Isis Daniel, known as The Millennial Somm (TMS), is a certified Level 3 w/ Merit Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine consultant and wine content creator from Washington, DC. While dedicating 5 years to the Hospitality Industry, she fell in love with wine and decided to refocus her career. During her vino journey, she recognized the lack of accessibility and intimidation due to exclusivity. As a fellow millennial, she knew it was time to make the inaccessible, accessible and the exclusive, personal. Thus, she created The Millennial Somm '' with the mission to cultivate the next generation of wine lovers via social media, personal interaction and education.

Every Thursday, Daniel hosts her Instagram Live show, #TastingThursday. She has become the face of #winetok with her educational wine content and hilarious TikTok alter ego Mrs Suzanne Thee Wine Snob. Daniel's dedication to creating inclusive and educational wine content has lead her to her most recent success, being featured in Wine Enthusiasts 40 Under 40 Tastemakers.

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Mike was born in Washington, D.C. At an early age he developed a deep passion for restaurants, which he pursued as a career starting in New York City. While working in Spanish restaurants, he became captivated by that countrys food, wine and culture. He moved to Utah in 2015 for a change in pace and lifestyle (sound familiar?!). Prior to joining Hearth and Hill in 2021, Mikes Beehive State restaurant experience included the Grand America Hotel, Current Fish & Oyster, Under Current, Bambara and Silver Star Cafe.
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Yoav is CEO and founder of SHARE A SPLASH wine co Originally founded as Cannonball Wine Company in 2006, his founding vision was to create the best sub $20 California Cabernet on the market. Born and raised in Tel Aviv, he founded the company when he left a promising career as a lawyer to follow his passion for food and wine. With an innovative business model where he didnt need a brick & mortar facility and a huge upfront investment, he was able to quickly go to market. Today, the company headquartered in Healdsburg, California produces and manages a portfolio of wines that echo a simple belief: that wine, like life, is best enjoyed when shared. The portfolio is built around brands that serve up incredibly high quality wine for the price point and include: Cannonball, Angels & Cowboys, High Dive Napa Valley and imports including New Zealands Astrolabe Wines and Jos Maria da Fonsecas Twin Vines Vinho Verde.
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A lifelong New Yorker, Kilolo has spent more than fifteen years in roles at award-winning wine shop Le Ds Wines, the infamous hotel Le Parker Meridien (now Thompson Central Park New York), Zagat, high-end wine shop Morrell & Company, and Fresh Direct Wine & Spirits. Currently, she is the communications coordinator for the Wine on Wheels, and manages wine programming at StarChefs International Chefs Congress. A personal journey for Kilolo, Fermented Grapes was part of the Prospect Heights community for more than twenty years, and its where she had her first job in the wine industry. Now, Kilolo returns to her roots on Vanderbilt to re-launch Fermented with partner longtime friend and colleague Max Katzenberg, an entrepreneur and hospitality consultant that previously worked at acclaimed restaurants like Olmsted, Maison Yaki and Blue Hill at Stone Barns.

Fermented offers natural, organic and biodynamic wines, with highlighted sections specifically from female, Black and Indigenous winemakers. There is also a diverse selection of spirits from New York distillers. Her engaging personality and philosophy to engage with wine drinkers at every level is illustrated throughout the space with pops of saturated, funky colors on the walls, expressive illustrations lining the wooden shelving units, and easy to understand wine categorization. Kilolo's approach to wine is unique....she takes the time to connect with all her customers to truly simplify the wine buying experience and make it fun & approachable for all.
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St. Helenas historic Cameo Cinema is beginning a series of performing arts fundraising events staged outside the theaters home on Main Street. The Cameo is expanding the entertainment options for the Napa Valley by bringing unique live experiences to the community, announces Cathy Buck, founder and proprietor. Our first, Cabaret Noir, is a celebration of burlesque, an entertainment art form that is a fun mix of fantasy, old-school glamour and humor, Buck adds.

