An award-winning author, writer, speaker, wine consultant, and television host, Leslie Sbrocco’s entertaining approach makes learning about wine and food fun. Sbrocco’s first book, Wine for Women: A Guide to Buying, Pairing and Sharing Wine (William Morrow), has been excerpted by two national magazines - Redbook and Family Circle - and won the coveted Georges Duboeuf  Best Wine Book of the Year award. Her second book, The Simple & Savvy Wine Guide, was released in October 2006 (William Morrow).As Tasting Notes columnist for Epicurious.com, and contributor to WineReview Online and the San Francisco Chronicle,  Sbrocco's monthly musings are enjoyed by thousands. Her work has been published in outlets such as O, the Oprah magazine, Coastal Living, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, Glamour, and Santé. Prior to completing Wine for Women, Leslie was a columnist for The New York Times online and Cooking with the Times and General Manager/Co-founder of WineToday.com, the wine site of The New York Times Company.
 
Whether appearing on television as the wine expert for the cooking show Seasonings, cable television’s On the Vine series, CBS's Evening Magazine, or in regular appearances on the Today Show, Sbrocco's humor and passion resonates with viewers. Leslie’s current television project is as host of the PBS series Check Please! for which she has won both the coveted James Beard award and two Emmy awards. Sbrocco is also a featured judge on the upcoming PBS national series, The Winemakers. A sought-after speaker, Leslie has spoken at events ranging from O magazine's “Hi Gorgeous” tour to the American Dietetic Association national convention. She has been the keynote speaker at numerous wine events including the Boston Wine Expo, Pinot Noir New Zealand, and the Washington D.C. International Wine and Food show. Her corporate clients include RedPrairie, Cisco Systems, Optos, Ketchum, Southern Wine and Spirits, Target, Jackson-Lewis, Vineyard Bank, Wines from Spain, and Fleishman-Hillard.Leslie is wine consultant for Harry & David, the Kimpton Hotel Group, and Virgin America Airlines. She is also a wine educator for Crystal Cruises and Holland America Cruise Lines. Sbrocco is a respected judge at a number of the country's largest wine competitions and international wine competitions such as the Concours Mondial.  She lives in Sonoma County, California with her husband and two children.