LA Wine Fest 2008
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Joel Fisher
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Joel M. Fisher, PhD is the wine columnist for the Culinary Connection of the Chefs de Cuisine Association of California. He was a Contributing Editor of Patterson's Beverage Journal. From 1999 to 2006 he was a wine instructor for the Culinary Arts Department of the Art Institute of California-Los Angeles and is a founding partner of the educational Wine Vine and Dine, which conducts programs throughout Southern California. Sommelier for the Escoffier Association of Southern California, Joel is also a member of Patterson Magazine's tasting panel.

Dr. Fisher is a member of the Society of Wine Educators, The Circle of Wine Writers (UK) and was awarded a Wine Enthusiast Media Scholarship for 2005 at the Culinary Institute of America. He is the author of the Wine Work Book now in its 6th edition.

In 2004 he co-led a program for chefs and culinary students to the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany and to wineries in Burgundy and Champagne. In June 2006 he again led a program, "Wine and Cuisine of Iberia," to Spain and Portugal.

Organizations and Memberships

Society of Wine Educators

The Circle of Wine Writers (UK)

More about Joel:

In the 1960's, Joel M. Fisher (JMF) served in many Washington positions, including as Public Relations Director to Charlie Rhyne's World Peace Through Law Committee, before returning to California to teach. Two years later he was awarded the Ford Foundation supported National Committee Fellowship and was appointed Director of the Arts and Sciences and State Legislative Divisions of his party's national committee. As part of the 1968 presidential campaign, Fisher operated in 13 states.

Following that election, Joel became Assistant Deputy Counsel to the President, secretary of the inter-agency political coordinators group in the White House, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State.

Returning again to academia, Fisher taught at Georgetown University, and then back in California at Loyola, Southwestern and Whittier Law Schools. He also served as Assistant Dean at Whittier, and in addition taught political science at Whittier, University of California Irvine, UCLA and SC.

Joel is the author of 2 books on politics and more than 20 articles, monographs and reviews on politics, international law and international business.

He serves as public affairs director for the former Hollywood Palace, now Avalon, and Vanguard, among other clients.

In the Hollywood and Los Angeles political arena, he served for five years as President of the 20,000 some Hollywood United Neighborhood Council, and as the first Senator from HUNC to the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Congress. On the Board of the Vine Street Association, he was elected to the Board of the Hollywood Entertainment District's Business Improvement District, where he has served as Treasurer, and now Vice President. A member of the Board of Managers for the Hollywood Wilshire YMCA, He is also Vice President (former President) of the Imperial House Home Owners Board of Directors.


Wine interests include the monthly column of the Culinary Connection for the Chefs De Cuisine Association
of California, and organizing wine tastings and wine-making dinners throughout Los Angeles County. Since 2006 he has been President of LAWINEFEST Inc., organizing the hit 2006 event and building towards the forth coming 2007 event on the Queen Mary.

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Even More:

National Chairman, Community Leaders for Ford

Claremont Graduate Council (1973-1977)

International Forum for the LA World Affairs Council, President (1972-1976)

California Center for Education in Public Affairs, Secretary

Official Visitor: The European Communities, November 1976 and February 1974; Canada, December 1973; American Political Science Association State Fellow (California)

US Election Observer, 1969 German Elections

Listed in Who's Who in America; Who's Who in American Politics; American Men of Science (Social and Behavioral); Dictionary of International Biography (London)

(Ed. Note from Joel on bio page content to Lance the "more is better"web guy. "Ok thats way too much bio stuff! Enough already!"