2024 Speakers & Educators

Ezequiel Acosta
Commercial Director North America
Nieto Senetiner
A Capital Comparison: Napa Valley Versus Mendoza

Katerina Axelsson
CEO and Founder
Tastry AI
Exploring Innovation: A Look Into New Ideas In The Beverage Industry

Monique Bell
Professor of Marketing
Fresno State
Has Racial Inclusion In The Wine Industry Improved Since 2020?

Monika Bielka-Vescovi
Director Of NVWA HQ
Napa Valley Wine Academy
Champagne Specialist Certification: Day 1/2 -SOLD OUT
Champagne Specialist Certification: Day 2/2-SOLD OUT

Jessie Birschbach
Senior Wine, Beer, & Spirits Editor
The SOMM Journal
Red, White, and Burgundy
A Capital Comparison: Napa Valley Versus Mendoza

Tiffany Bobbs
General Manager/Wine Director/Sommelier
The Manship Wood Fired Kitchen
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Molly Brooks
Beverage Director, Club 33 & 21 Royal
Disney
Making Magic - Lessons in Hospitality from the Castle to the Dining Room and Beyond

Noël Burgess
Multi-Media Storyteller
Noël Burgess Creative
Knowledge In Practice - Finding Your Voice, Sharing Your Message, And Becoming A Better Presenter

Paul Carayas
Wine And Beverage Director
Saison Cellar & Wine Bar
Producer Lunch & Tasting: Madeira Lunch with Blandy's
Madeira A Wine With The Name Of An Island And An Island With The Name Of A Wine

Justin Cardwell
Wine and Spirits Training Manager
Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits
A Capital Comparison: Napa Valley Versus Mendoza

Meg Carrington-Griffin Simons
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Exploring Innovation: A Look Into New Ideas In The Beverage Industry
AI in the Beverage World

Teresa Cesario
Sr Manager - Prestige PRUSA
PRUSA
Knowledge In Practice - Finding Your Voice, Sharing Your Message, And Becoming A Better Presenter

Ben Coffelt
Director of Sales
Society of Wine Educators
Spirits Certification Exam Offered by SWE
Wine Certification Exam Offered by SWE

Wanda Cole-Nicholson
education and media specialist
VinBev
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Elise Cordell
Manager Of Champagne Trade Engagement & Events
Pernod-Ricard USA
Knowledge In Practice - Finding Your Voice, Sharing Your Message, And Becoming A Better Presenter

Will Costello, MS
Managing Director Business Development
Preferabli
What's New In Wine Tech? From Virtual Somms To High Tech Decanters.

Carlos De Carlos
Director Of International Sales
Vina Cobos / Paul Hobbs
A Capital Comparison: Napa Valley Versus Mendoza

Rawnica Dillingham
Chief Sales Officer
New Riff Distilling
Women of the Vine & Spirits presents: The Power of Intersectionality in the Workplace

Maurice DiMarino
Beverage Director
Cohn Restaurant Group
Mexican Spirits From Mezcal To Pox
Wine-like Tails: The Use Of Wine In Your Cocktail Program From Vermouth To Additives

Erica Duecy
Founder and Podcast Host
Business of Drinks
Effectively Connecting With Millennial And Gen Z Audiences

Alec Fraser
Senior Winemaker
Wente Vineyards
Technique Or Terroir: An Evaluation Of Wines And Spirits

Amy Gardner
President
WineTalent The Right People for the Job
Today and Tomorrow: Short and Long term Strategies for Advancing Your Career

David Glancy
MS, CWE, Founder & CEO
San Francisco Wine School
Technique Or Terroir: An Evaluation Of Wines And Spirits
Chaos Theory Blind Tasting Class

Aaron Gore
Director of Partnerships & Community
Arryved
Integrating Beer into your Beverage Program
Beer Styles for Food Programs

Annette Hanami, DipWSET
Bourgogne Wines Official Ambassador
Bourgogne WIne Board
Regional Exploration: Bourgogne Wines - 27 Reasons to Love Mâcon Wines

Rachel Martin
Founder and CEO
Oceano Wines
Exploring Innovation: A Look Into New Ideas In The Beverage Industry

Robin McBride
Cofounder & President
McBride Sisters Collection
Founder Spotlight feat. Robin McBride

Angela McCrae
Executive Director
Assc. of African American Vintners
“Expanding & Diversifying the Future of Wine.”

Steven McDonald
Executive Wine Director
Pappas Bros SteakHouse
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Joy Merrilees
Vice President of Production
Shannon Family of Wines
Founders & Disruptors
Adjust Your Altitude - Lake County's Volcanic Wines

Chuck Nix
Wine Director
Bearded Wineaux/ Eudora’s Mississippi Brasserie
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Joshua Orr, MS
Master Sommelier, Director of Education & Regional Sales Manager for Southern California, Hawaii and Nevada
Broadbent Selections
Beneath Beaujolais: Tasting Seminar

Lindsay Pomeroy, MW
MW, Master Of Wine, BA, CWE, WSET Diploma, FWS, Owner
Wine Smarties
WSET Level 1 - Award in Wine

Laura Reynolds
DAOU & Patrimony Ambassador
DAOU Vineyards
Technique Or Terroir: An Evaluation Of Wines And Spirits

Mr John Rielly
Food And Beverage Director
The Peaks Resort And Spa Telluride Colorado
Your Volume is Showing

Andrea Robinson
Master Sommelier
Andreawine.com
Wine, Water & Food Pairing Harmonization with Andrea Robinson

Shilah Salmon
SVP of Marketing
Jackson Family Wines
Opening Keynote: Changing the Narrative: Using Data to Combat the Negative Narrative and Seize the Opportunity

Regina Sanz
Senior Director of Global Marketing & Strategy
Joseph Phelps Vineyards
Exploring Innovation: A Look Into New Ideas In The Beverage Industry
Your Volume is Showing

Mr. Erik Segelbaum
Chief Vinnovation Officer / Owner
Somlyay LLC / Swig Partners / Goodsomm
Effectively Connecting With Millennial And Gen Z Audiences
Madeira A Wine With The Name Of An Island And An Island With The Name Of A Wine
Dollars and Sense: Financial Fluency For Beverage Professionals

Melanie Shelby
Founder & CEO
Enelalma Tequila
Women of the Vine & Spirits presents: The Power of Intersectionality in the Workplace

Ray Sholes
Sommelier
Royal Vines
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Lew Shomer
President & CEO
Shomex Productions
Exploring Innovation: A Look Into New Ideas In The Beverage Industry