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Amanda McNeil

Tasting Room Spotlight featuring Amanda McNeil Director of Hospitality at Hourglass Winery in Napa Valley

Blog, Featured, Q&AMarch 13, 2024

The Tasting Panel Magazine explores the inner workings of some of the top tasting rooms across the country, delving into the roles of managers, owners, and operators, as well as the brands they represent. We sat down for a Q&A with Amanda McNeil, Director of Hospitality at Hourglass Winery in Napa Valley.

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Tasting Room Spotlight featuring Stefanie Longton, General Manager of Bennett Lane Winery in Calistoga, CA

Blog, Featured, Q&AFebruary 14, 2024

The Tasting Panel went behind the scenes with the country’s top managers, owners and operators of tasting rooms and the brands behind them. Learn what it takes to create experiences for discerning wine consumers and, as sommeliers, what you should know when these wines find their way on your lists.

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Winners

Meet the Winners from The SOMM Journal Award of Excellence in Wine and Spirits from SommCon 2023 Concours d’Vin & Concours d’Spirits Competition

Blog, FeaturedJanuary 12, 2024

The SOMM Journal, in partnership with SommCon 2023, announced the winners of the highly coveted Award of Excellence in the categories of best wine supplier and best spirits supplier.

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Tasting Room Spotlight featuring Lisa Redwine General Manager of Burtech Family Vineyard

Blog, Featured, Q&AJanuary 8, 2024

Tasting Room Spotlight Q&A with Lisa Redwine the General Manager of Burtech Family Vineyard in San Diego County, CA

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Sommcon 2023

SommCon 2023 Announces Record-Breaking Registration Numbers

Blog, Featured, SommConfidentialSeptember 22, 2023

SommCon®, the leading conference for wine and adult beverage professionals, proudly announces its most successful event to date, with the highest registration numbers in five years. It featured the new Beverage Expo, that showcased 75 exhibiting companies showcasing hundreds of new brands, products and innovations creating an unforgettable experience for attendees.

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Concours d'Spirits Medalists Announced

SommCon Announces 2023 Concours d’Spirits and Concours d’Vin Wine and Spirits Competition Winners

Blog, SommConfidentialSeptember 11, 2023

This year SommCon® kicked off the 17th annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival weekend with Concours d’Spirits, presented in partnership with The SOMM Journal and Tasting Panel Magazine.

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The Meaning of Mentorship by Annette Alvarez-Peters

OpinionAugust 21, 2023

Mentorship is a powerful catalyst for personal and professional growth, and beyond having a positive impact on others, it’s also personally fulfilling.

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SommCon Beverage Trade Show

Beverage Trade Show Brings Together Alcohol Beverage Industry for the First Time in Southern California, Unprecedented for West Coast

Blog, FeaturedAugust 15, 2023

The only West Coast trade show bringing together the entire alcohol beverage market, SommCon Beverage Expo debuts September 11-12, 2023.

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SommCon Beverage Expo: Newly Expanded Trade Show For Import, Distribution, On And Off Premise Buyers Debuts During West Coast Conference

Blog, FeaturedJune 8, 2023

The only West Coast trade show bringing together the entire alcohol beverage market, SommCon Beverage Expo debuts September 11-12, 2023.

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The SommCon Scholarship Experience with Lynn Dowdell

Featured, OpinionApril 27, 2023

It feels good to invest in yourself doing what you love and to be given an opportunity to become great at it.

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