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      <image:caption>David Gordon David is a serial entrepreneur, business management strategist and consultant, facilitator to business development, innovator, visionary, new product developer, beverage specialist, wine expert, wine judge, master of sensory experiences, beverage trade junkie, classically-trained chef, taste-maker, social influencer and brand ambassador, especially in the area of wine, spirits and high quality foods. He has worked in Michelin-starred kitchens around Europe, been an award-winning chef with media attention and TV appearances, strategized a multitude of starts-ups, built beverage brands, co-created beverage innovations and breakthroughs of the year, produced award-winning wine brands, marketed to coveted restaurant lists and hotel placements, produced successful beverage branding events, built a notable social network and garnered strong media and beverage industry attention. David has traveled the world to experience new spirits, wines, flavors, foods and cultures to sharpen his sensory abilities and expose his true skills. Creating a harmony of the senses with an aptitude for revealing the subtlety and purity of flavors, textures and aromas in spirits, wine and food. By staying current in beverage, foods and their innovations, David has become a strong, global brand ambassador and influencer, with robust social connections. David is currently working in the design, application and integration of hospitality based artificial intelligence systems, specializing in food, beverage and agriculture.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Julie Kushel Julie Kushel has been in the wine industry for over 25 years. Her journey began with retail and serving wine at local establishments early in her career. She was employed at Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits as a Senior Sales Consultant, covering territories in Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and, finally, Key West for over 13 years. Julie is a graduate of FIU with a wine certification and holds multiple credentials, including Certified Sommelier, CSW, WSET II in Wine, WSET II in Sake, and UC Davis Wine Analysis/Sensory certifications. Currently, she serves as the Director of Business Operations/Wine Buyer at Grand Vin Wine Bar in Key West, Florida, where she has worked for the past 3 years. In her free time, Julie enjoys traveling to France and California, always seeking new wine adventures. Her passion for the wine industry is boundless, and her dog, a Brussels Griffon named Meursault, agrees. Julie has been fortunate to be part of the AFWC for 3 years, where she has had the opportunity to meet some of the most incredible people in the wine industry.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Steven LeBlanc Steven LeBlanc was born into a world of food and beverage in his birthplace of New Orleans, LA. It was at that moment that LeBlanc acquired an equal interest in wine. In the following two years, he would study to become a Certified Sommelier. Since then he’s spent the past eight years offering his talents to a variety of different positions within the food and beverage industry. Channeling his early memories of New Orleans, he has now placed his focus on expressing his passion for wine through art and design such as projects like Milan Freret. “As my relationship with wine grows, as my perspective of it changes, so will the way that I teach it.”</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fred Bollaci Author of “The Restaurant Diet” series, featuring recipes from 100 top restaurants nationwide, Food and Wine Editor of Venu Magazine, a leading contemporary culture and luxury lifestyle publication based in New York with sister market in South Florida, Sommelier, Florida Trusts and Estates Attorney, Food and Travel Blogger, Lifestyle Coach, and Entrepreneur.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Zack Foley With close to 3 decades in the hospitality industry Zack has always held a special place in his heart for the world of wine and beverage in general. He has his WSET2 and Certified Sommelier certifications. A South Florida native he has recently relocated to Seattle take a Director role in corporate dining with Compass Group.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Shari Gherman, President and co-founder of AFWC, is a Sommelier and has been involved in the wine industry for more than 30 years.  Her experiences in virtually every aspect of the industry, including marketing, distribution, supply, advertising, and judging, have combined to form a unique and diverse background.  Shari’s approach to talking about wine comes from a deep love of the industry and the grape.  She enjoys sharing her knowledge and makes wine exciting, inviting, and interesting. Through the American Fine Wine Competition, Shari has established a vehicle to share her knowledge, raise money for worthy causes and meld her love for wine with her drive to give something of value back to the community.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Monty and Sara Preiser, co-founders of AFWC, reside full time in Palm Beach County, Florida, and spend their summers on the west coast where they have a home in Napa. They honed their wine skills as they traveled the country while Monty practiced law for 20 years, and for many years were wine columnists for The Boca Raton News and other publications. They are now the principal wine writers/editors for numerous lifestyle magazines including Coastal Isles on the Atlantic Coast and Living on the Suncoast on the Florida west coast.  They own Creative Professional Programs, a company devoted to continuing education for professionals in conjunction with fine wine &amp; food instruction. The Preiser’s have served as judges for several wine competitions from east to west coast, are frequent guest commentators on wine radio shows, and they publish the most comprehensive guide to Napa Valley wineries and restaurants titled, appropriately, The Preiser Key.  They are also Vintners and co-owners of the highly acclaimed winery, Shadowbox Cellars.</image:caption>
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