talia baiocchi

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.

Fall 2012 - Vini della Montagna: The Volcanic Terroir of Mt. Etna

April 2012 - Brightlighters In The Deep End: The Anderson Valley After The Pinot Noir Boom

“OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE”

October 29, 2012 - A New Wave In Napa Valley

November 6, 2012 - Falling For Wine

September 2012 - The Class of ‘72: Forty Years On

February 12, 2012 - For Sicilian Wine, White Is In Vogue

January 15, 2012 - Winemaker To Watch: Chris Brockway

June 26, 2011 - Greek Winemakers’ Best Chance To Grab U.S. Market

March 27, 2011 - Italy’s Emilia-Romagna Becomes A Contender

January 28, 2011 - Bedrock Wine Co. - Where Past Heralds The Future

November 7, 2010 - N.Y. Takes A New Look at CA Wines

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“VINTAGE AMERICA”

June 14, 2012 - Changes in California Wine Not Just About Style, Alcohol Levels

April 17, 2012 - The Era of Sommelier as Delphic Oracle Is Over

March 22, 2012 - Are Wine Tasting Notes Really That Effective?

December 13, 2011 - America’s Indie Wine Scene, Genre By Genre

September 20, 2011 - Can Wine TV Succeed?

August 30, 2011 - Gilt Taste v. Lot 18: The Battle For Online Wine Sales

August 25, 2011 - Are Farm-To-Table Restaurants Hypocrites For Not Serving Local Wine?

August 2, 2011 - A Peek Into Pre-1900 Wine List Trends

June 6, 2011 - Stars Of Early American Winegrowing: Where Are They Now?

::::::: MORE VINTAGE AMERICA :::::::

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“DECANTED”

May 24, 2012 - Decoding Buvette’s Wine List Storybook

January 30, 2012 - Babbo’s Wine List Remains Timeless Amidst Italian Boom

September 22, 2011 - Betto Breaks ‘Ino Mold, Seeks ‘New’ Williamsburg

September 7, 2011 - Somm Michael Madrigale Wrangles X-Factor At Boulud Sud

August 5, 2011 - Roberta’s Beefs Up its Beverage Program

June 14, 2011 - Sommelier Seju Yang Sees Musicality In The Wine At Brushstroke

March 24, 2011 - Gilt: New York’s Greatest Sleeper Wine List?

January 5, 2011 - Tribeca Grill Practically Offering To Be Robbed of Vintage Wine

December 28, 2010 - 2010 In Wine: Cru Dies, Pineau d’Aunis Trumps Pabst

October 27, 2010 - Cannon Does Emilia-Romagna A Solid at Morini

October 19, 2010 - Secrets of David Burke’s Wine Wheel REVEALED

October 6, 2010 - DBGB: Great Booze, Slightly Trampy

August 8, 2010 - Trestle on Tenth: One of the City’s Finest Featherweight Lists

August 4, 2010 - Snapshots from NYC’s Wine List Hall of Shame

July 27, 2010 - Balthazar: Worthy Wine Destination, BYO Sommelier

May 25, 2010 - Dell’Anima’s Scrapbook From The Italian Road Less-Traveled

May 11, 2010 - The Lunatic Periphery Finds A Home At Vinegar Hill House

:::::::: MORE DECANTED ::::::::

January 2013 - Forbes Magazine | 30 under 30 | Talia Baiocchi

September 5, 2012 - Heritage Radio | Wine Lists w/ Talia Baiocchi & Ted Loos

August 2012 - Palate Press | Perspectives On Wine Blogging: Talia Baiocchi

July 3, 2012 - I’ll Drink To That Podcast | Talia Baiocchi

October 2011 - Time Out Magazine | NYC’s New Wine Prophets | Talia Baiocchi

September 2011 - Wine & Spirits Magazine | 30 Under 30 | Talia Baiocchi

June 21, 2011 - The Daily Meal | 25 Wines To Drink This Summer

December 19, 2010 - Find.Eat.Drink | Talia Baiocchi

November 19, 2010 - The Daily Meal | Q & A with Talia Baiocchi

October 15, 2010 - CNN: Eatocracy | Wine editor, Talia Baiocchi

October 12, 2010 - ABC News | New High Tech Ways To Buy Wine

June 10, 2010 - Serious Eats: New York | Meet & Eat: Talia Baiocchi

Sherry cocktail research cont. #wwllt (at Cocktail Kingdom)

Brooklyn’s way of saying that there’s a chicken parm hero nearby. (at Williamsburg)

Save Jerez.

Back at it w/ Eduardo Ojeda. Bic pens, napkins, passions. #sherry (at Bar La Moderna)

Last Words, daiquiris, cobblers, sours, etc. All happening at TKbar RIGHT NOW. (at my house)

A birthday party isn’t a birthday party without an accordion.

People taking pictures of people taking pictures of kale salad. It’s a thing. @jenpelka @lesliepariseau @carlarzeszewski (at The Breslin Bar & Dining Room)

wounded soldier.

Ladies night. Insta-ing the duck. @coluhenry @ashley_santoro @carissamondavi @jasminehirsch @mdkrigbaum @talithaw @audrachapman (at Peking Duck House)

Lots of great wines at Polaner tasting, but the wines from these two (Jean & Martine David) out of Séguret in Cotes-du-Rhône were unexpected and totally delicious. Thanks for the pointer, @whitneyschubert.

Cork graveyard. Way #latergram.

How my house became a test bar, part one. Cc: @lesliepariseau (at my house)

Pretty old things. Rioja 1935-1970. (at Bouley Studio)

Nail art station at the Tumblr #SuperBowl party. Strong. (at Brooklyn Brewery)

Found this under my couch this morning. Sign of a good party.

Old/new Williamsburg. (Taken with Instagram)

Brandenburg Gate in the distance. #berlin (Taken with Instagram)

Wine master street station, Berlin. (Taken with Instagram)

Unreal sunset along the Mosel river tonight. (Taken with Instagram)

Rheingau, pre food poisoning. Leitz Schlossberg vineyard overlooking the Ehrenfelz castle. (Taken with Instagram at Rheingau)