A bacchanalia of news, cues, trends and tips from our inhouse roster of experts–wine, food, travel and more.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Lauren Buzzeo, Tim Moriarty, Joe Czerwinski, Susan Kostrzewa, Erika Strum)

Lauren Buzzeo is the Assistant Tasting Director and Resident Beer Goddess at Wine Enthusiast Magazine. She thrives on shaking up the stereotypes of both wine and beer enthusiast alike. She is currently working on obtaining her Diploma in Wines & Spirits from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

Tim Moriarty is managing editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Tim was previously managing editor of Chocolatier magazine. He is the author of several works of fiction as well as co-author of seven books on chocolate and pastry.

Joe Czerwinski: Tasting Director and Senior Editor Joe Czerwinski joined Wine Enthusiast Magazine in 1999 as an associate editor. In addition to managing the entire tasting and review program, he reviews wines from France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand.

Susan Kostrzewa is the Senior Editor and Web Editor of Wine Enthusiast Magazine. In addition to co-authoring two books on literary travel, she has written and edited wine, food and travel stories for the past 10 years. Kostrzewa currently tastes and rates wines from South Africa, Greece, Hungary and New York, among others, for WE.

Erika Strum is Internet Marketing Manager at Wine Enthusiast Companies. She first became involved in wine and technology by working in search engine optimization, completing her WSET Advanced Certification and starting her own personal blog, StrumErika.com.