Megan Krigbaum is a New York City-based wine and spirits writer and editor. For the past 10 years she has been a wine editor at Food & Wine magazine, navigating the masthead from editorial assistant to deputy wine editor. There, she wrote a monthly wine column called "Bottle Service," in addition to regular feature stories pertaining to wine, spirits and beer. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband Michael and their cat Mason.
Megan Krigbaum
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Inside the Wine Cellar at Highlands Bar and Grill
In this round of “Anatomy of a Wine Cellar,” we go behind the scenes at Birmingham's Highlands Bar and Grill, where chef Frank Stitt has been running the wine program…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photos: Caleb Chancey
How Envínate Became a Symbol of the New Spanish Wine
With production practices that span multiple growers and regions, the project is changing the conversation about what Spain’s wines should be.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
The Ultimate Buying Guide to Glassware
An expert-approved guide to the best glasses for wine, beer and cocktails at every price point.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Daniel Krieger
How the Hummer Became Michigan’s State Drink
The Hummer—a mix of white rum, Kahlua and ice cream—was invented at a Detroit yacht club fifty years ago. It’s now a statewide phenomenon.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
Why the Horseshoe Bar Has Stood the Test of Time
The horseshoe bar, with its distinct wrap-around shape, has been a mainstay around the world for more than a century. Megan Krigbaum on the origins of the design, and how…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Luke Beard
A Wine with the Rhythm of Beaujolais and the Soul of Burgundy
What if Beaujolais and red Burgundy had a love child? Meet Passetoutgrain.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
How Do Restaurants Price Old Wines?
Why are older wines priced the way they are? Megan Krigbaum talks to sommeliers helming the nation's top vintage lists and discovers that the process is far more complicated than…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Jessica Grenier
Meet the Who’s Who of Wine Cool
Among America’s most progressive wine lists, which producers act as universal touchstones? Megan Krigbaum surveys dozens to come up with a shortlist of the who’s who of wine cool.
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Lizzie Munro
About Those Tom and Jerry Bowls
Though the Tom and Jerry's popularity has waned, its namesake bowl and cups have given birth to an avid collector's market. Megan Krigbaum on the cult of Tom and Jerry…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Daniel Krieger
How the Leave-a-Drink Tradition Came to Be
The leave-a-drink tradition is spreading to bars across the country. Here, Megan Krigbaum tracks the evolution of the practice, from scrawled notes to bar blackboards to a host of new…
- story: Megan Krigbaum
- photo: Soggy Dollar Bar