Sarah Bray is the Associate Director of The Wine Center at Meadowood Estate. Coming first to wine through the lens of language and travel, she spent over a decade in New York working first in publishing at Condé Nast and SAVEUR magazine, and then later at Sotheby’s. She then stepped into a role as an … Continued

Maryam has spent over ten years in the hospitality industry. Maryam owns a collaborative consulting firm that specializes in project management, programs and experiences, and strategic planning for hospitality businesses with a focus on the world of food and wine. Before launching her business, she spent five years as a director and intrapreneur at the Culinary Institute … Continued

Melody Fuller, an invited speaker, panelist, educator, and mentor, holds a Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. She has worked as a columnist for The SOMM Journal; served as the wine, food, and travel editor for Alameda County’s Renew Magazine; and her work was published on a James Beard … Continued

Born and raised in the Napa Valley, Amanda Harlan was immersed from an early age in the cultural, social, entrepreneurial, and philanthropic life of the region. Around the dinner table, discussions about winegrowing were a nightly event, with her father speaking on the importance of creating, as a family, something that would last for generations. After earning a degree in Psychology from the University of … 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Elaine Chukan Brown is the Executive Editor US for JancisRobinson.com. She leads coverage on the United States, and is responsible especially for expanding coverage on California as well as sustainability, climate action, and social responsibility in the context of wine. She is also a celebrated speaker and educator having presented in countries on every continent … Continued