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Listen, Taste, Experience at a Skyland residence at this Winemakers dinner
Blanchard Family Wines
Family owned wine label fulfilling a vision of uniting qualities of great wine
 | Alex Seidel (Chef/Owner)Alex Seidel’s fame found its principle fire through his four-star Fruition Restaurant, which is listed as one of the Top Ten Restaurants in the U.S. |
 | Banchard Family Wines (Family Wine Label)James and Mark Blanchard’s dream is to offer artisan selections that truly showcase a sense of place |
 | Chef Ryan Smith (Chef)With Chef Ryan’s help, NYV has grown into NYs leading wine and food education |
 | Joe Dolce (Certified Sommelier)Joe Dolce is a 30 year veteran to the hospitality industry and Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and has developed innovative beverage programs and restaurants around the country. |
 | Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan (Master of Wine)Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan is fast rising as one of media’s best featured “go to” experts on wine. She holds the world’s top wine title (MW), has trained thousands in the industry and judges in international wine and spirits competitions. |
 | Eric Foret (wine consultant)Born in 1975 in Nice, France, I grew-up most of my life in Lyon, the food and wine capital of France. 300 miles South of Paris, Lyon is perfectly nested between two major wine regions: the Rhone Valley to the South and Beaujolais/Burgundy to the North. |
 | Andrew Bell (President of American Sommelier)Andrew F. Bell Co-Founder & President of American Sommelier One of the foremost wine educators in the country, Andrew F. Bell is a Co-Founder and President of American Sommelier. Since entering the industry in 1987, he has forged a distinguished career as a wine educator and businessman. |
 | Elizabeth Miller (Certified Specialist of Wine)Raised in Westchester, Elizabeth founded and ran a successful personal training business, Elizabeth Miller Fit, LLC. As a foodie and wine appreciator, she stressed with her clients the balance between indulgence and food appreciation, and health and fitness. |
 | Amy Dixon (sommelier)Amy Dixon been in the wine business for 16 years-including retail, import and restaurant. In recent years, Dixon lost 97% of her eyesight to a rare eye disease, and she now travels with her wonderful Guide Dog Elvis from Guiding Eyes for the Blind. |
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