About April Louis

April Louis is a journalist and LGBTQ+ Rights Advocate based in Napa, California. She started her wine career on the biodynamic Rippon Vineyard in New Zealand, and ran sales programs for a variety of Pinot Noir producers in Sonoma County before moving to writing. Formerly a member of the editorial staff of Wine Spectator, she now freelances for a variety of publications. April is one of the few transgender members of the wine industry, and highlighting diversity plays a major part in her work.