Treena Boyd brings over 14 years of wine industry experience spanning across wine education, hospitality, sales, and wine production. Her passion for making wine approachable and creating meaningful...

A Virginia native and long-time food and wine enthusiast, Sujata started her journey of wine exploration in Virginia Wine country. She began formalizing her wine knowledge in 2018 with the Wine...

William Bright has spent his 20-year career developing wine programs at some of the top luxury hotels in the country. A Natural Teacher, he has had the pleasure of mentoring several budding...

Brian has been working in restaurants and hospitality since 1994, where he got his start as a dishwasher. With decades of experience primarily focused on wine and beverage, along with a healthy dose...

Cheron Cowan has worked in high profile restaurants in NYC for 20 years, including Blue Hill NYC and Gramercy Tavern. More recently, she held the position of Beverage Director at Craft...

Sarita Cheaves is a proud Washington, DC native and storyteller with a deep passion for food, wine, and culture. She is the founder of VineMeUp Media and the producer and co-host of The Swirl Suite...

Todd Cooper is a wine educator who works in wine and spirits retail and as a special event sommelier. He earned his WSET Level III Certificate with Distinction. As the primary wine educator for...

A Maryland native, Tim brings an intense passion and an extensive knowledge of wine to the Maryland Governor's Cup Wine Awards. An honors graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Tim has...

Dave is a freelance wine and food writer and wine columnist for The Washington Post. His columns appear in the Wednesday Food section, though they typically are posted online several days earlier....

Ethan, a native of Montgomery County, Maryland, holds a degree in Hospitality Management from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he also gained valuable experience working as a Sommelier....

Alisha Blackwell-Calvert is an Advanced Sommelier and Beverage Director of Madrina Restaurant. Formerly of Cinder House at the Four Seasons Hotel STL, awards include Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s 2021...

Maria E. Denton, CSS CSW CWE, is the Food & Beverage Training Manager for the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, part of the Marriott International family of hotels. She brings...

David D. Denton, CWE CSW CSS, is the sommelier at Cut by Wolfgang Puck at the Georgetown Rosewood Hotel in Washington, D. C. He is an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, a...

Carlo DeVito has more than 20 years experience as a publishing executive. His authors include Kevin Zraly, Oz Clarke, Matt Kramer, Tom Stevenson, as well as Wine Spectator and the New York...

Jeryl is the owner of Off the Rocks fine wine retailer in Baltimore, and holds a WSET Level 2. Born and raised in East Baltimore and currently resides in Patterson Park with his three boys and wife....

Brett Drucker, founder and sommelier of Own Your Palate, holds certifications from both WSET and the National Wine School. Brett's passion for learning about wine from vine to glass emerged as a...

Kathy Wiedemann has been pursuing the study of wine for over 10 years now. She is enrolled in the Wine and Spirit Education Trust Diploma (WSET IV) program...

Titus Green is accredited under the Court of Masters Sommelier. He reigns from Washington DC with one of the best wine lists in the city earning multiple Wine...

Michael is the main voice of WineAmerica on Capitol Hill, taking WineAmerica’s message to Members of Congress and their staff. As Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs,...

Born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, Desiree graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor's degree in Communication.  In 2017,Desiree Harrison-Brown left her...