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Award-winning writer and podcaster, Beervana Blog.
Author of:
The Beer Bible
Cider Made SimpleThe Secrets of Master Brewers
The Widmer Way
Wine columnist, The Oregonian.
Freelance wine journalist.
Founder, annette a.p. Wine & Spirits Consultant.
Advisory Board Member + Mentor, Wine Unify Foundation.
Former Assistant VP + General Merchandise Manager, Beverage Alcohol Department, Costco Wholesale.
Private Client Director, Folio Fine Wine Partners.
U.S. Brand Ambassador, Charles Heidsieck Champagne.
Communications Director, Ferrari Club of America.
Garden expert, Sunset magazine.
Botanist + food journalist.
Author of:
Chillies: A Global History (Edible)
Breakfast: A History (The Meals Series)
Berries: A Global History
Portland: A Food Biography (Big City Food Biographies)
Culinary technology author + beverage expert.
Associate Dean, Culinary Technology at the International Culinary Center.
Founder, the Museum of Food and Drink.
Proprietor, Booker and Dax, a food science development company.
Author of:
Liquid Intelligence: The Art & Science of the Perfect Cocktail
Wine critic, The New York Times.
Author of:
How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto
Wine with Food
Director of Government Affairs, Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association (ORLA).
Founder of Savorease, Prosthodontist, and french culinary chef.
Senior Editor, Imbibe Magazine.
Food stylist, writer, and blogger at Sausagetarian.
Author of:
The Fruit Forager’s Companion
Tasting Ohio
The Pocket Pawpaw Cookbook
Co-founder of IRS Records and head of MCA/Universal.
Co-owner, Domaine Nicolas-Jay.
Proprietor, Boisset Collection.
Managing editor, RESY.
Wine consultant, JetBlue Airways.
Wine critic + writer.
Author of:
The New California Wine
The New Wine Rules
Contributing writer at The Atlantic.
Author of:
Cork Dork
Original Copies
President, Compris Vineyard.
Founder, Our Legacy Harvested.
Founder, Hawk Wakawaka Wine Reviews. Indigenous mentor and educator.
Executive Director, Napa Green.
President + Cofounder, Heart Creative.
Gluten-free baking expert and four-time winner of Cupcake Wars on the Food Network.
Owner, Kyra’s Bake Shop.
Author of:
Sweet Cravings
Founder of Sommation. Education and Innovation Manager, Independence Wine & Spirits.
Salumist and owner of Olympia Provisions.
Author of:
Olympia Provisions
Creative Director, Recipes & Products, Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street. Recipe developer and food writer.
Managing director, Bodega Catena Zapata.
Founder, Catena Institute of Wine.
Author of:
Vino Argentino: An Insider’s Guide to the Wines and Wine Country of Argentina
Winemaker + proprietor, Hopewell Wine.
Viticulturist.
James Beard Award-winning food journalist, cookbook writer, and recipe developer
Author of:
Mother’s Best: Comfort Food That Takes You Home Again
The Sugar Cube: 50 Deliciously Twisted Treats From the Sweetest Little Food Cart on the Planet
Distinguished Professor of history and African American studies, Georgetown University.
Winner, 2021 Pulitzer Prize in History.
Assistant Professor of Theology and Religious Studies, the University of San Diego.
United Methodist Pastor.
Author of:
The Spirit of Soul Food
Executive Editor of Imbibe magazine
Author of:
The Cocktail Chronicles
Executive Producer of The Four Top, wine journalist, and Communications Director for Vin Agency.
Author of:
Sparkling Wine Anytime
Rosé All Day
How to Fake Your Way through a Wine List
Complete Wine Selector
Voodoo Vintners
Contributing Editor at VinePair.
Founder of Black Wine Professionals.
Author and Founder of the Portland Fermentation Festival.
Author of:
Food Lover’s Guide to Portland
Dumplings Equal Love
Co-author of:
Grow Your Own
Toro Bravo
Hello! My Name is Tasty
Author, blogger, and former owner of QUIN Candy
Author of:
Baking Gold
Candy is Magic
WSET Level 3 wine consultant.
