LARRY LIPSON - LIVE FROM COSTA RICALARRY WAS FOOD EDITOR AT THE DAILY NEWS IN LOS ANGELES FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS AND NOW REPORTS WEEKLY FROM THE LIPSON INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED WINE STUDIES IN COSTA RICA. HIS REPORTS ON WINE AND FINE DINING HELP CRN LISTENERS TO DISCOVER FOOD AND WINE TREASURES WORLDWIDE.
Alison Sokol Blosser - Oregon Sokol Blosser Winery
For more than 40 years, before there was an Oregon wine industry, the Sokol Blosser family has been growing grapes and creating exemplary wines. Located on a certified organic, 100-acre property in Oregon’s Dundee Hills sub appellation, Sokol Blosser has consistently captured theterroir of the region as expressed through the brilliance of its estate fruit. This resolute quest for excellence is also expressed in its environmentally-sensitive winemaking techniques, a core value for Sokol Blosser since the planting of its very first vines in 1971. The winery produces Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, and small quantities of Single Block Pinot Noirs under its Sokol Blosser brand name. It also produces a white blend and red blend under the Evolution brand name. “We feel a sense of social responsibility in conducting our business and our lives the way we do. This is the only way we could imagine doing it,” notes Susan Sokol Blosser, the winery’s founder. “Not only are our methods healthier for the soil, the vines, and those of us who work in the vineyard, they also lead to better wines.” The winery is now under the care of sister and brother co-presidents, Alison Sokol Blosser and Alex Sokol Blosser. Sokol Blosser Winery is entering a new millennium of winemaking, tasting and sustainability in hiring Allied Works Architecture to design Sokol Blosser’s state of the art tasting room. The project is set for completion in the late summer of 2013. Please visitwww.sokolblosser.com to shop online, for tasting room hours and more information about this award-winning vineyard. 
KERRI WALSH JENNINGS - VOLLYBALL CHAMPIONWalsh began her career on the indoor volleyball court at Stanford University and garnered a number of records before transitioning to the sand where she has become one half of the winningest team in beach volleyball history with partner Misty May-Treanor. Married to U.S. volleyball player, Casey Jennings, Walsh is also the proud mom of two young sons.
HEIDI SKOLNIK - NUTRITIONIST - OWNER NUTRITION CONDITIONING
Heidi Skolnik, MS, CDN, FACSM is owner of Nutrition Conditioning, Inc., a nutrition consulting practice. A well-known and respected leader in the nutrition and fitness world, Heidi relies on science, not fad, and delivers the most current and proven concepts to promote optimal health. Heidi has frequently appeared on TV shows such as “Dr. Oz,” “20/20,” “Good Morning America,” “TODAY” and TV’s Food Network. She is often referenced in newspapers and national magazines, such as Men's Health, Self, Glamour, GQ and Real Simple.When it comes to choosing a healthy breakfast, it can be a challenge to separate food facts from fiction. With the abundance of available information about the nutrition contributions and health benefits of foods and beverages, it can be difficult to know the facts.