Award-winning writer and illustrator Marisa Finetti brings wine fundamentals to life with Marisa's Wine Doodles - the book! If you're wearing silk pajamas and tasting honeyed apricots, it must be Sauternes! If Riesling had an apartment, it would be furnished with slate floors. Chianti Classico rules the roost, and natural wine's favorite band is Lo-Fi and the Pet Nats! Scribbled with pairings, "sip trips," and generous amounts of amusing sensations and personalities, Marisa's Wine Doodles is your whimsical wine key.
After 10 years as a Sonoma wine grape grower and 15 years after journalism school, an encounter in a Las Vegas Italian steakhouse sparked Marisa's re-discovery and appreciation for the world of wine. It was then when Marisa decided to write her first wine story. Today, she regularly contributes to Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, David, and Modern Luxury magazines. She writes original pieces and creates wine sketches (#MarisasWineDoodles) for her website and various publications, and is commissioned by companies across the globe. She has won awards and recognition for both her writing and her art. Marisa often travels to meet with producers to discover their link to the land. She is a 2016 and 2018 fellowship recipient of the Professional Wine Writers Symposium. She holds an Advanced Level 3 wine certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET), as well as a certified Piedmont Food & Wine Specialist through 3iC. Marisa has been a panelist for the Collisioni Wine Project and is a member of the Circle of Wine Writers.