Wine Oh! TV Founder + Host Monique Soltani has been covering wine regions around the world for well over a decade. She is an award-winning journalist with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and American Studies, and a lifetime of experiences sharing stories on and off camera. Monique honed her reporting skills reporting for network affiliates across the country some of which include: KPIX-TV/CBS 5, KSEE-TV/NBC 24, & KPVI-TV/NBC 6.
Spending the majority of her life working in newsrooms in California’s major cities from San Francisco to San Diego, Fresno, Orange County and Los Angeles, Monique is deeply rooted in the region and has a core connection with the wine country community.
Monique is also a trained SAG/AFTRA actor and studied at The Groundlings, Warner Loughlin Studios and The Atlantic Theater Company. She has interviewed at least two hundred winemakers, countless top chefs, and A-list celebrities like Jennifer Lawrence, Nicole Kidman and Kate Hudson.
Monique Soltani Bio + Resume + TV Reel
Forbes: Monique Soltani Talks Loss, Grief, And Returning To Wine As She Resumes Wine Oh.tv For 2023
In The News
- Moniqe Soltani has persevered through tragedy and adversity to bring back Wine Oh! TV, WTOP News, October 2023
- Savor After Hours Wraps Up Summer Run, CBS Bay Area, September 2023
- Take a Trip Around California Wine Country with Wine Oh! TV, CBS Bay Area, August 2023
- Summer Sips and Stern Grove Festival, CBS Bay Area, July 2023
- The Gazette’s 2023 Most Eligible List Is Here!, Nob Hill Gazette, July 2023
- Dad Inspired Gifts for Father’s Day, KTVU-TV, June 2023
- Rising popularity of non-alcoholic wines & spirits, CBS 8 San Diego, June 2023
- Mother’s Day Gift Ideas, CBS 8 San Diego, May 2023
- Liquid Assets are Crushing it in 2023, Buy Hold Sell Podcast, April 2023
- E Car Escapes, CBS News Bay Area, March 2023
- Valentine’s Day Wine Picks, KTVU-TV, February 2023
- Monique Soltani, Host of Wine Oh! TV, Wine Road Podcast, January 2023
- Wine show host returns to airwaves after tragic loss, CBS News Bay Area, December 2022
- Cheers! Get into the holiday spirit with Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani, CBS News Bay Area, December 2022
- Holiday Wine Pairings and Gift Ideas, KFMB-TV, December 2022
- 10 Wine Shows Every Wine Lover Can Binge On, I Love Wine, December 2022
- Adversity and perseverance frame her life. Meet Monique Soltani, Wine Talks Podcast, December 2022
- Thanksgiving Wine Picks, KTVU-TV, November 2022
- Monique Soltani Talks Loss, Grief, And Returning To Wine As She Resumes Wine Oh.tv For 2023, Forbes, October 2022
- Wine & Investing, Buy Hold Sell Podcast, September 2022
- Expert Tips to Choosing the Perfect Red Wine, KRON-TV, August 2022
- Summertime Food and Wine Tastings with Wine Oh TV, KRON-TV, July 2022
- The Best Wine Racks in 2022, Simply Recipes January 2022
- 12 Ways To Make Your Dinner Fancy Without Overspending, Yahoo News, November 2021
- 5 Ways People Cut Back on Drinking During the Pandemic, Self Magazine October 2021
- The Most Annoying Tipping Habits Waiters, Baristas and Bartenders Deal With, Yahoo Finance, September 2021
- The Cost to Visit These 10 High-Demand U.S. Tourist Locations, AOL, June 2021
- Is Wine Vegan? Here’s Why It Might Contain Hidden Animal Ingredients, LIVEKINDLY, May 2021
- How Your Hotel Stay Will Be Different When Traveling Post-Pandemic, Yahoo Finance, May 2021
- All about Wine Storage and Preservation at Home: Tips from the Experts, Porch April 2021
- Best Wine Blogs on the Planet, Feedspot, December 2020
- Parenting During a Pandemic, A Balanced Glass, November 2020
- Top 101 Wine Writers of 2020, Corking Wines, September 2020
- Money Talks, Are You Listening? Bátonnage, July 2020
- Belly on up to streaming TV for drink knowledge and ideas, Syndicated, April 2020
- 2019 Born Digital Wine Awards Short List: Best Interview, Born Digital Wine Awards, March 2020
- 10 Hanukkah Traditions You Can Start Tonight, Celebrity Parenting Magazine, December 2019
- Wine Oh TV Named Best Drink or Beverage Program, PR Web, March 2019
- Il programma di Benvenuto Brunello 2019, Montalcino News, February 2019
- 2019 Millesima Blog Awards Finalist: Wine Travel Award, Millesima, January 2019
- Captivating Consumers with Video, Wine Dialogues, April 2018
- Wine Oh TV Named Best Drink or Beverage Program on Television, Broadway World, March 2018
- Wine Oh TV 2017 TASTE Hall of Fame Inductee, The TASTE AWARDS, September 2017
- 9 tips for ordering wine at a restaurant without feeling like an idiot, The Insider, July 2017
- 7 Drink Order’s Guaranteed to Impress Your Boss, Best Life, April 2017
- Wine and Dine at the Park, 957 The Game, March 2017
- The Best Vacation Spots in the World According to the Experts, Harper’s Bazaar, March 2017
- Comcast NBCUniversal to Televise Wine Oh TV With Monique Soltani Throughout California, PR Web, February 2017
- Here’s Exactly What it Took for this Mom of Twins to Lose 65 Pounds, PopCulture.com, November 2016
- 15 of the Best Wine Blogs You Should Be Following, Haskell’s, April 2016
- 2016 The Taste Awards Finalist Best Drink or Beverage Program and Best Single Topic Series
- 2015 The Taste Awards Finalist Best Drink or Beverage Program: Web, Best Single Topic Series, and Best City or Regional Program
- Honorable Mention, Wine Oh TV Video: Colby Red, Wine Spectator, 2014
- Monique Soltani reports on the Napa Valley Earthquake for The Weather Channel
- Monique Soltani reports on Wine Corks and Climate Change for The Weather Channel
- Monique Soltani reports on the Drought in Napa Valley for The Weather Channel
- Twelve Travel Questions with Monique Soltani
- Monique Soltani talking Wine Travel on Vin Village Radio
- Monique Soltani talking Wine on KGO’s Cooking with Ryan Scott
- San Jose Mercury News: Quick Sip with Wine Oh TV’s Monique Soltani
- Wine Blog: Juicy Tales by Jo Diaz
- Best of Wine Writing on the Web, Luxuo, August 2012
- Yahoo News
- Wine Blog Awards
