Laura Balderelli
East Coast Sales Manager
Ancient Peaks Winery

Noel Basso
Senior Coastal Winemaker
The Wine Group

Mollie Battenhouse
National Director of Wine Education
Jackson Family Wines

Mr. Jesse Becker MS
Portfolio Specialist
Winebow

Ioana Benga
Export Manager
Jidvei

Mr. Yannick Benjamin
Sommelier
Wine on Wheels/ Contento NYC

Vanessa Bernarding
Vice President, Talent Management & Human Resources
Total Wine & More

JOHN BLAZON
Vice President, MS
Jackson Family Wines

Sandy Block, MW
Vice President of Beverage Operations
Legal Sea Foods

Mr. Alessandro Boga
Italian Portfolio Specialist
Wilson Daniels

Wayland Boyd
Sr. Brand Manager
Fetzer Vineyards

Bill Brandel
COO/Marketing
The Somm Journal & The Tasting Panel Magazine

William Bruder
Northern Virginia Sales
Port City Brewing Company

Ms. Bonnie Buchanan
Business Development Advisor
Wine & Spirit Education Trust

Timothy Cabral
Co-Founder
Ordinary New Haven

Christy Canterbury, MW
Award Winning Journalist

Julie Case
Award Winning Journalist
Wine & Spirits Magazine

Jim Clarke
Marketing Manager
Wines of South Africa

Ben Coffelt
Director of Sales
Society of Wine Educators

Jann Cotter
SVP of Wine Education
Jackson Family Wines

Matt Crafton
Winemaker
Chateau Montelena

Daniel de la Nuez
Co-Founder
Forthave Spirits

Frederic Delivert
Winemaker
Edna Valley's Tolosa

Jon Emmerich
Winemaker
Silverado Vineyards

Eric Entrikin
MS, Germain Robin Ambassador
E & J Gallo

Derek Epps
Event Marketing Strategist
E. & J. Gallo

Jacky Fitzgerald
Craft / Hotel On- Premise Manager
Premium Distributors

Aaron Fox
Owner
Forthave spirits

Kirk Gaither
National Sales Director
Clyde May's Whiskey

Mary Gorman-McAdams
MW, Director
International Wine Center

Jacob Gragg
Ca’ del Bosco & Portfolio Fine Wine Specialist
Ca' del Bosco

David Green
Principal / Managing Director & Partner
David Green Co. / Westwood Wines

Ms. Diane Gross
Owner
Cork Wine Bar

Donald Hackett, CSW
Mid-Atlantic Regional Manager
Maisons, Marques, and Domaines

Wes Hagen
Winemaker
J. Wilkes Wines

Caroline Hermann
MW

Shields Hood, CSS, CWE
General Manager
Society of Wine Educators

Mike Howard
President
Southwest Spirits

Eugenio Jardim
US Ambassador
Wines of Portugal

Lia Jones
Executive Director
Diversity In Wine and Spirits

Robert Jones, MS
Advanced Sake Professional
Kysela Pere et Fils, LTD.

Michael Kaiser
Vice President
WineAmerica

Jayme Kosar
CEO, Founder, Head Sommelier
Society Wine Bar Franchise Group

Brent Kroll
Proprietor & Sommelier
Maxwell DC

Geoff Labitzke
General Manager
Hamel Family Wines

Mr. Lars Leicht
VP Communication and Trade Relations
The Somm Journal

Olivier Lotterie
Vice President & Mid Atlantic Sales Manager
Vineyard Brands

Santiago Margozzini
Head Winemaker
Montgras

Miss Sara Maule
Italian Fine Wine Specialist
Frederick Wildman & Sons

Meridith May
Publisher & Editorial Director
The Tasting Panel, The SOMM Journal & The Clever Root

Sharron McCarthy
Vice President of Wine Education
Banfi Vintners

Rob McCaughey
Business Development Manager, Americas - Spirits & Sake
WSET

Amanda McCrossin
Sommelier & YouTube Vlogger

Mr. Dave McIntyre
Wine Columnist
The Washington Post

Dan Mckee
Master Distiller
Michter's

Sachiko Miyagi
Instructor
Sake School of America

Peter Mondavi Jr.
Owner
Charles Krug Winery

Eric Moorer
Beverage Director
“or, The Whale”, Pittsburgh, PA

Giovanni Nencini
Managing Director
LUX Wines

Ira Norof
Director of Education
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of California

Larry OBrien
MS, Kendall-Jackson National Ambassador
Jackson Family Wines

Ane Ortueta
Wine Ambassador
J. Garcia-Carrion

Jake Parrot
Sales Manager
Haus Alpenz

Lucas Paya
Owner
LUCASPAYA, LLC

Jenny Pfafflin
Exam Manager
Cicerone Certification Program

Jeffrey Porter
Director of Liquid Assets
Bastianich Hospitality Group NYC

Edward Rapp
District Manager
Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits

Casper Rice
Corporate Wine Director
Fabio Trabocchi Restaurants - Washington, D.C.

Winn Roberton
Head Sommelier
Bourbon Steak

Steve Rogstad
Winemaker
Cuvaison Estate Wines

Dave Rudman
Executive Director
WSET Americas

Michael Scaffidi
Wine
Drinkbrandpartners

Fran Schmitz
Business Development Manager
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates

Mr. Erik Segelbaum
Chief Vinnovation Officer / Owner
Somlyay LLC / Swig Partners / Goodsomm

Mrs. Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan
MW, Founder
MasterWineOnline.com

Joseph Spellman
MS
JUSTIN Vineyards/Landmark VIneyards

Karthik Sudhir
Founder & CEO
Phenomenal Spirits

Alan Tardi
James Beard Award Winning Journalist and Author

Gretchen Thomas
CSW, CMS, WSET, Vice President of Beverage
Del Frisco's Restaurant Group

Kasia Tomecka
Wine Educator
Capital Wine School