Congratulations to Philippe Newlin and Robert Simonson for being elected the newest members of the Wine Media Guild of New York.
Philippe Newlin is the Tasting Director at Wine & Spirits magazine. He also teaches wine classes at Columbia Business School, contributes to Devour.tv, and is studying for the Master of Wine.
Robert Simonson writes the monthly “In the Cellar” column and contributes other wine stories for the New York Sun. He has also contributed articles to Salon.com, Wine Spectator, and Time Out New York. His blog, “Off the Presses,” has a summary of our Chateauneuf du Pape lunch here.