In 1981, Kevin took his first commission check from a sales job and purchased the best bottle of wine in stock at his local wine store, a 1976 Chateau Lafite Rothschild. That was all it took for Kevin to be hooked! In the years that followed, Kevin enjoyed tasting and learning about wines from many of the world’s great… Read more →
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Badacsony
Sue Tolson Sue Tolson is the Managing Editor of WineSofa, a website dedicated primarily to the wines, food and culture of Central and Eastern Europe, a site which also brings together some unique Hungarian literary, wine, culinary, photography and design talents. She is a writer, translator and editor of articles and books on food, wine and Hungary, and has also… Read more →
Washington State
Having worked in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit for many years, Lisa would often find herself enjoying a glass of wine to relieve stress after her 12.5 hour shifts. What began as a mere interest in wine turned to a passion when she realized she was spending all her time off wandering through vineyards and trolling wine cellars. This registered… Read more →
Mount Etna
Benjamin Spencer AIWS/DWS Benjamin Spencer is the Director of the Etna Wine School, in Sicily. Ben is an author, journalist, wine judge, and a professional winemaker. Before moving from California to Mount Etna in 2012, Ben worked as a professional winemaker and sommelier while studying with the University of California at Davis, the Court of Master Sommeliers, and the… Read more →
Champagne
Carl Edmund Sherman Champagne for #winelover s from Fabien Laine on Vimeo. Passionate about the wine as well as the region of Champagne for some time now, Carl can trace his motivation to learn French back to his early days. For Carl, French is the language of love and for his love of the fruit from the vine, moving… Read more →
Malta
Ukraine
Jenia Nikolaichuk, #winelover from Kiev – WSET Diploma candidate, wine educator, writer. 7 years of experience in wine marketing. Moto: “Wine is fun! No wine snobs!” Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jenia.nikolaichuk – https://www.facebook.com/winespiration.ukraine Read more →
Umbria
Giulia Luccioli Giulia is the Senior Managing Director of a group of leading wine estates in Italy. She started off her career with an advanced degree in Business & Communications from the University in Milan and attended Stanford University’s Specialization Course in Strategic Marketing. Growing up in the United States, Giulia developed an early interest in wine during… Read more →
Tuscany
Priorat
Sinisa Curavic Sinisa is sharing the passion and love for wine, one grape at a time. Especially when it comes to wine from the appelations of Catalunya and particularly from the Priorat. He is a member of the #winelover community and the Swedish wine club Munskänkarna with 24.000 members worldwide. In 2012 he formed the Barcelona chapter and he… Read more →