Eric Arnold
Encyclopedia
Eric Arnold is an American
journalist
and author
, formerly a news editor of Wine Spectator
and wine
and spirits writer and lifestyle editor for Forbes.com
. In 2010, Arnold joined the online wine community enterprise Bottlenotes
as Editorial Director. Arnold has previously worked as a stand-up comedian.
In September 2007, Arnold published First Big Crush, an account of a year spent immersed in the wine culture of New Zealand
. In September 2009, a team of New Zealand filmmakers headed by Ben Ruffell announced intentions to adapt the book into a feature film.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, formerly a news editor of Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture. It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces...
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...
and spirits writer and lifestyle editor for Forbes.com
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
. In 2010, Arnold joined the online wine community enterprise Bottlenotes
Bottlenotes
Bottlenotes is a wine community site founded in June 2005 in Palo Alto, California by Kim Donaldson and Alyssa Rapp. The original business plan was completed by Rapp with the help of classmates from the Stanford Graduate School of Business between 2003 & 2005...
as Editorial Director. Arnold has previously worked as a stand-up comedian.
In September 2007, Arnold published First Big Crush, an account of a year spent immersed in the wine culture of New Zealand
New Zealand wine
New Zealand wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions spanning latitudes 36° to 45° South and extending . They are, from north to south Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, Canterbury/Waipara and Central...
. In September 2009, a team of New Zealand filmmakers headed by Ben Ruffell announced intentions to adapt the book into a feature film.