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Kurt Josef Zalto, sixth generation glass designer, has released his own independent portfolio of glassware for wine — Josephinenhütte.  "For decades I have been studying the influence of shapes and materials and their effect on the taste of wine," says Zalto. "I was driven by the vision to create the best possible sensory wine glass. After years of development, I am proud to say that the Josephine...

Allison Levine is the owner of Please The Palate, a boutique agency specializing in trade and media events around the United States for wine regions around the world. She has traveled extensively and has lived abroad in Italy, Spain, and Mexico where she developed her passion for food and wine. Her work allows her to live life to the fullest and she communicates her experiences through her writing...

Håvard Flatland lives in the outskirts of western Norway, and tries to use this perspective in his wine writing. His three years as sommelier at Park Hotel Vossevangen gave him a love for mature wines. He is a chef and a pastry chef, and divides his time between the plate and what’s in the glass. His wine column in the local newspaper has been running for ten years, and he provides articles ...

Nicole Wolbers is a German (freelance) wine writer, entrepreneur, and sparkling wine professional. After finishing her WSET Diploma in London, she has worked in the industry in different positions. In 2018, she founded the first German online sparkling wine magazine, with focus on traditional method Sekt. Since then, the SCHAUMWEINMAGAZIN has turned into the leading voice for German-speaking sp...

Brianne Cohen is a Los Angeles based event producer, certified sommelier, wine educator, and wine writer. During the pandemic, Brianne educated and entertained over 7,000 people through her “Virtual Vino” online wine classes, regularly highlighting diverse (i.e. Black, BIPOC, female, and LGBT) owned wineries. She now offers both in-person (and virtual) wine tasting experiences for her corporate...

Emily Saladino is a writer, editor, and recipe developer based in New York. Previously the Digital Managing Editor of Wine Enthusiast and Editor in Chief of VinePair, her writing has been published in The Washington Post, Bloomberg, BBC, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, and many others. She currently reviews wines from Greece, Crete, and Georgia for Wine Enthusiast. A former professional cook and ...

Krister Bengtsson is a Swedish journalist and entrepreneur with a background in both the media and wine industries. In 2017, he founded Star Wine List with the idea to guide wine lovers to find great wine bars and wine restaurants. Today Star Wine List covers more than 36 countries with recommendations made by wine professionals such as Arvid Rosengren, Paz Levinson and Ruth Spivey. Moreover, w...

Christoph Raffelt started writing about wine in 2007 on his own german blog Originalverkorkt.de. Since then, he has written over 1,000 entries. For more than ten years his written works have been appearing in such publications as Meininger’s Weinwirtschaft, Weinwelt, Sommelier, Champagne-Magazin, Schluck, Trinkmag.com and beginning in 2023, his work will also be appearing in Feinschmecker. Furth...