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WINE WRITERS OF NORTH AMERICA
Please note: each wine writer should be contacted before sending wine samples. Content included in this
section was submitted directly by the wine writers and Wines & Vines does not guarantee the accuracy of
information about their respective publications.
ANDY ABRAMSON
Title/Role: Wine Critic
1155 Camino Del Mar, Ste 512, Del Mar,
CA 92014
P: (858) 523-1800
W: winescene.com
E: andy@winescene.com
Blog: www.andyabramson.blogs.com/
winescene
Primary Publications:
Del Mar Times,
www.winescene.com
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Industry News, Vineyard News, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
BOB ACKERMAN
Title/Role: Freelance Writer
PO Box 15490, Brooksville, FL
34604
P: (352) 797-5480 F: (352) 797-5473
E: tobob@earthlink.net
Primary Publications:
Arbor Magazine,
Airline Magazines
Publication Type: Consumer
Publication's Coverage: International
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Address Samples to: 5165 Secretariat
Run, Spring Hill, FL 34609
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
ANDREW ADAMS
Title/Role: Editor
35 Maple St, Sonoma, CA 95476
P: (707) 940-3938
W: winesvinesanalytics.com
E: andrew@winesvinesanalytics.com
Primary Publications:
Wine Analytics
Report
Publication Type: Trade (B to B)
Publication's Coverage: International
Editorial Focus: Wine Industry News
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
WHITNEY ADAMS
2419 Marathon St, Los Angeles, CA
90026
P: (917) 519-1908
E: whitney@whitneya.com
Blog: www.whitneya.com
Primary Publications:
PUNCH
Publication Type: Consumer
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food
JONATHON ALSOP
Title/Role: Wine Writer
336 Washington St, Brookline, MA
02445
P: (617) 784-7150 F: (888) 833-9528
W: invinoveritas.com
E: jalsop@invinoveritas.com
Primary Publications:
Northeast Flavor,
Beverage Business, La Vie Claire
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: National,
Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
ANDY ANDRESKY
Title/Role: Wine Columnist
397 Virginia Ave, Rte 14, Crystal Lake,
IL 60014
P: (815) 356-1776 F: (815) 356-1774
W: 1776restaurant.com
E: wine_with_andy@hotmail.com
Primary Publications:
Northwest
Herald, Kane County Chronicle
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: Food
MICHAEL APSTEIN
39 Byfield Rd, Newton, MA 02468
P: (617) 771-2146
W: winereviewonline.com
E: michael.apstein1@gmail.com
Blog: www.apsteinonwine.com
Primary Publications:
www.
winereviewonline.com, www.
apsteinonwine.com
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Wines, Wine Review/
Wine Rating, Wine Industry News, Vineyard
News, Wine Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
ERIC ASIMOV
Title/Role: Chief Wine Critic
NY Times, 620 8th Ave, Fl 4, New York,
NY 10018
P: (212) 556-4220
W: nytimes.com/topic/subject/wines
E: asimov@nytimes.com
Primary Publications:
New York Times
Publication Type: Consumer
Editorial Focus: Wines, Wine Review/
Wine Rating
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
KEVIN ATTICKS
Title/Role: Executive Director
1950 Far Out Ln, Sparks, MD 21152
P: (410) 252-9463 F: (240) 525-7438
W: marylandwine.com
E: katticks@gmail.com
Primary Publications:
Maryland
Beverage Journal, Maryland Wine Press
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International,
National, Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Wines, Wine Review/
Wine Rating, Wine Industry News, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
MARY BAKER
Title/Role: Freelance Writer
561 E Roger Rd, Tucson, AZ 85705
P: (805) 835-5669
W: solid-communications.com
E: mary@solid-communications.com
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: General News, Wines,
Food, Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Industry News, Vineyard News, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
CHARLES BELLE
Title/Role: Editor
270 Francisco St, San Francisco, CA 94133
P: (415) 391-2030 F: (415) 391-2527
W: nnpa.org
E: bizblk@aol.com
Primary Publications:
National
Newspaper Publishers Association
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: General News, Travel,
Wines, Food, Wine Review/Wine Rating
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
DAN BERGER
Title/Role: Wine Writer/Columnist
PO Box 5857, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
P: (707) 497-9463
W: vintageexperiences.com
E: winenut@gmail.com
Primary Publications:
Dan Berger's
Vintage Experiences
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Industry News, Vineyard News, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
ANTHONY DIAS BLUE
Title/Role: Editor-in-Chief
1030 Amalfi Dr, Pacific Palisades, CA
90272
P: (310) 459-7570 F: (310) 459-8240
W: tastingpanelmag.com
E: ablue@tastingpanelmag.com
Blog: bluelifestyle.com
Primary Publications:
The Tasting
Panel, Blue Lifestyle Radio, SOMM
Journal
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: National,
Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: Wines, Food, Wine
Review/Wine Rating, Wine Industry
News, Vineyard News, Wine Country/
Winery Events, Personnel Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
MARC BONA
Title/Role: Features Writer
1801 Superior Ave, Ste 100, Cleveland,
OH 44114
W: cleveland.com/drinks
E: mbona@cleveland.com
Primary Publications:
Northeast Ohio
Media Group, cleveland.com, The Plain
Dealer
Publication Type: Consumer
Publication's Coverage: Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Wines, Wine Review/
Wine Rating
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
JON BONNÉ
Title/Role: Senior Contributing Editor
c/o The Cowles Agency, PO Box 1134, 3
W Main St, Stockbridge, MA 01262
P: (415) 777-1111
W: jonbonne.com
E: inbox@jonbonne.com
Blog: punchdrink.com
Primary Publications:
PUNCH,
Random House
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International,
National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Wines, Food, Wine
Review/Wine
Rating, Wine Industry
News, Vineyard News
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
VIRGINIE BOONE
Title/Role: Wine & Spirits Writer
PO Box 794, Kenwood, CA 95452
P: (707) 310-4289
W: winemag.com
E: virginieboone@yahoo.com
Primary Publications:
Wine Enthusiast
Publication Type: Consumer
Publication's Coverage: International
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Address Samples to: c/o UPS, 122
Calistoga Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Wine
Review/Wine Rating, Wine Industry
News
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
STACY BRISCOE
Title/Role: Assistant Editor
35 Maple St, Sonoma, CA 95476
P: (707) 940-3925
W: winebusiness.com
E: stacy@winebusiness.com
Blog: briscoebites.com
Primary Publications:
Wine Business
Monthly
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: Wines, Food, Wine
Review/Wine Rating, Wine Industry
News, Vineyard News, Wine Country/
Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
CORIE BROWN
Title/Role: Founder & General Manager
420 S Lorraine Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
90020
P: (323) 965-0523 F: (323) 933-7861
E: corie.brown@zesterdaily.com
Primary Publications:
Zester Daily,
Los Angeles Times, Entrepreneur, New
Food Economy
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Industry News, Wine Country/
Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
JOHN BROWN
1216 Smith St, Ste 404, Charleston,
WV 25301
P: (304) 541-3820
W: thegazz.com/gblogs/wineboy
E: wineboy45@icloud.com
Blog: blogs.wvgazettemail.com/wineboy
Primary Publications:
The Charleston
Gazette, The West Virginia State Journal
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Address Samples to: Fed Ex Print &
Ship Center, 400 Capitol St, Charleston,
WV 25301
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Industry News, Wine Country/
Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
RICHARD CAREY
Title/Role: Writer
63 Peach Ln, Lancaster, PA 17601
P: (717) 560-9463
W: winebusiness.com
E: rcarey@vitisresearch.com
Primary Publications:
Wine Business
Monthly, Main Magazine
Publication Type: Trade (B to B)
Publication's Coverage: National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: General News,
Wines, Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Industry News
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
ALFONSO CEVOLA
Title/Role: Wine Writer
9505 Winding Ridge Dr, Dallas, TX
75238
P: (214) 683-2783
W: acevola.blogspot.com
E: alfonso.cevola@gmail.com
Primary Publications:
On the Wine
Trail in Italy, Dallas Morning News
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International,
National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Wine
Review/Wine Rating, Wine Industry
News
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail,
Mail
ARTURO CIOMPI
Title/Role: Wine Writer
2423 W Club Blvd, Durham, NC 27705
P: (919) 286-1871
W: arturoonwine.com
E: arturociompi@yahoo.com
Primary Publications:
durhammag.com
Publication Type: Consumer
Publication's Coverage: Regional
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 1
Editorial Focus: Wines, Food, Wine
Review/Wine Rating
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail
DAN CLARKE
Title/Role: Editor and Publisher
PO Box 660932, Sacramento, CA 95866
P: (916) 486-9463
W: tastecaliforniatravel.com
E: info@tastecaliforniatravel.com
Primary Publications:
Taste California
Travel, Taste Washington Travel
Publication Type: Consumer & Trade
Publication's Coverage: International,
National
Wine Samples Accepted: Yes
Bottles per Sample Required: 2
Editorial Focus: Travel, Wines, Food,
Wine Review/Wine Rating, Wine
Industry News, Vineyard News, Wine
Country/Winery Events
Preferred Method of Contact: E-mail,
Telephone
PATRICK COMISKEY
Title/Role: Senior Correspondent
5250 Village Grn, Los Angeles, CA
90016
P: (323) 243-8007
W: wineandspiritsmagazine.com
E: patrick.comiskey@gmail.com
Primary Publications:
Wine and Spirits,
Los Angeles Times
