Antonia Quast is a certified Wine Educator holding the Highest Certificate from the Wine & Spirit Educators Trust (London). At present she has embarked on the Master of Wine Program. With over 17 years of experience, Antonia has earned an extensive background in the wine industry as a wine educator, sommelier,brand manager, consumer education and corporate liason.

As a Food & Wine television host she achieved national recognition as a popular entertainment personality at worldwide industry events. She has written numerous monthly specialty wine columns and is in constant demand as a colorful public speaker.

Our Princess Grape, Antonia is based in the Southern Califonia area and keeps busy as the Founder of Wine-Q's, a wine education and wine lifestyle events company and as USA Brand Manager for Morton Estate Wines Ltd. (New Zealand). She also acts as a key Educator and Consultant for Pascal Wine Imports based in Los Angeles.