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Emily Cappiello is an experienced travel, food and beverage writer, often writing about the intersection of delicious bites, sips and travel adventures. .. Publications she has contributed to include Fodors Travel, SevenFifty Daily, Liquor.com, Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, Vinepair, Wine Enthusiast, Martha Stewart, Bar + Restaurant News and Edible East End. She has a Master's Degree in...

Congratulations to Randy Caparoso for winning the Old Vine Hero Award 2024 for Communication. Based in California, Randy was awarded for his extensive written and photographic documentation of old vines in California. The award was presented by Tamlyn Currin, Senior Editor at JancisRobinson.com at the online awards ceremony earlier this month.

Congratulations to Jancis Robinson MW OBE on being awarded the 2024 Institute of Masters of Wine Lifetime Achievement Award. The Award acknowledges the substantial contribution of an individual to the global wine community, and recognises vision, determination and innovation. The Award was presented at Vinexposium's V dOr by Julian Gore-Booth, Executive Director at the Institute of Masters of W...

Andrea Eby is the Italian Programs Director at the Wine Scholar Guild (WSG). She is responsible for the creation of all written study materials for the Guild’s Italian programs and organizes and leads tours of Italian wine regions. Andrea worked as a buyer for one of Canada's top wine boutiques for over decade before starting her own company, Vinsanity. At Vinsanity she consults with wineries and...

Welcome back to returning member Julia Kostadinova. Julia first joined The Circle of Wine Writers in 2013, and we are delighted to welcome her back in 2024. She lives in Sofia, Bulgaria, and is responsible for the organisation of DiVino Taste and Discover Vino, one of the biggest wine shows in the country, as well as the annual DiVino Top50 wine ranking. She is also co-host of the TV and YouTub...

Adam Montefiore, a British Israeli situated in Israel, has been awarded The Terravino Lifetime Achievement Award — arguably the most prestigious award an individual can receive in the Israeli wine trade. Born in London, brought up in England, he is now living in Israel. His career started in hotels and restaurant on-trade before he moved to winery marketing and exports. Today Adam is a wine wri...

Janet Z. Wang's book Chinese Renaissance: A Wine Lover’s Companion was first published in January 2019 by Ebury Press, Penguin Randomhouse, and has this month been followed with its second reprint. This second edition contains some minor updates, including a summarisation and explanation of the decline in wine production and consumption in China in recent years, a deeper delve into the unique l...

Marc Millon's book Italy in a Wineglass - the taste of history is set to be published by Hurst (UK) on April 18 and by Melville House (USA/Canada) May 21st. From the ancient Greeks to the Medici, and from fascism to feminism, writer and wine expert Marc Millon reveals how the story of Italy has always been entwined with that of wine. Through the millennia, it has been a celebratory libation at ...

Dena Roché looks at the world of wine through the lens of travel. She brings wine alive by telling the stories of a region, its wines and the vintners that craft them in her roles as a wine writer and wine educator. She has traveled to over 35 wine regions and has her Level One Sommelier. Dena was a 2024 Fellow of the Wine Writers’ Symposium. Her work is published in print and online interna...

Henna Bakshi is an experienced food and wine journalist, producer, and on-air talent, with a decade of experience at CNN. She holds a Level 3 certification through the internationally renowned Wine and Spirits Education Trust. Henna's work appears in Wine Enthusiast, Decanter, Food & Wine Magazine, Eater, VinePair, Full Pour, and more. As a food and wine writer, Henna has hosted her own coo...