Evan Williams
Evan is the Wine Director and co-founder of The Wine Guild. He tastes thousands of wines a year and recommends his favorites. A lover of Burgundy and the Loire Valley, he also crushes a significant amount of Italian and California wines.
Stephanie Williams
A co-founder of the Guild, Stephanie has worked behind the scenes since the Guild's inception to keep everything running smoothly. The architect behind several notable local restaurants and wineries in Charlottesville, she also took her passion for local food to a new level when she founded La Vache Microcreamery in 2013. Stephanie tastes dozens of wines every week, many of which you can find on the Guild's retail shelves or in Evan's email offers.
Priscilla Martin Curley
Priscilla is the Director of Food Service for WillowTree, the owner of Springhouse Sundries and a certified sommelier. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Priscilla began her wine career with the BOKA group in Chicago. She is an expert on Italian wine, specifically the little-known, indigenous varietals.
Will Curley
Before the Guild, Will was the General Manager and Wine Director at the award-winning Brasserie Saison in Charlottesville. He got his start with wine in Chicago, with a stop at the James Beard Award-winning The Purple Pig. Will has a deep love of cool-climate Nebbiolo, fine Burgundy, and cheap Pinot Grigio.
Megan Hereford
Megan got her start in the Virginia wine industry many years ago after graduating with a Masters Degree in Food Science from Virginia Tech. A lover of clean, bright, and lively wines she holds a particular passion for the wines of Northern Spain and Portugal. She is always searching out wines that have excellent balance and show the best characteristics of the varietal and style of winemaking. Megan’s career and travels have allowed her to develop a deep love of our growing wine industry in the mid-Atlantic as well as most of the Iberian Peninsula and Italy. Megan also holds a WSET Level 3 Award in wines.
Paul Ting
Paul fell in love with wine over two decades ago, when he was stationed near Napa Valley while in the Air Force, and has been a part of the Guild since its earliest days. A lover of Burgundy, ageable white wines, and Champagne, Paul is always looking for a wine with elegance and depth. He is WSET (Wine & Spirit Education Trust) Level 3 certified, and is currently working on Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and Certified Sake Specialist (CSS) certifications.
Anna Kietzerow
The Wine Guild General Manager, Anna’s journey into the wine industry started with working in a winery in the Lake Michigan Shore AVA. She holds the WSET 3 Award in Wines and is currently completing the WSET Diploma. Her travels have led her to develop a love for German and Austrian wines. She also has a passion for Merlot, Tempranillo, and Viognier.