10/25 Monticello Wine Trail TasteLive Panelists Announced
Today, the Commonwealth of Virginia is the 5th largest producer of wine in the United States, with the Monticello Wine Trail as its crown-jewel, truly fulfilling Thomas Jefferson's vision of winemaking in Virginia.
SPONSORED by the VIRGINIA WINE BOARD.
About the Host Dezel Quillen - MyVineSpot - System Engineer by the day based in Virginia who blogs about wine appreciation, wine education, and the enjoyment of wine -- with a local twist.
Participating wineries include:
TasteLive Panelists
Alan Chan - AmateurWino
The Amateur Wino is a consumer focused blog for both beginners and wine geeks alike, with video and written content.
Lenn Thompson - LennDevours
Founder and executive editor of NewYorkCorkReport.com, Lenn is a staunch advocate for drinking regional, local wines. He also plans to launch The Virginia Cork Report in 2011.
Meghan M - TravelEatLove
Based in Boston, Meghan is the writer of the blog Travel, Wine, and Dine, a site that encompasses “Food, wine, travel, and the everyday adventures of a 30-something Boston girl.”
Josh Wade - NectarWine
Wine blogger and proprietor of Nectar Tasting Room in Spokane WA (Stevens and Main)- Still slaving for the corporate man until someone can pay me to drink wine.
Rob Bralow - RobBralow
A Wine Blogger, turned Wine Buyer for a retail store in Long Island City.
Earthy, Bold, Dry, and Sweet - SwirlGirls
The SwirlGirls are four very different women who are passionate about great, affordable wine. Nicknamed for their taste in wine and personality Earthy, Bold, Dry, and Sweet blog, tweet, and share about their adventures in wine for the Palm Beach Post.
Brian Kirby - TheOther46
A passionate wino and locavore, focusing on local and regional wines. Cheers!
Paul Armstrong & Warren Richard - VAWineTime
Virginia Wine Time is a wine blog written by two wine enthusiasts who
share their experiences with Virginia wine.
Ben Simons - Vinotology
Ben Simons is a recent transplant to Washington State and specializes in marketing and social media consulting. He publishes the blog Vinotology, where he writes whatever wine topics strike his fancy.
Lain Bradford - WineReview
Winetalk.org is dedicated to providing easy to understand and fun wine reviews. After many years in the wine industry the opportunity arose to write about wines and show excellent values to consumers.
Tel: 707.495.1797
