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Jonathan Cristaldi

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As seen in: Decanter, MSN, Time Out Los Angeles, Time Out New York, Flipboard, Thrillist, Yahoo, Food & Wine, Los Angeles Magazine, Southern Living Magazine, Liquor.com and
Covers:  Wine, California, Oregon and Washington wine country, wine news, Napa, Sonoma, wine tasting, wine apps, winemakers, wine humor, wine business, events, auctions, Global wine news, beverage tech
Contributor / Editor: @foodandwine / @Sommjournal. #WineProphet | founder: Cristaldi & Company

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Jonathan Cristaldi’s Biography

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Jonathan Cristaldi is an established wine writer with more than a decade of professional experience.

His articles on wine, spirits, and beer appear in both local and national print and digital platforms, including Food & Wine; Departures; The SOMM Journal; Tasting Panel Magazine; Liquor.com; Seven Fifty Daily; Los Angeles Magazine; LA Mag’s Liquid LA blog; Thrillist (National Edition); Tasting Table (National Edition); Time Out LA; Complex Magazine's First We Feast blog; Wine Access; Vivino; So…

Jonathan Cristaldi’s Journalist Portfolio

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How to not embarrass yourself while talking about wine

How to not embarrass yourself while talking about wine

If you've ever choked up at a restaurant when the sommelier asks if you've had a chance to look over the wine…

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The Tasting Panel Magazine

The Tasting Panel Magazine

The Duo behind Hundred Acre Aims to Codify Food and Wine Pairings with Layer Cake by Jonathan Cristaldi UpFro…

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Wine Upgrades for People Who Drink Yellow Tail, Carlo Rossi, and More

Wine Upgrades for People Who Drink Yellow Tail, Carlo Rossi, and More

You were young, once. Now, you live on your own and don the same awful white socks dad wore to all those fami…

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Why the 100-Point System of Rating Wine Is Irrelevant

Why the 100-Point System of Rating Wine Is Irrelevant

The 100-point scale has dominated the critical discussion of wine since it was first popularized by Robert M.…

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The Complete Guide to Drinking at a Wedding

The Complete Guide to Drinking at a Wedding

Wedding season is in full swing, which probably means a whole lot of meaningful things to people actually get…

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The 10 Wines That Made My Career: Michael Madrigale

The 10 Wines That Made My Career: Michael Madrigale

With 2012 "Sommelier of the Year" honors under his belt from both Food & Wine and Wine Enthusiast, Michael Ma…

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Articles

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2023: A star-studded crop for the ages

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2 days ago Around the world, France, Italy, and Spain are countries most historically associated with wine. But when it comes to sales volume, the world's best-selling wine actually comes from the United States. The crown belongs to California's Barefoot Wine, with The Drinks Business reporting an estimated …
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The best Napa Valley 2023 Cabernets from each AVA

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Now Here’s why lesser-known varieties are winning over sommeliers, winemakers, and drinkers seeking fresher, more distinctive American wines. Grape vines around the world crossbreed readily, which means the possibilities for new fruit are infinite. To date, more than 1,000 grape varieties have been …
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Napa 2023 Cabernet Sauvignons: Score table

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By Jonathan Cristaldi 
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Wine 8 hours ago How This Napa Cab Finally Became a ‘Perfect’ 100-Point Wine Robb Report - Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen • 8h Amici has reached the pinnacle. With the exception of a handful of narcissists, winemakers do not generally set out to create 100-point wines—they … Wine 4 days ago The 7 Best Wines to Drink While Grilling This Summer Robb Report - Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen • 4d Cook some food over fire and crack one of these bottles.
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How is social media changing news?

Social media has created a need-it-now society and has made it more difficult to fact check. Fiction sometimes reigns over fact in the news.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

As a journalist we have a moral obligation to present facts or to at least deny their existence.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

I like pitches to be informative and relevant to what I write about: wine and spirits.

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