Shari Darling, The Sophisticated Wino, enjoys a North American reputation in food and wine. She is a best-selling author, TV journalist and syndicated and feature newspaper columnist. She writes regularly for Food and Beverage International magazine, which is distributed to restaurants throughout the U.S. and internationally. She is currently designing and implementing a university-level Wine Certificate Program, and continues to serve as a wine judge in places such as New York and Beijing.