Social media influencer.
Host, The Millennial Somm Podcast.
Food and agriculture journalist.
Author of:
The food truck industry is booming – and so is food truck crime
How Restaurants Helped American Women Get the Vote
Ending Sexual Harassment in Restaurants Means Changing Service Culture
Author and writer, Founder and Head Brewer of Wolves & People Farmhouse Brewery, Correspondent for Outside Magazine, Editorial Director of Weekly Pint.
Author of:
Beer Bites: Tasty Recipes and Perfect Pairings for Brew Lovers
The Great American Ale Trail: The Craft Beer Lover’s Guide to the Best Watering Holes in the Nation
Christian DeBenedetti On Opening A Brewery
Award-winning bilingual reporter and producer. Founder of Somos Media.
Formerly at at Oregon Public Broadcasting and Univision, covering stories en Español.
Writer for publications such as Bon Appétit, The New Yorker, Vogue, and NPR.
Author of:
The “clean eating” rules to follow – and break
Hot Tip: Fermented hot sauce is bubbling up at restaurants
Power couples
Lead Editor at Eater.com.
James Beard award-winning cookbook author.
Partner, Director, + Principal Consultant, divinAmerica.
Author of:
Foods of the Americas: Native Recipes and Traditions
Columnist, Guardian US.
Chief Content Officer, Pix Wine.
Author, Bottle Service.
Author:
Storied Sips
Food and health writer. Founder of Full Table Solutions. Former program director at The Culinary Institute of America.
Author of:
How to Be a Conscious Eater
Devoured
Owner and President of Fresh & Wild.
Wine director and owner of Bar Norman.
Named “Sommelier of the Year” in 2015 by Food & Wine and a “Sommelier to Watch” that same year by Bon Appétit.
Co-author:
Wine Food: New Adventures in Drinking and Eating
Founder, Chosen Family Wines.
NBA Champion.
Author.
Contributing op-ed writer, The New York Times.
Author of:
Hunger
Ayiti
An Untamed State
Bad Feminist
Difficult Women
World of Wakanda
Federal Policy Director, National Young Farmers Coalition.
Farming Opportunities and Fair Competition Committee Co-Chair, National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.
Wine writer.
Host + Producer, the VinePair podcast.
Founder, Disgorged Wine.
Award-winning journalist covering food security, climate change, and biodiversity for publications such as Nature, Science, and Modern Farmer.
Co-Founder and Co-Winemaker, Camins 2 Dreams. Winemaker, Kitá Wines.
Co-Founder, Sparkling Winos.
Founder, Healthy Pour.
Beverage consultant and policy journalist.
Author of:
Cocktails on Tap
The Rediscovery of Tobacco
Winemaker + Founder, Gonzales Wine Company.
Founder + CEO, The Hue Society.
Cofounder, Roots Fund Initiative.
Wine Enthusiast 40 Under 40 Tastemaker, 2020.
Sommelier.
Food journalist + educator.
Author of:
Food Artisans of Japan
Japan: The Cookbook
Preserving the Japanese Way
Japanese Farm Food
Journalist for publications such as The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair.
Author of:
The Picnic
The Campout Cookbook
Writer and cooking instructor
Co-Author of:
Good Food, Great Medicine
Physician.
Clinical instructor.
Founder, Integrated Medicine Program at Providence Cancer Center.
Co-founder, Comprehensive Risk Reduction Clinic.
Co-Author of:
Good Food, Great Medicine
Professional distiller and brewer. Owner of The Barreled Bee. Founder of the SheBrew festival. Distiller at Freeland Spirits.
Vice President, Strategic Partnerships for Girl Friday Productions.
Author of:
Forever Paris
Expat: Women’s True Tales of Life Abroad
Creator of Stump Kitchen Blog and Stump Kitchen Youtube Channel.
