
Kristen Bieler
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.

As War in the Middle East Expands, Winemakers Persevere
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8 Spectacular Loire Valley Wines Up to 91 Points
Explore this leading French wine region with new reviews of Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, …

There’s a New Star in Town
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French Vintners Carry the 2024 Paris Olympic Torch
Athletes-turned-winemakers carry the Olympic torch toward Paris

Alphabetical Guide to Austria
More than 100 wines from Austria were reviewed by Wine Spectator senior editor Kristen …

Austria Shines
Austria’s 2022 vintage is a strong follow-up to the excellent 2021

Ukraine’s Wine Industry Endures
The country’s vintners endure in troubled times, with export markets key to survival

9 Sensational Sancerres Up to 92 Points
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A Fresh Chapter in the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie War over Miraval
The Italian wine and spirits giant Campari is now caught in the crosshairs of the fight …