Wine Writers’ Symposium

Kelsey Morrison Chenaux is a creative marketer, writer, tomato enthusiast and lover of great wine. With East Coast roots and Midwestern schooling, Kelsey moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and never looked back (except if it was to eat a slice of NY pizza or a BEC on an everything bagel — if you … Continue reading “Kelsey Morrison Chenaux”

Clive Pursehouse is Decanter’s North American Editor. Based in Seattle, Washington, Pursehouse has developed a deep appreciation for the wines of the Pacific Northwest over the course of 20 years, and is the regional expert on the wines and producers of Oregon and Washington State for Decanter.

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 … Continue reading “Amanda Harlan Maltas”

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 … Continue reading “Stacey Dolan Capitani”

Teresa Wall is the Senior Director of Communications for the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV), where for nearly two decades she has helped shape how the world sees and experiences Napa Valley. In her role, she leads all aspects of communications, from media relations to digital storytelling. Whether amplifying the voices of vintners or highlighting the … Continue reading “Teresa Wall”

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 … Continue reading “Brett Anderson”

Kelli A. White is the Director of Education at The Wine Center, a private wine education service for members of The Napa Valley Reserve and guests and members of Meadowood Napa Valley. She worked as a sommelier for nearly a decade between New York City and Napa Valley; in 2013, Food & Wine magazine named … Continue reading “Kelli A. White”

Dorothy J. Gaiter, senior editor of Grape Collective, an online wine magazine, is an award-winning journalist and author. She wrote The Wall Street Journal’s “Tastings,” from 1998 to 2010 with her husband, John Brecher. They’ve studied wine since 1973, written four books, and created ‘Open That Bottle Night.’ They’re part of the Warren Winiarski Wine … Continue reading “Dorothy J. Gaiter”

Elaine Chukan Brown is an award winning writer, speaker, and global wine educator. They devote their work in wine to helping build greater equity for underrepresented communities, removing gatekeeping in the industry and strengthening climate action. Their book The Wines of California was published in Spring 2025.