Bio
Barbara Ensrud writes about wine for several national publications, and has been a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal since 1984.  For 12 years, she was the syndicated weekly wine colunnist for the New York Daily News. Her wine articles have appeared in GQ, Vogue, Parade, Smart Money, Harper's Bazaar, The Wine Spectator, Decanter, Food & Wine, House & Garden, House Beautiful, Glamour, The Journal of Gastronomy and numerous other publications.  In September '03 she started a monthly wine column--Cork Report-- in Metro Magazine, and is a Contributor to the new magazine, Garden & Gun.  In August 2006 she become a Regional Correspondent for Appellation America ( www.appellationamerica.com)  covering North Carolina wines and mid-Atlantic growing regions.

Since the fall of 2000 she has taught wine courses at Duke University and previously at the University of Mississippi in Oxford and, during her years in New York, at L'Academie du Vin, The New School at CCNY; she was a regular guest lecturer Windows on the World. She has conducted panel tastings at the Aspen Wine & Food event, and judged in numerous wine competitions in the U.S. and Europe.

Barbara Ensrud is a frequent speaker on the subject of wine, and is available for corporate wine tastings and private gatherings. She also consults for restaurants in creating or upgrading wine lists, and with individuals interested in collecting wine or starting a wine cellar.  For more information, email inquiries: b_e@bewinewise.com

 

B.E's Books:

 
  "...an invaluable tool for chefs and for entertaining."

*Wine with Food, a guide to matching wine and food, $12 **
     Foreword by M.F.K. Fisher--order below
    Wondering what to serve with what? B.E.'s book (256 pages) is a lively exploration of the in's and out's of pairing wine and food and has hundreds of suggested match-ups-- plus suggested menus for entertaining, tips on wine buying, serving and storing, starting a cellar.
* To order Wine With Food, $12 (includes s&h),  send check or money order payable to Barbara Ensrud, to:   Wine With Food,  P.O. Box 51064, Durham, NC  27717-1064
**Note: wholesale inquiries email:   b_e@bewinewise.com

American Vinyards  (Stewart Tabori & Chang)

Best Wine Buys for $12 and Under, Villard Books

The Pocket Guide to Cheese  ( Putnam Perigee)

The Pocket Guide to Wine  (Thir Edition, Putnam Perigee)
 
 

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