Restaurant critic, The San Francisco Chronicle.
Host, the Extra Spicy podcast.
Co-author of:
Meal
Winemaker and proprietor, The Pressing Plant
Former band manager and head of the American branch of the British record label 4AD
Founder, A Balanced Glass. Vice President of Communications, Folio Fine Wine Partners.
Author of:
Turn a winery story into effective marketing
The challenges of working with wine
Owner and Founder, Jacobsen Salt Co.
James Beard award-winning journalist.
Author of:
The Essential Oyster
Apples of Uncommon Character
American Terroir
Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee
A Geography of Oysters
Shadows on the Gulf
The Living Shore
Marketing & Media Manager, Ascend Hospitality Group.
Author of:
Tasting Cider
Co-Founder, Bhutan Wine Company.
Co-Founder, SoCal Rum.
Master of Wine Candidate.
Executive chef for Root Whole Body and Blossoming Lotus
Managing Director, Vinitaly International. Founder, Vinitaly International Academy. Creator and General Manager, OperaWine. General Manager, wine2wine. Founder, Italian Wine Podcast. Creator, Italian Wine Book. General Manager, 5StarWines. Founder, Italian Wine Academy.
Author of:
Italian Wine Unplugged Grape by Grape
Social Media Professor, HubSpot Academy.
Author of:
The Chef’s Secret
Feast of Sorrow
Chef and Partner, Normandie.
Chef and owner, Zilla Sake.
Journalist & former Senior Editor, Thrillist.
Wine Director, Pinch Chinese. Winner of the MICHELIN Guide’s New York Sommelier Award. Resource council member, Hue Society. Editor, Disgorgeous. Advisor, UC Davis Viticulture & Enology Program – Critical Wine Studies.
Founder, Serious Eats. Host, Special Sauce podcast.
Inductee, the James Beard Foundation’s Who’s Who of Food & Beverage in America.
Author of:
Serious Eater
Columnist, CiderCraft Magazine. Contributor, The Seattle Times.
Author of:
Scraps, Peels, and Stems: Recipes and Tips for Rethinking Food Waste
Mason Bee Revolution
Founder & CEO, Sustainable Restaurant Group.
Founder + education committee member, AHIVOY.
Owner, Red Dirt Vineyard Management + Winemaking.
Board Member, Oregon State Board of Agriculture.
Executive Director, Pineros y Campesinos Unidos del Noroeste (PCUN).
Culinary Advisor, Serious Eats.
Food Columnist, The New York Times.
Former Partner & Chef, Wursthall.
Author of:
The Food Lab
Every Night is Pizza Night
Founder & CEO, Urban Cheesecraft.
Author of:
One-Hour Cheese
One-Hour Dairy Free Cheese
Instant Pot Cheese
CEO, PixWine. Wine blogger.
Founder, Maison Noir Wines.
Author of:
99 Bottles: A Black Sheep’s Guide to Life-Changing Wines
Wine writer + educator.
Winner of every major wine award given in the English language
Author of:
The Wine Bible
Food and travel author and contributor to Cooking Light, Clean Eating, and Fine Cooking.
Author of:
Instant Pot Miracle
Instant Pot Italian
Easy Soups from Scratch with Quick Breads to Match
Weeknight Vegetarian
Better from Scratch
Crackers & Dips
The Farm to Table Cookbook
The Adaptable Feast
Wine + spirits consultant.
Community organizer.
Writer.
Founder, By the Hand.
Founder, ABV.
Owner of Marshall’s Haute Sauce.
Director, Product & Process Development Program, Oregon State University’s Food Innovation Center.
Co-Founder, Sparkling Winos.
Sommelier.
Social media influencer.
Wine consultant.
Host, Wine Access Unfiltered.
Content creator.
World-renowned food science expert. Former columnist, The New York Times.
Author of:
Nose Dive
Keys to Good Cooking
On Food and Cooking
The Curious Cook
Founder & EVP, Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division.
