Amy Dixon

Amy Dixon is a visually impaired professional triathlete and member of the USA Paratriathlon National Team. She is the reigning Aquathlon World Champion, seven-time ITU Gold Medalist, current US National Champion triathlete and USA Paracycling Time Trial National Champion. She is ranked sixth in the world in the Paralympic International Rankings and has recently moved to San Diego to focus her training for her road to the Tokyo 2021 Paralympic Games.

Amy lost 98% of her vision to a rare autoimmune disease and now serves as a patient advocate and president of the international nonprofit Glaucoma Eyes. In 2017, she founded Camp “No Sight No Limits,” the first-ever camp dedicated to producing elite-level blind triathletes in San Diego. Her mantra is, “You don’t need sight to have vision.”

The Secret To Opening Champagne Right

The Secret To Opening Champagne Right

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: There's probably a million YouTubes out there showing how to open a bottle of champagne. Let's do it…

Little Known Wines the Experts Prefer

Little Known Wines the Experts Prefer

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Everyone always wants to know what the experts drink. So what do the sommeliers or the oenophiles, which…

How Good Are Boxed Wines?

How Good Are Boxed Wines?

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Are bag-in-the-box wines ever OK to drink? Amy Dixon: Absolutely. We had this discussion just on vacation with…

Little Known Wines

Little Known Wines

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Everyone knows there's great wine in France and in California, but there are all sorts of great wines…

What Wine Should I Bring?

What Wine Should I Bring?

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Do you ever get panicked when you're invited to someone's house for dinner and you're told to bring…

How Do You Know If Wine Is Bad?

How Do You Know If Wine Is Bad?

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Have you ever opened a bottle of wine and maybe it doesn't smell like a wet basement, but…

Best Wines Under $15

Best Wines Under $15

Amy Dixon | December 23, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: Anyone can buy a good bottle of wine for $50, but what if you want to find a…

Simple Trick to Wash Wine Glasses

Simple Trick to Wash Wine Glasses

Amy Dixon | December 22, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal: One of my least favorite things is washing wine glasses. So, if I can have plastic—that's a beautiful…

The Wines To Serve for Thanksgiving

The Wines To Serve for Thanksgiving

Amy Dixon | November 25, 2014

Bottom Line/Personal : Something every chef wants to know—what's the best wine to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey? Amy Dixon:…