Kurtis Kolt is a Vancouver-based freelance wine consultant, competition judge and writer who received the ‘Sommelier of the Year' award from both the 2010 Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival and Vancouver Magazine. Recently named one of Western Living Magazine's ‘Top 40 Foodies Under 40', he is certified by London's Wine & Spirit Education Trust and has credit in the Winemaking program at UC Davis. A big proponent of a casual and fun approach to wine, Kurtis' enthusiasm and experience has resulted in a high demand for appearances, from writing and judging for Wine Access Magazine and other publications to leading wine festival seminars and beyond. He can be found at www.kurtiskolt.com