How the Crown Jewels of Napa Became His Andy Beckstoffer is one of the most influential...
Karen MacNeil
Speaker. Consultant. Author. Karen MacNeil is one of the top wine professionals in the United States.
Karen MacNeil is one of America’s most celebrated wine writers and speakers. She is the author of the award-winning, best-selling book The Wine Bible, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative books on wine, with more than one million copies sold. An Emmy Award winner and James Beard Award recipient, Karen is known for making wine deeply meaningful, exciting, and wonderfully accessible.
Blogs Written By Karen MacNeil
Love to Hate
By Karen MacNeil July 10, 2026 Originally 3/18/2026 (A version of this piece originally appeared...
What’s the “Secret Sauce” Behind a Successful Corporate Event?
By Karen MacNeil Summary: Karen MacNeil argues that the “secret sauce” behind a successful...
Sometimes a Great Notion
Summary: Founded in 1967 on the rugged slopes of Pritchard Hill, Chappellet Winery helped define...
In Pursuit of Beauty
What Matters When You Taste Wine By Karen MacNeil In this article, Karen MacNeil argues...
One Thing that’s Killing the Wine Industry
When Coravin entered the wine universe in 2013, the vinous planets realigned. Almost overnight you...
Behind the Scenes with a Professional Keynote Speaker
Summary:In this insightful blog, renowned keynote speaker and wine expert Karen MacNeil shares her...
What Makes Great Wine Great?
Summary: Wine lovers are captivated by a single elusive question: what makes a wine truly great?...
An Exclusive Wine Tasting Reveals a Surprising Fact
Summary: In this thoughtful reflection, wine expert and book author Karen MacNeil reveals why...
THE SEX LIFE OF WINE GRAPES
Right now, there’s a lot of sex in the vineyards. (Strictly between the vines of course). And it...