Originally from Boston, Massachusettes, Kathryn received her Level 3 certificate from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust in 2014 and promptly moved to California for hands-on experience making wine. She worked multiple harvests throughout California and New Zealand including an extended stay at Joseph Phelps Vineyards. Through the Sonoma-Tokaj Sister City Committee, Kathryn had the opportunity to travel to Hungary working for Tokaj-Hétszőlő Organic Vineyards, where she worked three harvests in the cellar and poured thousands of glasses of wine for curious tourists in the famous Rákóczi Pince. Eventually, she relocated to Somló, where she became the owner of the Somló Wine Shop, continuing her advocacy for Hungarian wines to both local enthusiasts and international wine lovers alike.