Wine Writers’ Symposium

Callie Crossley is Host/Executive Editor of “Under the Radar with Callie Crossley Show” on Boston’s WGBH-FM, 89 7. ‘Intelligent talk’ is the hallmark of the one-hour Sunday night show which examines the small local stories often missed or overlooked by the big media outlets.  The talk show is the third radio program she has helmed … Continue reading “Callie Crossley”

Julia Coney is a Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas-based wine writer, wine educator, and consultant. Her wine writing includes stories on wine, winemakers, and the intersection of race, wine, and language. Julia is the Wine Consultant for American Airlines in partnership with the James Beard Foundation. Julia is the recipient of Wine Enthusiast’s 2020 Social … Continue reading “Julia Coney”

Ali Bouzari is a culinary scientist, author, educator, and co-founder of Pilot R&D, a culinary research and development company, and Render, a new food company that collaborates with the best restaurant chefs in the country to reinvent the way food lovers eat. As a chef with a Ph.D. in food biochemistry, Ali has helped to … Continue reading “Ali Bouzari”

Jon Bonné is one of the leading American voices on wine and food. Currently he serves as managing editor of Resy, and spent nearly a decade as the wine editor and chief wine critic of The San Francisco Chronicle, where he co-edited its award-winning Food & Wine section. He also has served as lifestyle editor … Continue reading “Jon Bonné”

Matt Bean is the Editor in Chief of Sunset Magazine and an entrepreneur advising start-ups and early-stage companies. He is the former editor-in-chief of Men’s Health. Formerly he was senior vice president of editorial innovation at Time Inc., where he led a group charged with extending the company’s award-winning content. Bean came to that role from Entertainment Weekly, where he was editor. … Continue reading “Matt Bean”

Davina Baum has 17 years of experience in journalism, 10 of those years in online content. During her tenure as managing editor at CHOW.com, the site won a James Beard Award for Best Food Website and was twice nominated for National Magazine Awards. At AFAR, which was a finalist for a National Magazine Award in … Continue reading “Davina Baum”

Betsy Andrews is a wine columnist for Departures.com. She is also an editor-at-large for Rodale’s Organic Life magazine and a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Food & Wine, Arrive, and other publications. She is the former executive editor of Saveur magazine and editor of Saveur DRINK. She has also been a dining critic for … Continue reading “Betsy Andrews”

Ray Isle is the Executive Wine Editor of Food & Wine and the Wine & Spirits Editor of Travel + Leisure. He writes Food & Wine’s monthly “Bottle Service” column, and oversees wine content for both brands as well as contributing regular print and online features about wine, spirits, and wine-related travel. His articles about … Continue reading “Ray Isle”

Dorothy J. Gaiter, senior editor of Grape Collective, an online wine magazine, is an award-winning journalist and author. She wrote The Wall Street Journal’s “Tastings,” from 1998 to 2010 with her husband, John Brecher. They’ve studied wine since 1973, written four books, and created ‘Open That Bottle Night.’ They’re part of the Warren Winiarski Wine … Continue reading “Dorothy J. Gaiter”

Elaine Chukan Brown is an award winning writer, speaker, and global wine educator. They devote their work in wine to helping build greater equity for underrepresented communities, removing gatekeeping in the industry and strengthening climate action. Their book The Wines of California was published in Spring 2025.