Author of:
Silicon Valley Bank’s annual State of the Wine Industry Report
Senior copywriter & editor, Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Freelance writer. Former Associate Editor of Lifestyle at The Manual.
Author of:
Is This the Best Pot Roast Recipe Ever?
12 Best Shaving Creams for the Closest Shave Possible
Lab Series’ New Oil Control Grooming Line Prevents Summer Sheen
Author and mixologist, winner of the James Beard Foundation Award for Beverage Book and Outstanding Bar Program.
Author of:
The PDT Cocktail Book
Meehan’s Bartender’s Manual
Former editor of The Los Angeles Times food section.
Author of:
Tu Casa Mi Casa (Contributor)
Power Vegetables!
101 Easy Asian Recipes
Momofuku: A Cookbook
Beverage journalist, founder, and editor of Sprudge. Winner of the 2020 James Beard Foundation journalism award in the “Wine, Spirits, and Other Beverages” category.
Author of:
The New Rules of Coffee
Author and owner of Peter Miller Books
Author of:
Lunch at the Shop
Five Ways to Cook Asparagus (and Other Recipes)
How to Wash the Dishes
Wine Critic, San Francisco Chronicle.
Co-Founder + Chief Farming Officer, Monarch Tractor.
Co-Founder + Vintner, RAEN Winery.
Co-Founder, Sorì della Sorba Winery.
Founder and CEO, Little Sous and Scout Story Lab.
Award-winning cookbook author, culinary instructor, and restaurant consultant.
Author of:
Salmon: Everything You Need to Know
Roots: The Definitive Compendium
Delicious Dips
The Thanksgiving Table
Pizza
Writer, award-winning bartender, bar manager at Portland’s Clyde Common and Pepe Le Moko
Author of:
Drinking Distilled: A User’s Manual
The Bar Book: Elements of Cocktail Techniques
Food & Dining reporter, The New York Times. Pulitzer Prize winner, 2018.
Professor, Oregon State University. Creator, “Lord Birthday” cartoons.
Founder, Wanpaku Nattō.
Fermentation teacher.
Writer and Journalist.
Author of:
One Day Guide: Portland’s Mississippi Avenue
World Class Willamette: Entrees and Enology
Merroir: Oregon’s Distinct Oysters
Founder and CEO, MilkRun.
Cookbook author. Owner, Mon Appetit.
Author of:
Crab: 50 Recipes
Oysters: Recipes that Bring Home a Taste of the Sea
Salty Snacks
Gourmet Game Night
Lead Sommelier, Wynn Las Vegas. President, The United Sommeliers Foundation. CEO, Online Wine Course. Winner, Wine Enthusiast’s Educator of the Year Award 2020.
Co-owner, Division Wine Making Co. + SE Wine Collective.
Founder, I Love Gamay.
Co-founder and publisher, Barista Magazine.
Author of:
Sigep 2018 Breaks Records as Coffee Sector Continues to Grow
Master Q+A Continued: Colby Barr of Verve Coffee
Let’s Talk Coffee Mexico
Winemaker + Co-Owner, Atticus Wine.
Founder + Chief Medical Officer, Kartini Clinic.
Communications Coordinator, Keystone-Pacific + BASICS Markets. Founder, Native Foodways Magazine. Culinary consultant.
Author of:
From I’itoi’s Garden
Food Lovers’ Guide to Tuscon
Former Executive Chef + Restaurateur, Paley Hospitality Group. Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Chef, Northwest (2005).
Founder + Winemaker, Evening Land Vineyards.
Founder + Winemaker, Sandhi.
Founder + Winemaker, Domaine de la Côte.
Co-author:
The Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste
Secrets of the Sommeliers
Winemaker + Owner, Parra Wine Co.
Cheese Buyer, Neal’s Yard Dairy. Editor, James Beard Award-winning Oxford Companion to Cheese. Founder, The Science of Artisan Cheese Conference. Co-Founder, Microbialfoods.org. Co-Founder, London Gastronomy Seminars.
