Russ Lorber is the founder of Wide Roots, LLC, a wine import and wholesale company in Baltimore, MD. Russ is certified by Vinitaly International Academy as an Italian Wine Ambassador, and also has achieved Level 2 with Distinction with the Wine and Spirits Education Trust. He represents winemakers from Italy and Spain, and has visited winemakers in France, Austria, Greece, and the US. Through Wide Roots, Russ seeks to make wine a more inclusive world for people from all backgrounds. His story is told in the documentary “Wine Hunter”, streaming on YouTube and Amazon.

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