Lauren BuzzeoExecutive Editor

Reviews wines from South Africa and Languedoc-Roussillon. Buzzeo joined Wine Enthusiast in 2006 as a tasting coordinator, and eventually became Tasting Director and Senior Editor, previously responsible for overseeing all aspects of the tasting and review program. In 2017, Buzzeo assumed the role of Managing Editor of Print, which expanded in late 2019 to manage the editor teams and content of the print publication and website, winemag.com. Today, as Executive Editor, Buzzeo oversees the editorial and tasting teams. Since coming to Wine Enthusiast, she has made it one of her personal missions to promote the acceptance of cross-drinking, encouraging everyone to embrace finely crafted libations across all beverage categories, though she is often seen out and about promoting her tasting regions of South Africa and the South of France.