Stephen Michael Wines (born June 3, 1951) is an American journalist. He is a national correspondent for ''

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'' at present. Wines was previously the Times bureau chief in

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Early life

Wines graduated from

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in Louisville Kentucky. Later, Wines became a 1973 graduate of the

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. He received his M.S. degree in journalism from the

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in 1974.

Career

After receiving his M.S. degree, Wines became a general assignment reporter for ''The Lexington Herald''. Wines covered municipal and state government, politics and education for ''The Louisville Times'' from 1974 to 1981. He wrote about regulatory affairs and the U.S. Department of Justice for ''National Journal'' magazine from 1981 to 1984. From 1984 to 1988, Wines was a Washington-based correspondent for the ''

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''. He has been bureau chief at international postings for ''The New York Times'' since 2002.

Personal life

Wines is married to Sharon LaFraniere, who also writes for the ''Times''. They have three children, Brett, Jack and Nikki.

References

1951 births Living people Writers from Louisville, Kentucky University of Kentucky alumni Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism alumni American male journalists Los Angeles Times people The New York Times writers Pleasure Ridge Park High School alumni 20th-century American journalists {{Louisville-stub