“In the Holy Land, we just may have the most interesting wine legacy on earth.” --Oenologist Dr. Elyashiv Drori
Kristen Bieler
Kristen Bieler
Kristen Bieler has been writing about wine, spirits and food for 15 years. Her work has appeared in a variety of consumer and trade publications. She was the editor of Food & Wine’s annual Wine Guide for seven years. For the past 12 years she has served as senior editor at the Beverage Media Publications, a network of publications for the wine and spirits trade.
March 07, 2018
In a country where winemaking is still facing challenges relating to inequality Kristen Bieler profiles a group of progressive winemakers, the Zoo Biscuits, who are challenging the status quo.
The former Screaming Eagle owner on the intersection of venture capital and wine.
November 29, 2015"Because the sommelier community is quite tight-knit, it’s quite easy for prejudices to take hold, and easy to become closed minded." - Jancis Robinson
December 18, 2014The Natural Winemaking hotbed is unquestionably France, yet adherents are popping up everywhere from Italy to California.
December 18, 2014As the indie rock bands of the wine world, they have a cult following, but for every admiring wine geek or sommelier, there are at least a dozen haters, some more influential than others.
September 11, 2014Sadly, Provence gets no respect as a red wine region. Admittedly not much red is made; yet some of the reds are on a par with France’s most delicious wines — and are well worth discovery.
Long Island as a wine region is coming into its own.
Australian winemakers are pushing back on their low-budget image.
