Kevin Zraly is an
American wine
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educator and the founder of the Windows on the World Wine School, who has been described as America's most famous and entertaining wine teacher.
Career
Between 1976 and 2001,
Zraly held the position of wine director for the
Windows on the World restaurant, on the top floors of New York's 1 WTC
World Trade Center, America's top-grossing restaurant.
Zraly was hired by
Joe Baum whilst a 25-year-old wine salesman and self-educated oenophile with a bachelor's degree in education from
State University of New York at New Paltz,
[ and is since credited with introducing ]California wine
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Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted ''Vitis vinifera'' vines native to the Mediterranean region in their established missions to produce wine for religious services. I ...
to the American public,collapse of the World Trade Center
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in the September 11 attacks
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, the school relocated to the New York Marriott Marquis.[ Kevin's latest book, ''The Ultimate Wine Companion'', was released in November 2010.
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Awards and honors
In May 2011, Zraly was awarded the James Beard Lifetime Achievement Award.
See also
*List of wine personalities
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References
External links
Kevin Zraly's Windows On The World Wine School
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Wine critics
American educators
Archbishop Stepinac High School alumni
State University of New York at New Paltz alumni
James Beard Foundation Award winners