Mildred Howie, Author and Wine Writer.

Based in Sonoma California, Millie Howie is a highly respected West Coast wine writer and one of those magic characters who seems to know everyone in the wine industry. She began as a wine writer in the early 70's and has followed the development of the West Coast wineries ever since. Millie was on the first and founding judging panel of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair along with Mike Lee, Richard Arrowood, Joe Vercelli, and John Parducci. She has only missed a couple of the judging competition's of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair/San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition since the late 1970's.