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.

141 Great Wines for Everyday Moments
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141 Great Wines for Everyday Moments

Smart buys for weeknight dinners, Sunday brunches and all the daily occasions in between

Feb 29, 2024
10 Glorious Southern French Wines Up to 92 Points
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10 Glorious Southern French Wines Up to 92 Points

Chardonnay, sparkling rosé and more feature in these new reviews of impressive wines from …

Feb 1, 2024
Top 10 Values of 2023
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Top 10 Values of 2023

Our editors spotlight the best-priced wines of the year

Feb 29, 2024
A Riesling Royalty Succession Story
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A Riesling Royalty Succession Story

What can wine lovers expect from Trimbach's 13th generation? 

Dec 15, 2023
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
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Philippe Pascal Bets on Beaujolais

The retired LVMH executive invests in Juliénas

Nov 30, 2023
Port Producer Fladgate Expands into Portuguese Table Wine
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Port Producer Fladgate Expands into Portuguese Table Wine

Plus, a New Jersey wine shipping development, and remembering Loire Valley winemaker Jean …

Nov 30, 2023
Aspen: U.S. Food and Wine Destinations
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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
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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