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Mike Stepanovich |
| Based in Bakersfield,
Mike Stepanovich has been writing his wine column, "Life is a Cabernet," since
1985, and judging wines since 1987. As an avid wine collector, Mr. Stepanovich
also teaches wine history and wine appreciation classes for California State
University, Northridge, and California State University, Bakersfield. "Life is a
Cabernet" first appeared in the pages of The Bakersfield Californian,
where it ran continuously until 1998. In 1986, "Life is a Cabernet" was
syndicated by Columbia Features, and appeared as a regular feature in various
newspapers around the nation until 1992, when Columbia Features closed. In 1997
his column began appearing in Bakersfield Magazine, for which Mr.
Stepanovich also reviews restaurants. His work has appeared in such national and
international publications as International Wine Review, Wine News
and Wine Business Monthly. Mr. Stepanovich is recognized for his
discerning palate, and has judged at such renowned competitions as the
Indianapolis International Wine Competition, Florida International Wine
Competition, Pacific Rim International Wine Competition, and the Riverside
International Wine Competition. He is the past president of the Bakersfield Wine
Society, and serves on the committee for CSU Bakersfield's annual scholarship
fundraiser, "Party in the Park," a wine tasting that has grown to one of the
largest wine events in Central California. He also makes his wine, a blend of
syrah, petite sirah and cabernet sauvignon, from grapes he grows himself, and
from other sources. In his spare time, he is writing a tongue-in-cheek novel
about wine, tentatively titled "Zinforado!" which he hopes to publish sometime
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