About the Author

Judy Beardsall started her career at the prestigious Sherry Lehmann wine store in New York, where was the first woman manager. She was then director of wine sales for Peerless Importers, New York's largest wholesale distributor of wines. She is currently the president of Beardsall & Associates, Inc., creators of world-class wine cellars and managers of high-end wine portfolios. As the "Wine Lady," Judy has been profiled, interviews or cited in W, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, Decanter magazine, and The Ritz-Carlton Magazine.