History & Wine

Jacqueline Coleman is a Miami-based wine and travel writer who explores the culture behind the glass. For nearly a decade, she has written the monthly “Vino” column for Biscayne Times, chronicling wine through a South Florida lens and bringing readers into the stories behind producers, regions, restaurants, and the people shaping how we drink today. Her work connects wine with travel, food, history, identity, and place, treating every bottle as both a sensory experience and a starting point for a larger story. Jacqueline’s writing has appeared in publications including The Drinks Business, Men’s Journal, Luxury Guide USA,, Winetraveler.com, and other national and industry outlets. She is the Miami Ambassador for Star Wine List and has worked across wine media, judging, events, consulting, podcasting, and radio. She holds several wine certifications, including the Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) Level 3 Award in Wine, the International Sommelier Guild (ISG) intermediate wine certification, the U.S. Sommelier Association sommelier certification, and Florida International University’s (FIU) Chaplin School of Hospitality and Tourism Management Wine Business Program. She is also a Certified Sherry Wine Specialist (CSWS) through the Wine Scholar Guild, and a Champagne Specialist through the Comité Champagne. Through her editorial and consulting work, Jacqueline helps wine regions, hospitality brands, restaurants, and lifestyle publications tell stories that are educational, inviting, and rooted in culture. Based in Miami, she brings a distinct perspective to the wine world: global curiosity, local fluency, and a belief that wine should feel less intimidating and much more alive.