- Jancis Robinson MW, Editor of The Oxford Companion To Wine. The OCW was used as the standard reference for this, and countless other books on wine.
- Julia Harding MW, Jancis Robinson MW and Dr. José Vouillamoz for their book: Wine Grapes which has helped greatly in the compiling of this educational package.
- Tim Hanni MW, whose ground-breaking book: Why You Like The Wines You Like, helped to shape a new way of thinking about wine and food for the authors, and his influence is clearly seen in this book.