WINE OPINIONS - Key Persons


Christian Miller

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Consultant for Design & Analysis
Christian has been in the industry since 1983, and worked in brand management and directing research at both wineries and a CPA consulting firm. He holds an MBA from Cornell University, and co-directs the OIV Wine Marketing course at U.C. Davis.

John Gillespie - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Member of the Executive Team
John is among the wine industry's most prominent market research authorities. His career of more than 30 years includes leadership of Wine Market Council and establishment of Wine Opinions as the top provider of wine market research in the U.S.

Katie Griffitts

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team
  • Analyst for Nielsen
  • Qualitative Research Director
Katie has worked as an analyst for Nielsen and has her MBA and MS in Marketing from the University of Colorado. She directs Wine Opinions trade and consumer online discussion groups and performs data analysis and quality control.