Tami Ward-Dahl is a newly retired nonprofit executive with twenty-five years of leadership experience and a long-standing interest in beverage education. She is in her third year of the American Wine Society (AWS) Wine Judge Certification Program and has also completed WineSmarts 1 through AWS. Tami serves as Chapter Chair of Northern Neck Uncorked, a local AWS chapter in Middle Neck, Virginia.

New to cider, she’s currently working toward the Certified Cider Guide credential through the American Cider Association. Tami and her husband split their time between Virginia and Washington, DC, which gives them plenty of chances to explore a wide range of wines and ciders close to home. Her curiosity about how things are grown, made, and shared is what continues to draw her deeper into this world and now into cider judging.