Portfolio

Writing Portfolio

*Fellowship Recipient, Napa Valley Vintners Professional Wine Writers’ Symposium

Selected Articles & Publications include:
Contributing Writer, Palate Press Magazine, The SOMM Journal, Ribera and Rueda Wine, Wine Portfolio, Through the Bunghole
Publisher, Drinking Wisely & Well magazine
Columnist for Examiner.com (2009-2016): NY Wine Shopping Examiner
Publisher, It’s A Winederful Life
Society of Wine Educator’s The Smart Sip Newsletter
American Wine Society’s Wine Journal (see page 6)
Long Island Wine Press
The National Herald
Wine Enthusiast

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Articles written for Palate Press magazine

Articles written for The SOMM Journal

The Sommelier as Brand
Roussillon & Rotiserie

Articles written for Ribera and Rueda Wine
Sepia’s Elite Wine List Brings Ribera, Rueda to Chicago
Roast Fires Up Meaty Wine Options in Detroit
Meet the Woman Pairing Wines With Bazaar’s Mind-Melting Tapas
Houston’s Caracol Says Sí to the Sea

 

Articles written for Through the Bunghole (partial list)

  • Brand Australia Revisited
  • Style and Class at Benvenuto Brunello Event
  • Thinking Outside the Pairing Box
  • Is Bigger Better or Bad? Lunch with George Fistonich Solves the Mystery
  • Days and Days of Wine and Roses
  • Do Points Matter?

Articles written for Wine Portfolio (partial list)

  • Grand Cru wines shine at Domaine Charles Baur
  • The Ethereal Beauty of Riesling
  • From Sardegna with love, Carignano del Sulcis
  • Cru Bourgeois Bordeaux, New Jobs and New Wines
  • It’s Always Sunny in Argentina
  • Planeta Journeys through Sicily One Winery at a Time
  • Pioneering in Prosecco
  • The Guys Behind Wines ‘Til Sold Out
  • La Soiree des Grand Crus Takes NY by Storm with a New Generation of Bordelais
  • I’m Down with DAC
  • Zen and the Art of Cabernet Sauvignon

Articles written for Long Island Wine Press

  • Great New Wines for Spring (Spring 2011)
  • All that Glitters: Long Island’s Special Sparklers (Fall 2010)
  • Splendor in the Glass (Summer 2010)
  • Simply Merlot Paradise (Fall 2009)
  • Let’s be Franc (Fall 2008)

Other Articles

Academic Work

 


Audio & Visual Portfolio

Selected video and audio segments.
WinePortfolio.com segments on Wine Shopping in New York City
AWS Conference Session on Bordeaux
Harvey Passes Interview
Guru of Luxury Podcast series
Other television appearances  (CBS, NBC and Tyra Banks)

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CNBC World, WinePortfolio.com segments on Wine Shopping in New York City
Brave New Pour, June 2010 (CNBC World airdate 11/2010)
The Wine Seller, June 2010 (CNBC World airdate 11/2010)
AWS Conference Presentation on Bordeaux
Harvey Passes, May 2006 (Interview)
Guru of Luxury Podcast series
Introduction to Wine Tasting, January 2008
Introduction to Malbec, February 2008
Introduction to Bordeaux, March 2008
Introduction to South African Wine, April 2008
Comix Comedy Club, November 2008 (Stand-up Comedy Set)
CBS Sunday Morning, May 2013 (Non-wine-related – Childfree topic)
NBC Weekend Today, February 2010 (Non-wine-related – Childfree topic)
Tyra Banks show, May 2009 (Non-wine-related – Childfree topic)
Enjoy Good Wine with Tracy Ellen Kamens on The Delicious Life Show
At the Root of It, Heritage Network, October 2009 (Wine Tasting Overview)
Champagne Sundays radio show, February 2009 (Sex, Wine & Chocolate)
Eat, Drink & Be Merry radio show, May 2009 (BBQ & Wines)
Eat, Drink & Be Merry radio show, June 2009 (French Wines)

Presentation Portfolio

Selected List of Local, National & International Presentations
Presentations include talks to the following groups:

American Wine Society Annual Conference
It Was A Good Year Tasting Group
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board

Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference
Italian Wine Masters Press and Trade Event
Simply Italian Tour
American Dental Education Association
Greater New York Wine & Food Expo

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  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Tysons Corner, VA: Napa Valley Rocks (November 2015)
  • Presenter, It Was A Good Year Tasting Group, Poughkeepsie, NY: Understanding Greek Wines (April 2015)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC: Cru Bourgeois, A Category Whose Time Has Come (November 2014)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Sandusky, OH: Rediscovering Sicily (November 2013)
  • Co-presenter, Chianti Classico DOCG Press & Trade Event, New York, NY: Consorzio Vino Chianti Classico (March 2013)
  • Presenter, It Was A Good Year Tasting Group, Poughkeepsie, NY: Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (April 2013)
  • Presenter, New York, NY: Cru Bourgeois wines (March 2013)
  • Presenter, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, San Mateo, CA: The Wine Educator’s Toolbelt (July 2012)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Eastern PA Regional Conference, Philadelphia, PA: Traditional Method Sparkling Wines (July 2012)
  • Presenter, Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, Harrisburg, PA: Certified Specialist of Wine Preparatory Course (2010, 2011, 2012)
  • Presenter, Italian Wine Masters Press and Trade Event, New York, NY: Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, and Prosecco Superiore (February 7, 2012)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Rochester, NY: New Zealand’s Wines – There’s More to NZ than SB (November 2011)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Rochester, NY: The Classiest Chateaux in Bordeaux (November 2011)
  • Presenter, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Providence, RI: Everything Old is New Again – South African Wines (August 2011)
  • Presenter, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Providence, RI: CSW Preview Seminar (August 2011)
  • Presenter, Simply Italian Tour, Miami, FL: Friuli Grave DOC (February 2011)
  • Panel Member, Simply Italian Tour, Miami, FL: The U.S. Wine Market (February 2011)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH: All that Glitters is not Champagne – Italian Sparklers (November 2010)
  • Presenter, American Wine Society Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH: Everything Old is New Again – South African Wines (November 2010)
  • Presenter, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Washington, DC: Born in the USA – American Sparklers (July 2010)
  • Presenter, It Was A Good Year Tasting Group, Poughkeepsie, NY: From Potatoes to Parker Points: LI’s Wine Region Comes of Age (May 2010)
  • Facilitator, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA: CWE Preview Seminar (July 2009)
  • Presenter, Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Wine Tasting Benefit, Staten Island, NY: Sauntering through Southern Italy (June 2008)
  • Presenter, Society of Wine Educators Annual Conference, Monterey, CA: Long Island Wine Region (June 2007)
  • Presenter, American Dental Education Association, Annual Conference: Faculty Workshop (March 2007)
  • Presenter, Greater New York Wine & Food Expo, Tarrytown, NY: From Vine to Wine (October 2006)
  • Presenter, Sloan-C Asynchronous Learning Networks Conference: Online Education (November 2004)