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Selected Contributors Jennifer Cossey works as a freelance wine, food and travel journalist, educator and consultant based in Oregon's Willamette Valley. She is a Certiied Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers and a Certiied Specialist of Wine through the Society of Wine Educators Camper English is an international cocktails and spirits writer and educator based in San Francisco. He has visited more than 90 distilleries, bodegas and blending houses in 15 countries and judged cocktail contests on three continents. His takes a scientific approach to the study of drink. His ongoing research, list of speaking engagements and links to his writing can be found on his site, Alcademics.com. Los Angeles–based Elyse Glickman has covered the wine and spirits industry as a writer and editor since 2003, launching her career with Patterson's Beverage Journal. In addition to her current work with THE TASTING PANEL, she serves as Senior Food/Travel Editor for business/executive lifestyle magazine C-Suite Quarterly (CSQ). Her byline also appears in Malibu Times magazine, Joy of Kosher, Boulevard, Intermezzo, Taste & Travel, TRIBE and The Jewish Journal. Allyson Siwajian was born and raised in Las Vegas. She has covered stories and interviewed industry leaders in the bridal business, interior design market, food and beverage services and international nonprofits. After a successful freelance career, she recently moved to Los Angeles, where she works as an editor for Foursquare International's web content and national magazine. Mark Vierthaler is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Cocktails, 365 (cocktails365.net), one of the Internet's most popular cocktail blogs. Before that he was a national award-winning investigative journalist and photographer. His worked has appeared in publications in New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto and London.