Deborah Parker Wong

Deborah Parker Wong, DipWSET is an opinion-leading journalist, educator and author who has been writing about the beverage alcohol industry since 2004. As Global Wine Editor for SOMM Journal and contributor to The Tasting Panel magazines, she writes monthly industry columns and reports on the global wine and spirits industries with an emphasis on sensory science, producers and trends.

In 2020 Deborah was appointed National Editor for the Slow Wine Guide USA, the nation’s only annual guide to eco-friendly wineries in California, Oregon, Washington and New York states.

Deborah teaches wine studies as an associate instructor at San Jose State University, Santa Rosa Junior College and Cabrillo College and owns a Wine & Spirit Education Trust school offering Level 2 and Level 3 certifications.

In addition to writing and speaking about wine, she is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Viticulture and Enology at California State University, Fresno.  Her motto is: To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach.

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