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VOICES
RANDALL GRAHM

RANDALL GRAHM


The pioneering winemaker’s passionate belief in vin de terroir has guided his journey to craft wines of distinction and a clear expression of California’s Central Coast through The Language of Yes.

BARBARA WIDMER

BARBARA WIDMER


As owner and winemaker of Tuscan winery Brancaia since 1998, through organic practices and principled winemaking, she crafts some of Tuscany’s boldest wines.

PIETRO RATTI

PIETRO RATTI


As the owner of Ratti, he has made the Piedmont winery one of the most celebrated for its unique expression of Barolo.

MARILISA ALLEGRINI

MARILISA ALLEGRINI


As the head of the Allegrini Estates, she carries on the legacy of her father Giovanni who was a visionary viticulturist credited for revolutionizing Amarone and appassimento winemaking.

BERNARDINO SANI

BERNARDINO SANI


Argiano’s CEO and winemaker worked on vineyards across Europe and the US, before returning to Italy to help redefine the Montalcino winery.

Telmo Rodríguez

TELMO RODRÍGUEZ


The visionary Spanish winemaker is re-shaping the conversation of what defines “Rioja” at Bodega Lanzaga.

FRANCESCO TORNATORE

FRANCESCO TORNATORE


With premier vineyards on Mount Etna’s Northern slopes, as CEO of Tornatore, he leads a team who make wines of grace and depth from native varieties.

GIUSEPPE TORNATORE

GIUSEPPE TORNATORE


Working alongside his father Francesco, Giuseppe is creating a unique collection of wines at the Sicilian winery on the foothills of Mount Etna.

SILVIO JERMANN

SILVIO JERMANN


The visionary owner of Jermann has been crafting distinct whites that challenge the status quo and have earned the Friuli winery worldwide fame.

ANDREA PIEROPAN

ANDREA PIEROPAN


Pieropan produces some of the finest wines in Soave, thanks to Andrea and his brother Dario, the fourth generation to run the esteemed family estate.

Dario Pieropan

DARIO PIEROPAN


Alongside his brother Andrea, Dario continues their father, Leonildo Pieropan’s legacy for producing the most accomplished wines in the Soave country.

SUZANNE DENEVAN-BROWN

SUZANNE DENEVAN-BROWN


The Maze Row director is a student of life, a believer in universal connection, and a disciple of the art of hospitality. Food and wine help her understand the world.

JOHN IRWIN

JOHN IRWIN


Maze Row’s Italian wine specialist studied film before devoting his career to wine, delighted to discover both fields are defined by auteurs making the world ever richer.

EMMA MRKONIC

EMMA MRKONIC


The newest member of the Maze Row team, whose year spent studying for an international MBA in Veneto catapulted her into the world of wine and wine culture.

Leigh Banks - Spinach Branding

LEIGH BANKS


Spinach Branding’s partner and branding director loves nothing more than helping businesses reveal their most unique, honest and engaging brand stories, as he demonstrates with VOICES.

WINE TRAILS OF THE VAL D’ORCIA AND MONTALCINO

ADAM THOMAS


As partner and creative director at Spinach Branding, he leads a team who believe in timeless yet timely design, as he demonstrates with VOICES.

NARGESS BANKS

NARGESS BANKS


The VOICES editorial director looks at culture in its broader sense, guiding the publication to be at the intersection of food, wine and the arts.

Simon Ward

SIMON WARD


Artistic, quick thinking and insightful, the Spinach Branding senior designer brings creative life to VOICES.

Helen Cathcart

HELEN CATHCART


The photographer has ridden with gauchos across Patagonia and hung out of helicopters, all in the name of that perfect shot.

ROB LAWSON

ROB LAWSON


Lover of photographing all things drinks related for the last 20 years, he shoots the Maze Row collection of fine European wines throughout VOICES.

