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About Me
- Name: Panos Kakaviatos
- Location: United States
My name is Panos Kakaviatos, and I love wine. I have judged wines in blind tastings for Decanter Magazine, and write for many magazines, including Decanter, The World of Fine Wine, Harpers Wine & Spirit and more. I have worked as a sommelier on Nantucket Island and organise wine tasting events for luxury hotels and restaurants. Born, raised and educated in Washington D.C., I am a trained journalist, having worked for the Associated Press and Agence France Presse among other media. After earning degrees in Communication (B.A.) and International Political Economy (M.A.), I moved in 1996 to Strasbourg, France, in the heart of Alsatian wine country, where I began an enduring press relations career for an international organization called The Council of Europe. During that time, I joined a wine tasting club… which opened this brave new wine world.