Lettie Teague is an American author and currently a
wine
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columnist for ''
The Wall Street Journal
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''.
Teague was for several years with ''
Food & Wine
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'', as wine editor of the magazine from 1997 and executive wine editor 2005–2009.
Biography
Lettie Teague was born in Indiana, and during her childhood lived in various places in Ohio and North Carolina. After studying English at
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio. It was founded in 1824 by Philander Chase. Kenyon College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
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, she held various wine-related jobs in retail, restaurants, wholesale sales, and marketing until becoming a public relations executive specializing in wine.
In 1995 she became the food, wine, and books editor at the Hearst travel magazine ''Diversion'', and in 1997 became the wine editor of ''Food & Wine''.
[ She remained with the magazine until American Express Publishing announced a reduction in staff in 2009, and Teague went on to write a blog for eRobertParker.com, online site of Robert Parker, for a brief period. In April 2010, three months after the departure of Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, she was announced as a wine columnist of ''The Wall Street Journal'', along with ]Jay McInerney
John Barrett "Jay" McInerney Jr. (; born January 13, 1955) is an American novelist, screenwriter, editor, and columnist. His novels include '' Bright Lights, Big City'', ''Ransom'', '' Story of My Life'', ''Brightness Falls'', and ''The Last of ...
and Will Lyons
Will Lyons is a journalist, newspaper columnist, award-winning wine writer and Television presenter, broadcaster. He is most widely known for his writing in ''The Wall Street Journal'' and ''The Sunday Times''.
Education
Lyons was educated at ...
.
Teague has speculated on a classification scheme
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of California wine
California wine production has a rich viticulture history since 1680 when
Spanish Jesuit missionaries planted ''Vitis vinifera'' vines native to the Mediterranean region in their established missions to produce wine for religious services. I ...
, and launched a debate concerning Barolo
Barolo ( , , ; pms, bareul ) is a red (DOCG) wine produced in the northern Italian region of Piedmont. It is made from the nebbiolo grape and is often described as one of Italy's greatest wines.
The zone of production extends into the commu ...
. She has won three James Beard Award
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s, including the 2003 MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award, the 2005 Best Magazine Columns, and in 2012 Best Food-Related Columns for her work at The Wall Street Journal. She has been used as a wine authority by CNN
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.
Teague has described engaging competitive "guess that wine" blind tasting
Wine tasting is the sensory examination and evaluation of wine. While the practice of wine tasting is as ancient as its production, a more formalized methodology has slowly become established from the 14th century onward. Modern, professional w ...
games with then husband, '' GQ'' food critic Alan Richman.[Keating, Matt, ''The Guardian'' (June 1, 2005)]
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Books
* Teague was illustrator and co-author of the 1995 book ''Fear of Wine: An Introductory Guide to the Grape'' by Leslie Brenner.
* In 2007 she published a book ''Educating Peter--How Anybody Can Become An (Almost) Instant Wine Expert.'' This is a beginner's guide to the essential facts of wine, presented in the form of a chronicle of her efforts to inform and educate her friend, Peter Travers
Peter Joseph Travers (born ) is an American film critic, journalist, and television presenter. He reviews films for ABC News and previously served as a movie critic for ''People'' and ''Rolling Stone''. Travers also hosts the film interview prog ...
, a film critic for the Rolling Stone.
See also
*List of wine personalities
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Sectors are arranged from cultivation through processing, starting from vineyards to consumption ad ...
References
External links
Lettie Teague Official Site
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Wine critics
Kenyon College alumni
James Beard Foundation Award winners