Posts Tagged ‘Wine Travel Writer’
Wine as a Passport: Inside American Airlines’ New Premium Travel Experience
How American Airlines’ new Flagship Suite, elevated dining, wine service, and long-haul vision point to the future of luxury air travel. By Jamie Knee Before a destination ever appears outside the window, the journey has already begun. There is the anticipation at the airport, the quiet theatre of the lounge, the first glass of…
Read MoreLuxury Wine Travel: Why Great Hotel Wine Programs Matters
Luxury wine travel extends far beyond the vineyard. Jamie Knee explores how great hotels and resorts use cellars, sommeliers, service, design and sense of place to make wine an unforgettable part of the destination.
Read MoreBest German Wines 2026: My 20 Standout VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS Wines from Wiesbaden
What happens when Germany’s great vineyards come together in one tasting room? At the 2026 VDP.GROSSES GEWÄCHS® Sneak Preview in Wiesbaden, I followed Riesling, Spätburgunder and more through slate, limestone, sandstone and some wonderful surprises.
Read MoreJamie Knee to Speak at Sonoma County Tourism Annual Meeting
Wine as a Passport: Giving travelers a reason to stay, savor, and return. By Jamie Knee I am honored to share that I will be speaking at the Sonoma County Tourism Annual Meeting on October 1, 2026, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Sonoma Wine Country in Rohnert Park, California. As a wine travel…
Read MoreWine as a Passport: Following the Glass from Santa Barbara to Germany, Spain, Sonoma, and San Sebastián
A wine travel writer explores how these experiences bring people together through unique destinations and culture. By Jamie Knee, Wine Travel Writer, Global Wine Presenter, and Founder of Petite Wine Traveler There is a moment in late summer when wine travel begins to shift. As a wine travel writer, I find these transitions provide fascinating…
Read MoreJamie Knee Joins Decanter as Contributing Writer, Bringing Wine Travel and Santa Barbara Wine to a Global Audience
Wine has taken me around the world. Now it has taken my writing to Decanter. I am incredibly excited to share that I have joined Decanter as a Contributing Writer, an opportunity that brings together so much of what I have spent my career building as a wine travel writer, global wine travel presenter, and…
Read MoreSanta Barbara Wine Travel Writer Jamie Knee: A Global Voice for Enotourism
How California’s Central Coast shaped a luxury wine travel writer, presenter, and storyteller connecting wine, hospitality, culture, and place. By Jamie Knee As a Santa Barbara wine travel writer, I am excited to share my experiences exploring this beautiful region. There are places that reveal themselves slowly, through a sequence of small and beautiful details.…
Read MoreSanta Barbara Wine Country, Women Winemakers, and the Spirit of the Santa Ynez Valley
Women Winemakers and Culinarians Grand Tasting. By Jamie Knee There are wine regions you admire from a distance, and there are wine regions that become part of who you are. For me, Santa Barbara wine country is both home and inspiration. As a Santa Barbara wine writer, wine travel writer, and founder of Petite Wine…
Read MoreNational Spritz Day Countdown: Traveling the World One Spritz at a Time with Jamie Knee
Celebrating National Spritz Day, by Jamie Knee There are some drinks that do more than refresh us. They carry mood, and a sense of place. They carry a whole way of living that feels instantly transportive from the very first sip. That is part of what I have always loved about the spritz,…
Read MoreWine as a Passport: Luxury Wine Travel and Enotourism Writer and Presenter
The Voice of Luxury Wine Travel and Enotourism By Jamie Knee, Wine Travel Writer and Speaker Wine has always been more than something to taste. At its most powerful, it becomes a way of understanding a place more deeply, expressing landscape and history and culture and memory in a way few other things can. A…
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