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A third generation Californian, Bob Bath was born and raised in Davis, a small town east of the Napa Valley, where he now lives. His interest in wine and food was sparked at the age of 19 while attending college and working summers in fine dining restaurants. Bob passed the Master Sommelier exam in 1993 and is one of 79 people in the U.S. and 130 in the world to achieve this distinction. He has been a key member of the educational arm of the Court of Master Sommeliers, a board member, and a mentor to many potential and current Master Sommeliers. Over the course of his 25 years of experience in the food and wine trade, Bob has developed and consulted on Wine Spectator Grand Award wine lists, ran National Sales for Shafer Vineyards, and founded two companies, the RLB Wine Group – a sales and marketing consulting business, and Robert Bath Imports – a New Zealand wine import company.
Bob joined the Culinary Institute of America as an adjunct professor in 2004 and teaches a variety of advanced wine programs. He is an ongoing writer for Sante Magazine and the Sommelier Journal, and is a frequent speaker at wine festivals and symposiums around the world. He recently appeared with fellow Master Sommelier Andrea Immer on Fine Living’s show, "Fifty Wines in Fifty States."
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