Becky Sue Epstein is an experienced editor, broadcaster and consultant in the fields of wine, spirits, food and travel. Currently she is based in New England and holds several positions requiring a substantial amount of worldwide wine- and spirits-related travel:
- Senior Editor, Wine & Spirits for Intermezzo Magazine national lifestyle publication
- Editor, The Palate Press online wine magazine
- Contributing Editor for trade/retail The Tasting Panel Magazine
- Wine expert for LocalWineEvents.com
- Expert contributor on How2Heroes.com
- International correspondent on iWineRadio.com
- Private wine and food consultant
For the past 20 years Epstein has been providing food, wine and spirits coverage for local, regional and national publications on both the East and West Coasts, from Art & Antiques and Luxury Golf & Travel to Food + Wine and Wine Spectator. She began her career as a restaurant reviewer for the Los Angeles Times while working in film and television during the 1980s and early 1990s. Having lived abroad for several years, her expertise includes food history and travel, entertaining, aperitifs, dessert wines and spirits.
In between trips, tastings and events, Epstein writes books. Her latest is The American Lighthouse Cookbook (Sourcebooks/Cumberland, 2009, co-written with Chef Ed Jackson.) Her next book will be an entirely new update of the classic kitchen reference Substituting Ingredients. She is currently working on Champagne and Sparkling Wine: A Global History (Reaktion, pub. date tbd).
Epstein is a member of PEN Center USA, International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) and Circle of Wine Writers (CWW).
Read more in these publications
Intermezzo
Prime Time Cape Cod
Sante
The Tasting Panel
wine-pages.com
Wine Spectator
Yankee Magazine
Listen on iwineradio.com
Disclaimer: As a long-time editor, I often receive samples for review, which I may write about in any medium.
