Sarah Bray began her career in publishing at Condé Nast and SAVEUR magazine, and then later at Sotheby’s. She then stepped into a role as an international consultant and educator, working with top estates across Europe focusing on strategy and communications, before landing in Napa in 2020. As a writer, she has contributed to Food & … Continued

Maryam Ahmed is the owner of Napa, CA based Maryam + Company and the co-founder of the Diversity in Wine Leadership Forum. She works at the intersection of sommeliers, chefs, activists, sustainability experts, media, and organizations focused on diversity and sustainability to design impactful educational programs and execute strategic projects in the food and wine … Continued

To his role as senior vice president and editor in chief of Robb Report magazine, Brett Anderson applies a broad background in content creation spanning multiple industries and media. His areas of expertise encompass general business journalism, enterprise technologies, personal computing, telecommunications, the Internet, multimedia, consumer electronics, entertainment, and lifestyle. The various media in which he has … Continued

Elaine Chukan Brown serves as the Executive Editor US for JancisRobinson.com. Brown is responsible for reporting on the California wine scene and expanding the site’s coverage of U.S. wineries and sustainability topics, as well as climate action and social responsibility in the context of wine. In 2022 the James Beard Foundation named Brown a Nominee … Continued

Stacey Dolan Capitani is the vice president of marketing and promotions for the Napa Valley Vintners. Leveraging more than 20 years of experience in the wine industry, she oversees the NVV’s global brand strategy to position Napa Valley as the world’s finest wine growing region. Through the association’s signature programs, innovative marketing strategies, wine auctions … Continued

Dorothy J. Gaiter is Senior Editor of Grape Collective, an online magazine for which she and her husband, John Brecher, coauthor a biweekly column. She has been studying and enjoying wine since 1973. After long careers as award-winning hard-news journalists, the couple conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal’s wine column, “Tastings,” from 1998 to … Continued

Born and raised in the Napa Valley, Amanda Harlan Maltas was immersed early on in the cultural, social, entrepreneurial, and philanthropic life of the region. Around the dinner table, discussions about winegrowing were nightly events, with her father speaking on the importance of creating, as a family, something that would last for generations. The family’s … Continued

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine and the Wine & Spirits Editor for both Travel + Leisure and Departures. For Food & Wine he writes the monthly “Wine Flight” and “Bottle Service” columns; he also contributes regular magazine and online features on wine, spirits, and wine travel to all three brands. His articles about wine, … Continued

Brett has made it his mission in life seek out the interesting and odd, the nuances of human endeavors that are often overlooked. He has launched his own cultural review magazine, wrestled with mainsails while racing in a 41-foot Sydney sailboat, is a published writer of fiction and poetry, is able to do thin-coat plaster, … Continued

Teresa Wall has served as marketing director for the Napa Valley Vintners since 2013. A seasoned marketer and wine industry professional, Teresa joined the NVV in 2008 with a passion for promoting the Napa Valley wine region to the world. She leverages a strong marketing background and a drive for innovation in her efforts to … Continued

Kelli A. White is the Director of Education at The Wine Center at Meadowood Estate. She worked as a sommelier for nearly a decade between New York City and Napa Valley; in 2013, Food & Wine magazine named her one of the top sommeliers in the country. She is also a celebrated wine writer, having … Continued