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Bachelor's degree in culinary Arts & Gastronomy, Sommelier, consultant for various restaurants and gastronomic journalist. Representative of the D.O. Rías Baixas and Uruguay for Mexico.

WSET Diploma in Wine. Wine writer for toutsurlevin.ca and yestowine.com. Accredited member of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers. US correspondent for Radio-Canada, based in Washington, DC.

Freelance journalist specialising in spirits. Regular contributor to the German magazines Fizzz and Schlimmerdurst.net. Long-standing jury member for numerous national and international competitions, including the Spirits Selection by CMB.

Oenologist from the School of Vine and Wine in Madrid. Member of the tasting panel of Sobremesa Magazine. WSET Professional Spirits course in London. Reporter for El HuffPost Spain.

Freelance writer, wine critic, educator and sommelier. Senior Partner at WineAlign.com, Canada’s leading online wine publication. Outgoing President of the Ontario Chapter of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers and WSET Instructor in Toronto, with Fine Vintage Ltd.

President of Canirac in San Luis Potosí. Founder of the San Luis Potosí Wine School. Founder of the San Luis Potosí International Wine Festival.

Food journalist specialized in wine and beer with over 10 years of experience in national media. Editor of the Food and Wine magazine in Spanish. Sommelier certified by the Association de la Sommellerie Internationale. WSET Level 2 in Wines.

WSET Certified Educator in Wine, Spirits and Beer. Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers. Master Tequila Taster by the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal Tasters A.C. Master Mezcalier by the Pro-Cultura del Mezcal Association A.C. Mead Beer Judge, BJCP. Certified Cicerone®.

Certified Specialist in Wine & Spirits, Society of Wine Educators. Degree in Sensory Analysis, Oenology and Viticulture from the University of California, in Davis. Maestra Tequilera from the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal Tasters A.C. Sommelier of the Gastronomic Collective of Xcaret Hotels.

Expert in the culture of Mezcal Potosino. Promoter of Rural Tourism in the Desert. General Director of Auténtico San Luis.

Master Sommelier. Founding board member of the Best USA Sommelier Association (BUSA). Contributor to the 5th Edition of The Oxford Companion to Wine (Oxford University Press, 2022). President and Education Director of Full Circle Wine Solutions. Founding board member of The Court of Master Sommeliers.

General Manager Vinopres. Editor in chief of Vino! Magazine. Columnist for La Libre Belgique. Chairman of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles.

Communicator and marketing specialist for wines. Taster of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles based in France. Wine writer. Contributor for WineEnthusiast.com, JancisRobinson.com and Meininger's Wine Business International.

President of the Association of Women of Mezcal and Maguey of Mexico, Zacatecas Chapter. Director of Public Relations at Casa Mezcal Huitzila. Maestro Mezcalero and Tequilero, from CITEMATEQ. Diploma in Process, Management and Brand Construction in the Mezcal Industry, from Universidad Anáhuac.

Certified sommelier. Columnist and writer for Mural Newspaper, in Guadalajara. Tequila expert and wine judge. Contributor for W Radio Guadalajara.

Winemaker. Graduated from the Institute of Oenology, University of Bordeaux. Advisor on oenology and viticulture for various wineries in Mexico.

Wine specialist, accounting and administrative consultant for the wine industry. WSET Diploma candidate. WSET Level 3 in Wines. The Court of Master Sommeliers Intro. Certified Sherry Wine Specialist. Wines of Portugal Specialist. WECMX WSET Educator.

Maestra Tequilera, sommelier and WSET Level 3 in Spirits. Member of the Mexican Academy of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal Tasters A.C., and of Tequila Culture and Training. Master distiller for Casa Zea and MI Mezcal. Teacher at Domecq Academy. Baijiu Ambassador for Mexico.

Journalist specialized in Gastronomy and Wine, member of the founding team of Jornal Público. Collaborator in the magazine Fugas, dedicated to travel, gastronomy and wine. Collaborator of the supplement Terroir, with topics on gastronomy and wine. Critic, lecturer and judge of wine, cooking and service.

