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.

$40 or Less Wine Quest

$40 or Less Wine Quest

Wine Spectator editors report on timely smart buys from around the globe

Feb 28, 2022
8 Outstanding French Reds for $30 or Less
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8 Outstanding French Reds for $30 or Less

Explore France with these new reviews of affordable Pinot Noir, Malbec and more from …

Jan 27, 2022
Who Will Pick America's Wine Grapes?
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Who Will Pick America's Wine Grapes?

Crippling worker shortages and rising costs are forcing vintners to reimagine what labor …

Jan 20, 2022
10 Impressive Bordeaux Values Up to 93 Points
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10 Impressive Bordeaux Values Up to 93 Points

Discover one of France's leading wine regions with these new reviews of 2019 reds from …

Dec 16, 2021
Brad Pitt and Perrin Family to Reopen Château Miraval’s Recording Studio
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Brad Pitt and Perrin Family to Reopen Château Miraval’s Recording Studio

The Provence wine estate’s studio, once used by music legends Pink Floyd, Sting and AC/DC, …

Dec 15, 2021
A Triumphant Return for Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour
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A Triumphant Return for Wine Spectator’s Grand Tour

After a year off, the annual event kicks off in Las Vegas with 217 wineries from 15 …

Dec 6, 2021
Is Inflation Coming for Your Cabernet?
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Is Inflation Coming for Your Cabernet?

Unlike prices for gas and meat, wine prices have not been skyrocketing—but that will change …

Dec 3, 2021
2021 Beaujolais Nouveau Is Here—But You Might Have to Work to Find It
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2021 Beaujolais Nouveau Is Here—But You Might Have to Work to Find It

A challenging and very late harvest yielded some classic and lively Gamays. Wine Spectator …

Nov 18, 2021