I’m curious about nature, food, and place.
I profile food and winegrowers, tastemakers, regions, styles, and trends. Since 2008, I’ve published over 1,300 features and reviews in Terroir Review, but below is a list of my freelance clips. You can also check out my MuckRack journalist profile.
Freelance Clips
Celebrate with Cider
Cidercraft Magazine and CIDER: The State of the Industry 2023 (print)
Cider Can Learn from Wine’s Lexical Mistakes
Malus, Issue 22, Fall 2023 (print)
Malolactic Affects Wine’s Texture and Flavor; Letting it Roll (or Not) Depends on Tradition, Fashion, Chemistry, and More
Wine, Food & Friends; a publication of the International Wine & Food Society, Summer 2023 (print)
Epokale: A New Gewürztraminer for the Ages
Trink, September 2022 (paywall)
Sparkling Wine: That Quizzical Fizz
The Drop, December 2021
Is That Dill in Your Wine?
The Drop, December 2021
Is There Butter in That Chardonnay?
The Drop, December 2021
Wine Fining and Filtration Explained
The Drop, November 2021
Vegan Wines and Where to Find Them
The Drop, October 2021
Wine Acidity Can Be Good. Except When It’s Not.
The Drop, September 2021
What’s the Difference Between Oxidized and Oxidative?
The Drop, September 2021
What is Whole Cluster Fermentation?
The Drop, August 2021
The Most Important Grape You’ve Never Tasted
The Drop, July 2021
Felicity Carter Tackles Clean Wine in the Circle’s “Let’s Talk About” Webinar
The Circular, July 2021
How to Nail the Impossible Pairing: Wine and Vegetables
The Drop, July 2021
Once and Future St. Laurent
Trink, Feb. 2021
Six Easy Ways to Improve a Winery Website
Meininger’s Wine Business International, Nov. 2020
Young Red Wine: A Critic’s Doubts
Planet of the Grapes on Medium, Feb. 2020
Why This Bottle, Really? A Finger Lakes Riesling
The Art of Eating, Issue 98 (paywall)
Don’t Call Them Lesser: Obscure California Grapes Worth Discovering
The Tasting Panel Magazine, July 2017
Fresh-Washed: Washington State Wines Balance Ripeness and Restraint
The Tasting Panel Magazine, June 2017
Something for Everyone: Central Coast Chardonnay Can Please All Palates
The Tasting Panel Magazine, May 2017
Wine List Economics: Nitty-Gritty Advice
SOMM Journal, Apr.–May 2017
Beyond the Auction: There’s Lots to Say About The Rest of Premiere Week, Too
SOMM Journal, Apr.–May 2017
Balancing Act: California Red Blends with Personality
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Apr. 2017
An Entrée to Oregon Pinot Noir
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Mar. 2017
Gina Gallo on Her Palate, Her Winemaking Style, and What’s in Her Way Now
Nomacorc, Feb. 2017
Red, White, and Wind: The Best of the Petaluma Gap
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Jan.–Feb. 2017
It’s Truffle Time
The Clever Root, Jan. 2017 (print only)
Evergreen Ingredients
The Clever Root, Jan. 2017 (print only)
It’s All In The Mix
The SOMM Journal, Dec. 2016/Jan. 2017
Ten Cool Wines From the Finger Lakes
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Dec. 2016
Unique Wines for Winter Cuisine
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Nov. 2016
Where There’s Smoke
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Oct. 2016
Transition Wines
The Tasting Panel Magazine, Sept. 2016
Seriously, Who is Your Customer?
Nomacorc, July 2016
Five Great Uses for Leftover Wine
eBay, May 2016
Pairing Sparkling Wine With Cheese
eBay, May 2016
Nine Great Books for New Wine Lovers
eBay, May 2016
Wine Tips for Vegetarian Cuisine
eBay, May 2016
Five Red Grapes to Know Right Now
eBay, May 2016
Tapping Trends to Win New Wine Consumers
Nomacorc, Sept. 2015
Tasting Premium Wines Under Nomacorc: Reds
Nomacorc, Aug. 2015
Talk to Real People: Values-Based Models For Wine Marketing
Nomacorc, July 2015
Tasting Premium Wines Under Nomacorc: Whites and Pinks
Nomacorc, June 2015
Honoring the Wente Tradition, Refreshing the Wente Brand
Nomacorc, Mar. 2015
Storytelling is the New Marketing: Five Lessons for Wine Brands Shifting Toward Narrative
Nomacorc, Feb. 2015
Stephanie Gallo Keynotes April 2014 Nomacorc Exchange
Nomacorc, Aug. 2014
The Best and Worst Wines for a Potluck
Serious Eats, Mar. 2014
For Valentine’s Day, Pour Wines from Winemaking Couples
Serious Eats, Feb. 2014
Vermont Wine Party
Edible Green Mountains, Feb. 2014
How to Pair Wine With Super Bowl Snacks
Serious Eats, Jan. 2014
The Serious Eats Guide to Port
Serious Eats, Dec. 2013
The Serious Eats Cheese and Wine Pairing Cheat Sheet
Serious Eats, Dec. 2013
The Fifth Annual Palate Press Grand Tasting: A Judge’s Report
Palate Press, Nov. 2013
What is Port? Myths and Tips
Wine4.me, Nov. 2013
Training Matters: 8 Effective Strategies For Efficient, Effective Staff Education
Beverage Media, Oct. 2013
Deirdre Heekin: Vermont Garagista with a European Sensibility
Edible Green Mountains, Oct. 2013
What I Learned Inside the CIA
Palate Press, Sept. 2013
Monastrell: It’s From Murcia
Palate Press, July 2013
Lingering Flavors, Lingering Questions: Tasting Grüner Veltliner with Aldo Sohm
Palate Press, May 2013
Wine With Salad: Pairing Tricks From The Pros
Palate Press, May 2013
Social Media for a Social Business
Beverage Media, April 2013
Learning About Writing About Wine: A Shifting Target
Palate Press, March 2013
Wine Writing: No Laughing Matter
Palate Press, Feb. 2013
Five Bottles: A New Old Way to Evaluate Wine
Palate Press, Jan. 2013
Drinking Stars: Sparkling Wines for Holiday Celebrations
Palate Press, Dec. 2012
Best Wines for Comfort Food
Palate Press, Nov. 2012
Five Reasons to Love Austrian Reds
Palate Press, Oct. 2012
Best White Wines for Fall
Palate Press, Sept. 2012
Top Ten Wine Accessories: Gizmos That Earn Their Keep
Palate Press, Aug. 2012
Wine Expert, So-Called: or How I Survived My 25th Reunion
Palate Press, July 2012
Try Zweigelt This Summer
Palate Press, June 2012
Tasting Wine, Broadly Speaking
Palate Press, May 2012
You Just Opened A What? Cooking Tips to Make Food More Wine-Friendly
Palate Press, May 2012
Wine Sample Request Etiquette—For Bloggers and Others
Palate Press, March 2012
Riesling Goes With Everything, And Sixteen Other Rules for Pairing Wine With Food
Palate Press, Feb. 2012
Tea and Wine
Alimentum: The Literature of Food, Winter 2011 (print only)
Being Cameron Hughes
Palate Press, Nov. 2010
Dottie and John Share Their Thoughts About “Open That Bottle Night”
Palate Press, Feb. 2010
A Trip to the Rhône, Part 1 and Part 2
Palate Press, Jan. 2010
Deirdre Heekin’s Bitter Alchemy
Palate Press, Oct. 2009
The Upside of Doon
Palate Press, Sept. 2009