Sommelier, restaurateur, academic and promoter of wine and spirits culture. Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers. WSET Level 2 in Wines. Cultural Promoter of Mezcal by the Center for Studies on Maguey and Mezcal A.C. Certified Taster of Mexican Beverages with D.O. and Baijiu Ambassador for Mexico.

Wine journalist, lecturer, international judge and event coordinator. Wine taster at the Academy du Vin in Tokyo. Freelance wine journalist and regular contributor to Winart, Wands, Taru and Cuisine Magazine.

Representative of the Associazione Italiana Sommelier and the Mexican School of Sommeliers in the State of Chihuahua. Co-founder and director of “MEDIAUVA”. Representative of Chihuahua wines in the North and West-Bajío areas.

Biochemical Engineer. General Certificate in Brewing and Spirits by the IBD. Mead Beer Judge, BJCP. Certified Cicerone®. Unionbirrai Beer Taster. Master Mezcalier by the Pro-Cultura del Mezcal Association A.C. Cigar Sommelier. Instructor at the Mexican Academy of Sommeliers.

Graduated in Gastronomic Business with a specialization in Beverages from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara. Certified sommelier. WSET Level 2 in Wines. Wine communicator on social media as @degusstalo. Specialized sommelier of the DOCa Rioja and the D.O. Rueda.

First Mexican to obtain the WSET Diploma title, since 2014. Certified WSET Educator and Director of WECMX Approved Program Provider WSET in Mexico. Founding owner of Exclusive Terroirs and lacav.mx

Master of Wine. Wine director, importer, educator, international judge, winemaker, climate activist and writer. Winemaker for Peter Paul Wines for seven years. Partner at WineWise and regular contributor to JancisRobinson.com and the Napa Valley Viticultural Society's Journal. Co-host of the FourTop podcast.

Degree in Oenology from the ISVV Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences in Bordeaux. Diploma in Oenology and Viticulture from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Chile. Student of the Winemaker program at the University of California, in Davis. Content creator with more than 350 thousand followers on IG, FB and TikTok.

Deputy Director of Communications for the Mexican Wine Council (CMV) and food journalist with 15 years of experience. Contributor to El Universal and NRM Communications. Graduated as a sommelier by the Association of Mexican Sommeliers and the Mexican School of Sommeliers.

Sommelier from Chihuahua. Graduated of the Napa Valley Wine Academy. WSET Level 3 in Wines and Spirits.

Strategic F&B and purchasing consultant, entrepreneur, COO and partner at Acester. Sommelier of the Year Mexico 2023 by CANIRAC & CMV. Head Sommelier and external curator for Grupo CMR, Grupo Castizo, Prissa Gourmet CDMX, Casa Imperial, Cocina Abierta and Sonora Prime. Sommelier certified by ASM and The Court of Master Sommeliers.

Certified Sommelier by The Court of Master Sommeliers. Co-owner of Hermitage. Maestra Tequilera by the Mexican Academy of Tasters of Tequila, Wine and Mezcal A.C. Ambassador of Oregon and Washington wines in Mexico. Ambassador of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles for the United States.

Sommelier from the Spanish School of Tasting. WSET Diploma in Wines and Spirits. Sherry Master. Member of the Union of Tasters of Spain and the Association of Professional Sommeliers of Madrid. Rhum sommelier. Advisor for Distribuidora Istmania, in Honduras.

Head of Bodegas Domecq & Winemaker. Industrial engineer and oenologist with more than 20 years of experience. Considered one of the 25 Wine Leaders in Mexico in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Sommelier certified by the Mexican Sommeliers Association. WSET Level 2 in Spirits. Mezcal maker with 20 years of experience in management and commercial strategy of wines and spirits. Creator of new products for Rompope Coronado.

Founder INVINO Distribuidora & Invino Cava y Copeo, at Monterrey. WSET Level 3. Content creator with the account and community on instagram @vinohistorias. Marketing and Branding Consultant for ElBulliFoundation, in 2013.