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Contributing Editors

Contributing Editor Kelly Magyarics

Kelly Magyarics

Kelly Magyarics is a wine, spirits and lifestyle writer, and wine educator, in the Washington, D.C. area. Her writing appears in a variety of national and regional consumer and trade publications including Food NetworkLiquor.comWine Enthusiast, Fodor’sNightclub & Bar, DC Modern Luxury and Cheers. She has extensive wine and spirits knowledge and training, including holding the Diploma of Wine Studies (DWS) from the renowned Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET). Kelly also offers interactive, educational wine tastings and classes for private and corporate groups.

Contributing Editor Christina Barrueta

Christina Barrueta

Christina Barrueta is an Arizona Culinary Hall of Fame writer and the author of Arizona Wine: A History of Perseverance and Passion and Phoenix Cooks. She and her work have been featured in a variety of publications including USA Today, LA Weekly, Time Out, San Diego Magazine, Montage Magazine, WhereTraveler, CityLifestyle, and more. You can follow her travel, dining, and drinking adventures across social media as @WriteOnRubee.
Contributing Editor Deborah Parker Wong

Deborah Parker Wong

Deborah Parker Wong, DWSET is Global Wine Editor for SOMM Journal and The Tasting Panel magazines and was recently appointed California Editor for the Slow Food Slow Wine Guide. She teaches as an adjunct professor in the Wine Studies departments at Santa Rosa Junior College, Napa Valley College and Cabrillo College and owns a Wine & Spirit Education Trust school offering Level 2 and Level 3 certifications.

In addition to writing and speaking about wine, Deborah consults to producer groups, judges wine competitions and scores wine for Planet Grape Wine Review. Her motto is: To learn, read. To know, write. To master, teach.