I work in the genres of personal essay, memoir, creative nonfiction, and wine and food commentary, publishing my work on own site, Terroir Review, and in trade and lifestyle outlets. I also maintain a fine art and illustration practice, merging visual and narrative storytelling.
My writing has earned praise in The New York Times and been listed as notable in Best American Travel Writing. I’ve won the Born Digital and Wine Blog awards and was twice finalist for IACP food writing awards. My work on wine lexicons has been cited in The Washington Post, SevenFifty Daily, and Jancisrobinson.com.
I help creative teams and writers develop their content and style, principally in wine and food editorial. I’m a frequent speaker on editorial design and the craft of wine writing.
I’m also current Chair of the international Circle of Wine Writers, responsible for supporting a diverse global membership of professional wine and spirits communicators.
I explore wine as an expression of social and cultural identity, how it manifests history, tradition, and fashion. I write about place and people with special curiosity about how one affects the other.
I’m particularly interested in the language of wine and how established lexicons affect wine education, criticism, and marketing. I’ve lectured on this at professional and academic conferences, and am engaged in dialogue and research on ways to diversify and personalize wine language.
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