Christy Frank is a freelance writer and a leader of the independent wine retail scene with 20+ years in the wine and spirits industry. She has held positions in all tiers of the US wine trade from large, global drinks firms such as Moët Hennessy USA, to small, boutique distributors to on- and off-trade retail.

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She is currently a partner at Copake Wine Works in the Hudson Valley/Berkshires region and recently launched Hamlet Hound canned cocktails, featured on The Business of Drinks: Season 1.

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She is an Advanced Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, holds a WSET Diploma, and works as an educator and mentor for various organizations, including the Roots Fund where she was the 2023 Mentor of the Year.  A 2024 Fellow for the Wine Writers’ Symposium, her writing focuses on the business of wine and has appeared on Sevenfifty Daily, Wine Review Online, and her blog, Bending Elbows.