The following is a partial list of people involved in winemaking and related efforts: - Ted Allen: television personality and food and wine expert
- Guy Anderson: Innovative winemaker and distributor.
- Alberto Antonini: Oenologist and winery consultant (Frescobaldi, Antinori families in Italy and multiple projects around the world).
- Eric Asimov: Wine columnist for The New York Times.
- Tim Atkin, MW: British wine writer.
- Ausonius: Frequently cited by historians of winemaking, as his works give early evidence of large-scale vineyards and viticulture in France.
- Stephen Bainbridge, law professor at UCLA, wine blogger
- Robert Lawrence Balzer: Pioneering American wine writer; organizer of the New York Wine Tasting of 1973.
- Heidi Peterson Barrett: Winemaker of California cult wines, called by Robert Parker "the first lady of wine".
- Helmut Becker: German viticulturist.
- Nicolas Belfrage, MW: British wine writer, Italian wine expert.
- Jacques Berthomeau: Wine consultant and author of The Berthomeau Report.
- Michel Bettane: French wine writer.
- Louis Bohne : Famous sales agent of Veuve Clicquot.
- Thierry Boudinaud: Innovative French winemaker and distributor.
- Romeo Bragato: New Zealand wine pioneer.
- Pierre Brejoux: Inspector General of the Appellation d'Origine Controlee Board.
- Michael Broadbent, MW: influential British wine critic and auctioneer.
- Jeff Burch Australian vigneron & owner of Howard Park, MadFish and Marchand & Burch Wines, in Western Australia.
- James Busby: Widely regarded as the "father" of the Australian wine industry.
- Pancho Campo, MW: Spanish/Chilean wine educator end event organiser.
- Tom Cannavan: Scottish wine journalist and internet wine site pioneer.
- Jean-Michel Cazes: French winemaker of estates such as Château Lynch-Bages and Château Les Ormes-de-Pez.
- Oz Clarke: British wine writer and TV personality.
- Walter Clore: Father of Washington wine.
- Clive Coates, MW: British wine writer.
- Tyler Colman: American wine blogger publishing under the pen name Dr.Vino.com
- William Vere Cruess: American food scientist who led the rebirth of California wines after the end of Prohibition in 1933.
- Didier Dagueneau: Loire winemaker of Sauvignon blanc cult wine.
- Christian Delpeuch: Wine official and Plan Bordeaux promoter.
- Stéphane Derenoncourt: French oenologist and winery consultant.
- Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page: Wine columnists of The Washington Post.
- Michel Dovaz: Wine teacher and writer.
- Paul Draper: Winemaker of Ridge Vineyards
- Jamie Drummond: Scottish/Canadian Sommelier
- Georges Duboeuf: Innovative and large Beaujolais bottler.
- Henri Enjalbert: French professor of geography and specialist in wine geology
- Len Evans: Central figure in Australian wine industry.
- Alice Feiring: American wine writer and "natural wine" advocate.
- Robert Finigan: American wine and restaurant critic.
- Konstantin Frank: Father of vinifera wine growing in the Eastern United States.
- Peter Gago: Australian winemaker and writer.
- Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher: Wine columnists of The Wall Street Journal.
- Pierre Galet: French ampelographer and author.
- Prince Leo Galitzine: The founder of Russian wine-making industry (Massandra, Novyi Svet, Abrau-Dyurso)
- Patricia Gallagher: Judge at the Judgement of Paris tasting.
- Ernest Gallo: Largest American wine producer.
- Malcolm Gluck: British wine writer.
- Jamie Goode: British writer and blogger
- Richard Graff: Pioneer California winemaker.
- Dara Moskowitz Grumdahl: American wine writer.
- Mike Grgich: Winemaker of the Chateau Montelena wine that won the white wine competition, the "Judgment of Paris".
- James Halliday: Australian wine critic and winemaker.
- Anthony Hanson, MW: British Burgundy wine expert.
- Charles Heidsieck: Champagne house founder.
- Steve Heimoff: American wine critic of Wine Enthusiast Magazine, author and wine blogger.
- Jean Hugel : Alsatian wine producer
- Jess Jackson: American wine producer
- Philip J. K. James: CEO of Snooth - wine comparison shopping site.
- Thierry Jacquillat: French wine industry CEO.
- Andrew Jefford: English author and editor of wine books.
- Hugh Johnson: British wine writer.
- Robert Joseph: British wine writer.
- Odette Kahn: Leading wine writer and authority in France.
- Matt Kramer: American wine writer and columnist of The New York Sun, The Oregonian and Wine Spectator.
- James Laube: American wine critic of Wine Spectator.
- Jeannie Cho Lee: First Asian Master of Wine
- May-Eliane de Lencquesaing: Owner of Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande and Bordeaux wine ambassador.
- Alexis Lichine: Wine writer and château-owner.
- Peter Liem: American wine writer in Champagne, publisher of ChampagneGuide.net.
- Ernst Loosen : Renowned German winemaker.
