Jude Blake had the good fortune to grow up in a family where good wine and conversation about it regularly graced the family dinner table. Premier cru Bordeaux was her father's wine of choice in the 60's, but in the 70's, Napa Valley's finest bottles found their way to the home table in St. Louis, Missouri.

In the early 80's, when Jude struck out on her own, she carried on the tradition started by her father. Fine wine and conversation graced her tables in Minneapolis, Chicago, Zurich, Switzerland and northern California, where she now lives. As her knowledge and passion for wine grew, so did her personal wine cellar. She can tell great stories about moving her wine collection across the Atlantic and back. And she has never wavered on her desire to learn about and enjoy great wine from around the world.

Jude now pursues her wine passion as the Marketing and Events Executive for Peter Paul Wines. She is also the principal fund-raiser for The Headlands Foundation, a not-for-profit charitable organization founded by Peter Paul that supports local organizations and worthwhile causes to make life better for children and their families.

As a former corporate marketing executive, who worked for General Mills, Pepsi Cola and several players in the telecom industry, Jude now also serves on the Board of Directors of The Global Wine Company. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a BS in Business in 1977, and holds an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. She is active at both institutions, and holds several board positions at The University of New Hampshire. Jude also pursues many other philanthropic endeavors, often associated with wine.