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About Dan Berger
Dan Berger began writing about wine in 1976. He wrote a weekly wine column that was nationally syndicated by Tribune Media Services. Berger's first wine articles were written for The Associated Press, where he worked as a general-assignment and sports reporter. His first regular wine column appeared in the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner in 1977.
In 1979, he joined the staff of the San Diego Union, where his wine column ran twice a week and was nationally syndicated by Copley News Service. He also reviewed restaurants for San Diego Home/Garden Magazine for six years. In 1986, Berger joined the staff of the Los Angeles Times as a full-time wine columnist and reporter. The Los Angeles Times-Washington Post wire carried his column nationally. Berger left the Times in 1996 to begin publishing "Dan Berger's Vintage Experiences," a weekly newsletter on wine and food.
Among the honors presented to Berger are the Wines and Vines Magazine award of excellence as Wine Writer of the Year (1988), the Father Junipero Serra Award for contributions to the wine industry, presented by the California Wine Patrons of Los Angeles (1989); the Wine Literary Award, presented by the Wine Appreciation Guild (1993), and he has been an honoree or the Central Coast Wine Association.
Berger's articles have appeared in The Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine and Spirits, The Underground Wine Journal, Decanter (based in London), Robb Report and numerous others. He also writes a regular weekly restaurant review for the Marin Independent-Journal newspaper.
His books include: "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Napa Valley" and "Beyond the Grapes: An Inside Look at Sonoma County."
