I am a Master of Wine, journalist, speaker and judge who lives between New York City (DUMBO) and the vineyards of the world, primarily those of Europe. Today, I have 354 Master of Wine colleagues worldwide of which 37 are US nationals and 12 are US national women. Upon becoming a Master of Wine in 2011, I recieved the Villa Maria Award for Outstanding Performance in the Viticulture Examination. (Surprising perhaps for a city girl!)