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Researching the Texas Wine Industry, for Wine Enthusiast

For this piece I chatted with winemakers and industry pros from the High Plains to the Hill Country to get a sense of the environmental and infrastructural challenges growers contend with, as well as the tremendous creativity and talent that drives winemaking in Texas.

Immersion in the Bull City, for StyleBlueprint

It was a treat to revisit Durham, North Carolina for this piece for StyleBlueprint—Durham was my first home after college, for two years. The town continues to distinguish itself as a top-tier foodie destination, and in new hotels, shopping districts, revitalization projects and protected historical sites that value and preserve local architecture and history.

Celebrating the Centennial of Hot Springs National Park, for Fodors Travel

https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/arkansas/hot-springs/experiences/news/this-100-year-old-national-park-recently-opened-its-doors-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-year Hot Springs is a unique national park with a great story. After the Hunter-Dunbar expedition documented the springs in 1803, a new industry of wellness began in central Arkansas. Hot Springs was also the first federally protected natural resource, predating Yellowstone! Check out the article to learn more about its cultural, social, and geologicContinue reading “Celebrating the Centennial of Hot Springs National Park, for Fodors Travel”

Defining Salinity, For Wine Enthusiast

I had so much fun reporting on salinity, a tasting note that is prominent in higher-acid wines and made from grapes grown in coastal regions, for Wine Enthusiast. You can read more on the characteristics of saline-expressive wines, as well as about suggested pairings, here:

Revisiting My First Essay For Healthline

In July of 2019 Healthline kindly published a short essay I wrote about how yoga, travel, long solitary walks, and reevaluating my thinking were all integral to my building a new relationship with my body post-IVF. I didn’t promote the piece very much at the time, as something about it made me feel very self-conscious.Continue reading “Revisiting My First Essay For Healthline”