Food & Drink Writing

There are very few wine jobs that Monika Elling doesn’t do: As the founder and CEO of Foundations Marketing Group, an NYC brand development agency, she helps wine producers with crafting blends, labels, and marketing strategies. As the founder of ...

The phrase “a one-woman show” is often thrown around to describe women who kick butt at their jobs—but for wine director Christine Wright, that’s an apt descriptor. Without any sommeliers on staff—or even someone to help in the cellar—Christine is ...

After testing five meal subscription boxes, I’ve learned that they’re not that different. You get the box (some are doing a better job of making their packaging eco-friendly than others), you prepare the food, and you eat it. Do meal ...

Although we’ve featured quite a few young sommeliers in Wine of the Week, none got their start quite as early as Rebecca Wiffin, a New Zealand winemaker. “I guess you could say I’ve been involved in the New Zealand wine ...

Our Wine of the Week column gives us the opportunity to feature females in the industry. So when the Grok Nation team had dinner at NYC restaurant Marta, and we were served by Monique Wise, a very knowledgeable sommelier—we knew ...

There are so many food meal services on the market; some claim to make dinner prep faster; others profess to save you money; and many will apparently teach you to cook like a pro. We’ve been on a mission to ...

Being a business owner, chef, restaurateur, mom and wife is a balancing act and a lot of work,” chef Samantha Carroll tells us. And when she says “a lot of work,” she isn’t kidding. Right after graduating from culinary school ...

What makes an already yummy cocktail even more delicious? When it’s made with spirits produced under female leadership and inspired by badass women. This Spring the NoMo SoHo Hotel in NYC is running an “Inspiring Women” cocktail promotion. From monarchs ...

With our recurring Wine of the Week feature, we’ve promised to bring you kickass women in the industry—sommeliers, beverage directors, critics, or just generally awesome wine connoisseurs—and this week we have something a little different, but just as awesome. A ...

If you’ve ever wished there was a fast, easy, way to get dinner on the table for the family (or just yourself), we may have found the meal kit delivery service for you. Because there are so many options out ...