Sara Schneider has been a wine, food, and general lifestyle editor and writer for 25 years, most recently as Consulting Wine and Spirits Editor for Robb Report. Previously, as Sunset’s Wine Editor, she was responsible for writing a monthly wine column as well as wine-related food and travel stories; organizing tasting panels; pairing food and wine in the test kitchen; leading wine seminars at Sunset events; overseeing the magazine’s wine club; and developing and overseeing Sunset’s International Wine Competition. Sara has judged many wine competitions, both on the West Coast and internationally. In 2007 she co-authored the book California Wine Country, a Sunset Field Guide. She has been nominated for multiple James Beard and IACP journalism awards and holds the Academy of Wine Communication’s Certificate for Excellence in Wine Writing.