Born and raised in Fronton, southwest France, where wine has been made since the thirteenth century, Thierry has been surrounded by wine experts his entire life. Since his family owns vineyards and makes wine, Thierry's knowledge comes from hands-on involvement in every aspect of the process. He furthered his expertise by graduating from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust - the most highly respected wine education program in the world.

Thierry Pradines has designed and taught numerous classes for restaurant industry professionals and has conducted private tastings for both professionals and consumers. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of and passion for wine and seeks to motivate others to expand their wine interests. One of the most enjoyable aspects of Thierry's job as Director of Wine and Spirits is conducting wine seminars for many of Restaurant Associate's Fortune 500 and cultural institution clients.