She is a New York City-based wine, sake, and travel writer whose work has appeared in Fortune, Wine Enthusiast, Saveur, and NPR, among others. She was shortlisted for the Louis Roederer 2020 International Wine Writers’ Awards and ranked one of the “Top 20 U.S. Wine Writers That Wineries Can Work With” by Beverage Trade Network in 2021. She holds a Level 3‑Advanced Certificate from Wine & Spirit Education Trust and is a Certified Sake Sommelier. Follow her on @shanaspeakswine.