Paul Hodgins earned a doctorate in music fromthe University of Southern California and was aprofessor of dance at UC Irvine before switchingcareers to journalism, where his arts reviews and wine writing have won several awards and honors. Paul's book, The Winemakers of Paso Robles, was published in 2017 Award-winning creative director, artist, designer Kathy Lajvardi graduated from Otis College of Art and Design and found immediate success in advertising, film and entertainment. She has worked with Madonna and Beyonce, and her graphicshave appeared in movie trailers for Iron Man and Transformers. Her paintings and photographs have been featured at a dozen major galleries including NFTs. kathylajvardi.com Chicago native residing in California. Naushad's day time is spent as a Director of Strategy for a global technology & consumer brands, and at night he's the founder of I Like This Grape whose mission is to make wine relatable to millennial audiences through unique wine events & publishing the Drive Through series of books. naushad@ilikethisgrape.com