Joel BUTLER

• Absolvent al Universitatii Stanford cu o specializare in Istorie
• Unul dintre primii doi rezidenti americani MW (1990)
• A scris pentru THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, L.A. TIMES, INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW (I-winereview.com), wineandspirits.com si propriul sau blog, WineKnowLog (www.mywineknow.com/blog)
• Coautor „Divine Vintage: Following the Wine Trail from Genesis to the Modern Age” (Cartea anului Gourmand UK Wine Book 2012)
• Partener la World of Wines/WineKnow LLC din Redmond, WA; comercianti de vin si wine bar
• Vice Presedinte al Comitetului nord american al Institute of Masters of Wine si membru asociat al ASOR