Personalities

Sara Schneider

Sara Schneider

Wine Editor, Sunset

As Sunset magazine’s wine editor, Sara writes a monthly wine column as well as other wine-themed travel and food stories. She oversees tasting panels, food and wine pairing, and Sunset’s International Wine Competition. Sara has created a series of wine videos (available on Curious.com), and has a weekly radio spot on Grape Encounters. In 2007 she co-authored the book California Wine Country, a Sunset Field Guide. She has judged many wine competitions, both on the West Coast and internationally, and makes regular TV appearances.

Prior to her current role, Sara was Sunset’s food editor, editor of Bay Food Magazine, and a high school English teacher.

Sara has been nominated twice for James Beard Journalism Awards and holds the Academy of Wine Communication’s Certificate for Excellence in Wine Writing.