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Karen MacNeil (born 1954) is an American author, journalist, wine educator and consultant.


Career


MacNeil's first article, on the subject of the best butter on offer in New York delis, was published in The Village Voice.[1] She transitioned to wine writing in the mid-1970s, when she was commissioned by Elle magazine to write a wine article.[2] In 1991, she signed a contract with Workman Publishing Co. to write a book on wine, The Wine Bible, which was released in 2001.[1][2][3] Her second book was Wine, Food & Friends (2006).[1][2] and was the host of a 13-episode PBS series titled Wine, Food and Friends with Karen MacNeil (in tandem with the book), for which she won an Emmy. MacNeil was also wine correspondent on NBC's The Today Show,[4] has published articles in a wide range of publications, and works as a private wine education consultant. The second edition of The Wine Bible was published in 2015.[5] The third version of The Wine Bible is scheduled for publication in 2022.[6] The Wall Street Journal named The Wine Bible as one of the "best wine books for beginners."[7]

MacNeil's articles have appeared in The New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, and Town & Country. She is the creator and chairman of the Rudd Center for Professional Wine Studies at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in St. Helena, California.[4][1][8] In her work as a private wine education consultant, her clients have included Merrill Lynch, Lexus, General Electric, Time Inc. and American Express.[4][8] MacNeil also produces an online wine newsletter called WineSpeed.[9][10] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she began a series of virtual wine tastings in Zoom sessions.[6]

MacNeil is based in Napa Valley. MacNeil was married[11] to Dennis Fife (1945-2016[12]), the past proprietor of Fife Vineyards. Their adopted daughter, Emma Fife[3] (2002-2020), attended St. Helena High School.[13]


Awards and honours



See also



References


  1. Terry McCarthy (2004-12-17). "Missionary of the vine". Time. Archived from the original on November 28, 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  2. Jane Tunks (2006-12-29). "Wine educator keeps her roots close to the vine". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  3. Jonathan Reynolds (2002-09-29). "Que Syrah, Syrah". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  4. Heimoff, Steve, 'Q & A with Karen MacNeil'. Wine Enthusiast (July 18, 2007)
  5. S. Irene Virbila (2015-09-18). "Bestselling book The Wine Bible is updated: What's changed in 14 years?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  6. Jackie Burrell (2020-10-31). "The Wine Bible's Karen MacNeil talks virtual tastings, wine glasses and WineSpeed". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
  7. Teague, Lettie (2015-12-03). "The Five Best Wine Books for Beginners". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  8. Wine Business (March 29, 2010). Wine Expert and Author Karen MacNeil Launches New Brand Identity and Innovative Website
  9. "WineSpeed - Wine Intel from Karen MacNeil". WineSpeed. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  10. "The Wine Bible's Karen MacNeil talks virtual tastings, wine glasses and WineSpeed". The Mercury News. 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
  11. Gina King (2012-12-12). "Industry Insights: Interview with Karen MacNeil". Domaine Somm blog. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  12. "Dennis P. Fife (1945-2016)". Napa Valley Register. 2016-06-06. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
  13. David Stoneberg (2020-04-23). "St. Helena teens remember one of their own - Emma Fife". The St. Helena Star. Retrieved 2021-05-19.




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