Maeve Pesquera

Senior Vice President, Strategy & Business Development
Daou

Maeve Pesquera is the Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at DAOU Family Estates.

Michael Dorf

Chairman & CEO of City Winery

Michael Dorf serves on the board of The American Symphony Orchestra, Newport Folk and Jazz Festivals and is currently Chairman of LabShul/Storahtelling.

Matthew Kaner

President of Will Travel For Wine, Inc

Matthew is President of Will Travel For Wine, Inc and will travel anywhere and everywhere for wine.

Mark Guillaudeu

Advanced Sommelier

Mark Guillaudeu is an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers since 2018.

Doug Frost

Master of Wine and Master Sommelier

Doug Frost is a Master of Wine and Master Sommelier as well as an author and wine consultant based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Chuck Nix II

Certified Sommelier

Chuck Nix is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers and Certified Specialist of Wine with The Society of Wine Educators.

Whitney Pope

Natural Wine Somm
Whit and Wine

Whitney PopeNatural Wine Somm Whit and Wine Whitney Pope is a sommelier and event producer based in Washington, DC. Whitney’s love affair with wine began in 2010 while working part-time in wine retail and culinary events. She became a CMS Certified Sommelier in 2012 in four months after completing the International Culinary Center’s Sommelier Intensive…

Joe Spellman-advisory-board-SommCon

Winery Sommelier for JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery

Joseph Spellman, MS is Winery Sommelier for JUSTIN Vineyards and Winery.

Bernard Retornaz

President of US Subsidiary Louis Latour Inc.

Bernard Retornaz’ professional involvement with wines began in 1984, after graduating from Electronics School and spending seven years in International
Sales and Marketing.

Lisa Redwine

Lisa Redwine, currently with Regal Wine Company, offers passion for the labels she will be representing to wine professionals in San Diego.