​​Jonathan Cristaldi is the Napa Valley Correspondent and critic for Decanter, an authoritative UK-based magazine distributed to over 90 countries with a reach of over 2 million subscribers. As a wine critic, Cristaldi has access to every winery in the world — public and private. He produces an annual Vintage Report and Buyer's Guide on Napa Cabernet and covers the entire California wine scene. Time Out NY named him a "Wine Prophet" for his witty and avant-garde approach to wine education. He was the mastermind behind "The L-Train Luncheon," an experiential New York City subway car event that was covered by "The New York Times.

Cristaldi’s written work has appeared in Food & Wine, Departures, The SOMM Journal, Tasting Panel Magazine, Liquor (dot) com, Seven Fifty Daily, Los Angeles Magazine, Thrillist, Tasting Table, Time Out LA, First We Feast, Vivino, Psychology Today, Distinct, and The Montecito Journal. Cristaldi also scripts film and documentary projects with award-winning commercial director and photographer Rachid Dahnoun.

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