Hardy Wallace wears several hats at PALATE PRESS: The Online Wine Magazine. He is our Restaurant Editor, our Visuals Editor, and covers the Southern United States. Hardy, aka "Dirty," is the mind behind the well-known blog Dirty South Wine. He-read more-
Fredric Koeppel wrote a weekly nationally distributed wine column from 1984 to 2004. He ran the now defunct website KoeppelOnWine until it became too complicated and in December 2006 launched the blog biggerthanyourhead.net. He is a former college English teacher and-read more-
Having grown up in the midwest, Ryan Reichert followed his passion for wine to the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. Always the explorer seeking to learn more he has travelled around the United States and through France, Spain, and Italy.-read more-
Jeff Siegel writes the Wine Curmudgeon blog, is the wine writer for Advocate Magazines in Dallas and the Star-Telegram newspaper in Fort Worth, Texas, and freelances about wine for a variety of regional and national magazines. His philosophy is simple: The-read more-
Rick Bakas has worked in brand management, direct marketing, interactive media, and wine sales and support over the last 15 years. Previous employers include consumer product and sports companies such as Nike and The Sports Authority. Bakas has also worked-read more-
Josh Hermsmeyer is a father and, on the side, he moonlights as Generalissimo of Capozzi Winery. Josh is also a recognized expert on social media marketing for wineries. He’s been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Wine & Spirits, Wines and Vines, The Press-read more-
I was born and raised in Harvard, Illinois, a land of Manhattans, Pabst beer and Friday-night fish fries — wine was unknown. However, during a college semester spent studying in Europe I discovered wine and fine food, and there was-read more-
A Los Angeles resident for nearly a decade, Erin works in the E-Commerce department at Wally’s Wine and Spirits, Zagat’s #1-rated Los Angeles wine retailer. A veritable woman-about-town and lover of libations, Erin keeps up with the L.A. and Pasadena-read more-