Ann Littlefield fell in love with wine during college years spent studying in Europe. A longtime international industry veteran and professional wine judge, she specializes in new market development. Pioneering many facets of the international wine business, Ann’s diverse focus includes marketing, buying, selling and teaching in the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and South America. Ann launched and developed a successful company to market and sell wines of the world to the international airline industry. She went on to create global wine sourcing and corporate wine programs for the leading Internet wine retailer. A resident of Napa Valley, Ann’s current focus is development of direct wine marketing programs for diverse wineries, worldwide.

Ann judges in many prestigious wine competitions, including Los Angeles International, San Francisco International, Riverside International, Dallas Morning News International, San Francisco Chronicle, Long Beach International, New World International, Pacific Rim International, San Diego International, The New York Wine Classic, Sonoma County, Mendocino County and Monterey County.