List of wine professionals

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Sections are arranged from cultivation through processing, starting from vineyards to consumption advised by sommeliers.

Vineyard owners

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Included are owners of well-known or sizable vineyards. Excluded are managers (CEOs) of public holding companies as owners and persons owning vineyards as a hobby, being notable for other reasons.

Many vineyard owners are also winemakers as well.

 
Jean-Charles Boisset
 
Californian winemaker Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyards

Viticulturists

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Cultivation and harvesting of grapes.

 
John Adlum

Oenologists

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The science and study of wine and winemaking.

Winemakers

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Wine merchants

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Charles Heidsieck, notable Champagne maker known as "Champagne Charlie"

Wine critics

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Included are wine professionals at an elevated level compared with Wine writers, being authorities on wine tasting, having established rating systems or written reference works.

 
Michael Broadbent, British wine critic, author and auctioneer
 
Huon Hooke at Geelong wine show
 
American wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr.

Wine writers

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Included are media professionals who published about wines in major newspapers, on important TV channels, wrote books or created corresponding websites. Excluded are persons who are mainly known for other reasons and might have published about wine as minor activity.

Sommeliers

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A trained and knowledgeable wine professional, normally working in fine restaurants, who specializes in all aspects of wine service as well as wine and food pairing. Somebody with a Master Sommelier Diploma issued by the Court of Master Sommeliers or a French Maître Sommelier can be included in this list.

Others

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Antonio Galloni presents Vinous - Explore All Things Wine". vinous.com.
  2. ^ McIntyre, Dave (26 June 2020). "The wine industry is overwhelmingly white. Now, the push for inclusivity is gaining momentum". Washington Post. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Diversity, but also inclusion – Julia Coney ⋆ ARENI Global". ARENI Global. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Obituaries – Paul Gillette; Novelist, Wine Expert and Scriptwriter". LA Times.