Julie Ann Kodmur has over 35 years of experience working in wine public relations. Her expertise is diverse, with responsibilities for many brands in corporate settings at Seagram Classics and Frederick Wildman before founding her own pr shop in 1997. She’s worked with numerous large and small wineries from across the globe to manage their communications, messaging, media outreach and brand development. In that time Kodmur has been the recipient of numerous awards for her work including Best Public Relations Agency, Best Public Relations Campaign and a Guinness Book of World Records listing.  She’s written eulogies for key personalities and launched an appellation organization, as well as spearheading campaigns promoting Merlot and screwcap wines (MerlotFightsBack.com and TheDeathofTheCork.com). As a freelancer she’s written for publications including The New York Times, American Journalism Review and Stanford Magazine. She edited The Napa Valley Wine Library Report for five years and has taught PR and journalism at a local college.