Em Sauter

Em Sauter

Based in New England, Em is the founder and cartoonist behind Pints and Panels, a website dedicated to visual beer education. She is an Advanced Cicerone, author of two beer books, and an international beer judge.
Paula Redes Sidore

Paula Redes Sidore

Paula is an American wine and food writer based in Bonn, Germany. She is the German regional specialist for jancisrobinson.com. In addition to cofounding TRINK magazine, her work has appeared in Saveur, SevenFifty Daily and FINE.
Elena Valeriote

Elena Valeriote

Elena is a writer, documentary producer and recipe developer whose work is centered on a strong sense of place. She explores this through stories about food, drinks, farming, culture, climate and travel. You can follow her work on elenavaleriote.com
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.
Janice Brockenberry

Janice Brockenberry

Janice is a freelance writer living, working, wining and dining in New York City. Before transitioning into the food and wine space, Janice covered culture and entertainment news for Newsweek. Her work has been featured in print and online publications, including Wine...