Kate Dingwall

By day, Kate is a writer, editor and photographer covering the intersection between spirits, business, culture and travel. By night, she’s a working sommelier at one of the top restaurants in Canada.
She was born in Canada (eh), schooled in Georgia (y'all), and spent my adult life in Brooklyn. She started her career as a fashion editor for a now-defunct style glossy— styling and organizing the magazine’s fashion spreads and covering international fashion weeks. But booze beckoned and high heels hurt, so in 2016, she veered to the wine and spirits space. She worked through her sommelier and spirits expert certifications and completed her Masters in Brand Management in wine marketing.

She now writes about strong drinks and nice wines for Food & Wine, Worth, Maxim (sorry mom), People Magazine, Southern Living, Liquor.com, Rolling Stones, Eater, Elle, Toronto Life, Toronto Star, Wine Enthusiast, Foodism, VinePair, Porter Magazine and DuJour. She frequently appears on both CTV and NPR, has co-authored a book on gin, judges Tales of the Cocktail, and recently interviewed Vanilla Ice. She’s currently based out of Toronto, where she now lives with her partner, black cat, and a rotating cast of foster dogs.

All Articles From Kate Dingwall

the four 50th anniversary releases from Cakebread Cellars

Cakebread Cellars' 50th Anniversary Release Shows Off Chardonnay’s Range

For its 50th anniversary, the iconic Napa is rolling out some good Chardonnay

A selection of what wine pros drink when they're off-duty

What Do Wine Nerds Drink Off-Duty?

It’s not Bordeaux. Why some somms prefer to relax with vodka (neat), crisp beers and Costco wine.

Wines from winemaker Luis Seabra on a barrel

Forget Port and Try These Excellent Douro Valley Wines

“Dirt nerd” Luis Seabra is now making light and elegant red wines in Portugal

LaCrescent' grape developed by the University of Minnesota

These Lab-Grown Grapes Could Be the Future of American Wine

Baco Noir, Catawba or Cayuga? They’re elegant, exciting and climate-resistant.

Spices and wineglasses on grey background. Sommelier Beverly Crandon pairs wines with spicy foods.

7 Essential Wine and Spicy Food Pairings

A seasoned sommelier and certified spice lover weighs in on her favorite pairings (including goat curry and Cabernet Sauvignon)

Tarpon Cellars lineup of wine on a surfboard

Tarpon Cellars’ Napa Wines Taste Like Italian Holidays

After a decade of making traditional California cabs, winemaker Jeremy Carter turned to Europe for inspiration (and added a soundtrack)

Three bottles of wine from Zuccardi

Don’t Pass on These Malbecs From the “New World Winery of the Year”

Zuccardi wines are deep, expressive reds grown on the slopes of one of the world’s highest mountain ranges

Two winemakers sitting at a table enjoying several bottles of natural wine. A new book goes explores and explains the world of natural wine.

Avoiding Natural Wine? An Expert Wants You to Reconsider.

Author Aaron Ayscough ("The World of Natural Wine") on small, sustainable producers and debunking natural wine disdain

Three people drinking Spumante wine in Italy.

Seriously, Should You Be Drinking More Spumante?

The sweet sparkling wine is starting to shrug off its unsophisticated standing — and it pairs wonderfully with some unexpected foods (see: wings)

An arm pulling up a bottle of Skull Piquette from a bucket of ice

You Should Be Drinking These Lo-Fi, High-Value Wines

Easy-drinking bottles for wine nerds on a very tight budget from a former Sommelier of the Year

Various bottles of the wine Can Sumoi

Meet Can Sumoi, Your New Favorite Table Wine

Budget-friendly bottles ($13!) from a Spanish wine legend that’ll please a crowd

best wines of 2022, six bottles shown

Our 8 Favorite Bottles of Wine Right Now

Red, white, orange and bubbles — these are the wines that kept us up at night (and many of them are quite affordable)

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