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Bryce Wiatrak MW

Bryce Wiatrak MW

Became an MW 2026

Based in United States

Languages English, French, Spanish, Italian

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Bryce is a Chicago-based wine professional, journalist and critic. His work has appeared in major US publications including Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Wall Street Journal. He previously served as Staff Writer for GuildSomm and Junior Editor at Antonio Galloni’s Vinous. Bryce is the author of Dessert Wine: An Encyclopedic Guide to Sweet and Fortified Wines, forthcoming from the University of California Press, and Tokaji and the Wines of Hungary for the Académie du Vin Library. In 2021, he founded Vinalia, a venture-backed private label and import company. He holds degrees from Yale University, Chicago Booth and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.

Primary area(s) of work: Trade, Communication

Industry sector(s): Journalism, Author, Educator, Import/Export

Wine styles: Sweet wines, Fortified wines, Port, Sherry, Marsala, VDN, Madeira, Aszú, Tokaji

Wine region expertise: Hungary Tokaj, USA, Jerez, Tuscany, California, Hungary, Douro

Market expertise: North America