Fernando Gaxiola is something of a renaissance man. After earning a degree in engineering from Tec de Monterrey and an MBA...
We recently had a conversation with Christopher Sawyer – Sommelier at Gravenstein Grill in Sonoma County, wine educator, journalist, critic, and more....
DLynn Proctor is a renowned sommelier who was one of the focuses of the internationally acclaimed wine documentary “SOMM.” He...
Advanced Sommelier, Wendy Shoemaker is the Wine Director at Marina Kitchen at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego. A recipient of the Guild...
Lindsay Pomeroy founder/owner of Wine Smarties in San Diego, CA, is currently one of the few women in the world...
Ed Manetta, Wine Director/Sommelier for Urban Kitchen Group restaurants (CUCINA urbana, CUCINA enoteca – Irvine, Del Mar, and Newport Beach), has worked in...
Chef’s Roll and our sister network Somm’s List interviewed four sommeliers for our West Coast Somm Series. The series is...
Prior to taking over as Wine Director at Juniper & Ivy in San Diego, California, Brandon Boghosian was the Sommelier at both Goose...
Amy Thurmond is the Head Sommelier and Wine Buyer for Leuca Restaurant in Brooklyn, NY. Additionally, she serves as the...
Mac McDonald is the owner of Vision Cellars – an incredible winery producing some of the best pinot noirs in the...
Chef’s Roll and our sister network Somm’s List interviewed four sommeliers for our West Coast Somm Series. The series is...
Iris Rowlee is the Wine Director for San Francisco restaurants Perbacco and Barbacco. Additionally, she serves as the San Francisco...













