John Holl

John Holl

For more than 20 years, John Holl has been covering the beer industry as a reporter and editor. In 2019, he was “enthroned” by the Knights of The Brewer’s Fork of Belgium, descendants of the ancient brewer’s guild.
Tom Hyland

Tom Hyland

Tom is a Chicago-based freelance writer specializing in Italian wines, having written two books on the subject, and has contributed to numerous publications including wine-searcher.com and Decanter. His favorite wine is Barolo, but he will never refuse a glass of...
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.
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
Alisha Miranda

Alisha Miranda

Alisha is a freelance writer based in Philadelphia who covers food, travel and culture. In 2025, Philadelphia’s oldest press club honored her as Freelance Journalist of the Year.
Kara Newman

Kara Newman

Kara writes about drinks, travel and culture for publications including Afar, Bloomberg Pursuits, Food & Wine, PUNCH, the Wall Street Journal and Wine Enthusiast, among others. She’s the author of seven cocktail books.