Ed Thralls

Ed Thralls is a Certified Specialist of Wine who is currently enrolled in the UC-Davis Winemaker’s Certificate Program and enjoys writing about wine, social media marketing and other musings at Wine Tonite!

Natalie MacLean

Natalie MacLean’s bestselling book Red, White and Drunk All Over: A Wine-Soaked Journey from Grape to Glass is now in paperback. She was named the World’s Best Drink Writer for the articles and wine picks in her free wine newsletter, available at www.nataliemaclean.com.

Markus Stolz

Markus Stolz, German, lives with his Greek wife and his four children in Athens, where the wines of Greece captivated him. He holds the advanced certificate of the WSET and authors Elloinos, a blog that shares his passion for Greek wines and the Greek culture, and he can be found on twitter @elloinos.

Carlos Alberto Barbosa

After graduating in Communication and post graduated in Philosophy, Carlos Alberto Barbosa has been teaching in Brazilian universities for 18 years. In 2005 he received an International Chef certificate, for pleasure, not for business. Since 2006 Carlos has been writing on wine and spirits for sites and magazines in Brazil. In 2009 he began teaching [...]

Eric Rosen

Eric Rosen is the restaurant reviewer and wine writer for LA.com. He also regularly contributes to several other area publications including Los Angeles Confidential Magazine, Hotel Chatter, Jaunted, Frontiers IN/LA, Edge Publications, and The Rundown. Rosen has traveled all over the world exploring wine regions including those of France, Argentina, Chile, Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, [...]

Elisabetta Tosi

Elisabetta Tosi is a freelance wine journalist and wine blogger. She lives in Valpolicella, where the famous red wines Amarone, Ripasso and Recioto are produced. In her working time Elisabetta is a web-consultant for wineries, and in her free time she writes books about  Italian wines. Elisabetta is a contributor to Vino Prigo.

Our Favorite Wines of 2009

The Palate Press staff looked back on 2009, offering our tasting notes on the best wines we drank. We hope you enjoy them, and will tell us about your favorites, too.

Marko Krovac

Marko Kovac is a communication and public relations consultant living in Croatia, focused on building promotional identities for companies and individuals off- and on-line. He had previously worked as a journalist and editor for national and international news outlets. With a strong passion for wines with character, made in a way that respects nature, he [...]

Anne Zimmerman

Anne Zimmerman is working on a book about the food writer M.F.K. Fisher. She lives, eats, and drinks in San Francisco.

Elizabeth Hans McCrone

Elizabeth Hans McCrone has a professional background in media and communications, specializing in radio and television. In addition to pursuing all things wine-related, she teaches journalism classes at Humboldt State University and works at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Sonoma County, CA.

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