Leslie Sbrocco joins WineTasteTV as an award-winning author, writer, speaker and television host whose entertaining approach makes learning about wine and food fun. As Tasting Notes columnist for Epicurious.com, and contributor to magazines, papers and internet sites, Sbrocco's monthly musings are enjoyed by thousands. Her work can be read in such publications as O, the Oprah magazine, Coastal Living, Good Housekeeping, Glamour and Santé. Her first book, "Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine (William Morrow)," won the coveted Georges Duboeuf Best Wine Book of the Year award.

Whether appearing on television as the wine expert for the cooking show Seasonings, CBS's Evening Magazine, the Today Show, or as host of the new PBS series, Check Please! Bay Area, for which she has won a James Beard and Emmy Award, Sbrocco's humor and  passion resonates with viewers. Sbrocco is a sought-after speaker, consultant with the Kimpton Hotel Group and Virgin America Airlines, a respected judge at many of the country's  largest wine competitions, and a proud mother of two. She lives with  her husband and children in Sonoma County, California.