2020 Black Jar Judges
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Asheville native Jonathan Ammons is the Editor-in-Chief of Dirty Spoon Media and the producer and cohost of the Dirty Spoon Radio Hour from WPVM. A food, policy, arts and culture writer with bylines at Salon, the Mountain Xpress, 100 Days in Appalachia, WNC Magazine, Edible Asheville, Asheville Made, Bold Life, Asheville Citizen-Times, Raleigh News & Observer, and Paste. He also develops recipes for the Ingles Table magazine and web series. Follow his exploits on instagram or twitter @jonathanammons or at dirty-spoon.com.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.
Carla Marina Marchese is an author, beekeeper and a member of the Italian National Register of Experts in the Sensory Analysis of Honey, where she received her formal training as a honey sensory expert. Her book, The Honey Connoisseur co-authored with Kim Flottum parallels the concept of terroir to single – origin honey directly matching floral sources to flavors and conceived the first U.S. honey aroma and flavor wheel. In 2011, Marina establish The American Honey Tasting Society as the leading resource for honey sensory education in the United States. She is also the founder of beloved brand Red Bee Honey.