Mark A. Newman of Studio City, California.  is Chairman & CEO three wine industry companies, Andiamo Vineyards, Inc., Accolade Brands, and eWine.com.  Andiamo was founded in 2001 to create California wines with a European sense of place and balance.  Accolade Brands was established as an importer, agent and distributor for wines from France, Germany, Italy, Argentina and Chile.  Lastly, Mark is relaunching eWine.com, which is focused on winery workouts, turnarounds, reestablishing brands and brand building.   He has over 35 years in the wine industry and he has held key winery and distributor executive positions in the business and received his education at the University of Southern California.  Mark has been inducted into the prestigious Commanderie de Bontemps du Medoc et Graves recognizing his years of dedication to the wine industry.  He has also had his palate insured for one million dollars.