Kathy Sullivan

Kathy Sullivan is co-owner, writer and author with Terry Sullivan of the Wine Trail Traveler website. The mission of the website is to be an advocate for the wine culture inspiring others to develop an appreciation of wine including travel, history, learning, and winemaking. The Wine Trail Traveler website is a winery/vineyard and wine virtual visitor center.

Taking thousands of photographs and writing articles, Kathy and her husband Terry visited wineries and vineyards in Europe, North America and Oceania. They have visited and written about more than 1,000 wineries and vineyards.

In 2009, Terry and Kathy crafted a barrel of Cabernet Sauvignon at Vint Hill Craft Winery in Virginia. In 2012, they made a barrel of Atlas Peak AVA Cabernet Sauvignon at Tin Lizzie Wineworks in Maryland. In 2013 they made a qvevri of Rkatsiteli at Twins Wine Cellar of Napareuli in the country Georgia.

Terry and Kathy have co-authored three books and are writing their fourth book. "A Wine Journey" was published in November 2012 and presents what any wine enthusiast can do to learn about wine, make wine and wine travel. "A Wine Tourist's Guide: Visiting Tasting Rooms" focuses on what wine travelers can expect when visiting a tasting room. The third book "Georgia, Sakartvelo: the Birthplace of Wine" is about the country Georgia, its grapes varieties and winemaking that spans 8,000 years. The book was published in March 2014.

Presentations

The Sullivans are speakers at conferences and wineries. At the 2012 International Wine Tourism Conference in Perugia, Italy, "Best Practices for Increasing Traffic to Wine Regions" was presented. In 2013 they presented "Experiences that Cultivates Brand Ambassadors" at the International Wine Tourism Conference in Zagreb, Croatia. Kathy and Terry presented “Chicken Soup for the Wine Tourist’s Soul” at the 2014 International Wine Tourism Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia.