Linda M. King Bio Currently Winemaker for RagApple Lassie Vineyards, Boonville, NC. Have been making wine for 35 years. Became a professional winemaker in 1989. AWS: American Wine Society member for 27 years. Outstanding member award in 1993 American Wine Society Certified Judge Formerly ran the AWS Wine Judge Certification Program Former AWS National Director-at-Large Internationally Certified Wine Judge: American Wine Society International Pacific Rim International California State Competition Finger Lakes International Indiana International Missouri State Competition Vinifera Winegrowers Association Consultant – winemaking and wine appreciation Past Director - North Carolina Grape Growers Association Wine Educator