Sandra Taylor

Sandra Elizabeth Taylor is an internationally recognized expert on environmental sustainability, social responsibility, agricultural supply chains and public relations. Sandra has a lifelong passion for wine and is a graduate of the Wine MBA program at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux-Ecole de Management (Bordeaux Kedge Business School in France) Her first book, The Business of Sustainable Wine: How to Build Brand Equity in a 21st Century Wine Industry, was released July 1 2017, offering readers insights into the complicated world of agricultural sustainability and what it is for a wine to be a sustainable food product.

Sandra's second book - Vines and Values - A Consumer's Guide to Sustainable Wine -- was released on January 20, 2025 to explain and demystify the various methods for sustainable winemaking for the average consumer. This book also helps consumers reduce their own environmental footprint when purchasing wInes for their enjoyment. Vines and Values contains hundreds of wine recommendations, along with tasting notes and food pairings, including affordable wines as well as luxury wines for collectors.

One day she would like to write her memoirs to tell the story of growing up in Jim Crow Birmingham, Alabama in the 60’s, her exciting career that required travels around the world. In another book she wants to share insights on her successful career transitions from law to diplomacy to the C-Suite, entrepreneurship and finally to being an author. For now she is content to write and speak publicly about her cutting-edge business experience in the fields of sustainability, as a corporate executive with Starbucks Coffee Company and Kodak. She currently lives in Charlottesville, VA where she blogs for her website Discover Sustainable Wine.