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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. Her passion for wine started while working in the restaurant business during university. She traveled each year to Germany and France, where she developed her palate and a love of Riesling and Burgundy. Dixon became WSET (Wine and Spirit Education Trust) certified, and began public speaking and teaching seminars throughout the region. Several years later, and dozens of trips abroad, she became the Fine Wine Buyer at Stew Leonard’s in Norwalk, CT. Recently, Dixon achieved the CWS (Certified Specialist of Wine) Certification through the Society of Wine Educators.