Eric Asimov is the chief wine critic of The New York Times and the author of “How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto,’’ published by William Morrow, and “Wine With Food: Pairing Notes and Recipes From The New York Times,’’ with recipes by Florence Fabricant and published by Rizzoli. His column appears in the … Continued

Elaine Chukan Brown serves as a wine writer and global wine educator specializing in topics on climate action and sustainability, as well as social justice in a wine context. Their writing also appears in On California from the Academie du Vin, The Oxford Companion to Wine, and The World Atlas of Wine. They previously served … Continued

Dorothy J. Gaiter, senior editor of Grape Collective, is an award-winning journalist and author, who with her husband, John Brecher, conceived and wrote The Wall Street Journal’s wine column until 2010. They have studied wine since 1973, and written four books about it. She was a reporter, editor, columnist and editorial writer at The Miami … Continued

Mary-Frances Heck is a James Beard Award winning author and editor, and is the senior brand director of food and health for Outside Inc. Prior to joining Outside, Mary-Frances was the senior food editor of Food & Wine and test kitchen director of Bon Appétit. A chef and cookbook author, her bylines include The Wall … Continued

Ray Isle is the executive wine editor for Food & Wine and the wine & spirits editor for Travel + Leisure. He writes F&W’s monthly “What to Drink Next” column as well as regular feature articles for F&W and T+L’s print issues. He has won the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) award for narrative … Continued

Karen MacNeil has won scores of awards including the James Beard award for Wine and Spirits Professional of the Year. She is the author of THE WINE BIBLE which has sold more than one million copies and was featured in the Netflix series Uncorked. A former correspondent for the Today Show, Karen was the host … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

John Brecher is known for long-form journalism at The Wall Street Journal, which won seven Pulitzers during his tenure as Page One Editor; as well as breaking news (City Editor of The Miami Herald); and mentoring (Executive Editor for Enterprise at Bloomberg News and Executive Story Editor at USA Today Network). He has led writing … Continued

Joseph Hernandez is the senior service editor for service features (formerly deputy food editor) at The Philadelphia Inquirer, having served as the Research Director for Bon Appetít, and a former editor of The Chicago Tribune, SevenFifty Daily, Thrillist, and Wine Enthusiast. A 2021 fellow of The Poynter Institute’s Leadership Academy and The National Critics Institute, … Continued