Esther Mobley is an award-winning wine journalist and the Senior Wine Critic at the San Francisco Chronicle, where she has been covering wine, beer, and spirits since 2015. Mobley is widely recognized for her in-depth reporting on the wine industry, with a particular focus on the business, culture, and environmental challenges facing California winemakers today.

Mobley began her career in wine after studying English literature at Smith College and completing harvest internships in Napa Valley and Argentina. She went on to work at Wine Enthusiast and Wine Spectator, where she developed a strong foundation in wine writing and industry analysis.

Her work has earned numerous accolades, including the prestigious Feature Writer of the Year award at the Louis Roederer International Wine Writers’ Awards. She has also been honored by the Society for Features Journalism, the Association of Food Journalists, and the California News Publishers Association for her reporting.

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