Bill Ward Email & Phone Number

Bill Ward is an accomplished, nationally respected wine writer acclaimed for providing wide-ranging expertise without taking the subject or himself too seriously. A James Beard Award winner, he brings an energetic, fun approach to his writing and speaking engagements. In his reviews, columns, blog posts and presentations, he makes wine accessible and not daunting, helping people become comfortable in talking about and buying wine. In the course of tasting several thousand wines a year and traveling extensively to wineries and competitions, Bill finds great values at all price points and unearths what makes particular wines interesting with back stories. Readers of the Star Tribune and the Decant This! website have come to rely on him for recommendations, insights into the wine world and its people and travel tips to wine regions. At wine dinners and speaking engagements, he empowers customers to relax and simply enjoy wine.Bill also has written extensively about food and travel. His James Beard Award was for a comprehensive series on Italian regional cuisine, and he has covered everything from cassoulet to why so many exotic meats are said to taste like chicken. He has penned numerous articles on Wine Country, from Oregon to Burgundy, with particular expertise on Napa and Sonoma. How can Bill help you?*By providing insightful and approachable content for print publications and websites.*By speaking to groups, small and large, about how to understand and appreciate wine, how to face a wine list or store inventory with confidence.*By planning and speaking at wine dinners, tastings and private in-home events. *By teaching wine classes in a manner that is both edifying and entertaining.*By providing Wine Country itineraries for first-time travelers.

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