Author of:
Reinventing the Wheel
Food and wine editor + columnist, The World of Fine Wine.
Co-Founder, London Gastronomy Seminars.
Author of:
Reinventing the Wheel
Wine futurist.
Founder + winemaker, Massican Winery.
Food & Wine Drinks Innovator of the Year, 2022.
Owner, Andina Restaurant. Expert in social entrepreneurship.
Blogger + Host, Party in my Plants.
Podcast Host, Existential.
Speaker + Health Coach.
Author of:
Party in my Plants
Professor of English, Reed College. Restaurant Critic.
Freelance writer.
Author.
Co-Founder, Portland in Color.
Author of:
Funeral for Flaca
Examining Assimilation
Author + photography curator.
Author of:
France is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child
Print + radio journalist.
Author of:
Kachka: A Return to Russian Cooking
Journalist + author.
Author of:
France is a Feast: The Photographic Journey of Paul and Julia Child
The French Chef in America: Julia Child’s Second Act
My Life in France
Journalist, lecturer, TV host, winner of 5 James Beard awards, and founder of Barbecue University.
Author of:
The Brisket Chronicles
Project Fire
Project Smoke
Barbecue Sauces, Rubs, and Marinades
The Barbecue! Bible
How to Grill
Multimedia producer + freelance journalist. Producer, Futuro Media. Producer + Co-Host, Racist Sandwich podcast. Contributor, Latino USA.
YouTube personality. Creator + Host, Binging with Babish.
Author of:
Binging with Babish
Host, OETA’s Gallery America. National Geographic Travel’s “Digital Nomad.” Host + Executive Producer , “The 76-Second Travel Show” + “The Right Pants”.
Principal + Founder, Reyes Wine Group.
Co-Founder, Wine Unify.
General Manager + Winemaker, Peter Paul Wines.
Co-Host, The Four Top.
Senior Staff Editor, NYT Cooking.
Cookbook author + food writer.
Host, Kitchen Unnecessary.
Author, Fireside newsletter.
Author of:
Let’s Stay In
Date Night In
Fireside
Co-Owner, Beacon Hill Winery & Vineyard.
Journalist + book reviewer.
Co-founder, Paloma Media.
Author of:
To the Bridge: A True Story of Motherhood and Murder
The Bad Mother
Transportation: Stories
Writer + Humorist.
Former Wine Editor, Bon Appétit.
Author of:
Wine. All the Time
Founder & CEO, Shall We Wine.
Author of:
Searching for Cloves and Lilies: the Wine Edition
Cookbook author, food writer, + recipe developer.
Author of:
Brassicas
The Gluten-Free Asian Kitchen
Executive Culinary Director, VICE Media.
Chief Financial Correspondent, Axios. Host, Slate Money + The Slate Wine Club.
Author of:
Axios Capital
Founder, Whetstone Magazine. Host, High on the Hog.
Master of Wine.
Founder, Communal Brands.
Director of Wine, The Good Goods.
Extension Specialist in Food Science + Distinguished Professor, Rutgers University.
Host, Food Safety Talk.
Owner, DWS Food Safety Consulting LLC.
Butcher + owner, Pasture PDX.
Professor of Political Science + Director of Russian Area Studies, Villanova University.
Author of:
Vodka Politics
Smashing the Liquor Machine
The Political Power of Bad Ideas
Culinary producer, test cook, food stylist, + TV personality, America’s Test Kitchen.
Founder + President, SheChef.
Food writer + Recipe Developer.
Author of:
The Joy of Cooking
International climate reporter, The New York Times.
Author
Author of:
The End of Karma: Hope and Fury Among India’s Young
Enologist, Domaine Dujac, Burgundy.
Consultant, Domaine de Triennes, Provence.
Member, Porto Protocol’s Global Steering Committee.
Co-Founder, Club dVIN.
Co-host, “Another Mother Runner.”
Author of:
Train Like A Mother
Run Like A Mother
Tales From Another Mother Runner
Founder, Jus Jus Verjus. Blogger, Salad For President.
