Laura Catena
Mendoza & San Francisco, Argentina & USA

Biography
Dr. Laura Catena is a Harvard and Stanford trained biologist and physician, author, fourth generation vintner, and the founder of the Catena Institute of Wine. Dr. Catena was a practicing Emergency Physician in California for 27 years and is currently managing director of her family winery in Mendoza, Argentina. She recently created In Defense of Wine, an online resource for credible, science-based information on health effects of light to moderate alcohol consumption.
Affiliations
- Harvard and Stanford trained biologist and physician
- Was a practicing Emergency Physician in California for 27 years
- Managing director of her family winery in Mendoza, Argentina
- Created "In Defense of Wine, an online" resource for credible, science-based information on health effects of light to moderate alcohol consumption
Area of expertise
Health effects of light to moderate alcohol consumption