Anthony Dias Blue: one of the most influential wine, food and lifestyle personalities in the United States. His work in print, on television and radio, and in cyberspace reaches more than 50 million people every month. Mr. Blue is the founder and CEO of Blue Lifestyle, one of the nation's most successful producers of wine events, organizing seminars and trade tastings for wineries around the world.

Mr. Blue is the Editor-in-Chief of The Tasting Panel Magazine, a national trade publication on the cutting edge of wine, beer and spirits. The magazine includes coverage of the latest trends in the food and beverage industry as well as the people behind the scenes.

You can hear Mr. Blue on the radio (KFWB Los Angeles, WCBS New York) every weekday or anytime on iTunes. The Blue Lifestyle Minute reviews everything from travel destinations and restaurants to cookbooks, wine and food products. You can also catch Mr. Blue every Sunday co-hosting "The Happy Hour" on KFWB. This exciting program reflects the Tasting Panel Magazine's behind-the-scenes approach to the beverage industry. The show covers trend-setting bars and restaurants, and always includes a drink of the week.

Twice a year Mr. Blue heads up to San Francisco where he is director of The San Francisco International Wine Competition, the largest and most prestigious competition in the United States with well over 4,000 entries. In 2000, Mr. Blue founded The San Francisco World Spirits Competition --- the first spirits competition of its kind in the United States, with over 840 entries in 2008.