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David Freed, Chairman

Chairman of UCC Vineyards, matching investors and winemakers in the wine world, David is co-founder, Chairman and inspiration behind WineSpirit and has also partnered with David White in the activity of the Napa Men's Group exploring life balance

Sondra Barrett

PHD, Scientist, Sondra has studied life and wine under the microscope with astonishing conclusions (see sondrabarrett.com). She has just published Wines Hidden Beauty, a magnificent and inspiring view of wine and life under the microscope.  She has crafted several Sips of WineSpirit that appear in Sippin' on Top of the World and has led several seminars presenting her unique findings connecting wine and spirituality

Maria Binchet

Food and Wine Writer, Maria has presented fascinating seminars on the spirituality found in wine and food around the dining table. She provided invaluable editing input to Sippin' on Top of the World

Don Corson

Founder of Camaraderie Winery in Port Angeles WA, Don has written several poetry and prose Sips of WineSpirit and represents WineSpirit in the Pacific Northwest

Jehon Grist

PHD and scholar of antiquities, Jehon is an expert in wine of the biblical period and has presented WineSpirit seminars on wine in the Middle East and ancient Mesopotamia

Tim Hanni

One of the first Masters of Wine in the United States, Tim has pioneered in teaching how people all taste differently.  He has presented several fascinating WineSpirit seminars, and his story (Sip 80) is included in Sippin' on Top of the World

Charles Johnston

Founding member of the WineSpirit Advisory Board, Charlie is in two worlds as vice president with Morgan Stanley in Napa CA and founder and winemaker of Helena View Johnston wines, now making its presence known in China as well as pockets of the US

Lisa Koester, CMP

Lisa Koester handles sales and marketing for the hospitality industry in Napa Valley as the Director of Sales for the Napa River Inn. She is a level 3 Reiki Master Student practicing the art of healing through life force energy. She has used this practice successfully on wine in the glass and on the vine, on plants, animals and all living things. She is committed to the preservation of the Napa Valley as an Agricultural Preserve and premier wine destination and is a member of the Land Trust of Napa Valley.

Ray Mayeri

Founding member of the WineSpirit Advisory Board, Ray is a winemaker and has helped develop a business model for WineSpirit

David Mendelsohn

Retired business executive David is a founding member of the WineSpirit Advisory Board and has helped shape the direction of WineSpirit, its identity and programming

Burke Owens

Director of Communications for Continuum Wine in St. Helena and Sommelier, Burke has presented several WineSpirit Seminars accentuating the spiritual side of wine through the poetry of Rumi and other masters

Michael Pritchard

Michael left a career in comedy to help teens at risk with drug and alcohol abuse as Youth Advocate and PBS host of children's programs.  In not having drunk an alcoholic beverage in many years, he bears testimony to the spiritual message of WineSpirit 

Steven Russon

Before moving to rural Missouri, Steven was head of the Napa Valley Tour Guide Guild, led several Seminars for WineSpirit and contributed several Sips to Sippin' on Top of the World, as well as the title of the book, taken from one of his Sips

Ronald Scharman

COO of eWinery Solutions of Napa Valley, marketing over 250 wineries to the world, Ron is lending his expertise to the improvement and upgrade of WineSpirit on the web and bringing growing awareness of WineSpirit to the broader market place

Jan Shrem

Founder of Clos Pegase winery, home to fine wine and precious art, Jan has for many years presented a multi media history of wine through art.  Thanks to Jan, Clos Pegase in Calistoga CA has provided a home for WineSpirit programs and activities

Liz Thach

Professor of Wine Business at Sonoma State University, Liz has presented several WineSpirit seminars and worked closely with David White in preparing Sippin' on Top of the World for publication as well as contributing a poetic Sip to the book

Paul Wagner

CEO of Balzac Communications in Napa CA, Paul is a world renowned teacher of a Cultural History of Wine, has shaped WineSpirit programming, contributed several pieces to Sippin' on Top of the World and wrote the introductions to each section of the book

David is co-founder of WineSpirit.  He left the full time rabbinate to translate values and principles of community building through WineSpirit and facilitates bi-weekly Men's and Women's Groups exploring life balance in Napa CA.  He is the primary author of Sippin' on Top of the World ...Toasting Good Times and Better Days, published in May, 2009

Scott Schrader, Technical Advisor and Admin.

Founder of Video Integrations and Wine Valley Photos, Scott is WineSpirit webmaster and videographer filming the WineSpirit Spiritual Harvest Series of Elders and Sages in the Wine world.  He provided the cover photo for Sippin' on Top of the World