Michael Steinberger

Michael Steinberger is an American author and journalist, and was the wine columnist of the internet magazine Slate from 2002 to 2011. He has been described as "one of the greatest wine writers on the planet", and to possess a "blessedly trustworthy voice and palate". Steinberger has himself stated his palate is Euro-centric, having been cultivated on French wine, with the wine from Bordeaux and Burgundy being his "touchstones". He currently resides in Hockessin, Delaware with his wife and two kids.

Steinberger has previously worked as a Hong Kong correspondent for Maclean's. He has also contributed to publications such as The New York Times,Saveur, Financial Times,The Economist, Food & Wine,New York Magazine, Wine Spectator,The World of Fine Wine, and Sommelier Journal. Steinberger's Slate column that had run since June, 2002 was terminated as a result of layoffs by Slate parent company The Washington Post Company in August, 2011.

Steinberger's book Au Revoir to All That was published in June, 2009.

One of Steinberger's articles published by Slate in 2002, "Grape Rot: The New Wine Spectator's Distinct Aroma of Fishiness", led to a harsh response by Wine Spectator executive editor Tom Matthews. Steinberger's articles were no longer published in Wine Spectator after the article, and Matthews demanded a retraction of the article, while recommending that Slate "no longer accept Steinberger's unprofessional and potentially libelous contributions".

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