lodi, california, united states
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Claim your profileAuthor of "Lodi! The definitive guide and history of America's largest wine region" (https://kitchencincopress.com). Full-time wine journalist and wine country photographer. Editor-at-Large and Bottom Line columnist for The SOMM Journal (since 2006), and lodiwine.com blog and social media Editor for Lodi Winegrape Commission (since 2010). In a prior incarnation: Sante Magazine's first Wine & Spirits Professional of the Year (1998); two times Restaurant Wine Magazine's Wine Marketer of the year (1992 & 1999). Career highlight includes Founding Partner, Vice President and Corporate Wine Buyer of the Roy's restaurant group (1998 to 2001); personally opening 23 restaurants from Honolulu to New York. Also a regularly published wine writer; notably as biweekly columnist for The Honolulu Advertiser (1981 to 2003), and bylined contributor to Robin Garr's wineloverspage.com/randysworld.






Philosophy at University Of Hawaii At ManoaGraduated: 1978