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Eric Hsu - Owner/Executive Chef/Wine Director of Coast and Valley

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May 12, 20232 min read

Eric Hsu - Owner/Executive Chef/Wine Director of Coast and Valley

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. About 13 years total...

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May 5, 20233 min read

Jessica Sanders- DrinkWell, Austin

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. 12 Did you have a...

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Apr 7, 20235 min read

Raghni Naidu - Owner, Naidu Wines

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I bought my Vineyard...

Gabriela Fernandez - Trade & Events Marketing Manager for The Duckhorn Portfolio

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Mar 24, 20239 min read

Gabriela Fernandez - Trade & Events Marketing Manager for The Duckhorn Portfolio

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. Born and raised in...

Melinda Kearney - Co-founder: Lorenza Wine

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Mar 10, 20233 min read

Melinda Kearney - Co-founder: Lorenza Wine

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. A lifelong wine and...

Michelle Morris - Sales Associate, DCanter Wines, Washington D.C.

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Feb 10, 20233 min read

Michelle Morris - Sales Associate, DCanter Wines, Washington D.C.

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I am a part time...

Lynn Becker - The Wine Cellar, Lakeway TX

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Feb 3, 20234 min read

Lynn Becker - The Wine Cellar, Lakeway TX

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I have worked in the...

Kaitlin Jett Kolarik - 3 Parks Wine Shop & Telesomm

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Jan 20, 20234 min read

Kaitlin Jett Kolarik - 3 Parks Wine Shop & Telesomm

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I'm originally a...

Kristin Estadt - Fine Wine Specialist for the Estates Group at RNDC

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Jan 13, 20234 min read

Kristin Estadt - Fine Wine Specialist for the Estates Group at RNDC

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I have been working...

Bailey McAlister - Writer for Paste Magazine & Chief Communications Officer for Telesomm

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Jan 6, 20232 min read

Bailey McAlister - Writer for Paste Magazine & Chief Communications Officer for Telesomm

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I've been in wine...

Farah Sheikh - Co-Founder of NOTES International

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Dec 2, 20225 min read

Farah Sheikh - Co-Founder of NOTES International

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. We started NOTES...

Stephanie Franklin - Houston Remote Corporate Sales Specialist for Bending Branch Winery

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Nov 18, 20223 min read

Stephanie Franklin - Houston Remote Corporate Sales Specialist for Bending Branch Winery

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I've been in the...

Dr. Rosalind Conerly - Founder and Managing Director of RDC Consulting, LLC

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Nov 11, 20224 min read

Dr. Rosalind Conerly - Founder and Managing Director of RDC Consulting, LLC

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I have been in the...

A. Jazmine Ladouceur - Founder of Noire Wine Lounge

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Nov 4, 20223 min read

A. Jazmine Ladouceur - Founder of Noire Wine Lounge

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I'm new to the...

Farrah Berrou - Founder of B for Bacchus & Associate with Woodland Hills Wine Company

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Oct 28, 20224 min read

Farrah Berrou - Founder of B for Bacchus & Associate with Woodland Hills Wine Company

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. Informally since...

Roxanne Hoffmann - North Texas Sales Rep. for Pangea

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Oct 21, 20223 min read

Roxanne Hoffmann - North Texas Sales Rep. for Pangea

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I have been working...

Lauren Rae Williamson - Harvest Queen with Marine Layer Wines & Jolie Laide Wines

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Oct 14, 20224 min read

Lauren Rae Williamson - Harvest Queen with Marine Layer Wines & Jolie Laide Wines

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. About 5 years! I...

Sarita Cheaves - Creator of Swirl Suite Podcast & Vine Me Up Blog

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Oct 7, 20223 min read

Sarita Cheaves - Creator of Swirl Suite Podcast & Vine Me Up Blog

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. I've been in the...

Kenda Waugh - Wine Influencer, Educator, and Entrepreneur

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Sep 30, 20222 min read

Kenda Waugh - Wine Influencer, Educator, and Entrepreneur

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. 2 years. I'm a wine...

Lucy Tarin - Ambassador for Boisset Collection

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Sep 23, 20222 min read

Lucy Tarin - Ambassador for Boisset Collection

How many years have you been in the business? Tell us briefly about your background and your current position today. 2+ Did you have a...

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