Laura and Nicole met in Oakland in 2015 at the East Bay Bottle Share. Having both just moved from New York, they came for the wine and stayed for the friendship. Inspired by their tasting group and the riches that the California wine scene has to offer, they created Bottle Share Pod as a way to keep exploring, meeting interesting people in wine, and investigating wine topics more closely.

Nicole Ruiz Hudson (right) is a food and drink writer and educator living in Oakland, California. A culinary school graduate and lover of all things wine, she has a particular passion for wine pairing. She holds a WSET Diploma and is a certified sommelier. She spent three years in the tasting department at Wine Spectator Magazine and contributed over 60 recipes with pairings to the “8 & 20” series on WineSpectator.com. Nicole was one of four original organizers for Bâtonnage, a women in wine forum in Napa Valley, and also helped organize the Della Donna Wine Festival in Oakland. Discover her blogs: SommsTable.com and NibblingGypsy.com.

Laura Corrigan (left) has worked in the wine industry for fifteen years for distributors, wineries, and importers on the East and West Coasts. She holds a WSET Diploma and was a recipient of a Dames d’Escoffier Award in New York City. She recently moved from the Bay Area to return to Texas where she spent some of her childhood. She is writer of fiction and short stories, some about wine. Currently, she’s working on her second novel. Laura works on Wine.com, and is a contributing editor for the SlowWine USA Guide. She lives in Houston with her husband and schnauzer, Hudson. Follow her on Instagram @beveragesnbooks.