Author:
Salad for President
Owner, Terra & Vine. Host, Check, Please! Founder, AMT Hospitality.
Food and Drink Editor, The Manual.
Panelist, The Manual Podcast.
Author of:
Are You Afraid of the Dark Rum?
Food stylist, cookbook author, + former recipe editor, Kinfolk magazine. Contributor, Food & Wine.
Author of:
Wine Food
Pears
The Picnic
Beer Bites
Eggs on Top
Pretzel Making at Home
Poet + sommelier. European Portfolio Manager + Director of Education, Coeur Wine Company.
Author of:
Imperial Bender
Founder, Bushwhacker Cider.
Cookbook Author. Host, Get Wellthy Podcast. Blogger, The Whole Smiths.
Author of:
The Whole Smiths Good Food Cookbook
The Whole Smiths Real Food Every Day
Co-Producer, America’s First Foodie.
Author of:
Coolhaus Ice Cream Book
The Journey (Digital)
James Beard Award-winning food and travel writer. Head of the Portland Picnic Society.
Author of:
The Campout Cookbook
The Picnic
Portland’s 100 Best Places To Stuff Your Faces
Portland Family Adventures
Author. Journalist specializing in Latin America, global environmental problems, geopolitics, and travel.
Author of:
The Day Fidel Died
Chasing Che
The Boys from Dolores
Owner, Shizuku.
Founder and President, Sustainable Business International. Founder, Fine Wine Divas. Falk Professor of Socially Responsible Business, Chatham University.
Author of:
The Business of Sustainable Wine
Lead singer, The Dandy Warhols.
Owner, The Old Portland.
Proprietor, Chateau Taylor-Taylor.
Freelance writer.
Diner-at-Large, New York Magazine.
Contributing writer, Gawker.
Wine professional.
Science journalist.
Adjunct Professor, NYU’s Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.
Executive Director, The Nutrition Coalition.
Author of:
The Big Fat Surprise
Co-Owner, Cramoisi Vineyard.
Co-Founder + Vice President, AHIVOY.
MS, RDN/LDN, RN, RYT.
Anti-racism Educator/Consultant.
Human Trafficking Activist.
Founder, Bluff City Health.
Co-Founder + Board Director, Restore Corp.
Co-Founder + Winemaker, Valcan Cellars.
Owner, chef, + wine director, Pix Patisserie + Bar Vivant.
Author of:
Modern French Pastry
Petite Pâtisserie
Freelance journalist + editor.
Filmmaker.
Creator, SOMM TV + SOMM TV Podcast Network.
Host, SOMM TV Podcast.
Filmmaker of:
SOMM
SOMM: Into the Bottle
SOMM 3
Wait for Your Laugh
The Delicacy
The Whole Animal
Founder, Tasting in the Dark. Motivational speaker & activist.
Co-Owner, Little Green Pickle.
Co-Founder, Feast Portland.
Founder, Samples & Samples. Owner, Juice @ 1340. Former Beverage Director, Elizabeth. Little League Baseball coach.
Owner, Delancey + Essex.
Co-host, Spilled Milk Podcast.
Author of:
The Fixed Stars
Delancey
A Homemade Life
Proprietor, Laurie & Mary Jane.
Author of:
Herb
Cooking with Cannabis
Marijuana Edibles
The Medical Marijuana Dispensary
Global Wine Editor, U.S., The Slow Wine Guide. Approved Program Provider, Wine & Spirit Education Trust. Adjunct Professor, Santa Rosa Junior College. Global Wine Editor, The SOMM Journal. Global Wine Editor, The Tasting Panel Magazine. Adjunct Wine Instructor, Cabrillo College.
Director, Veganizer PDX.
Contributor, Eater PDX.
Vegan food blogger.
Founder, Lift Collective. Wine Director, Bufalina Pizza & Bufalina Wine.
Dining Critic.
Co-author of:
The Artisan Jewish Deli at Home
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