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.

Welcome Spring with These 9 French Rosés Up to 91 Points
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Welcome Spring with These 9 French Rosés Up to 91 Points

Celebrate France's Provence, Southern Rhône Valley and Languedoc-Roussillon regions with …

Mar 28, 2024
Israel's Flam and Tzora Wineries Buy in Bordeaux
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Israel's Flam and Tzora Wineries Buy in Bordeaux

Two talented Israeli winemakers, Golan Flam and Eran Pick, have purchased Château Tour du …

Mar 13, 2024
The Rhône Cools Off
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The Rhône Cools Off

There are bright spots to be found amid the cold, challenging 2021 vintage

Mar 31, 2024
Ukraine’s Fine Wine Industry Endures and Grows in Wartime
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Ukraine’s Fine Wine Industry Endures and Grows in Wartime

Three Ukrainian producers are selling wine in the U.S. for the first time—an act of …

Mar 6, 2024
The Iconic La La Trio Becomes a Quartet

The Iconic La La Trio Becomes a Quartet

A fourth bottle will join the club of Guigal’s rarified single-vineyard La La cuvées

Mar 31, 2024
The Enduring Greatness of Guigal
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The Enduring Greatness of Guigal

With an expanding foothold in the Southern Rhône, the Guigal family writes its next chapter

Mar 31, 2024
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