Emma Balter is a writer and editor who covers drinks, food, travel and culture. She was previously an editor at Wine Spectator. She grew up in Paris, where she got an early taste for good food and wine, and moved to the U.S. in 2012. If she's not writing or reading, Emma is probably in her kitchen executing a cooking project; tucking her feet under a restaurant table; or traveling, most often to a new state. Follow her on Instagram @emmacbalter and Twitter @EmmaBalter.