Ron Washam worked as a sommelier in Los Angeles for 19 years, twice winning Sommelier of the Year from the California Restaurant Writers’ Association. He now lives in Healdsburg, where he writes for the 2013 Roederer International Wine Website of the Year, Tim Atkin.com, as well as his own award-winning blog HoseMaster of Wine™. He judges in many major wine competitions around the country. Learn more www.hosemasterofwine.blogspot.com