Elaine Chukan Brown

Elaine Chukan Brown

Elaine devotes their work in wine to helping build greater equity for underrepresented communities, removing gatekeeping in the industry and strengthening climate action. Their book The Wines of California was published in Spring 2025.
Ian Bancroft

Ian Bancroft

Ian is a writer and former diplomat based in the former Yugoslavia. He is the author of a novel, Luka, and a work of nonfiction, Dragon’s Teeth: Tales From North Kosovo.
Kelly Magyarics

Kelly Magyarics

Kelly, a WSET Diploma holder, is a travel, food, beverage and lifestyle journalist based in the Washington, D.C. area. You can read more of her work and reach her at kellymagyarics.com
Matthew Gaughan

Matthew Gaughan

Matthew, originally from northern England and now based in Sonoma, is a WSET Certified Wine Educator, retailer, and writer, and hosts an educational podcast, Matthew’s World of Wine and Drink.
Nicole MacKay

Nicole MacKay

Nicole is a Calgary-based wine, food and travel writer and editor with bylines in publications such as Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, SOMM TV Magazine and VinePair. She is also the managing editor of Wine Folly.