Meet The Principals
Thomas Scott Adams
Thomas Scott Adams has a widely acclaimed knowledge of wine and spirits as well as a keenly developed passion for all things related to the food and beverage industry. His unique style has lead to hundreds of public speaking engagements across the country as well as several interviews on nationally syndicated internet and cable radio talk shows. In his 25 years in the industry, Thomas has accumulated vast experience in retail, restaurant, distribution and marketing sides of fine wine and spirits, and has brought his down-to earth approach of teaching to thousands of people across the Country, both novice and expert alike.
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John King
John King found his passion for wine at the still very alive Chez Melange Restaurant in Redondo Beach. When he started at Chez in 1984, the restaurant was on the cutting edge for wine programs — offering corked-finished varietal wines-by-the-glass at a time when most were still offering 4-liter jug wines. In 1991, King made the transition to wholesale wine sales, going to work at Wine Warehouse, covering the Beverly Hills/West Hollywood territory for 14 years. In 2005, he left Wine Warehouse and distributor sales for the supplier side of the industry, going to work for Remy Cointreau, USA.