Chefs & Speakers
Charlie Arturaola
Legendary Oenologicist
Charismatic wine expert
Advanced degree from the L’Ecole du Vin a Bordeaux
Featured sommelier and educator
Wayne Belding
Master Sommelier
Ed. Dir. of the American Chapter of the Court of Master Sommeliers
Frequent local, national, and international wine competition judge
Featured author and educator
Bernard Guillas
Award-winning Executive Chef
In the International Restaurant & Hospitality Rating Bureau’s American Chefs’ Hall of Fame
Authored numerous books and won Countless Awards
Sean Kenyon
Level One Sommelier from the Court of Master Sommeliers
Beverage Alcohol Resource 5-Day BAR Ready Graduate
Domaine de Canton’s Bartender of the Year
Denver Magazine’s Mixologist of the Year – 2009
Charles Lazzara
Owner, Volio Vino Imports
Owner, Volio Vino Distribution
Sally Mohr
Master Sommelier
Teacher
Board member of the Sake Education Council
Judge in regional and international wine competitions
Erich Owen
Award winning Chef at the New Sheridan Hotel
American cuisine with a French technique
Worldwide experience
Focuses on quality ingredients and impeccable preparation
Sean Razee
Master Sommelier
Certified Sake Professional
Noted Teacher
Author
James Reaux
Executive Chef and owner of restaurant group Coast II Coast
Specializing in American Southern, Asian, and European cuisine
Numerous Awards
Great guy
Todd Richman
Corporate Mixologist
U.S. lead for the Jägermeister program
BarSmarts Advanced Program Graduate
BAR® 5-Day Graduate
Oliver Saucy
Southeast Chef of the Year
Executive Chef of Café Maxx – Zagat’s highest rated restaurant in S. FL
In the Florida Trend Magazine Hall of Fame
James Beard Award nominee
Chad Scothorn
Owner and Executive Chef of the Cosmopolitan
Award winning chef
Innovative cuisine
CIA graduate
Andrew Shotts
Renowned Artisan Chocolatier
Pastry Art & Design’s “Ten Best Pastry Chefs in America” – twice
“Hottest Chocolatier” in America – The Food Network
CIA graduate with honors
Sisto Tessari
Agronomist and winemaker
Owner of La Cappuccina winery in Veneto region, Italy
Graduated from the faculty of Agricultural Science in Padua
Pioneer in organic wines since 1985
