Linda Kissam

Linda Kissam is a professional food and wine writer and the president of the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association. Her monthly radio guest spots, articles, and travel book reviews reach thousands of readers and listeners. Linda specializes in destination stories, focusing on what makes each destination special through its culinary, wine, beer and spirits offerings. Her time spent as a publicist for a wine region, where she worked with top chefs and winemakers, taught her it's the story behind the food and beverage of the place that makes the trip memorable. Her topics can range from finding the perfect latte, savoring pommes frites with parsley butter in a small French bistro, or understanding the nuances of sherry. She never travels without a notebook and camera and adores personable chefs, unique restaurants and interesting wines. Anyone who knows her will tell you that she loves traveling anywhere and by any means, and is obsessive about jewelry, Brighton flats and a good taco.