June 14, 2022
By Carl Giavanti
Elizabeth Smith, Naked Wines
Elizabeth Smith’s recent appointment as copywriter for online wine retailer Naked Wines is an example of dedicated wine writing that evolved into a full-time...
May 4, 2022
By Carl Giavanti
Alexandra Russell, Wine Industry Advisor
Alexandra Russell was named Managing Editor of Wine Industry Advisor (WIA) in April 2022. Prior to this appointment, she’s been a freelance writer,...
April 5, 2022
Samantha Cole-Johnson became the Pacific Northwest specialist for JancisRobinson.com in 2022 after being a regular contributor to the site since 2019. Previously, she worked in production in Oregon, California...
March 16, 2022
Rob McMillan is one of the top wine-business analysts in the United States and the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of the Wine Industry Report. He is a prominent speaker, both...
February 23, 2022
Sean P. Sullivan is a contributing editor at Wine Enthusiast, covering Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Canada. He is also the founder of Washington Wine Report, an on-line site dedicated to the wines and...
January 26, 2022
I learned of Ken Friedenreich’s death in the November issue of Oregon Wine Press, and I was ridden with guilt. I initially met Ken when I started my PR agency in 2009; we both seemed to appear at all the...
December 2, 2021
I met Catherine several years ago at Willamette Valley’s Pinot Noir Auction, where her talent for tasting and pure professionalism impressed from the start. I, of course, requested she review a few of...
October 6, 2021
This month’s Turning the Tables interview features Stacy Louise Briscoe, who has been contributing to Wine Industry Advisor for the pasts 18 months and recently came on board as the publication’s...
September 8, 2021
“Turning the Tables – Interviewing the Interviewers” is a Q&A series profiling Wine Writers.
August 4, 2021
“Turning the Tables – Interviewing the Interviewers” is a Q&A series profiling Wine Writers. We hope you’ll discover more about the wine writers you know, and learn about many others. The objective...








