Meet The Agents
Ever curious about what our elite Agents think about our recent deals? Get your intel straight from HQ on which wines they're obsessed with right now!
Introducing... Agent Picks!
Agent Picks is a new program that highlights our Agents personal wine preferences. Learn about their backgrounds, get a feel for their palates, and see how their taste compares to yours. Get exclusive recommendations straight from the seasoned team at Wine Spies, and uncover hidden gems you didn't know you'd love.
How Agents pick their favorites
Each week, our Agents convene at HQ to taste dozens of wines to uncover the best deals for you. At Wine Spies, we have a simple rule: If we don't love it, we don't sell it. The selections Featured each day are a reflection of the diverse tastes of all our Agents. Every Agent has a unique style, and that comes through in our tastings with raucous debate as Agents champion the candidates they have a particular affinity with.
Each Agent only gets to ONE Pick each month. With hundreds of wines passing through the gauntlet monthly, they'll have to be very judicious when awarding their Pick.
Now, you'll see the Agent Picks alongside the pro scores on each sale. With another tap you can visit the Agent's Dossier to explore more of their past Picks, as well as see their calculated stats on top region and varietal preferences.
Yours to explore
Welcome to Agent Picks. Explore how each Agent experiences wine, and maybe even see how their tastes evolve over time.
So - are you ready for a profile briefing, Operative?
Meet the Agents
Agent AG
I migrated to Santa Rosa California in 2001 and worked as a truck installer till 2021. By being passionate about creating and building, I joined the Wine Spies team in 2022 on the mission to transf…
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Agent Blanc
I solve Operative problems with a smile on my face. For me, laughter is the key to an enjoyable life and I often laugh with my fellow agents, family, friends or Operatives who find their way to …
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Agent Brut
Born in raised in Manteca, CA. Left home in 2009 to join the US Air Force for 6 years serving in the Security Forces squadrons that secured and protected nuclear weapons. I was fortunate enough to …
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Agent Burgundy
I have a background of civil engineering with 3 years of experience in infrastructure design and project management. I bring creativity and technical expertise to every project I undertake. I ha…
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Agent Cru
I cut my teeth as a cellar rat, scrubbing barrels at my family's winery Deerfield Ranch, eventually working my way up to General Manager. I started by own brand, Jurassic Wines before going on an e…
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Agent Crush
By day, I'm the Agent Crush, VP of Growth at Wine Spies, optimizing the customer experience from "Hmm, that looks good" to full-blown wine fanatic. I'm newish to the wine world, having started in 2…
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Agent Magnum
I'm the youngest agent at Wine Spies, where I began my journey as a humble get-away driver. Working here was my true introduction to the fascinating world of wine, and it has sparked a deep appreci…
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Agent Moscato
I spent over a decade traveling and working across different countries, chasing new places, flavors, and connections. I started in Dubai, where I lived for five years and where my love for bever…
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Agent Noir
Agent Noir is on his 3rd decade in the wine business. He was born and raised in Istanbul, where wine too was likely born. It's clearly in his ancestral DNA, since the obsession defines his life. Mo…
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Agent Q
Brendan Ronan (Undercover as Agent Q) is the CTO of The Wine Spies, leading the technology behind the daily undercover wine deals our members love. A lifelong technologist, Brendan began building f…
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Agent Red
My Why has always been clear: to transform business into a force that leaves people and the world better than I found them. That conviction, paired with a newfound love of wine, led me to found Win…
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Agent Rhone
Living in Napa you sort of learn about wine through osmosis - and also your liver. But I also traveled to Italy and the Rhone Valley and experienced a huge variety of wines from outside Napa Valley…
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Agent Rôtie
Long ago, the nascent Agent Rôtie found himself behind a bar, slinging cocktails to fund his studies in philosophy and religion. To boost his check average, he learned about wine - what paired well…
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Agent Shiraz
I'm Agent Shiraz, your Aussie connection here at Wine Spies. With a lifelong passion for wine, I bring a global perspective to our mission of discovering exceptional wines. As a pilot, I've flown t…
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Agent Solera
As one of Cru's Angels, Agent Solera operates in the inner circle's executing mission directives from HQ with precision, discretion, and unwavering loyalty. Acting as the CEO's trusted operative, s…
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Agent Somm
I was born & raised in Texas but always meant to be a California girl. I'm a Certified Sommelier and have been working in wine for 9 years. I've done everything from marketing to sales to tastin…
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Agent Vine
Raised in wine country in San Luis Obispo, Agent Vine, has been in the wine industry longer than she could legally drink but there's no need to get specific with numbers. She has worked in just abo…
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