December 6, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Sean Weir grew up in Sonoma Valley, Calif. He enjoyed his first crash course in wine appreciation as a 20-year-old backwaiter at the Domaine Chandon restaurant in Napa Valley. He...
December 3, 2024
Both hosts and attendees should be prepared for a media visit.
By Carl Giavanti
I recall once picking up a media guest at the Portland, Ore., airport. After greetings and hugs, they pulled a crisp...
November 20, 2024
Six years ago, Wine Industry Advisor debuted Turning the Tables, a monthly series of interviews that shined a spotlight on the journalists and storytellers within the wine world. Developed and spearheaded...
October 21, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Alice Feiring launched her ongoing website, The Feiring Line, in 2011. She is mostly known as an author, writing six books to date. The first was 2008’s The Battle for Wine and Love:...
September 19, 2024
Founder of Azure Road, a digital publication devoted to conscious living, Lauren Mowery has written about wine, food and travel for more than a decade. Mowery serves on Decanter Magazine’s 12-strong U.S....
August 20, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Steven Laine
Novelist Steven Laine has an international background in hotels and was fortunate enough to study hotel operations in Switzerland, gain an MBA in hospitality with the...
July 15, 2024
Meg Maker is a writer curious about nature, culture, food, wine and place. Her award-winning work appears in her own publication, Terroir Review, and other trade and lifestyle outlets, and has won...
June 17, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Kate DIngwall
By day, Kate Dingwall is a writer, editor and photographer covering the intersection between spirits, business, culture and travel. By night, she’s a WSET-trained...
May 8, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Eric Guido [Photo by Mikhail Lipyanskiyy]
Eric Guido is an American writer and lecturer who found his way in New York City’s restaurants and upscale private kitchens. His...
April 15, 2024
By Carl Giavanti
Devin Parr is a leading personality in the wine industry. She is the founder and managing partner of Devin Parr & Associates, a PR, marketing and content agency in the beverage,...