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Leslie Sbrocco
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Leslie Sbrocco is known for an entertaining approach that makes learning about wine and food fun. Her first book, "Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine" won the Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year award. Her second book, "The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide," was released in October 2006. Leslie is a columnist for Epicurious.com. and a contributor to Wine Review Online and the San Francisco Chronicle. Her work has been published in O, the Oprah magazine, Coastal Living, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, and Santé. Leslie has appeared as wine expert for the cooking show Seasonings, cable television's On the Vine series, CBS's Evening Magazine, and the Today Show. Her current television project is as host of the PBS series Check Please! Bay Area, for which she won a James Beard Award and an Emmy. Leslie is wine consultant for the Kimpton Hotel Group and Virgin America Airlines and a wine educator for Crystal Cruises and Holland America Cruise Lines.

 

Consultation:
Chief Judge Mary-Ewing Mulliganand Leslie Sbrocco
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