ROBERTO FORTUNATO

ROBERTO FORTUNATO


The photographer was seduced into a life in wine growing up in Piedmont, surrounded by the landscapes of the Langhe and Roero.

JAY MCINERNEY

JAY MCINERNEY


The author of 1980s cult book (and film) Bright lights, Big City, which kick-started the “Brat pack” scene, has led a parallel career as a wine writer.

ROBERTO FORTUNATO

EMILY WINES


She sits on the US Court of Master Sommeliers board of directors, using her platform to encourage inclusion, transparency and more meaningful communication.

Jancis Robinson

JANCIS ROBINSON


She is one of the most respected wine authorities in the world, and the author of several key wine books, including The Oxford Companion to Wine.

Michel Roux

MICHEL ROUX


The Michelin-starred chef of Le Gavroche hails from a dynasty of chefs, with his father and uncle bringing haute cuisine to the UK.

Marie-Louise Sciò

MARIE-LOUISE SCIÒ


As creative director of the Pellicano Hotels in Italy, and founder of style platform Issimo, she is the embodiment of sprezzatura.

Stephen Bayley

STEPHEN BAYLEY


The writer and critic, and co-founder of Design Museum in London, has made it his life’s mission to unravel the riddle of taste.

MJ Towler

MJ TOWLER


The founder of The Black Wine Guy Experience podcast went from a totally obsessed wine newbie to a fine and rare wine auctioneer in less than three years.

Virginia Miller

VIRGINIA MILLER


A seasoned food and drinks writer, she is a regular columnist at The Bold Italic, The Local Tongue, Distiller, Gin Magazine.

JORDAN MACKAY

JORDAN MACKAY


The New York writer and speaker on beverage and food, and author of several books, loves day drinking more in theory than execution.

RANIA ZAYYAT

RANIA ZAYYAT


She founded Lift Collective to help forge a fairer wine world. The Austin sommelier and Bufalina wine director speaks of her role as an activist and sommelier.

WHITNEY POPE

WHITNEY POPE


Through Whit + Wine, the Washington, DC sommelier has made it her mission to excite and educate guests in the world of natural wine.

MATTHEW LANDY

MATTHEW LANDY


The Vancouver-based sommelier is an educator and wine judge. He is the founder of Tannin Management, a full service consultancy and aspiring Instagram meme account.

Alice Acheyo

ALICE ACHEYO


As the founder of The Wine Linguist, the wine consultant’s mission is to expand the language of wine through global cuisines.

KRISTEN LEE SERGEANT

KRISTEN LEE SERGEANT


The New York jazz singer and sommelier’s column “Jazz & Juice” pairs wine and music that mutually exemplify one another.

Skinny Pablo

SKINNY PABLO (AKA JOHN PHILLIPS)


Originally from Guam and based in California, the Riesling enthusiast is a cutting-edge underground music producer, artist and designer.

Almudena Romero

ALMUDENA ROMERO


The Spanish artist questions production and consumption, and our human connection to nature with her ephemeral organic photography.

NIKKI MEFTAH

NIKKI MEFTAH


The co-founder of Emergeast.com is an NFT enthusiast with an avid passion of disseminating art collecting to a wider audience through the blockchain.

Amanda Fraga

AMANDA FRAGA


Sommelier and beverage director at The Genuine Hospitality, the Miami native has helped Michael’s Genuine become a wine destination.

WILLIAM SIMONS

WILLIAM SIMONS


With the advanced certification through the Court of Master Sommeliers, Albi’s wine director crafts a diverse program to express the restaurant’s hearth-fired cuisine.

Emily Roux

EMILY ROUX


Hailing from a family of revered chefs, with her husband Diego Ferrari, they run Caractère in Notting Hill, London.

Chris Hall

CHRIS HALL


The Unsukay chef from Atlanta fancies himself a Southern gentleman, full-time whiskey drinker, and general ne’er do well.

