Lauren Mowery Location: Charleston, South Carolina Through her extensive background in wine, Lauren Mowery discovered that coffee has many of the same organoleptic properties as fermented grapes, from flavor and body to aromas and acidity. In pursuit of unique coffees, she's traveled to origin to taste with growers and roasters from the mountains of Colombia, the volcanoes of Panama, to the jungles of Costa Rica. She's written extensively on coffee for a variety of publications and believes it's an affordable luxury that more people should enjoy. Experience Lauren Mowery serves on Decanter Magazine’s 12-strong US editorial team. Prior to joining Decanter, she spent five years as the travel editor at Wine Enthusiast. Mowery has earned accolades for her writing and photography, having contributed travel, drinks, food, and sustainability content to publications like Saveur, Hemispheres, U.S. News & World Report, SCUBA Diving, Plate, Chef & Restaurant, Hotels Above Par, AAA, Fodors.com, Lonely Planet, USA Today, Men’s Journal, and Time Out, among others.Pursuing her Master of Wine certification, she has also been a regular wine and spirits writer for Tasting Panel, Somm Journal, VinePair, Punch, and SevenFifty Daily. Mowery completed two wine harvests in South Africa. Today, she spends nearly six months of the year on the road, uncovering new drinks, travel, and adventure stories. Education Mowery earned a B.A. from The University of Virginia in Political Science, followed by her J.D. at Fordham Law where she was a Notes & Articles Editor for the Environmental Law Journal. Her wine credentials include the WSET Diploma. She currently studying for her Master of Wine and hopes to find time to become a coffee Q Grader in the future. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.