
Ana Carolina Quintela
Brazilian-born Bay Area local Ana Carolina has a degree in journalism and got her start as a daily business reporter for the largest daily newspaper in Northeastern Brazil, the Diário do Nordeste. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay Area, she worked as a journalist for the bilingual San Francisco newspaper El Tecolote. She is a certified sommelier, having worked in both wine and fine dining in San Francisco. She pursued a career in wine publishing before returning to her roots as a writer.
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Why California's Mediterranean varieties are about to have their moment in the sunThere's much more to California than Cabernet and Chardonnay...
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Which is the best American cool-climate Pinot Noir – Oregon or the Sonoma Coast?Classy, cool Pinot...
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50 years of Calera: Josh Jensen and the backbone of California Pinot NoirClassically California...
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California winemakers share their top wine gifting picksIt's Christmas in California...
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Sonoma County: The 2022 vintage reportThe 2022 vintage in Sonoma County...
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Ted Lemon and his 30 year winemaking journey at LittoraiBuilding something to last...
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California’s 2025 harvest begins amid cooler summer and cautious optimism from growersThe new vintage starts in California...
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California’s wine communities face deeply human costs amid Trump’s immigration raidsA series of immigration raids in Los Angeles sent shockwaves through California’s immigrant communities...
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Cru Americana: 10 of America’s finest vineyardsThe wines from America's greatest plots...
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The best Sonoma County wines for $50 or lessA selection of Sonoma County's top wines at $50 and under...
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Sonoma County Barrel Auction: Showcasing ‘never before, never again’ cuvéesA look at some of the region's most unique wines offered as auction lots...
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Interview: Elaine Chukan Brown on new book The Wines of CaliforniaA new take on California's vinous history...
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From La Mancha to Washington: A fragile story of culture, clay and wineA unique tale of rich traditions and broken clay...
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Thanksgiving food and wine: Going local in CaliforniaA look at new takes on the traditional meal that is often referred to as Turkey Day...
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