Wine Expert Witnesses

Marketing, Advertising - Wine, spirits, alcohol, liquor, beverage alcohol, import wine, import spirits, wine and spirits trade shows, WSWA, three-tier system, 3 tier system, wine and spirits distribution, wine import contracts, TTB, author, journalist, celebrity brands, distributor contracts.

Steve is a U.S. wine and spirit industry consultant specializing in navigating the complexities of the U.S. market. He literally wrote the book and is the author of "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready", a comprehensive overview of how the beverage alcohol business in the U.S. operates. He has impeccable credentials including a B.S. from Cornell Univ., and as a lecturer at Cornell’s Hotel School and the Univ. of Bologna Business School. He hosts the Italian Wine Podcast which garners over 20K listens per month. He has consulted on industry issues for brands, regional promotion entities and bev. alc. industry clients from more than 24 countries. Steve has worked on three expert witness projects. He is a frequent speaker and seminar moderator at major trade shows around the world including Vinitaly, Wine2Wine, Vinexpo (Bordeaux and New York), London Wine Fair, USA Trade Tasting etc. He also hosts the podcast "Get U.S. Market-Ready with Italian Wine People" on The Italian Wi...

Personal Property Appraiser - Wine, Spirits, Alcohol, Liquor, wine cellar, wine collection, counterfeit wine, counterfeit spirits

With over 50 years of combined experience, the father-daughter team of William and Annie Edgerton are internationally-recognized wine and spirit appraisers and authenticators. William has been certified as an Accredited Senior Wine Appraiser by the American Society of Appraisers. Annie is an Accredited Member of the Appraisers Association of America, she holds the Level 4 Diploma in Wines and Spirits (Wine and Spirit Education Trust,) is a Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers,) and is a Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits (Society of Wine Educators.) Both Edgertons work extensively with private clients on insurance claims, estate matters, divorce, and both have been heavily involved in the identification of counterfeit wines. They have worked with 19 major insurance companies and over 20 law firms and governmental agencies. Both Edgertons have attended and presented many wine seminars for the public and trade, and have authored articles or b...

Marketing, Advertising - Wine, spirits, alcohol, liquor, beverage alcohol, import wine, import spirits, wine and spirits trade shows, WSWA, three-tier system, 3 tier system, wine and spirits distribution, wine import contracts, TTB, author, journalist, celebrity brands, distributor contracts.

Steve is a U.S. wine and spirit industry consultant specializing in navigating the complexities of the U.S. market. He literally wrote the book and is the author of "How to Get U.S. Market-Ready", a comprehensive overview of how the beverage alcohol business in the U.S. operates. He has impeccable credentials including a B.S. from Cornell Univ., and as a lecturer at Cornell’s Hotel School and the Univ. of Bologna Business School. He hosts the Italian Wine Podcast which garners over 20K listens per month. He has consulted on industry issues for brands, regional promotion entities and bev. alc. industry clients from more than 24 countries. Steve has worked on three expert witness projects. He is a frequent speaker and seminar moderator at major trade shows around the world including Vinitaly, Wine2Wine, Vinexpo (Bordeaux and New York), London Wine Fair, USA Trade Tasting etc. He also hosts the podcast "Get U.S. Market-Ready with Italian Wine People" on The Italian Wi...