Fabrizio Bucella is distinguished professor at the Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium. He has a Master in Physics, a second Master in Science and a PhD in Science. He leads research programs focused on Architecture and Wine and teaches oenology. He is...
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Retired academic and international civil service officer Jochen Erler is pursuing his true love, of wines, walking and writing. He leads wine walking groups throughout Europe and consistently attends professional tastings. For more than twenty years Jochen has been a...
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Liza Swift is wine blogger in Northern California, whose day job as corporate marketing executive for a major IT company frequently involves event planning, wine ordering and incentive trip designing. Her passion to share her wine experiences led her to found...
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After a 34-year career in education teaching elementary school students through university graduate school students, Terry Sullivan began a new career as a travel writer specializing in the wine industry. Taking thousands of photographs and writing articles, Terry...
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Lesley Trites is a wine writer and blogger in Montreal, Canada. She writes the blog Girl on Wine and is a published poet who enjoys bringing creativity to her wine writing. When not writing, she enjoys travelling to wine regions and has a soft spot for Canada's east...
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Thea Dwelle is the creator and editor of Luscious Lushes, a wine blog created 5 years ago in order to share information on wine, travel, wine business and technology, while focusing on the story behind the wine. Thea also founded the Wine Bloggers Conference...
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Tom Plant is a tour operator, the creative mind behind WINEormous blog and an avid wine tourist. Having grown up around wine and the hotels business,Tom is well-versed in the industry. His past experience as a disc jockey and news reporter guarantees a great voice...
How to create ambassadors for your wine tourism business
Kathleen is a travel wine writer and co-owner of Wine Trail Traveler, LLC. Formerly a Home-Hospital teacher, Kathleen became intrigued with every aspect of wine after visiting several tasting rooms. She enjoys writing about the wine experience, learning the history of...