2018 Featured Master Sommeliers
Michael Jordan, MS, CWE
Director of Global Key Accounts, Jackson Family Fine WinesVeteran Restaurateur and “Sommelier for the People” Michael Jordan is Director of Global Key Accounts for Jackson Family Fine Wines. Jordan also chair …
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Pat Okubo, MS
Young’s Market HawaiiOne of just 236 Master Sommeliers in the world, Patrick Okubo passed the exam on his 29th birthday in July 2011—making him one youngest to achieve the …
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Rob Bigelow, MS
Senior Director of Wine Education and On-Premise DevelopmentAs Senior Director of Wine Education and On-Premise Development, Rob Bigelow oversees all wine education programs for Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. As p …
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Christopher Klapp
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Champagne & Caviar Wine Seminar & Tasting
David Long
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Family Tree – Scions of Family Wineries
Doug Hill
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Family Tree – Scions of Family Wineries
Enikő Magyar
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France, Italy and Hungary – International Wine Seminar & Tasting
James Hall
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World Famous Pinot Noir Wine Seminar & Tasting Cooking Demonstration with Celebrity Chef Hubert Keller
James Ontiveros
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“Sand & Fog” Santa Maria Valley Wine Seminar & Tasting
Jeff Mangahas
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World Famous Pinot Noir Wine Seminar & Tasting Cooking Demonstration Celebrity Chefs Nancy Silverton & Nancy Oakes
Jeff Stewart
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World Famous Pinot Noir Wine Seminar & Tasting
Jessie “JABS” Birschbach
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France, Italy and Hungary – International Wine Seminar & Tasting
Jill Russell
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“Sand & Fog” Santa Maria Valley Wine Seminar & Tasting
Jonathan Nagy
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“Sand & Fog” Santa Maria Valley Wine Seminar & Tasting
Kristina Sazama
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France, Italy and Hungary – International Wine Seminar & Tasting
Lars Leicht
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France, Italy and Hungary – International Wine Seminar & Tasting
Laura Long
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Family Tree – Scions of Family Wineries
Manny Pires
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“Let’s Be Franc!” – World Cabernet Franc Wine Seminar & Tasting
Marcus Notaro
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Cooking Demonstration with Celebrity Chef Hubert Keller
Michael Browne
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World Famous Pinot Noir Wine Seminar & Tasting
Nico Cueva
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World Famous Pinot Noir Wine Seminar & Tasting
Pam Starr
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“Let’s Be Franc!” – World Cabernet Franc Wine Seminar & Tasting
Raj Patel
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“Let’s Be Franc!” – World Cabernet Franc Wine Seminar & Tasting
Ryan Hill
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Family Tree – Scions of Family Wineries
Wes Hagan
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“Sand & Fog” Santa Maria Valley Wine Seminar & Tasting