Managing Editor Joe Czerwinski coordinates all aspects of digital and print production for Wine Enthusiast magazine as well as helping drive the creative direction of the dynamic online and print publications. Czerwinski has been a wine journalist, editor and taster for over a decade and is a regular wine panelist, speaker and educator for events and organizations … Continued

Blake Edgar studied science journalism and had a career as a magazine editor and writer before joining the University of California Press in 2000. As senior sponsoring editor, Blake acquires and publishes general interest and scholarly books about biology, archaeology, and wine. He has revived and expanded the wine publishing program at UC Press to … Continued

Ellen has been covering the Bay Area food scene since 2014, breaking news and reporting on the latest trends and restaurants. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Greystone in St. Helena, Ellen is well-versed in the workings of restaurants and kitchens; she also spent several years working and living in Napa Valley, soaking … Continued

Doug Frost is a Kansas City author who writes and lectures about wine, beer and spirits. In 1991 he passed the rigorous Master Sommelier examination and two years later became America’s eighth Master of Wine.  He was the second person in history to complete both exams and almost two decades later he is still one … Continued

Jacqui Gifford is the senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits features and covers everything from food and wine to the hottest hotel openings of the year. Her first feature at Travel + Leisure: editing Richard Alleman’s “Insider’s Guide to Napa Valley.” Prior to joining the team at T+L, she worked at Condé … Continued

Evan Goldstein calls himself trilingual x 3: He speaks the three languages of wine, food, and wine-and-food pairings, and can do so in three languages — French, Portuguese, and English — to boot. An internationally-recognized authority and educator, Goldstein is a born teacher who has dedicated his adult life to introducing and sharing with others … Continued

JIM GORDON, Editor, Wines & Vines magazine since 2006, is responsible for the editorial content of the monthly trade magazine founded in 1919 and its related digital publications and conferences. He directs the editorial staff and assigns and edits articles on grape growing, wine making and wine marketing. He regularly researches and writes reports on … Continued

Paul Gregutt is a Contributing Editor for Wine Enthusiast magazine, a founding member of the magazine’s Tasting Panel, and currently reviews the wines of Oregon and Canada. Over the past 30 years, he has written thousands of articles and wine reviews for newspapers, magazines and trade journals, as well as six books on Northwest wines, … Continued

Rae Ann Herman has worked in publishing for more than 25 years. She began her career at Glamour magazine, where she held the position of Accessories Director for a decade. Herman has also contributed her talents to Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Self and Conde Nast Traveler.  Since 2011, Herman has worked as O, The Oprah Magazine‘s Style Editor and helped oversee the … Continued

Previously a newspaper, magazine, and publishing company editor-in-chief, Dianne Jacob became a full-time writing coach, author, and freelance editor in 1996. She coaches writers across the US, Canada, Europe and Asia on writing and publishing books, freelance articles, and blogs. Authors she has coached have signed with major publishers including Chronicle Books; Little, Brown; Ten … Continued