Kristen Bieler

Kristen Bieler

Senior Editor
Rhône Valley and other France, Germany, Austria

About

Kristen Bieler joined Wine Spectator as a senior editor in 2021. An Arizona native, Kristen graduated from Cornell University with a degree in history, and moved to New York City to pursue a career in journalism. For the past two decades she has been writing professionally about wine, spirits and food, and has traveled to many wine regions around the world for her reporting. Prior to joining the Wine Spectator team, she was the editor in chief of SevenFifty Daily and Beverage Media Group, two leading trade publications for the wine and spirits industry.

She lives in New York City with her husband and their three children, and aside from wine, her passions include travel, theater, cooking, hiking in the mountains and long beach walks.

Provence Beyond Rosé
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Provence Beyond Rosé

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Aug 31, 2025
Germany’s Welcome Surprise
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Germany’s Welcome Surprise

The 2023 vintage defies expectations, with high quality Rieslings in every style

Jul 31, 2025
Exclusive: Norah Jones Launches a French Rosé and Sparkling Wine
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Exclusive: Norah Jones Launches a French Rosé and Sparkling Wine

The singer-songwriter, now part-owner of a wine estate in southern France, talks about …

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Global Cuisines Love White Wine
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Global Cuisines Love White Wine

For the bold flavors of Indian, Korean, Mexican and more, white varieties make the match

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The Mystery—and the Master—of Biodynamics
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The Mystery—and the Master—of Biodynamics

Nicolas Joly’s Loire wines remain as transcendent, enigmatic and utterly singular as they …

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10 Dazzling Provence Rosés Up to 91 Points
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10 Dazzling Provence Rosés Up to 91 Points

New reviews of refreshing French pink wines primed for summer sipping

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Ricky Dolinsky on the Joy of Dining in Motion at The View
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Ricky Dolinsky on the Joy of Dining in Motion at The View

At the newly renovated Times Square restaurant and lounge, the wine and cocktails pro …

May 9, 2025
8 Exciting French White Wines Up to 92 points
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8 Exciting French White Wines Up to 92 points

From Alsace to the Alps and beyond, explore these new reviews of Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling …

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Meet the Muscadet Elite
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Meet the Muscadet Elite

A closer look at this expressive and complex white wine

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