Charles L. Leary

Charlie Leary is a widely published wine journalist, historian, and educator. A member of the Circle of Wine Writers, he earned his AB with high honors & distinction from Kenyon College as well PhD & MA degrees in history from Cornell University.

Charlie has directed restaurant wine programs in Costa Rica, New Orleans, southern France, and Nova Scotia. Random House published his Creole cookbook in 2004, and he wrote a food and wine column for the Halifax Chronicle-Herald. He now writes regularly for Decanter, Jane Anson's Inside Bordeaux, Mark Oldman's Bevinars, and Tim Atkin MW.

He has taken dozens of wine classes with the Napa Valley Wine Academy, Washington State University, EuroInnova Business School, Wine Scholar Guild, ICEX, Rioja Wine Academy, California Wine Institute, the Cava Academy, and various other online programs. He is a certified Cava Educator and Expert, Sherry Wine Specialist, and Spanish Wine Specialist.