David Lynch is an American writer

Writer

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 and wine

Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...

 expert. Lynch was raised in Connecticut

Connecticut

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 and graduated from Boston College

Boston College

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. He worked as a senior editor for Wine & Spirits magazine and has authored wine-related articles for numerous periodicals and websites. He received a James Beard

James Beard

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 Journalism Award for his writing in 2001.
In 2000, Lynch, along with Joseph Bastianich

Joseph Bastianich

Joseph "Joe" Bastianich is a restaurateur and vineyard owner. He is also a judge on the competitive cooking shows, MasterChef and MasterChef Italy.-Early life and education:...

 (an associate of Mario Batali

Mario Batali

Mario Batali is an American chef, writer, restaurateur and media personality. In addition to his classical culinary training, he is an expert on the history and culture of Italian cuisine, including regional and local variations. Batali co-owns restaurants in New York City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles,...

), spent time in Italy

Italy

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 researching and writing Vino Italiano: The Regional Wines of Italy, a book published in 2002.

Beinning in 2000, Lynch has worked at Babbo, an acclaimed New York City

New York City

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 restaurant

Restaurant

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owned by Bastianich and Batali, first as wine director and later as general manager. David later became Wine Director at Quince restaurant in San Francisco while continuing to write and working on his next book.

External links

• http://www.babbonyc.com/images/vinojkt-360.jpg