Kristen Bieler

Kristen Bieler

Senior Editor
Rhône Valley and other France; Germany, Austria

About

Kristen Bieler joined Wine Spectator as a senior editor in 2021. An Arizona native, Kristen graduated from Cornell University with a degree in history, and moved to New York City to pursue a career in journalism. For the past two decades she has been writing professionally about wine, spirits and food, and has traveled to many wine regions around the world for her reporting. Prior to joining the Wine Spectator team, she was the editor in chief of SevenFifty Daily and Beverage Media Group, two leading trade publications for the wine and spirits industry.

She lives in New York City with her husband and their three children, and aside from wine, her passions include travel, theater, cooking, hiking in the mountains and long beach walks.

For Cheese Nibblers: 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

For Cheese Nibblers: 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

Top picks to satisfy any cheese craving, from brie to blue and beyond

Dec 15, 2023
Philippe Pascal Bets on Beaujolais
News in Print

Philippe Pascal Bets on Beaujolais

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Port Producer Fladgate Expands into Portuguese Table Wine
News in Print

Port Producer Fladgate Expands into Portuguese Table Wine

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Aspen: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations
Travel

Aspen: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations

Known today as the glamorous winter and summer playground of the private jet–owning elite, …

Nov 30, 2023
The Hamptons: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations
Travel

The Hamptons: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations

Situated on the thin southern peninsula of Long Island’s East End, the Hamptons was once a …

Nov 30, 2023
Discover the Rhône Valley with These 11 Gorgeous Red Wines
Tasting Reports

Discover the Rhône Valley with These 11 Gorgeous Red Wines

Find a new favorite red wine with our new reviews of excellent Châteauneuf-du-Pape, …

Nov 2, 2023
A Revival in the Loire
Tasting Reports

A Revival in the Loire

For a young generation of vintners, dry Chenin Blanc is the region’s new star

Nov 30, 2023
Mastering Drought Resilience
Opinion

Mastering Drought Resilience

Jean-Marc Lafage adapts to drought in France’s Roussillon

Nov 30, 2023
How Has War Impacted Israel’s Wine Harvest? A Time of Fear and Pain
News

How Has War Impacted Israel’s Wine Harvest? A Time of Fear and Pain

Israeli vintners struggle without workers and fear for employees on both sides of the …

Nov 1, 2023