We started The New Wine Review with the goal of making it the most interesting place on the internet for people who love wine. Not the most serious—or the most predictable or industry-friendly—the most interesting.
We also started this knowing that the world doesn’t need another wine publication. So we know we’re going to have to earn our place. And we plan to do that by bringing you something a little different. A little more fun. A little more intelligent. A little more adventurous. A little more useful. A little better.
Actually, a lot better.
The New Wine Review was founded in 2023 by a group of expert critics, writers, and editors. We come from places you’ve heard of: The New York Times, Wine Spectator, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, Lonely Planet, Businessweek, Whisky Advocate, Vinous, Decanter, The Washington Post. We’ve spent a lot of time looking at — and working in — wine media. And we didn’t think anyone quite got it right. So we decided to try.
If you like what we’re doing, please consider subscribing. Our readers are our primary source of revenue. That’s how we’re going to stay in business, and it’s how we’re going to grow, improve, and bring great stuff to you every day.
So, thanks for reading. Hopefully we’ll be seeing a whole lot of each other.
Our Team
Zander Baron has spent nearly 20 years working in digital media at The New York Times, The Atlantic, Wine Spectator, Outside and Bloomberg.
Susannah Skiver Barton is a veteran spirits journalist and one of the foremost authorities on whiskey in the United States. She is the recipient of the 2020 Alan Lodge Young International Drinks Writer Award and has written for Bon Appétit, The Daily Beast, PUNCH, VinePair, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, Liquor.com, Whisky Magazine, Imbibe, and more. She previously served as Senior Editor at Whisky Advocate and Editor-at-Large at Market Watch.
Anna Captain is a New York City-based writer and editor. She writes about food and beverages—among other things—and is the co-founder of the publication Cocus.
Eric Felten is an author, reporter, jazz musician and the James Beard Foundation award-winning author of How’s Your Drink? He has written extensively for The Wall Street Journal, Real Clear Politics and many other publications.
Jon Fine is a writer and editor. He was previously the Executive Editor and Acting Editor-in-Chief of Inc. Magazine, an award-winning media columnist for BusinessWeek, and a James Beard Award-winning writer whose work has appeared in Vanity Fair, GQ, and Food & Wine, among other outlets. His memoir of his time as a musician, Your Band Sucks, received widespread critical acclaim.
Sarah Parker Jang is a writer and editor with more than a decade of project and program management experience. She is currently completing the WSET Diploma in Wines.
Sara Keene is a is a writer, editor, and recipe developer living in New York. She writes about the intersection of food, wine, and life.
Brittany Martin is a writer and editor. She is the former Editor of Vegetarian Times and Deputy Digital Editor at Los Angeles Magazine. Previously, she held editorial roles at Refinery29, Time Out, and American Public Media.
Alyssa Chavez Upp is a designer and art director. Previously, she was the Art Director for Pop-Up Magazine, and has held roles at Condé Nast, Dwell and Metaleap Creative.
David Weinstein is a content, production and operations leader. He has previously been the VP of Production for BuzzFeed and Complex and the Head of Content at Pro League Network. He has also worked as the Head of Production at Hearst-owned iCrossing, as well as social agency Laundry Service. Previously, he held roles at CNBC, NBC Sports and CBS Sports.
Jason Wilson is the author of three critically-acclaimed books: Boozehound, Godforsaken Grapes and The Cider Revival. He is the former Drinks Columnist for the Washington Post and editor, for nearly two decades, of The Best American Travel Writing book series. Jason is also the creator of the Everyday Drinking Newsletter and has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Travel + Leisure, AFAR, Vinous and Wine Enthusiast and many other publications.