Dr. Monique Bell
Founder, Wyne Belle and Professor of Marketing, California State University, Fresno
Dr. Monique L. Bell is an oenophile, marketing professor, and wine business scholar who authored the groundbreaking “Terroir Noir: Study of Black Wine Entrepreneurs” report. Terroir Noir continues to spark awareness and important conversations about inclusion and underrepresented wine entrepreneurs and consumers. Due to her efforts, Dr. Bell is a Wine Enthusiast Social Visionary of the Year nominee, Association of African American Vintners (AAAV) Educator Award winner, and Women of the Vine and Spirits Fuel Your Dreams scholarship recipient.
Dr. Bell is a Wine Writers’ Symposium Fellow and has presented at the Institute of Masters of Wine Symposium, South Africa’s The Wine Arc, and the U.S. Sustainable Winegrowing Summit, among other venues. She earned the Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 2 certification with distinction. As the founder of WyneBelle, Dr. Bell writes about wine, delivers wine experiences and marketing consultation, and celebrates “vinovation.”