Born in Nova Scotia and raised in Montreal, Chantal Martineau writes about wine, spirits, food and culture. Her writing has appeared in Vogue, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Saveur, The Atlantic, The Financial Times, AFAR and others. She is the spirits columnist for Wine & Spirits Magazine, the author of How the Gringos Stole Tequila and co-author of  Finding Mezcal. She lives in the Hudson Valley with her partner and two daughters.