Megan Krigbaum

Contributing Editor

Megan Krigbaum is a Brooklyn-based wine and drinks writer and contributor to numerous publications. She's a contributing editor for PUNCH and was the editor of The Essential Cocktail Book. Before going freelance, she was a wine editor at Food & Wine magazine for a decade.

Wine

So Everyone’s in a Wine Club Now?

Over the last 50-plus years, the wine club has gone from stuffy boys’ club fodder to niche restaurant selections. The pandemic has led to an explosion of options that go…

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Kimberley Hasselbrink

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The First Family of Portugal’s Avant Garde

To understand how Portuguese wine has become a new sommelier obsession, look no further than the Patos.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Emanuele Siracusa

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Don’t Sleep on Ciliegiolo

Once just a bit player in Chianti, the grape has is now being singled out for its ability to produce juicy, chillable red wines. Here are three to try.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

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A Rosé So Divine They Call It Baby Jesus

Over the last decade and a half, Ameztoi Rubentis has maintained one of the most loyal, and unlikely, cult followings in wine.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

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The Wines of Summer 2021

Nine sommeliers and retailers pick the categories, and wines, that will define this season.

story: Megan Krigbaum
illustration: PUNCH

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Champagne Is Over the Flute…But Why?

The flute usurped the coupe only to be overtaken by the standard wine glass today. Here’s how it lost its footing.

story: Megan Krigbaum
illustration: Ellie Skrzat

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Chill White Wine…But Why?

The first in a series that attempts to decode some of wine’s long-held truths.

story: Megan Krigbaum
illustration: Ellie Skrzat

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Essential Rosés for Right Now

Eight wine shop buyers share their picks, from an offbeat Provencal standby to a smoky, frothy pink Lambrusco.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: PUNCH

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Your Sparkling Wine Playlist, Under $50

Nine sommeliers and retailers pick their go-to sparkling wine of the season.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

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Beaujolais Got Expensive. Now What?

Once the quintessential bang-for-your-buck option on a wine list, Beaujolais has recently priced itself out of the $60 slot. Here’s what’s taken its place.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Aubrie Pick