Talia Baiocchi is the author of the forthcoming book Sherry - an emphatically modern and accessible guide to the culture of the region, the wines, their history, and modern application - due out from Ten Speed Press in the fall of 2014. She was the first-ever wine editor at Eater.com, a former columnist at Wine Spectator, and has written for The San Francisco Chronicle, Decanter, Bon Appétit and Wine & Spirits Magazine, among others.

She has a degree in journalism and political science from New York University and has been featured in numerous publications, including Forbes as a member of the magazine’s “30 under 30” list in 2013. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Contact her at tbaiocchi@gmail.com.