Marvella Castañeda

MARVELLA CASTAÑEDA


As wine director at Lazy Betty in Atlanta, she pairs sought-after wines with high-end dishes through the restaurant’s tasting menu.

Aaron Phillips

AARON PHILLIPS


The executive chef and partner at Lazy Betty sees the spirit of community at the heart of Atlanta’s dynamic culinary scene.

JONATHAN BELL

JONATHAN BELL


The architecture specialist is an editor at Wallpaper* and has authored several books, including “The Contemporary House”.

William Hersey

WILL HERSEY


An editor at Esquire UK, a highlight was a visit to the hallowed Bordeaux’s Château d’Yquem whose wine has had him seduced since.

Jillian Anthony

JILLIAN ANTHONY


The former editor of Time Out New York hosts the Cruel Summer Book Club podcast, where she has honest conversations with artists and authors.

Abbie Moulton

ABBIE MOULTON


The London-based wine and food writer has a byline in the Evening Standard and is the co-author of New British Wine.

David White

DAVID WHITE


The founder of Terroirist.com and author of “But First, Champagne” visits Albi to explore the Washington, DC restaurant’s inventive wine program.

Debrika Ray

DEBIKA RAY


From her base in London (and occasionally India), she writes about the arts, culture, cities and society.

Joel Randall

JOEL RANDALL


He is a former Condé Nast editor and seasoned lifestyle writer for a number of publications including Essence and Ebony.

KYLA MARSHELL

KYLA MARSHELL


The New Yorker’s work can be found in Kinfolk, O Magazine and The Ringer, while Ebony named her one of “7 Young Black Writers You Should Know”.

Tom Seymour

TOM SEYMOUR


The arts specialist is an associate editor at The Art Newspaper and has bylines in the New York Times and The Guardian.

Kyle ONeill

KYLE O’NEILL


The Fiorella general manager and wine director is using his wine program to help celebrate simplicity and authenticity at the South Philly restaurant.

Jacob Brown

JACOB BROWN


The Lazy Bear’s beverage director in San Francisco finds inspiration in the endless wealth of local Califorinian products.

PARIS PRYOR

PARIS PRYOR


She’s uncorked a world filled with delightful grape juice, and can be found running service and the wine program at the Michelin star Francie in Williamsburg.

Eric Crane

ERIC CRANE


The Georgia native is the director of training for Empire Distributors, a wine and spirits educator, and serves on the board of directors at SommSouth.

JORDAN MACKAY

BLAKE GILBERT


His southern matriarchal grandmother’s love of food led the Maze Row senior business manager to a life in wine.

WINE TRAILS OF THE VAL D’ORCIA AND MONTALCINO

STEPHANIE CARAWAY


Maze Row’s luxury group accounts manager brings with her a wealth of knowledge, great passion and a unique perspective to the wine industry.

Ashley Jappe

ASHLEY JAPPE


With a vision to bring diverse and avant-garde voices to the wine scene, the Maze Row luxury portfolio manager has helped bring VOICES to life.

Brett Davis

BRETT DAVIS


Maze Row master sommelier’s wine epiphany came via a bottle of ‘79 Bâtard-Montrachet, a grilled baguette and some aged Époisses. He talks of his approach to wine education.

ANGELA SCOTT

ANGELA SCOTT


Travel and Italian wines are her passion as the Maze Row specialist shares her thoughts on wines with a connection to place, and vintages that epitomize terroir.

KATIE KELLY BELL

KATIE KELLY BELL


The Atlanta wine, food and travel writer’s byline appears in Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes and Robb Report.

THEODORA THOMAS

THEODORA THOMAS


The Spinach Branding assistant has a passion for contemporary art and investigating art history’s influence on modern culture.

KURT ZDESAR

KURT ZDESAR


Having established Nobu in Europe and democratized fine dining with Ping Pong, the restaurateur is taking Japanese-Puruvian Nikkei cuisine to the world with Chotto Matte.