- Bernard Magrez: French and global wine estate tycoon.
- Pascal Marchand Innovative Burgundian winemaker and biodynamic ambassador.
- Henri Martin: French mayor of Saint-Julien, owner of Château Gloria and Château Saint-Pierre.
- Gian Luca Mazzella: international wine critic, journalist and documentarian.
- Allen Meadows: American wine critic of Burgundy and Pinot Noir wine with the Burghound.com newsletter.
- Georges J. Meekers: wine writer, educator and founder of Wine Campus.
- Robert Mondavi: A leading California vineyard operator who pioneered technical improvements and marketing strategies.
- Claude Moet: Champagne house founder.
- Jean-Rémy Moët: Champagne merchant.
- Jasper Morris, MW: British wine expert.
- Christian Moueix French president of Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix and winemaker.
- Egon Müller, producer of fine Saar-Riesling
- Thomas Munson: His proposal saved European wine industry from extinction.
- Gustave Niebaum: Founder of Inglenook Winery.
- Ann C. Noble: Inventor of the Aroma Wheel.
- Remington Norman: British wine writer.
- Jonathan Nossiter : Film maker and director of Mondovino.
- Mark Oldman: Author and columnist for Everyday with Rachael Ray.
- Raymond Oliver: Wine expert who was a judge in Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
- Robert M. Parker, Jr.: An influential wine critic, referenced in the term Parkerization of wine.
- Edmund Penning-Rowsell: British wine writer.
- David Peppercorn, MW: British wine writer.
- Dom Perignon: A Benedictine monk incorrectly credited with the invention of Champagne.
- Abraham Izak Perold: Developed the Pinotage grape variety.
- Émile Peynaud: Renowned French oenologist.
- Frank J. Prial: Wine columnist for The New York Times.
- Stuart Pigott: British Germany-based wine critic of Feinschmecker and Weingourmet.
- John Radford: Author of wine books, and Spanish wine enthusiast.
- René Renou: French wine industry leader.
- Andrea Immer Robinson: Wine expert.
- Jancis Robinson, MW: Wine writer and educator from the UK.
- Michel Rolland: Oenologist and winery consultant.
- Arne Ronold, MW: Wine writer and educator from Norway.
- Anthony Rose: British wine writer for The Independent.
- Nathaniel de Rothschild: Founder of the French wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.
- Philippe de Rothschild: A member of the Rothschild family, and one of the most prolific wine producers in the world.
- Jean-Claude Rouzaud: Champagne executive.
- George Saintsbury: English writer and critic.
- David Schildknecht: American wine critic of The Wine Advocate.
- Frank Schoonmaker: Wine writer who promoted labeling wines by grape variety.
- Max Schubert: Leading winemaker and creator of Penfolds Grange.
- Roger Scruton: British philosopher, wine columnist of the New Statesman and lecturer on wine philosophy.
- Albert Seibel: A French hybridist (1844-1936) who made "Seibel grapes", that are hybrids of Vitis vinifera and Vitis riparia.
- Charles F. Shaw: Wine marketing innovator.
- André Simon: Wine merchant, gourmet, and wine writer.
- Joanna Simon: British wine writer for The Sunday Times.
- Pat Simon, MW: British wine writer and importer.
- Dr. Richard Smart: Australian viticulturalist
- Steven Spurrier: British wine authority, organized the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
- Mike Steinberger: American wine columnist of Slate.
- Tom Stevenson: British wine writer and Champagne specialist.
- James Suckling: American wine critic of Wine Spectator.
- Serena Sutcliffe, MW: British wine writer and the head of Sotheby's International Wine Department.
- George M. Taber: American wine writer.
- Stephen Tanzer: American wine critic.
- Pierre Tari: Secretary General of the Association des Grandes Crus Classes.
- André Tchelistcheff: "Dean of American Winemakers."
- Bob Thompson: American wine writer and California specialist.
- Miguel A. Torres: Pioneering Catalan winemaker and President of family wine company Bodegas Torres
- József Törley : Founder of József Törley & Co. - Hungary's most successful sparkling wine producer.
- Bob Trinchero : Inventor of White Zinfandel
- Christian Vanneque: French wine expert.
- Gary Vaynerchuk: Vlog wine critic of Wine Library TV.
- Aubert de Villaine: French wine expert and co-owner of the Domaine de la Romanee-Conti.
- Jean-Claude Vrinat: French wine expert and owner (now deceased) of the restaurant Taillevent.
- Tom Wark: California wine PR executive and blogger of "Fermentation".
- Warren Winiarski: Winemaker of the Stag's Leap Wine Cellars wine that won the Cabernet Sauvignon competition at the Paris Wine Tasting of 1976.
- Jon Winroth: American wine critic and educator.
- William Charles Winshaw: Pioneer South African vintner.
- Alder Yarrow: American wine blogger of Vinography.com.
- Franco Ziliani: Italian journalist and wine critic of VinoWire.com.
- Kevin Zraly: American wine educator and author.
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