Co-creator of PairedBest
Tom Connell
Tom brings experience from engineering, winery development, amateur winemaking, cooking, and music to PairedBest.
Background
Tom is a professional civil engineer whose work in winery development in Healdsburg keeps him in regular contact with vineyards, winemakers, and growers.
He is also a passionate amateur winemaker and cook.
Outside wine and food, Tom is a jazz musician and recording engineer.
At the PairedBest table
On PairedBest, Tom prepares pairing ideas, tastes the competing dishes with the featured wine, and participates in deciding which pairing works better for that wine.
How PairedBest works
See how pairing challenges are documented, how sourcing is disclosed, and how PairedBest separates its own guidance from guest contributions.
Read our methodology and disclosure standards →