Cabaret Noir will be a magical night featuring dancing, hors doeuvres, a dessert bar, still and sparkling wines, a Naughty and Nice Auction and live performances by the internationally acclaimed burlesque star Frankie Fictitious. The festivities begin at 7:30 pm on August 19 at The Culinary Institute of Americas Barrel Room in St. Helena. Tickets are limited and are $250/person and must be purchased in advance. Cocktail attire is recommended. The evening will benefit The Cameo Cinema Foundation.

Frankie Fictitious is a well-known burlesque performer based in San Francisco. She has been named Miss Exotic World 2019 (Burlesque Hall of Fame), #1 Burlesque Artist 2020 (Risky Spotlight Magazine), Miss Viva Las Vegas 2017 and has been voted one of the top 50 burlesque industry figures worldwide. Her show-stopping act encompasses her artistic imagination, elegant and innovative dancing, impeccable musicality and dazzling, extravagant costumes.

Between Frankies performances, Napa-based DJ Rotten Robbie will keep the beat going on the dance floor. He has spun with musicians including The Bangles, Sister Sledge, Modern English, RuPaul, Martha Wash, Thelma Houston and Wynonna. He can be found making music in the VIP and Platinum lounges at Bottle Rock each year.

Bubbles and wine sponsors include JCB, Chateau Montelena and Spring Mountain Vineyard. Other sponsors include The Napa Valley Film Festival and Culinary Institute of America/Greystone.
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Though a Texas native, Diana Brier is no stranger to living and working all over the country. Through her education and incredible work experiences, Brier has become a well-respected cheese professional and one of only 45 people in the U.S. to hold a Certified Cheese Sensory Evaluator certificate from the American Cheese Society(ACS).Prior to working in the cheese industry, Brier found herself constantly questioning what type of career to pursue. She chose an eclectic education, studying everything from Musical Theater to Business Management, yet nothing ever felt quite right.Post-college, Brier worked as a Financial Analyst in Salt Lake City, Utah when she flatlined after open heart surgery. The health scare gave her a new perspective on life, andfrom that moment on, she was only going to do what fueled her soul. On a missionto figure out what exactly that was, she applied for a job with Whole Foods, where the opportunity to work in cheese was presented. She accepted the position in May 2014, becoming Whole Foods Perishable Buyer and Cheesemonger. Without a background or education in cheese, Whole Foods put Brier in a Cheese 101 course, and it was there that she discovered that cheese made her more than just happy. Cheese had found her it was the perfect balance of right-brain creativity and left-brain methodology that Diana had been searching for her whole adult life. After leaving Whole Foods in August of 2015, Brier worked with Harmons in Draper, Utah as their Lead Cheesemonger, working with over 150 cheeses. She moved on to Park City, Utah in November of 2015 as the Assistant Cheesemaker with Deer Valley Resort for two ski seasons and specialized in making soft-ripened cheeses. In May of 2017, Brier became the Production Supervisor for Rogue Creamery in Central Point, Oregon, one of the most well-respected creameries in the U.S. There, she supervised and coached a team of more than a dozen cheesemakers as they crafted and aged the beautiful cheeses for which Rogue Creamery is famous. In March of 2019, Brier decided that she wanted to call Las Vegas her forever home and joined MGP Food as a Cheese Consultant and Educator, leading multiple programs and consulting with chefs all over The Valley.In Julyof 2020, Brier became the Owner and Director of Cheese ofValley Cheese & Wine, Las Vegas longest running cheese and wine store. As Director, Brier works to elevate each customers experience through her expertise and introduce new and unique programs that allow people to taste and learn about cheeses from around the world in a fun, approachable way.While navigating taking over the shop amid a pandemic, Brier also earned her ACS Certified Cheese Professional title, making her knowledge and palate even rarer. She is also on a journey to becoming wine certified, having just completed the WSET Level 1. Brier loves her adopted home of Las Vegas. When she is not working, she enjoys working out, exploring the outdoors, lounging by the pool, and spending time with her amazing group of friends. She shares her homeand lifewithher partner,twin Lynx Point Siamese cats, Nuage and Lange -named after triple creme bries-and dog Koa.
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Nadine Nettmann is the Director of Creative Development at SOMM TV, a certified sommelier, and author of the award-nominated Sommelier Mystery Series. When shes not producing films including Auction Lot 288 and the upcoming film The Judgment of Paris, shes exploring new podcasts, researching history, and seeing how far she can pop Nadine Nettmann is the Director of Creative Development at SOMM TV, a certified sommelier, and author of the award-nominated Sommelier Mystery Series. When shes not producing films including Auction Lot 288 and the upcoming film The Judgment of Paris, shes exploring new podcasts, researching history, and seeing how far she can pop Champagne corks.

