Sunday, February 1st 2026
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a wine magazine that features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing information, news, and guides. They’re accepting pitches from writers.
“At Wine Enthusiast, we’re enthusiastic about wine. Shocking, we know. But we’re also deeply committed to telling stories that span the beverage landscape, from spirits and cocktails to beer and beyond.”
“On Digital, we craft content that appeals to both the still-learning drinker and the seasoned aficionado. We cover basics, pop culture, travel, behind-the-bottle stories, industry news with takeaways for consumers, and more. Digital rates begin at $0.50/word. “
“In Print, we entertain and empower readers with a mix of reported features, travel stories, and recipes. We also publish wine and spirits recommendations, which are selected in-house. From freelancers, we’re looking for previously unreported, meaty stories that go untold in other media outlets, such as profiles of innovative winemakers and other industry pros, colorful peeks into subcultures, opinionated essays, and more. We’re drawn to pitches with compelling narratives and human-interest angles.”
To learn more, refer to their editor’s post and pitching FAQ page.
Tuesday, August 22nd 2023
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a wine magazine that features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing information, news, and guides. They’re seeking stories for Hispanic Heritage Month. They will pay $0.50 per word. If interested, email your pitches to rpaley@wineenthusiast.net. To learn more, read their digital managing editor’s post and their pitching guidelines.
Saturday, April 15th 2023
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a wine magazine that features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing information, news, and guides. They’re looking to assign a quick-turnaround story about Dylan Mulvaney/Bud Light news to a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Digital rate: $0.50 per word. Rolling deadline. If interested, send your pitches to rpaley@wineenthusiast.net. To learn more, refer to their digital managing editor’s tweet and their pitching guidelines (digital).
Sunday, August 29th 2021
Wine
Enthusiast Magazine is a wine magazine that features wine ratings, reviews,
recipe ideas, pairing information, news, and guides. Their associate managing editor of print is accepting
pitches. She is seeking front-of-book pieces (350 to 650 words) for early 2022
issues. These pieces focus on “how/where wine is made or consumed and do not
focus on an individual or single business.” Rate is $1 per word. Pitches should
be emailed to lschlack@wineenthusiast.net.
Read their editor’s Twitter thread here and
their submission guidelines here.
Friday, February 19th 2021
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a wine
magazine that features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing
information, news, and guides. Their associate managing editor of print has
tweeted, “I'm looking for pitches. I want pieces that are deeply reported and
tap into intersections between wine and culture/science/labor/hospitality.
These are NOT trend, service or pandemic pieces. Less about the wine, more
about how it's made and gets into people's glasses.” She is not seeking pieces
that focus on a single business/individual. She prefers pitches on the shorter
side. Pitches should be sent to lschlack@wineenthusiast.net.
Pay is $1/word for these pieces (about 1,500 words). For details, read their editor’s Twitter
thread and their submission
guidelines.
Tuesday, October 27th 2020
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a wine
magazine that features wine ratings, reviews, recipe ideas, pairing
information, news, and guides. They are looking for pitches: “Email Sarah
Daniels (sdaniels@wineenthusiast.net)
if you'd like to write 350 words, $1/word, about some exciting facet of how
wine is being grown, made, sold or drank. NOT looking for pieces that focus on
a single person or business. We're also NOT looking for pieces about how wine
is marketed, or for anything that discusses how good or bad a particular
bottle/region/grape/style is.” “One more thing: This is for print, the lead
time is about six months. We're not looking for news stories, and while the
pandemic comes up, we're not looking for explicitly pandemic stories, because
who knows what anything will be like in six months.” To learn more, refer to
this Twitter
thread and their submission
guidelines.