Meet a few (40 to be exact) of the people shaping the way we drink. Not only what goes into our glasses, cans, steins and bottles but where, why and how we enjoy those tasty beverages. They are fermenting more than grapes or grain. They are opening doors, building bridges and breaking down walls. Among them are winemakers, educators, brewers, sommeliers, viticulturalists, founders, conservationists, and even a lawyer, who inspire innovation and are bringing the drinks business into the future.

The Future 40 Tastemakers & Innovators of 2022
- Alycia Abreu
- Maryam Ahmed
- Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter
- Thatcher Baker-Briggs
- Natalie Rose Baldwin
- Jen Blair
- Peter Cook
- Michelle D. DeFeo
- Forrest Dein
- Miguel de Leon
- Laura Deyermond
- Remy Drabkin
- Larissa C. Dubose
- Ikimi Dubose-Woodson
- Tara Fougner
- Zwann Grays
- Desiree Harrison-Brown
- Julia Jackson
- Natalie Jacob
- Telly Justice and Camille Lindsley
- Vivianne Kennedy
- Ryan Malkin
- Katie Melchior
- John Michael “JM” Morcilio
- Jenny Nguyen
- Dr. Nicola Nice
- Mandy Oser
- Mailynh Phan
- Carlos “Charlie” Reyes
- Aminah Robinson-Briscoe
- Dia Simms
- Aubrey Slater
- Jackie Summers
- Chockie Tom
- MJ Towler
- Ariana Tsuchiya
- Elizabeth Whitlow
- Kayla Winter
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