Sariya, whose name rhymes with Maria, is a sommelier, writer, educator, public speaker, and epistolarian. A monsoon child, born in Bangkok during the rainiest month of the year, she emigrated to America as a kid and has been a resident of Tucson for several decades. She owns a wine importing company called Circo Vino. Her passion for the intersections of geology, geography, humanity, and cultural foodways keeps her curious about life. Her work has been featured at wine conferences such as the Arizona Vigneron Alliance Symposium, Aspen Food and Wine Festival , Hospice du Rhône, and The International Pinot Noir Celebration.