The Journal

Our writers

A small team of sommeliers, columnists, and pairing obsessives. Different palates, different voices, one shared belief: a good pairing — wine, beer, cocktail, mocktail, or spirit — should make a meal better, not more complicated.

Practical pairings

Laura Harris

Sommelier-trained writer on practical, dinner-table pairings.

6 articles · Read profile →

World cuisine

Sandy McKee

World-cuisine columnist with a soft spot for value bottles.

8 articles · Read profile →

Wine fundamentals

Jill Wells

Wine-fundamentals writer for the visually-minded learner.

7 articles · Read profile →

Pairing principles

Stacey Palmer

Principle-driven essayist on the why behind every pairing.

9 articles · Read profile →

Restaurant sommellerie

Scott Turner

Master Sommelier on perfect — and contemporary — wine choices.

10 articles · Read profile →

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