Joel BUTLER
MW, SUA
- Graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in History, M.A. U. of Colorado
- One of the first two Resident American MW’s (1990)
- He has written for: THE INTERNATIONAL WINE CELLAR, INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, the L.A. TIMES, INTERNATIONAL WINE REVIEW (I-winereview.com), wineandspirits.com and his blog, WineKnowLog (www.mywineknow.com/blog)
- Co-Author: “Divine Vintage: Following the Wine Trail from Genesis to the Modern Age” (Gourmand UK Wine Book of the Year 2012)
- Partner in World of Wines/WineKnow LLC in Redmond, WA; Wine merchants & wine bar
- Board Vice-president for the North American Institute of Masters of Wine organization, and an associate member of ASOR