Kelli A White is the Director of Education for the Wine Center at Meadowood in Napa Valley. She is also a celebrated sommelier and author, having penned the award-winning Napa Valley, Then & Now and contributed to a variety of other books including the World Atlas of Wine, the Oxford Companion to Wine, and the Academie du Vin Library works On California, On Champagne and On Burgundy. Her articles have appeared in many top wine publications and earned her two coveted Roederer Awards. In addition to making select television and film appearances, Kelli has lectured on wine all over the world. She prides herself on making wine easy to understand without oversimplifying the subject. She lives in Napa with her husband and daughter.