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Vintner Report is produced by forty editors working across bureaus worldwide. Every byline on the site belongs to one of the editors below.

Leadership

• Margaret Ellison, Editor-in-Chief, Napa, California
  Leads Vintner Report's global newsroom and sets editorial direction across all desks.
• David Okafor, Managing Editor, London, UK
  Runs day-to-day newsroom operations, story budgets, and publishing standards.
• Sofia Marchetti, Executive Editor, Digital, New York, USA
  Oversees digital publishing, newsletters, and audience development.

News

• James Whitfield, News Editor, London, UK
  Leads breaking news coverage and the daily news desk.

Business

• Rachel Kim, Business Editor, New York, USA
  Covers winery company strategy, ownership, and executive moves.

Finance

• Elena Vasquez, Finance Editor, New York, USA
  Covers wine industry finance, earnings, lending, and capital flows.

Markets

• Thomas Berger, Markets Editor, London, UK
  Covers fine wine markets, pricing, auctions, and investment trends.
• Samuel Adeyemi, Data Editor, New York, USA
  Leads data journalism: harvest figures, shipment data, and market datasets.

M&A

• Jonathan Pierce, M&A Correspondent, New York, USA
  Covers mergers, acquisitions, and investment in wine assets.

Trade

• Maria Santos, Trade Editor, Singapore
  Covers importers, distributors, and the three-tier trade.

Technology

• Kenji Tanaka, Technology Editor, Tokyo, Japan
  Covers wine technology, from vineyard robotics to cellar software.

People

• Anna Kowalski, People Editor, London, UK
  Covers appointments, leadership changes, and the people shaping the trade.

Global

• Pierre Dubois, Global Editor, Bordeaux, France
  Coordinates international coverage across all regional bureaus.

Law

• Laura Mitchell, Law and Regulation Correspondent, Washington, DC
  Covers wine law, shipping regulation, tariffs, and compliance.

Sustainability

• Maya Patel, Sustainability Editor, San Francisco, California
  Covers sustainability, certification, and climate adaptation.

Sales

• Daniel Brooks, DTC and Sales Correspondent, Napa, California
  Covers direct-to-consumer strategy, wine clubs, and tasting room economics.

Vineyards

• Henrik Larsen, Viticulture Correspondent, Montpellier, France
  Covers vineyard science, rootstocks, and growing conditions worldwide.

Harvest

• Marco Rossi, Harvest Correspondent, Verona, Italy
  Covers harvests worldwide: yields, timing, and quality.

Opinion

• William Ashford, Columnist-at-Large, London, UK
  Writes on the wine trade's big questions and long-term shifts.

Regional: North America

• Jessica Hart, Napa Valley Correspondent, Napa, California
  Covers Napa Valley wineries, land, and deal flow.
• Michael Torres, North Coast Correspondent, Santa Rosa, California
  Covers Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake County.
• Emily Chen, Central Coast Correspondent, Paso Robles, California
  Covers the Central Coast from Santa Barbara to Monterey.
• Sarah Lindqvist, Pacific Northwest Correspondent, Portland, Oregon
  Covers Oregon and Washington wine country.
• Robert Hayes, East Coast Correspondent, New York, USA
  Covers the eastern US market: buyers, importers, and on-premise trends.

Regional: Europe

• Charlotte Webb, UK Correspondent, London, UK
  Covers the UK trade, merchants, and fine wine market.
• Julien Moreau, Bordeaux Correspondent, Bordeaux, France
  Covers Bordeaux: chateaux, negociants, and en primeur.
• Camille Rousseau, Burgundy Correspondent, Dijon, France
  Covers Burgundy and Beaujolais.
• Antoine Lefevre, Champagne Correspondent, Reims, France
  Covers Champagne: houses, growers, and global demand.
• Isabelle Fontaine, Rhone and Loire Correspondent, Avignon, France
  Covers the Rhone Valley and the Loire.
• Alessandro Ricci, Piedmont Correspondent, Alba, Italy
  Covers Piedmont: Barolo, Barbaresco, and the Langhe.
• Giulia Bianchi, Tuscany Correspondent, Florence, Italy
  Covers Tuscany and central Italy.
• Diego Fernandez, Spain Correspondent, Logrono, Spain
  Covers Spain: Rioja, Ribera del Duero, and emerging regions.
• Beatriz Costa, Portugal Correspondent, Porto, Portugal
  Covers Portugal: Douro, table wines, and exports.
• Lukas Weber, Germany and Austria Correspondent, Mainz, Germany
  Covers Germany and Austria.

Regional: Asia-Pacific

• Oliver Bennett, Australia Correspondent, Adelaide, Australia
  Covers Australia: Barossa, McLaren Vale, and exports to Asia.
• Hannah Wright, New Zealand Correspondent, Blenheim, New Zealand
  Covers New Zealand: Marlborough and Central Otago.
• Wei Zhang, Asia Correspondent, Hong Kong
  Covers China, Hong Kong, and North Asian wine markets.

Regional: Americas

• Valentina Morales, South America Correspondent, Mendoza, Argentina
  Covers Argentina and Chile.

Regional: Africa

• Thabo Nkosi, South Africa Correspondent, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  Covers South Africa: Stellenbosch, exports, and industry transformation.

Supply Chain

• Nina Johansson, Supply Chain Correspondent, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  Covers logistics, glass, shipping, and supply chain costs.