Vanessa Cominsky is a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native who moved to Washington DC in 2017 to work at DBGB Kitchen and Bar as the Sommelier, working with a primarily French and American wine list. From there, she moved on to St. Anselm in 2018, where she managed the...
Karl Kuhn knows that great wine can come from anywhere. The Maryland native started his wine career as a tasting room staffer for an east coast winery. That experience helped to ignite his passion for beverage and hospitality. After moving to DC in 2010, he began...
William Ferguson is a wine professional working in wine sales and buying. They are passionate about wine, food, and LGBTQ issues. They are also WSET II certified and love reading, writing, and dogs.
John Jung, started learning about wine at Tersiguel’s French restaurant in Ellicott City where he became the sommelier. John went on to be the restaurant manager and sommelier at Antrim 1844. For the past 11 years he’s been with Southern Wine & Spirits, first as a...
When it comes to wine appreciation in Baltimore, the name of Al Spoler is very well known. As co-host of the long-running radio program “Cellar Notes,” Al has been sharing his enthusiasm and knowledge with the audience for over 25...
