Bridget Hallinan, staff writer.
She has worked in editorial and social media positions over the past decade, developing digital content strategies for award-winning publications and brands.She also writes Cellar Notes, a Substack newsletter dedicated to making wine accessible for people who love it, but don’t get it.
Her passion is in elevating people’s experiences when they gather around a table and share a bottle of wine.. Education.Hickman received a Diploma of Wine, Gastronomy, and Management from Le Cordon Bleu London.She has a Bachelor and Master of Arts in Journalism from DePaul University in Chicago, and also received a Nutrition Science certification from Stanford Medicine.. About Food & Wine.
about us and our editorial process.David Prior is a travel writer and co-founder and CEO of., which blends the allure of a travel magazine with immersive, real-life journeys, creating singular customized trips.. David's journey started with a scholarship to the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Piedmont, Italy, an institution founded by Slow Food.
His education in gastronomy paved the way for his collaboration with renowned restaurateur Alice Waters in California.
To fund his travels David fell into writing for various magazines both at home and globally, a pursuit that eventually led him to become a Contributing International Editor at Condé Nast Traveler and a long-time editor at Vogue Living..The state hosts five American Viticultural Areas (AVAs), designated growing areas with distinct climates, soils, and character.
However, grapes are grown and wine is made across Michigan.. Lake Michigan Shore.Michigan’s largest region by wine volume, the Lake Michigan Shore area stretches along Lake Michigan from the Indiana border north to the Kalamazoo River.
Although established as an AVA in 1987, wine growing in the region dates to 1867.Moraine soils provide good drainage, and there’s just enough warmth in this cool-climate region to achieve success with dozens of red and white grapes varieties.. Fennville.
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