Andrea Immer Robinson MS, Sommelier

Andrea Immer Robinson, one of the country's leading wine educators, is one of only 25 women in the world to hold the title of Master Sommelier. The first woman designated as Best Sommelier in the United States, Andrea is also an honors graduate of the International Culinary Center and Sommelier for Delta Air Lines. She is the winner of three James Beard awards and was selected by Bon Appetit Magazine as Wine & Spirits Professional of The Year in 2004. Andrea has written four top-selling wine and food books, including Everyday Dining with Wine, which won the prestigious IACP cookbook award. She has also created a ground-breaking wine stemware design called The ONE, which optimizes the tasting experience with a single, precision shape. As host of her own live-streamed show Quench, Andrea shares her knowledge with thousands of consumers and professionals each month. She has developed innovative beverage and hospitality training programs for Norwegian Cruise Line, Marriott, Starwood, Hilton Hotels, and Darden Corp. Andrea also speaks regularly to the hospitality and travel trade, top hospitality schools, and dozens of major corporations on future-forward topics including sustainability and women's leadership development.  Andrea has hosted more than 100 episodes of her own ground-breaking cable television series, including the Food Network's Quench, as well as Simply Wine and Pairings with Andrea on Fine Living network. She was featured on Working Mother magazine's cover as a Working Mother of the Year, and has been profiled in People, Glamour, Elle, NBC Nightly News, NBC's Today show, CBS This Morning, The New York Times, Food & Wine magazine, and numerous others. To learn more about Andrea, visit her website at www.andreawine.com.