Magdalena Kaiser is a Niagara-based wine, food, and travel expert, and a leading authority on Niagara’s wine scene, having grown up and worked in the heart of the region as it flourished into a world-class destination. With an exceptional understanding of how Niagara’s special terroir produces wines of elegance, complexity, and a true sense of place, she brings depth to the story of each bottle and the dedicated artisans who craft them. Certified by WSET and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, Magdalena is a passionate advocate for sustainable practices and wines that embody a true sense of place. As a Decanter World Wine Awards Judge and Canada’s Regional Ambassador for the Old Vines Conference, she travels extensively, exploring and tasting wines from regions around the world.Andrew Jefford is one of the top wine writers in the world. A writer since 1988, he has authored The New France: A Complete Guide to Contemporary French Wine, Whisky Island: A portrait of Islay and its whiskies, Andrew Jefford’s Wine Course, and Drinking with the Valkyries: Writings on Wine. He is a contributing editor and columnist for Decanter Magazine, The Financial Times, The Guardian and The World of Fine Wine. Andrew is the academic advisor to the Wine Scholar Guild, and the co-chair of the Decanter World Wine Awards, the world's largest wine competition. Throughout his distinguished career, Andrew has received eight Glenfiddich Food and Drink Awards and eight Louis Roederer Awards. After spending a year as a senior research fellow at The University of Adelaide between 2009 and 2010, Jefford moved with his family to ‘the Languedoc,’ near the Pic St-Loup wine region of Southern France.