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Jason Wise is the director of the SOMM film series, The Delicacy, and the Hollywood film: Wait for Your Laugh. With the success of the SOMM Series, Wise launched SOMM TV, a streaming service dedicated to wine, food, and travel. Named one of the 40 Most Influential people in the world of beverages by Wine Enthusiast, Wise also created and directed the James Beard nominated SOMM TV original series Sparklers, the first wine and cooking competition show. You can hear Jason weekly as the host of the SOMM TV Podcast.
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Former owner of a wine bar and restaurant in New York City, Keith Beavers is self-taught in wine through over two decades of experience in the wine industry. Keith is an esteemed Wine Educator and the Tastings Director at VinePair, the largest drinks publication in the U.S. Keith is the producer and host of VinePairs popular "Wine 101" podcast. He is also the producer of VinePairs "Cocktail College" and "Going Out with Jake Cornell" podcasts.
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Gwen Hurt is the founder of Shoe Crazy Wine. Prior to launching Shoe Crazy Wine, Gwen was an executive for a Fortune 300 Tech Company based in Asia. In 2013 hardship struck. Gwen was downsized by the company in which she had spent 15 plus years and two days later was in a car accident. During physical therapy and rehabilitation, Gwen made the decision to not succumb to her circumstances. It was then, with her daughter Brittny she made the decision to go into the wine business. When a name was needed for her wines, Brittny had the idea to name it something Gwen loved which was shoes. And in 2014, her two passions melded to become The Shoe Crazy Wine Company.

And when Gwen was unable to get a distributor for her wines, she made Shoe Crazy a wine distribution company. She used her sales and marketing skills to build relationships with retailers. For every no, she was determined to get a yes eventually. All her work and dedication have led to Shoe Crazy Wine now being available in VA, NC, PA, MD, SC, FL, GA, TN, AL, and MS with more states to come. She has built relationships with several retailers including Sams Club, Food Lion, Target, Kroger, Total Wine & More, Walmart, Army Exchange, The Coast Guard, Navy Exchanges, and many wine shops, liquor stores, and restaurants in the Southeast.

In 2021, after surviving the COVID-19 pandemic shut down, Gwen realized that she could continue to grow her company by pivoting to spirits. She added six spirits: whiskey, vodka, and moonshine in 2022, officially changing the name to Shoe Crazy Wine and Spirits.

And she has even taken Shoe Crazy to the next level by partnering with NASCAR/ARCA to have Shoe Crazys name and logo added to a race car, making them one of very few Black-owned wine and spirits companies in the NASCAR/ARCA world.

Perseverance, tenacity, faith, and family are paramount. Gwen believes in these core values.
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The Wine Pair Podcast is a weekly podcast co-hosted by husband and wife team Joe and Carmela Mele. Our goal is to help the everyday wine drinker discover wines that are worth their time and money, so each week, we taste and review three reasonably priced and easy to find wines. Our reviews are honest, easy to understand, and usually pretty funny. Along the way we also interview folks in the wine industry, talk about wine etiquette and advice, give pointers on wine pairings, and tease Joe about, well, lots of stuff.Joe and Carmela leverage their backgrounds - both as teachers, Joe as a former professional musician, and Carmela as a professional baker - along with their lifelong love of food and wine in each episode. Both Joe and Carmela have Masters in Teaching and taught high school and elementary school respectively for several years in the Seattle area. Joe was also a singer in the a capella group The Coats, and Carmela runs and owns her own bakery in Seattle called BabyCakes. Their passions, along with podcasting, are their three children and their extended Italian American families.

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