Saša Špiranec Saša Špiranec is a wine writer, publisher, consultant, located in Zagreb, Croatia. He works at Vinart, a wine consulting and publishing company, and he is the co-founder of Vinolab wine laboratory. He is also a judge at international wine competitions as IWC London (UK), Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium), BIWC in Sofia (Bulgaria), IWCB Bucharest (Romania), VTV Belgrade… Read more →
Category: Region
Uruguay
More than a specialist, Pablo prefers to be called an enthusiast. He is a firm believer in Uruguayan wines, it’s present, past and future. Before becoming a somm, he worked four years in the oldest Uruguayan winery. But even before that, he used to write about wine and book pairing. Why? Because he finds a strong connection among them. You… Read more →
Santa Barbara
At just 19 years old, Shawn started working in the restaurant industry, and always had the gift of hospitality. Things started small and slow, but Shawn worked his way into management and eventually into fine dinning under one of the top maître d’s and notable wine sales people in the industry within the US. Shawn served some very special vintage wines and… Read more →
Niagara
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 →
Virginia
A Virginia native, Frank Morgan is the founder of the DrinkWhatYouLike.com wine blog, started in 2009 to chronicle his wine experiences from the perspective of an avid wine consumer and to share stories of the wines, wineries, and winegrowers of Virginia. His site was recently named one of the top wine news blogs by Millesima. Morgan is also a contributor… Read more →
Sonoma
Elizabeth is a relatively new wine enthusiast, having had her most pivotal wine moment during the summer of 2008 when her travel client, a wine broker and importer, shared with her a bottle of premium, estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. In March 2009, she took her first trip to the Napa Valley and Sonoma County. Tasting appointments included Anderson’s Conn… Read more →
Alto Adige
Jürgen Schmücking Jürgen Schmücking is a travelling wine addict and food lover, a passionate taster, reader, writer and speaker about eating & drinking. He started his career in wine as the PR-guy for the organic winemakers of Austria. He grew up between the cider-regions of Upper and Lower Austria, spent 25 years in Vienna (*hicks*) and finally moved to Tyrol… Read more →
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 →