Dana Nigro

Dana Nigro

Senior Editor; Managing Editor, WineSpectator.com

About

Dana Nigro joined WineSpectator.com in 1998 as news editor, and was promoted to Wine Spectator senior editor in 2005 and WineSpectator.com managing editor in 2006.

After graduating with a degree in communications from Cornell University, where she fell in love with wine during the School of Hotel Administration's introductory wine course and visits to Finger Lakes wineries, she worked as a reporter and editor for a local newspaper group and travel industry magazines.

In addition to overseeing the editorial content for WineSpectator.com, Wine Spectator’s social media platforms and our apps, she continues to write for the magazine and website, covering environmental issues related to the wine industry, from sustainable farming methods to energy-efficient wineries to climate change. She and her family live in New Jersey.

Top Wine Stories of 2017

Top Wine Stories of 2017

A wave of devastating natural disasters dominated the conversation this year. But winecrime …

Dec 29, 2017
Tasting the Top 10 Wines of 2016

Tasting the Top 10 Wines of 2016

Emotions run high as winemakers celebrate the people and efforts behind the year's biggest …

Nov 3, 2017
Silver Oak Achieves Green Milestone
News in Print

Silver Oak Achieves Green Milestone

Dec 31, 2016
How Sweet It Is ... A Tasting of Four Not-Just-for-Dessert Wines

How Sweet It Is ... A Tasting of Four Not-Just-for-Dessert Wines

Some of the greatest, most historic and longest-lived wines in the world also happen to be …

Oct 25, 2016
Silver Oak Earns First LEED Platinum Certification for Eco-Friendly Winery
News

Silver Oak Earns First LEED Platinum Certification for Eco-Friendly Winery

One of Napa's most recognized producers is honored with top award for green building …

Aug 1, 2016
What's the Future for U.K. Wine Industry? Study Finds Climate Change Brings Both Promise and Risk
News

What's the Future for U.K. Wine Industry? Study Finds Climate Change Brings Both Promise and Risk

While warming temperatures benefit English wine quality, expanding vineyard regions face …

Apr 1, 2016
NASA and Harvard Experts Find Climate Change Has Fundamentally Altered French Wine Harvests
News

NASA and Harvard Experts Find Climate Change Has Fundamentally Altered French Wine Harvests

Rising temperatures have improved quality in recent decades, but have also changed the …

Mar 25, 2016
5 Tips for Better Health: New Year's Wine Resolutions
News

5 Tips for Better Health: New Year's Wine Resolutions

How moderate drinking fits in with your plans for eating better, exercising often, sleeping …

Dec 30, 2015
A Surprising Approach to Thanksgiving Wines
Opinion

A Surprising Approach to Thanksgiving Wines

You're putting thought into the wine selections; an offbeat pick might get your guests …

Nov 12, 2015