About the Author

Michelle Mandro, founder and president of Wine Country Women, LLC, has worked in the wine industry for a decade, beginning as the executive director of the American Institute of Wine & Food, a national association started by Robert Mondavi and Julia Child. She has also worked for numerous wineries in addition to her work with two Fortune 500 companies as well as a career in television news at the CBS and NBC affiliates in Louisville, KY. Michelle splits her time between California and Kentucky.