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.

Cocktails

Why Is Everyone in Wisconsin Taking Shots of Angostura?

The state sells more Angostura per capita than any other—and it’s not because of their affinity for the Old-Fashioned.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

Mastering the Pisco Sour With Lynnette Marrero

In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Lynnette Marrero on the overlooked Pisco Sour.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photos: Lizzie Munro

Cocktails

Behold the Henny Colada

The Hennessy-based play on the Piña Colada that became a summertime staple in the Bronx.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

Wine

Reinventing the “Flying Winemaker”

Having spent the last decade as a terroir consultant to some of the world’s top winemakers, Pedro Parra is bringing his expertise home to one of the oldest wine regions…

story: Megan Krigbaum
photos: Kendal Montgomery

Wine

The Dos and Don’ts of Online Wine Auctions

There are unreal deals to be found in the online wine auction realm. But how reliable are these retailers, and what should you know before you bid?

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro

Wine

Inside the Wine Cellar at Houston’s One Fifth

Matt Pridgen oversees the constantly evolving wine list at One Fifth, chef Chris Shepherd’s rotating restaurant incubator.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Kirsten Gilliam

Wine

The Retailers Changing How We Buy Wine

Today’s wine store is no longer just a place to buy wine.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Greta Rybus

Wine

Inside the Wine Cellar at Chicago’s Parachute

Beverage director Matty Colston on the five wines that define his unorthodox list.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photos: Nick Murway

Wine

Inside the Wine Cellar at New Orleans’ Bacchanal

Wine director Joe Briand on the five bottles that define this "backyard party" of a restaurant today.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Daniel Krieger

Cocktails

The Case for Adding Salt to All of Your Cocktails

Some bartenders are taking to micro-dosing all of their drinks—from stirred to bubbly—with saline.

story: Megan Krigbaum
photo: Lizzie Munro