Meg Maker is a writer curious about nature, culture, food, wine and place. Her award-winning work appears in her own publication, Terroir Review, and other trade and lifestyle outlets, and has won praise in the New York Times, Washington Post, Jancisrobinson.com and elsewhere. She is also a fine artist, illustrator, lecturer and educator, and serves on the governance committee of the Circle of Wine Writers. She lives in rural New England.  Read the full interview here.

Free membership site to foster community and nurture industry collaboration Winemakers and wine industry professionals can now save time, money and eliminate frustrations with the launch of The Punchdown, an online community designed to foster collaboration and professional growth within the wine industry. The free community website and mobile app have been customized by leading wine technology software developers to make life easier and work more productive, by empowering wine teams and other industry professionals to: Convene Socialize Network Share resources, and Collaborate “Like many, I was first drawn to the wine industry by how passionate, helpful, and supportive everyone is. Winemakers are always encouraging and helping each other. But during the pandemic and fires we realized how isolated we are. There was no great place online where the community could gather. The idea that ultimately led to The Punchdown is that we wanted to create an online community that would natura